Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01

this writ. 80 that Il could become effective
immediately
Mr.. Rotsn joined in the request for Ma.
loney's release ana said he had no objection
TO Maloneys discharge on his own recog-
! rizance. Judge Martin then released Ma
loney in the custody OF former Judge Cor
don, to appear when wanted
Captain Of Detectives Tate expressed
indignation over the summary manner In
whidh Maloney was taken from his men.
we are not getting square deal" he
said. 1--WE are glad to cooperate with the
District Attorney, but from today's devel-
opments II appears that we are not get
ting a square deal"
wIRTsCHAFTER is ARRESTED
IL don't know why I am arrested" said
Maloney, as he was taken to City Hall No
warrant has been read to me. They simply
arrested me, that's ALL"
He refused to discuss II further
wirtschafter and Feldman. arrested at
their homes by officers of the Municipal
Court on warrants sworn out before Judge
Brown, were held in $4,000 bail each Tor
hearing tomorrow, when all OF the alleged
conspirators will be arraigned. Both have
been named as taking part In the thuggery
that terrorized the Fifth Ward on election
day and before the shooting.
Court officers william J. Mdrphy and
Stephen Cavanaugh arrested Feldman at
his home, 1873 Monroe street. He taken
uul VI Dtu anu nuTTleu 10 tiAy man. NhNAN
bail was fixed by Judge Brown.
II am innocent" he protested Il know
nothing about this plot"
He was one of the policemen detailed to
the Fifth Ward on election day
Wirtschafter, plain-clothes man, under
Lieutenant Bennett, was arrested at his
home 139 Pemberton street. by Court Of
fcer Thomas Mellon.
Gods honest truth" said wirtschafter,
II know nothing about the affair. The news
papers have got me in bad"
Tram also was arrested at his home, Gil
South Sixth street, by Mellon. Ee was in
bed. Tram is one of the policemen accused
with Bennett and Wirtschafter of thuggery
before the election.
MALoNEY'S STORMY CAREER
Maloney for days an unknown quantity
in the probe after the men higher up
who hired New York gunner to intimidate
Fifth Ward voters, is a stockholder i'm the
Val O'Farrell Detective Agency. He is
former harbormaster Of the port of Phila-
delphia and former boss" of the Bloody
Fifth" His political career began early
and he soon attracted attention. So far
reaching were his efforts as leader of the
second division Of the Seventh Ward that
he was made boss" of the Fifth Ward
In 1900. In 1901 Governor Stone appointed
him harbormaster in spite Of protests, after
he had been dismissed as Deputy Collector
Oh lnleTHdl revenue IOT lne EOOu Oh lHe
service" In 1908 he resigned at the re-
quest of Governor Pennypacker.
Last year Maloney had charge of Harry
X. Thaw when the latter, secreted in a
house in West Philadelphia and wanted
for assault in New York. attempted to
commit suicide He has been a police Of
fetal, constable, a member of the Republi-
can city committee and was for years the
center of political storm in ward matters.
Mayor Smith, on the eve Of his trial on
murder conspiracy charges, spent nearly
two hours today comforting with James
Scarlet, of Danville, and former Judge
Abraham M. Beitler, of his counsel. They
mapped out their plan of defense, denying
themselves to all callers.
Announcement that no persons arrested
in the case had been promised immunity
was made today by District Attorney Rotan
when he arrived at his office and stated
that arrests would be made today.
There will be five or six arrests made
today" he said. That is positive. The ar
rests will be made some time this after
noon. I believe. But you can say that there
will be arrests"
Are these men 'higher-ups'?" he was
asked
NO" was the reply. THE man highest
up so far is Mr.. Finley"
Mr. Rotan was asked whether or not