Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-16
PENROSE-M'NTCHOL MEN
ARRESTED in WARE FORT
Police Busy in Wards Where
Senator's Workers Are
Active at Polls

The arrest of Penrose- -McNichol follow
ers and workers in the 4th Ward, where
County Commissioner Robert J. Moore and
State Senator Samuel w. Salus are fight
ing for control, and others in the 18th
Ward. where the Wares are attempting to
overthrow Select Councilman John F. Fla
herty as leader. showed the bitterness of
the factional fight at the polls today.
All of the men arrested were taken to
City Hall, where they were held under bail
for further hearing Friday by Magistrate
Harry j. Imber Magistrate Imber sat in
the place of Magistrate Pennock, who Is
spending the day looking after the Ware
interests in the 44th Ward.
Commissioner Moore signed all of the bail
bonds. He was indignant at the police
activities"
"Echtermeyer is running things with a
high hand for Salus" he said. He is
locking up whomsoever he wishes"
Lieutenant Echtermeyer, who is facing
charges of violating the Shern law, pre-
cnarge of the police VINO made the arrests
in the 4th Ward. g.,
He confined his activities to the west
end of the ward. The polling place at
Clarion and Kater streets, in the 18th di.
vision of the 4th Ward was the storm
centre.
Charges were made that Edward Blau-
Public Works, was unduly active. He
challenged every Penrose.M .McNichol voter
who appeared, according to the Penrose-
McNichol leaders in the ward, and caused
most of the arrests. Free use was made of
money at this polling place. according to
the Moore leaders and workers in the di
vision.
The first man arrested was John A. Cas-
sidy, steward of the Washington Sporting
Club, 2S South street, and Penrose-Mc-
,I,a II ,l,a
rant sworn out by John j. Casey, on
charge of conspiracy. He was held under
$500 bail. He had not been released two
hours before he was arrested second tinna
at noon.
Neil Patterson, colored 1914 Kater street.
was arrested at the polling place in the
18th division of the 4th Ward by Police
mgn Trecoot of tina I'd district, on charge
of disorderly conduct. He is n Penrose
McNichol follower. He was held under
$500 bail. ..r ...
Thomas Lonergan, a Penrose.NIcNichol
election officer in the 1st division of the
4th Ward, also was arrested. Ware men
alleged that he does not live in that d.
vision. He was placed in a cell at City
Hall.
John Minor, colored, Penrose-Mc-
Nchol worker in the 18th division of the
4th Ward, was held under $500 BAIL He
was arrested on charge of disorderly con-
the I'd district. Minor was a watcher at
the polling place and had to be elected from
the pooling place twice.
Philip ]. Coyle, of 315 North Franklin
street, was held under $400 bail for
hearing Friday. He is a Flaherty watcher
in the I'd Division of the 18th Ward. Ac-
cording to the police. he started an alter
cation with the election officials.
The first arrest in the Ware wards was
that of Andrew p. Wilson, a Penrose-
McNichol watcher in the I'd division of the
26th Ward. He was charged with obstruct-
ing the highway, and was taken to the 34th
district station house and locked up
Wilson was arrested when he interfered
in row between Daniel Mcbride. a Ware
watcher, and Thomas P. Eccles. OF 1904
Morris street, n Penrose-A1cNichol worker.
when the latter's vote was challenged.
Constable William Ransom. of the 4th
Ward. was arrested twice on charges of dis
orderly conduct. He was released on cop
les of the charges"
Few complaints of election Irregularities
reached the County Commissioners.