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Deutsch Is Held
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f.
ton to be held shortly. I hold each OF the
defendants in $1,000 bail"
The defendants, in addition TO Deutsch
are Policemen Lewis Feldman (also held
with Deutsch and the Mayor On murder con-
spracy charges). William Green, Edward
Looney Robert w. Weaver. George Troy
anna and Richard w. Henry, all of the
Third and De Lancey streets station; John
Redmond Judge Of election james Hughes,
majority Inspector; Edward Cassidy, mi
norlfy Inspector; Alexander Boyd, clerk to
minority Inspector; Thomas Quinn Edward
Koran and John Horan. Bail was furnished
BY representative of the Fidelity and De-
post Company, of Maryland. with offices
IN the Real Estate Trust Building.
The affidavit upon which the warrant was
Issued was sworn to by George Flynn, cleo
ton Judge in the first division Of the Fifth
Ward after an investigation by the Com.
mttee of Seventy. 1t alleges that during
fight In the polling place at Water and
South streets Deutsch drove up in his
automobile and held a curbstone election,
oUstng Flynn and then drove away with
the ballot box, later putting in eight fraud,
ulent votes for Deutsch who opposed Mer'
camille Appraiser James A Carey, the Pen.
roseMcNichol candidate for Select Coun.
el
Bitter feeling was apparent between the
Deutsch and Carey followers, who crowded
the street in front of the Magistrates Of
fee Deutsch was in a bad humor, both
before and after the hearing. When
photographer attempted to snap his picture
be warned
"You can take n picture of my back
only | am sick and tired of posing. You
can't make a movie actor out of me. If you
take picture of me you'll have to pay the
price. Now, II you snap that picture I'll
put my foot through the camera"
His picture was not snapped,
Mike Sullivan. operative of the Val O'Far-
rell Detective Agency who is held asla wit
ness for the Commonwealth in theF Fifth
Ward murder and conspiracy case, will go
to New York with his lawyer, Harry ID.
Wescott, to make search for eleven of the
Frog Hollow Musketeers" who participated
In the assaults on primary day. Seven
already are under arrest.
Concident with this development District
Attorney Rotan announced that additional
arrests would be made in this city, and it
was learned from an authoritative source
mat one or more city officials are involved.
The plans Of Mr.. Rotan to have all the
gunmen in custody and his evidence COM
pete before the case is considered by the
Grand Jury resulted in these announcements.
Preparations are being made to have the
men arrested brought to this city without
delay so that they may be examined before
me case goes to the jury AS soon as the
sPPtVNdl OF sullivan ana his counsel was
secured Mr. Rotan got in touch with Dis
ulet Attorney MorlS, of the Bronx, and ar
once
Lieutenant David Bennett and three OF
me pohcemen under him in the Third Dis
ulct We're today indicted on charges OF
assault and battery. The indictments were
vs.urhed by the October Grand Jury to
'uose rogers, in. Quarter Sessions Court
pay vne Indictment charges Bennett and
oIcemen Joseph Troyano and Louis Fold.
@u win assault and battery with intent
w ~ hll Harry S. Cohen better known as
ssa.,,'nng Abe" whose poolroom on Soutf
S.s s.h street was raided by the police shortly
issNa primary election day. 1t was al
CO. that the raid was made because
eh leu was Carey adherent
n,salshuel Uram, also a cop in the Third
r.st mad two true bills of indictment
~,.s sserhed against him. One charges hin
Ne aggravated assault and battery OIL
ass., LeVan, 239 South Fifth street, an,
Gres,a' ana battery on Constable Edwar,
men S'""lper street, poth care!
mar lehant Bennett and Policemen Field
AZ emu snu Uram are now under heavy bai
VIII oSeiendants with the Mayor and other
afsir charged with conspiracy TO obstruc
ana ,,,,.1uon ,siecuon In the Bloody Fifth" Ward
ceo.s1 WIN conspiracy to murder Policemal
NsS, Hppiey, who was shot to death b.
iK mug named Butch" Mascla