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he reserved the right TO call additional
Witnessed Argument Of counsel Tor the
prosecution and defense will begin tomor-
row, after which the court will decide
whether or not sufficient evidence has been
presented to warrant holding the defendants
for trial.
Bearing marks Of the long strain under
which they have been placed, the nine de-
PENDANTS faced the seventh day OF their
hearing this morning at 1880 O'Clock
when court was reconvened by President
Judge Charles l.. Brown in the criminal
branch of the Municipal Court. The nine
accused men are Mayor Thomas y. Smith.
Executive Director William H. Finley, of
the Republican city committee: Common
Councilman Isaac Deutsch. Police Lieuten-
ant David Bennett" (stenberE). Special
Policemen John Wirtschafter and Michael
Murphy aud Policemen Emanuel Tram.
Lewis Feldman and Clarence Hayden, the
negro. Each is accused Of couspirlng TO
commit murder in connection with the death
of Acting Detective George 4. Eppley by
imported New York gunner in the primary
election Of September ~.
The prosecution sprang another big sur
prise when former Judge Gordon called
the name of Clara Freeman, OF Atlantic
City There was buzz OF voices through
out the courtroom as she took the stand
and said that Isaac Deutsch. his wife and
child were residents Of her home during
July and August
When quiet was restored she began her
testimony of conversations she overheard
between Deutsch and Lieutenant Bennett
who. she said. frequently called and con-
ferred with Deutsch.
DEUTSCH PREDICTED MURDER
one evening. she said. she heard Bennett
and Deutsch talking about two men. one
of whom was with Deutsch in the political
fight iu the Fifth Ward aud the other was
with Carey. She said she heard peulsch
say there was no chance TO win carey $
supporter. hut that they would lock him
and his gang up on election day.
Later in the same conversation she heard
Deutsch say TO Bennett that there will he
murder iu the ward yet"
At the word murder" she said, she
heard Mrs. Deutseh weep and saSi
"Oh! Ike. think of me and your child
She said she heard Deutsch and Bennett
say in several conversations that they had
'the Administration back Of them"
Mike Bagdonoff. secretary OF the Deutsch
political club. was present with them on one
occasion, she said
ON cross-examination, Mrs Freeman as
| serted that she did not want 10 TESTIFY IN
| this case and that she had Iot told Mr
! Gordon or District Attorney Rotan her SlorE
until they found out that she knew it. She
| also gave damaging testimony under cross
! examination, to the effect That another
/ woman who lived nest door to her at "2'
/ Hygeia avenue, Atlantic city, heard Deutscl
| say there would be murder yet
She also testified that Bennett lived only
/ aye doors from her home ana that she ha'
, told her father Isaac Freeman, 1855 Ridge
| avenue about the statements OF peutsch
| and 1t was evidently through him or some
one present that her story reached iht
| prosecution.
TATE PIT ON STAND
Captain Of Detectives James Tate wa:
| called by the prosecution as witness al
| noon.
While Tate was on the stand another
! bomb" was exploded when It becan'
known that the District Attorneys ohic'
late last night took Joseph Mulhall. wh'
is awaiting trial for assault and battery
and who is a fugitive from justice in Cam
den out of Moyamensng prison. rms wa
done by the District Attorneys Office atte
| information had reached them that zap
! tain of Detectives Tate had PERSONAL.
called az the prison a few days age an,
had questioned Mulhall about the tifu
| Ward case.
captain Tate was asked by Judge Gordo
, to explain his visit to the Moyamensin
Prison and his conversation with MulhaH
! and he described them as follows:
Recently / received information from
Lieutenant of Detectives Emanuel that
! man named Joseph Mulhall, who was In thu
Moyamensng Prison awaiting trial. coul'
throw some light on the Fifth Ward case
I went TO the prison and had Mulhal
brought into the office of Superintendent
cook, where / questioned him. Mulhal
told me that some time in the early par
of June or July, while he was I'm a saloo
at sixteenth street and Fatrmount avenue
! he met a man named Clark Later Mul
hall identified this man Clark AS jim
Clark to me. ATuhall told me that Clar
. | told him away back in June or July Will
, ! they We're in the saloon that there was
! chance to make some money down IN IN
, ! Firth ward Oh election day, and that abou
| $1,000 would figure in the matter.
Il BROUGHT MULIIALL FROM PRISON
CAPTAIN Tate being grilled further b
70 ! Judge Gordon, admitted that he had IL
r | terviewed Mulhall without the knowledge 9
| the District Attorneys office, or that J.
had never made report to that depar
| meut If the interview with MulhalI. Whe
he was asked by Judge Gordon whether
J. was true that on one occasion he la
g brought Muhall nom the county prison
h the Detective Bureau captain Tate at
= United he had.
II Judge Gordon asked Captain Tat
r whether he obtained any court permissio
q ia bring AIulhall 10 the City Hail and Cal
- tain Tate said NO
:. How did you get Mulhan up to vol
orice?" asked Judge Gordon.
II saw Mr.. Flaherty, clerk of Quartz
!
- bring Mulhal to my office
Nulhau is now in the custody OF Il
a District Attorneys office and will rema
n | So il was announced.
ID WILSON ORDERED MALONEH ARRES
n The testimony OF Captain Tate also di
| closed that IL WAS Director OF Public SAFE
D. Wilson who ordered the arrest OF Samu
r. q AIaloney after he had become the 81
witness for the prosecution.
D. This was brought out by Judge Gordt
,e who grilIed the Captain for at least for
~, minutes Questioned by Judge Gordon
~ 10 who was present when Director WIS
"a ordered that a warrant be sworn out !
-, NaIonevs arrest. Tate replied:
There were three Of us-Duector W
h. son Magistrate Watson and myself
ie Weren't you in conference with
NIavor's lawyers before the arrest
u Maioney Was decided upon asked Jud
lie | Gordon.
William Connor. one Of the counsel
"' the defense. objected dnd almost shout
nd 10 Captain Tate not to answer.
. Judge Brown, addressing Mr.. Conn
said that in view Of the sensational e
va dence that has BEEN disclosed In court d.
,.l ing the last six days, and that in view
the fact that millions Of dollars belongi
nd ] - -. ,iti,aus of fhis city were being SDj