Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24


Mass, Room 67 Nicholas Cononia New
York Room G..
sullivan, it is said. paid the bill in adj
vance. but did not register himself
No one recalls seeing the six men leave
the hotel The maid who attends the
rooms found the occupants gone The floors
of each room were strewn with paper a
though the men had done considerable writ
ing during the night,
a description of the man who brought
the alleged gunner seXtette tallies exactly
with that of sullivan, the detectives said.
II was learned today that while the police
were looking for Sullivan yesterday, he
rode through the central part OF the city
in an automobile without being annoyed
search of Sullivan's house was made
this afternoon by Detectives Hodge and
Farrell. They found nothing but a pho
tograph Of sullivan, which was brought
to detective headquarters Many copies
will be made and sent broadcast through
out the country
SLAYER WOULD CONFESS
The expressed willingness today of Sam
uel Scueliga, alias Butch" alias Jack
Mascia, TO confess marked the first detailed
statement yet made to the police by the
man who is said to have confessed that he
fired the shot that killed Detective Eppey
municated 30 the detective chief and in a
few moments Scuelga was taken into Tate's
office.
cap. I'm ready to squeal," said Scueliga,
TIN not going to be made a sucker i'm this
game. I'm not going to let them put the
juice to me to save others"
We'll, Jack, what do you want to do?"
asked Tate.
Why. I'm going to snitch," the prisoner
said. cap, I'll tell YOU who brought our
mob over here, who handed out the white
ribbons and guns and the guy with the
dough. TIL spill everything But you have
got to promise that I'll be turned out free.
7 want TO be treated like Billiard Jack
Rose was treated
lie referred here to Jack" Rose one Of
the men who turned States evidence in
the famous Becker case in New Cork.
Captain Tate told him that he could not
promise him immunity. The prisoner was
led back to his cell disappointed
But" said Captain Tate, eve are get
ling more and more information every day.
It is only a question Of time when Scueliga
and de lnraO confess everything"
De lnrao, who was the first to admit that
the mob" had been hired TO 'roughhouse"
the Fifth Ward, has told many additional
facts, according to Tate, who said that the
New York confession is prompting the pair
under arrest here to get on the "confes-
sion band wagon
N1GRESS IDENTIFIES THUG.
Ruggiero Falcone alias Jimmy the
Flash" alias Nncenzo Leoni one OF the
four men rounded up by the New York po-
lice Saturday on evidence furnished by
Philadelphia detectives was identified to-
day as one of the gang of twelve that were
brought into "Benny's" Hotel, l59 North
Ninth street, the day before the shooting.
istrate Koenig. in the Bronx Magistrates
Court. this morning by Mamie Layton.
negress, who is a chambermaid at the hotel
Falcone. with the other three men being
held on a homicide charge, was "shutfled up
in the courtroom with a batch of court at
taches. prisoners and witnesses. The woman
was asked by Captain of Detectives Wines,
Of New York, and Assistant District At
torney Tauane OF Philadelphia, If any OF
the men in the crowd were among those
brought to the hotel.
Yes" she said. without moments
hesitation. That iS one OF them"
She pointed TO FalCone.
THAT Is the man who told me Wednes-
day, about l D. M. that he was waiting
for a phone call, and that If he got it he
and the others would haye to leave He
got the call and they left in hurry"
| She also Identified Fred Burlihardt one
of the four under arrest She could not
identify Louis Brunelli or Michael Denelli,
the other two arrested.
The four men were held without bail
for further hearing Saturday on their re-
quest TO be given opportunity to bring wit
nesses to prove that they were not in Phila-
delphia on the day of the murder. This
was regarded as unusual in the case Of
Falcone, who already has confessed that he
was in this city. a ten-page confession to
that effect is in the hands of Assistant Dis
trct Attorney John II. Maurer
BENNY" DIDN'T KNOW EN-
Benny" Cutler proprietor of the lodg-
| ing house, could not identify any of the
men. He was led before the conglomerate
mass of suspects and nonsuspects and
| picked out a court attache as being one OF
| the gunner. A general laugh went up.
Cutler evidently was confused and fright
| ened
Before the hearing, however, he told De-
| tective Callahan that he remembered the
twelve men coming into the hotel.
about l o'clock Tuesday a thick. heavy
| set man led twelve others in and said he
wanted to get rooms for them there" said
| Cutler HE paid for the twelve and they
registered. I wasn't there the next day
when they left"
MINISTER'S DENoUNCE THUGGERY
wholesale condemnation of the bloody
tactics and political rottenness in the Fifth