Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

and report how soon, in their opnion. he
could attend the hearing and testify against
the Mayor. He asked that one physician be
= general practitioner and one a surgeon.
PHYSICIANS TO EXAMINE McN1cHor.
Judge Brown appointed DR.. John b.
Deaver. Or. Ellwood Kirby and Dr. Charles
8. Potts, whereupon District Attorney Ro-
tan arose and conferred with the court.
This brought objection from the attorneys
fer the defense that the court was "ln con-
hdence with the attorneys for the prose-
cution"
'-rhe District Attorney has informed me
that he IL attorney for Doctor Kirby" re-
piled Judge Brown. who appointed DIR. L. c.
Wilson in his stead. Former Judge Gordon
"admitting clean breast Cf everything"
as he put Il, said that he had represented
Doctor Deaver and also had been examined
by the noted surgeon, but this was not con-
sidered sufficient by the court to cause sub
stitution of another surgeon for Doctor
Deaver
The three physicians are to make a re-
port tomorrow on Senator McNichol's con-
dition which was declared by Director of
Public Health and Charities Krusen,
Vare-Smith appontee, to be too precarlous
60 allow him to testify in court
Judge Brown made II plain that he in
tended no reflection upon Director Rrusen.
Gordon then read as evidence the Act of
Assembly of December I. 1854. making the
Mayor responsible for the actions OF his
subordinates, and several sections of the
Bullitt charter, especially the provision re-
garding the "fring'' Of heads Of depart
ments by the Mayor.
Tho protection Of speakeasies In the Third
district, and how protection money paid by
offenders Of the law was divided among
three parties was the sensational testimony
Of Policeman Herbert Harris, a young light
haired policeman, attached TO the Thirty
second and Woodland avenue police sta
tion. Harris. former express wagon
driver. was detailed in the Third district
but was transferred August 26, 1917, be-
cause he refused to recognize Deutsch, the
South street butcher, as his boss.
He's rapplng." were the words that
passed from one policeman to another as
Harris continued to tell in a frank man
ner Of police persecution.
CAREY is OFF THE MAP"
Not only did Deutsch persecute policemen
who refused to vote for him, but he was
also permitted to remain in the rollroom OF
the Third and DE Lancey streets police
station while "1ers" we're being sent over
the police wires. (It is a strict rule Of the
Department of Public Safety not to allow
any civilian to be in station house at
rollcall)
about 40 p. m. on August ) Isaac
Deutsch was In the station house at roll
call" testified Harris. 'I was introduced
TO Deutsoh by Lieutenant Bennett. Deutsch
stepped up to me and said. Harris, i am
your boss Lieutenant Bennett. who was
standing nearby shouted over, Yep, there's
your new boss. Harris Carey Is OF the
map.
''Deutsch told me that unless voted for
him and got votes for him would be trans
ferred. few days later passed a little
store owned by Greek and saw that beer
was being sold there. l told the proprietor
that II he didn't stop violating the law /
would get a warrant and arrest him.
Jaw go way" said the man who ran
the speakeasy; Il am paying s75 a month
Tor protection. and the money is being d.
vided among three parties" The next day
was called into Lieutenant Benefits
room and there ! saw the lieutenant, Special
Policeman Murphy and the Greek who de-
ned me to arrest him and who claimed he
was paying protection money
The lieutenant charged me with accept
ing dollar from the Creek denied the
charge, and the lieutenant said he would
have me before the police board took my
badge off my coat and said. Here, you can
have my badge now The lieutenant re-
fused to take my badge and am still walt
ing to be called before the police board"
Lieutenant Bennett assured policemen In
the Fifth ward that Isaac Doutsch has got
the Wares, the Mayor and the whole Depart
ment Of Public safety with him." according
to Harris.
sHERN ACT IGNORED
Revelations were made by the whole
sale how Fifth Ward policemen mixed"
IN politics in spite OF the section OF the
Shern act forbiddlng political activity OF
city employees and the Mayors repeated
warning" to the police to stay out of
politics and Director of Public Safety vii.
sons oft-repeated statement that has be-
come a byword:
The police have been out OF politics since
the beginning OF my term"
Policemen. frankly admitting that they
were Carey supporters, testified that they
were transferred to outlying districts, as
far as fifteen miles from their homes, be-
cause they refused to turn In" for Deutsch.
As jo.t after jolt came from the blue
coats on the witness stand Ike" Deutsch
wilted and his attorneys did not attempt
cross-examination.f
The transfers were made by order of
superintendent OF Police Robinson. Director
wilson's right-hand man.
Policeman we're not the only employees
under the emith-Vare administration who
we're prosecuted and transferred and sub
jected 10 other indignites. but the same
dose" was nleted OUT to the city hremen.
some OF whom In years gone by distin-
guished themselves as heroes By saving
human iiv>s.
Captain John J. Brown attached to En-
gine Company ss Tacony. and whose home
Il down IN the Bloody Fifth" testified
that he was transferred to his new post
ffteen miles from home because he refused
I|af testimony was given by other nremen
One fireman. who refused to recognize the
south street sausage dealer as HIS boss.
WAS Henry Hartman. young adderman
cf Truck No. 4. next door to the Third and
I)e Lancey streets station.
II was budoEed by Lieutenant Bennett
and BY others. but refused 70 come over
hartman smllingiy added. but up 10 the
present time I have not been transferred"
CAREY POLICEMEN SHIFTED.
Thomas j. Brown one OF the transferred
Htonpere.v related conversation that he
had with Deutsoh before the election
"a friend Of mine said 70 Deutsch Ike
4on'fn getting fat said Brown. 'Deutsch
|If&H oui Ms chest. He said yes you
have 10 Ect mt and cheaty. now that b..
ward leader. He turned 10 me and said
|NI I had Powers reduced and put +,
I4f street n uniform today. The sans
|4..4 4iiI happen 70 YOU fellows n you d0ifl
.Iu In Well said. 4 am one ghe
.NI turn H. am for Jimmy Carey and
~. going 81 stick with him.
&l ht answered, 4 win have YOU
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