Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05

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The customer asked me, what $ the mat
ter? What took place here?' They couldn't
stand il. They paid their meals and they
leave. They said, I'VE won't stay here
when we see the ef1icer there"
Q. How many customers said that? A
1t was about twenty or twenty-five
- How long did they stay there? A.
The customers?
@. No; those officers looking at the GUS
toners? A. He came in there every fifteen
minutes came inside and stayed inside, and
stayed about fifteen or twenty minutes, ana
went out and came back inside, and stand
outside. Sunday morning he brings the
same officer and put him on there in the
same place by the door, and was giving the
same order, the same officer. In the after
noon they bring another officer. They
change them always, and bring another
officer. Finally ! ask the sergeant what
they have put here officers. You are spoil
ing my business, and if you got any war
rant, lock me up and arrest me and put me
in jail. You will spoil all mine business"
@. Who did you say that to? a l tod
the sergeant My wife says, We'll, it is
politics" The sergeant say, "Well, If you
know it is politics why don't you fix it up.
You know the boss is Deutsch. Deutsch
gives the order to the lieutenant, the lieu
tenant gives the order to Us and take away
the quarantine from your place"
c. Then this was quarantine they had
on your place? y. Yes.
O. How many days did they keep that
quarantine up? A. About two weeks
O. Did they paste up anything on the
a. No.
The Court-Q. You said the sergeant said
Deutsch would speak to the lieutenant, and
the lieutenant then would take the quaran-
tine off? A. Yes.
O. who said that, the sergeant? A.
The sergeant | went out; | seen Rosen-
h1 gta Inn ttgfd ha n
customer coming in he gives an order. L
see customers going in. The officer he
called me and he says:
"lanoyitz. this is only n sample for you.
1t will be worse than that. Don't you know
you must be with the police? Nobody can
beat the police. The Mayor is with the pO-
lice. We got an order from the Mayor to
get this Fifth Ward. II you a,e against
us you you lose all your bread and
butter and we send you TO jail, too"
The middle of the week I went on South
street See a couple of friends there. There
was a man by the name of Auerbach. he
with peutsch. l asked him if he can
do anything for you. After l came back he
met Lieutenant Bennett, and Lieutenant
Bennett says, II can't do nothing You
will have to see Deutsch," Next Saturday
this officer here came
Q. Which one? A. Hayden.
Q. The colored man? A. Yes He was in
citizens clothes. He came there, inside
and called me out and says, "Ianowtz, come
here in the yard, Why don't you go and
fix up with Deutsch? Better go. You will
find there Deutsch and the lieutenant" 1
refused TO do it. He said, well | have
to stand here" A couple of customers there
was beside me says, "Why don't you throw
him out?' l says, II can't do 1t because he
is an officer. | can't do anything" We'll.
you see, he was sitting by the table smoking
a corn pipe
@. Who? A. The officer. And they nut
their feet on the white tablecoths on the
tables, this way.
Q. This Hayden? A. Yes. The custom
ers saw them and they couldn't stand it
They all left the place, and l lose ali NV
customers
Q. You lost all your customers? A. Yes
sir. l pay the rent only for nothing there
O. Did you try to commit suicide? A.
Yes
Q. When? A. That night when the ofrl-
Ger was there. I looked for a gas pine 10
take gas couldn't find the gas pipe, and
| took glass of vinegar, tea glass of
vinegar
Q, Did doctor attend you? A. He tool,
me to the hospital Then they brought me
| back to the station and put me I'm a cell
and in the morning I heard a hearing.
| Q, What did they do then with you? A.
| They discharged me.
Q. Where were you born? A. Rumania
Q. Are you naturalized citizen? A,
Yes, sir.
The COurt--Q. Did you ever have trent
| ment OF this kind in Rumania? A. Wbatp
MIR. GordOn-Q. Were you ever treatsd
that way in Rumania? the Judge says. A.
No, sir.
Mr. Gordon-If your Honor please, that
Is diplomatic question. You may cross
examine, gentlemen.
The Court-Before the cross-exan,lnatior
proceeds, / notice that the doctors who
were appointed by the Court are here and
ready 10 make a report
Doctors HOBART V. HARE CHARTrs
POTTS and J. c. WILSON. who were on.
pointed by the Court yesterday to examine
state Senator McNichol and determine
whether he was physically fit 10 come IN
court and testify. reported TO Judge Rrou,r
that the Senator was a very sick man and
that Il would take several weeks before he
could be expected TO leave his home
When the hearing reopened at o'cIocls
lanoVtz was recalled for cross-exanoina
tion. Questioned by Mr. Connor. he tnIa -
a visit to the Deutsch Club when. he az IA
Deutsch and Bennett urged him 10 wort
against Carey He was unable 40 49,
more than two customers who saw poiioa
men put their feet on the tablecloths ~,
said, however, he found out their names
before attempting suicide.
WILLIAM II. SHUMANN, clerl, for No a.
nitrate Perch. was sworn next. ana we,
closely questioned by Mr.. Gordon regarair,
the system OF accounting In the magistrate
thice. He said the only record OF the r.
eelpt OF costs was the docket and ham
book. Mr. Gordon was especially anxio,
TO learn how much Constable Abrams paI,
for the eleven warrants he received the a.
before the primary ana what became s',s 81 ~ M
money,