Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-18
CHARGE VICE LEVY
AGAINST CONSTABLE

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He told her that he would so so, but that It
would cost her some money-$150. He
got bondsman by the name OF Bradley
who put up 500 ball. Then was retained
as her attorney and charged S2S for my
services Beaumont received none of the
money. It was a perfectly legitimate trans
action.
when Mrs zoldi was arraigned for her
further hearing she was discharged be-
After her discharge she pretended that she
had been swindled, hired a lawyer and
started all this trouble"
AT the office of Magistrate Call, 1928
Girard avenue. the Information was given
out today that Call was in Atlantic City
and would not be back until tomorrow
morning Mt o'clock man who said he
was c. G. Robinson, a constable attached
to Calls Office, said that Beaumont had
never been connected with that office In
the capacity of deputy constable.
Beaumont" he said. tried to butt in
here on one case, but we kicked him out
He has nothing to do with this office
1so INDICTMENTS.
with the twenty-three returned today
the August Grand Jury now has record
OF 169 indictments. Eleven of those made
today were OF persons accused Of con-
Quoting speakeasies and eleven were Of
persons accused of having conducted dis
orderly houses These persons were ar
rested in the July 1 raid. and the indict-
ments were drawn on testimony offered
before the July Grand Jury
II is not considered likely that Judge
McMichael will take action the open
letter OF D. Clarence Gibboney, head of the
Law and order Society advocating contin-
uation of Grand Jury investigation of vice
in this city.
When asked what he was going to do
about the letter, he replied:
II have nothing to say"
Are you going to take this matter up?"
he was asked
The Judge shook his head and turned
away, ending the interview
SILENT AS TO GIBBoNEY.
Gibboney left this morning for New York.
II was rumored in police circles that his
visit to New York is to Interview william
j. Burns, a detective, as to methods to be
employed for the gathering of evidence
against exclusive" gambling joints and dis
orderly houses in Philadelphia which are
alleged to have "lronclad" political pro-
lection. Gibboney, 1t Is said is determined
to get the higher-ups in Philadelphia's vice
world.
Investigators employed by the Law and
order Society said to day that complaints
as to renewed activity In vice conditions
are pouring into the headquarters of the
society by letter and by telephone. Many
of these complaints deal with places which
were ralded on July 10. The complainants
have stated that the resorts have reopened
and are doing moro business than prior TO
the raid.
Disorderly house proprietors, II Is said
are confident that all trouble has "bown
over" and are moving in expensive furni-
ture and other fixtures. The word has been
passed around the underworld that Mayor
Smiths Cleanup" is fast evaporating in
tI,a ,iutc ,vh hoyar
hotel in Atlantic City in the early morning
and that they need have no feaer. Cadets.
scouts, pckpockets and sneak thieves who
hang about certain parts of Race, Vine, Win
ter and Noble streets in the Tenderlln are
making facetous remarks about Director
Wilson's motor trip to Niagara Falls, and
they speak with feeling of Superintendent
Robinson's convalescence somewhere in the
country" They have dubbed Acting Dlrec-
tor Davis and Captain McCoach right nice
fellows who believe in personal liberty and
mind their own business"
TENDERLoIN CROWDED.
The apparent abandonment of the vice
problem by all the officials who have the
power to clean up" has had n magical
effect the entire Tenderloin Last night
the district was crowded with disorderiy
women. who conYersed freely on street
corners with sailors and other visitors to
the section. Business has become brisk
III OtneT
habitues of the Tenderloin.
Policemen are in a quandary. They are
afraid to be too active in the gathering
of evidence for fear that they will be
transferred to other sections or otherwise
disciplined" and they are also afraid that
inactivity may mean punishment Many
Of them have decided TO remain strictly
neutral and let things take their course.
The coppers say they never before
in such fix. 1t Is the first time, they say,
that city administration had no definite
policy In regard to the vice question One
OF them referred to the administration as a
ship without rudder."
Nose Welnbeck. alleged gambling boss OF
the Twentieth Ward returned to the city
early today from Atlantic City. 1t is said
he is going the rounds assuring his friends
that everything is as ''fit a fiddle"
1t became known today that Dave Lane,
sage of the Republican Organization and
leader of the Twentieth Ward. made every
effort to testify before the July Grand Jury.
He was much wrought up. 1t is said, over
the frequent mention of the Twentieth Ward
in the investigation, and told his friends
that he wanted to come up from Atlantic
City and air his views. He was persuaded,
however, 1t is said that II would be good
policy for him TO remain in Atlantic City.