Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
NEWS OF HEARING
BY CLOCK TICKS
Snapshots at Event Which
May Change Philadelphia's
Political History
JAM AT THE CITY HALL
Nearly 100 Carey Witnesses
Early Arrivals Police Busy
Keeping Politicians in Order

Here is a chronology of the hearing and
Its incidents-the event which may change
Philadelphla's political future.
$3.50 a. m.-While more than a thousand
persons jam the sixth floor corridors, the
Rev. DIR. George Chalmers Richmond, who
has been in the public eye for some time
squeezed through the police lines. He came
to verify what the newspapers had been
saying, he said.
lO:O0-Nearly hundred Carey witnesses
arrive. Among them was Maur Levan all
around bondsmln for the Careyites He
had large quantity of bills of large de-
nomination.
1915 o'clock Several women who
claimed TO be social workers were denied
admission despite stormy protests.
l0:20--Newspaper men were allowed to
use the jury box as a point Of vantage A
humane move.
1O:25-spectators make demands that the
gallery. which seats 500 persons. be opened.
The demand is refused. No reason given.
1O3O--Captain Mills. of the Reserves,
arrives with a squad of policemen. They
have a hard time making the assembled
politicians obey orders.
1O:35--A corps of men and women stenog-
raphers arrive in the courtroom and get
their batteries of pencils ready for the
ardous task ahead.
l0.40-A general buzz resounds through
tho corridors when Samuel G. Maloney, star
witness for the Commonwealth, accompa-
MED by District Attorney Rotan, former
Judge Gordon and Attorney Allen Morgan
arrived. Maloney carried a mysterious
looking brown handbag and red letter
file. McNichol followers said the red was
ominous for the Ware camp. Many per-
sons greeted Maloney as he pushed through
the courtroom door.
105R--Mercantle Appraiser James A.
Carey,S Fifth ward leader, who won out
after the bloody election. arrived. His head
was swathed in bandages and he was
greeted with fusillade of handshakes as he
entered the courtroom. Thanks, boys" he
said.
11:0O-Twenty relatives of the New York
gunmen under arrest entered the court
room. They ars accompanied by their at
torney, William G. Keir.
MAYOR ARRIVES HEARING BEGINS
11:O7-Mayor Smith. after vainly endeav-
oring to dodge a battery of flashlights from
the photographers arrives. He is accom-
panied by his bodyguard, George Benz.
who makes path through the crowd. and
Director Wilson. Both smile rather dub
iously as they sit down. The hearing is
under way.
11:14-Cheers resound in the corridor for
Jimmy" Carey. The rooters are scattered
by the police
l1:20-A Bible printed in the Italian lam
guage is handed to Jack Squegia, one of the
gunner under arrest, by relative in the
courtroom.
.Il:25-Director Krusen, of the Depart.
ment Of Health and Charities, is called as
the first witness. He announced that SEN
ator McNchol, who is Ill at home, would be
unable to testify.
11:27-Mercantile Appraiser Carey COM
plains of dizziness in the head and leaves
the ROOM He enters District Attorney Ro-
tan's office and returns a few minutes later
when his name is called. Carey meets
Mayor Smith face to face. The Mayor
drops his eyes and looks at his watch.
11:S4-Four United States Secret Service
men enter the courtroom and circulate
among the crowd.
11:46-The names of the defendants are
called. The Mayor is called Thomas B.
Smith. The nine defendants rise.
l1:57--Carey tells of the election day
shooting and looks frequently at the Mayor
and Mercantile Appraiser Finley.
12:27-Carey concludes his testimony by
giving a description of the hats worn by
the Fifth Ward thugs on election day.
12:30-Representative Isadore Stern Is
called to the stand. He tells how the Mayor
refused to come to Philadelphia In private
car TO prevent the election day thuggery.
1:0S-Samuel G. Maloney. star witness
for the Commonwealth. takes the stand.
1:15-Amazement is stamped on the
faces of those in the courtroom as Maloney
declares that Deutsch came to him from
his boss" for gunner. Deutsch is Ware
leader of the Fifth Ward.
125-Maloney says Deutsch told him that
Senator Ware would stand the expense of the
gunner.
1897 - Maloney says that Congressman
Ware as we'll as Senator had full knowl-
edge of importation Of the gunner into
the bloody" Fifth
1:42 - The names of Mercantile APP
praiser Finley and Smith" are brought
into the case by Maloney He asserts the
name of Smith was used in all telephone
with Finley regarding Fifth
Ward affairs.
2:O0-Maloney says he, Deutsch and
O'Sullivan arranged for the white ribbons
worn by the gunmen and that the plans
for bringing them here were made with
Finley In the outer room of the Vare's
office.
2:O5 - Maloney testified that Finley
agreed to give him $1,000 with which to get |
he gunner.
2:2O-There are signs of mutiny among