Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08

| by sullivan, With the exception Of parts
| of Clarks story regarding his (Sullivans)
| part in the transaction. He said that he
| wrote the letter TO Richards that resulted
| In his arrest because he was worried about
some Of Clark's testimony regarding him
that he had read in the newspapers.
| Point-blank accusations Of threats of
| death and promises of promotion by tile
! Deutsch hackers and supporters were made
| by Fire Lieutenant Edward NJ Fahr Of
| Engine Company %. PA Pine street. when
| he was called as a witness this afternoon.
According to Lieutenant Fair. Police
Captain Nicholas ]. Kenny. Lieutenant Ben
nett's immediate superior and commander
| of the division in which the Fifth Ward
lies. threatened to get shot at Carey's
head last August. long before the primary
election in which Mercantile Appraiser
James A. Carey. McNichol leader Of the
ward, was blackjacked
Lieutenant Fair testified that Deutsch
and Select Councilman William f. Finley
offered him a captaincy IL ,he would work
for Deutsch In the factiOnal fight. Before
| the election, he said he was told by High
way Inspector Connolly. a Ware follower.
that Sam Maloney lis going to bring fifty
gunmen from the East Side in New York
to win the election for Deutsch.
Lieutenant Fair connected Finley with
the Fifth Ward thuggery case as early as
last January
At that time he said. he wanted to get
former policeman reappointed He said
he was in quandary to which faction
was recognized by the city Administration.
He was referred to Finley. he said.
. Il went to Finley and he said, Take him
TO Deutsch and tell him that whatever he
does in this matter [ will assist him " tes-
titled Fshr.
Deutsch later promised to make him
captain, he said. with Flnley's O. X, II he
would consent TO being transferred from
Engine Company No. to No % which
/, is in the Fifth Ward.
= Captain Kennys threat to get a shot at
his head Lieutenant Fair swOre, was re-
| peated to him by Isaac Deutsch following
| conference held at Atlantic city between
: the Mayor. Deutsch and Captain Kenny.
= Captain Kenny, according to Lieutenant
Fairs testimony. said to Deutsch that
Carey had sneered at him on two diff
; ferent occasions while he was passing
- through City Hall corridors, and that he
I wanted to get shot at his head" Kenny
= told Deutsch, Fair said. that he would
n send 500 police and three patrol wagons
into the Fifth Ward if necessary to beat
II Carey on election day"
n Lieutenant Fair said that after Deutsch
had promised to make him captain he
10 spent all of his spare time around the
A. Deutsch Club and in the ward.
RS He testified that he had told Joseph S
r. Connolly that Deutsch had a bigger propO
e, sition on his hands than he expects"
ne Inspector Connolly. Fair testified an
swered "No. he hasn't. Maloney is goinl
TO bring over fifty gunner from the Eas
Side of New York"
at Deutsch, Lieutenant Bennett and himself
he had many meetings at the DeutFch Club
IT. Fahr said, and discussed plans for tn
election,
Ss He testified that Deutsch told him. amonI
to other things, that they would arrest ever!
ed election official they could early on elec
at ton day morning.
Al a conference held the night befor
election, Bennett said to him, Fair sworI
| IA ona nO I wi
ol- take the other. You begin at one en-
NI of the ward and | viii start at the othe
Wv end and by o'clock it will all be over"
,is Morris Levin, tailor and propert
iIts owner in the Fifth Ward testified late thi
Iie afternoon that Deutsch promised to &c
:, him the nomination for the State House q
'.u Representatives If he would turn in fo
70 him. Levin also told Of the persecution tha
lst residents of the ward were subjected to h
ms Deutsoh and his henchmen.
"Deutsoh offered to take me to the offiC
zen of the Mayor and also TO the Wares
De- prove TO me that he had their support
zoe said Levin.
ng The last witness called before the a.
journment OF court for the day. at i:95
at m., was Harry Dubian, who gave damagr
mt testimony on how he and an employe OF Il
ne Sherin's Office were blackjscked in Il
Bloody Fifth" He also described the a
or tack on the Flnletter club on election ev
WARE SECRETARY TEsTIFIEs
on tative william S. Ware, called as toda.
'om arst witness admitted that he had do
the odds and ends of work" for State Senat
tied Edwin II. Ware. Both of the Ware brothe
am | had previously been named by witnesses
OUT "high-upsH In the importation OF the thus
Fillmaker closely questioned by GordC
ear- said he had gone TO the Fifth Ward tw
this during the political fight that preceded
yare murder. On occasion he admitted
,rne Eent TO the Deutsch Club Senator Var
orn- representative because the Senator was
as and delivered a message that the Ser
yare tor was unable to attend Besides,
.ntic said. he delivered an address 'on his o
account" expressing hope that the Deuti
-. faction would be victorious.
ne. Senator Ware he admitted called him
into account after his first speech for the sta
Of ment attributed a. him U;lmalSer) by
/ ne newspapers to the effect that Senator "
NJ had sent him to say that he "he
Vars and SOUL behind Deutsch. Ellmaker
MED that he had made such remarks.
next week. he testified further sena
Ware sent him TO tbs Deutsch club again
mess report that the Senator could not sps
priee | Tcllmaker insisted that he made the speec
q 20 on his own initiative and hatiy denied
two he told his auditors that the Wares 1
ported Deutsch CT that Senator Ware
= :. authorized him to make any such ST
,,,sss ment.
'than The seven Frog Hollow" gunner v
,shed brought into court today to testify as
al of Row they were hired 70 "roushhouse"
ttery ward on and before election They
aHutch" sgueglia (Afasclal who killed
ana tectiSe George A. Eppley; Lefty" Di II
dnss- tcosteiIol aJimmy the Flash" Faic
MACE straight Louis' Bruneill. Whitley" d
srs,th hardt. "Afusgsy" smith and mike"
Z AZ, nehy all accused Of murder
state Senator James p. McNt
I At although still confined to his home
rionds anxious and willing 70 testify against
Mayor Altar he had been declared
ihe sicaily ynnt % TESTIFY py .nlef ,i,s Rsss,s :