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for the bond, Clerk Sherman explaining
that the detail OF paying the S125 would be
attended TO by the Mayors counsel
Mayor Smith declined TO make a state
ment following the signing of the paper
Three minutes later. Lieutenant Bennett
entered and signed his bond He made a
mock shudder at the flashlights Of the news
paper photographers.
Good nightr' he exclaimed That's
worse than the gunmen!
He paid his S1.25 out OF a $40 bill that
he peeled Off a large roll.
James A. Carey the successful McNicbol
candidate for the nomination for Select
councilman, was reported today as resting
easily from the effects of the "blackjacl<ing"
that he, with Assistant District Attorney
John II. Maurer received when Eppley was
shot. His condition this morning was re-
ported as extremely grave, but he rallied.
Former Judge James Gay Gordon an
nounced that ~ Carey dies additional
charges will be made against Mayor Smith
and his co-defendants
one thousand dollars was the sum TO be
paid for the murder of Carey. according to
the arrested gunner. Scueliga, who told
tine police that he was Jack Masca," is
said by the police to have brought his gang
to Philadelphia under contract guarantee
ing him $1,000 for killing Carey.
Philadelphia policemen are UP in arms
over the crime.
I'VE will pay no political assessments to
be used in killing citizens of Philadelphia" 3"
This statement was issued by the Patrol
mems Benevolent and Protective Associa-
ton. The association has a membership ~
5000 policemen.
MAYOR DOESN'T CARE"
Mayer Ir1ith, censured and denounced by
public op!nlon in a scathing manner, re-
fuses to take the charges against him seri-
ously.
81 do not care the snar Of my fingers"
was his brief comment wien handed the
notification to appear today.
The charges against Mayor Smith and
his co-defendants were made in an affidavit
subscribed to by State Representative Isa-
dore Stern and were based on the murder Of
Detective Eppley and series of thug at
tacks on voters in the Fifth Ward last
Wednesday-primary election day.
Coupled with the conspiracy -to-murder
charge are others involving sandbagging,
thuggery, blackjacking, intimidation and
scores Of other offenses major and minor.
The warrants for Mayor Smith, Deutscf
and Bennett were issued following an in
vestigatOn of the hloodshed i'm the Fifth
Ward conducted by former Judge Gordon.
They followed conference between Mr..
Gordon and District Attorney Rotan
Private and public investigators present
al the conference are securing the city to-
day for fresh evidences of political rotten
ness.
Former Judge Gordon says that the evil
dence which will be offered by the prosecu-
tion will startle the public.
1T promises to be the most sensational
prosecution in the history of Philadelphia
politics. he said
Mr.. Gordon, who represents a committee
Of Fifth Ward citizens as well as Carey
and Stern said the prosecution will be pur-
sued TO the end.
mo influences will be mighty enough to
call IL Off" he added.
The evidence | believe, will call for and
obtain conviction of the defendants when
indicted and tried in the criminal courts"
BOTH HAVE BAD RECORDS
The Identification of the two prisoners
was made by means of Bertilon measure
ments sent to the New York police, who
compared them with the records in their
''rogues' gallery" and Bertillon files In
spector Faurot told Captain Tate over the
long-distanCe telephone that both Henry de
lnrao (alias John COsteliO) and Samuel
Scueliga, alias Butch" (alias Jack Mascia)
had police records as bad" men, white
slaVers' and "stick-up" men, and had been
arrested several times for carrying deadly
weapons and disorderly conduct. Full par
ticulars of the mems records were being
sent by special delivery letter, Inspector
Faurot said.
De Inrao, alias Costello spent restless
night in the City Hall cellroom. Early this
morning he called a turnkey to his iron
door and asked that he be allowed to see
the detective captain.
At $3.50 a. m. the alleged gunman was
taken to Captain Tates office. where he
was closeted with the citys detective chief
Detectives Callahan and Belshaw, of the
murder" squad, were present
Costello, or De Inrao, appeared III at ease
as he sat down.
win you promise to save me from the
electric chair If l tell everythng?" he
asked bluntly,
mo, | can't make any such promise as
that" replied Captain Tate 81 have no
authority to do that. But | urgently advise
you to tell the truth and all you know"
The prisoner mostened his lips with his
tongue, then pressed Them together tightly.
Captain Tate then piled the man with