Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19
ANARCHY REIGNS IN FIFTH WARD;
DETECTIVE KILLED BY THUGS


associate OF eN-Judge James Gay Gordgr
and former Registration Commissioner.
- ''The warrant will be sworn out jus, as
soon as the evidence is collectcd--and ",
are doing that now. We are sure Of orr
pround The need for protection was felt
to be SO urgent that Mayor Smith vgs
called up at his home at Atlantic city last
night on the long-distauce telephone and
was told that gunmeu were In the ward
But he ignored the appeal
The offence with which tho Mayor will be
ciatged does not admit Of bail according
TO Mr. Morgan. vino made the announce
ment at the Eleventh Division polling piece.
on Spruce street between Fourth and Firth
streets.
SMITH HEARS REPORT
Mayor smith heard the report at lr
od'ice lie said:
IL will be here in my Office all day f
any warrant Is to be served upon me.
Intend to do my full duty to the citizens "f
Philadelphia irrespective Of any action or
statements."
The Mayor left his office soon after
ID clock this afternoon. X was said that
he had gone to the Whitemarsh Valley
Country Cub TO play golf with Director OF
Public Safety Wilson and Recorder OF Deeds
Kendriclt
Former Judge James Gay Gordon said:
I'VE are gathering evidence against certain
persons who arc responsible for police
atrocities, assaults and other kinds. which
have arisen In the Fifth Ward. Warrant"
will be sworn. out and the prosecutions VIII
be instituted"
lis IL true that you are swearing out
warrant for Mayor SMITH he was asked
L have not answered Mr. Gordon.
DO you contemplate swearing out vtr-
rant for Mayor Smiths arrest" he was
asked.
Warrants will be sworn out tor any
person who is responsible for present con-
ditions in the Fifth Ward. That is the
answer TO your second question" he re-
piled.
Carey was put in a taxi and taken 20
the jefferson Hospital There he made u
statement He said the men who attacked
him we're policemen in plain clothes,
Maurer. together with Magistrate Harrigau
and half dozen other witnesses to the
affair, also gave a detailed version Of the
attack.
COPS ATTACKED. SAYS CAREY
"T know the men who attacked me were
policemen in plain clothes Carey sud
They jumped me qmci;ly that | did
rot have time TO defend myself I thrust
up my hands, but / was dealt stunning
blow ON the left side Of the head and fell
10 the pavement
Assistant District Attorney AIaurcr iu
describing the attack. said the whole affair
IN the Fifth Ward was "the most high
handed outrage he had ever heard o."
''Some one will have TO suffer" he said.
II am entirely disinterested in the po-
ltlcal fight down here and have been MAX
ing a tour Of inspection in my official ca
pacty TO lind out If conditions are as bad
Is they are said TO be.
II find them Ear worse So bad. iu fact
that words fail me when it comes 20 describe
them"
Maurer also was knocked down aad
beaten He had large bruise OF the top
OF his head. 1t is badly swollen.
II was kicked" he explained. Tile pau
rather let up on me when some one in the
crowd yelled that ! had glasses on aud
they might put out my eyes. ! even heard
some one suggest that they crush my
glasses and blind me. The thought OF lhe
whole affair is shuddering."
In describing the attack, Mr. MdureI
said:
I'VE were walking on the north side Of
De Lancey street west of Sixth [ was on
the curb side. Az Of a sudden. without
the slightest warning, there was a rush Of
men at us. all waving blac5jacks or pistols.
They passed me by at first and set upon
Mr.. Carey, knocking him TO the street lie
threw UP his hands and they started To
kick him. one put revolver in his face
and yelled in a fendish manner:
Keep quiet, you ----. or I'll kill you,'
The men under arrest in connection With
the shooting are:
,N an address tir'i al $50 south Front stree ne IS
join, COSTELLO, who gave address st 3a4
South Front street.
HERMAN TAYLOR, a negro election Official
ROBERT WRIGHT, negro election Official
join ELLIS. neEru election official.
ADNrITS KILLING IcpPT,E,y