Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

Scott asked that Mrs. Flate at whose home
Harry X. Thaw attempted suicide last sum-
mer, be also called a witness.
District Attorney Rotan then asked that
he be given the names Of AL the witnesses
that Mr.. Scott proposed calling at today :
hearing.
"I will do so gladly" said Mr.. Scott and
he read the following names: William >.
Ware, Policeman Grover Policeman Lea
Policeman Eisleman, Mrs Emma Grlt-
flths. Policeman William Seal Policeman
whitworth, Joseph Ralston, Robert Patter-
son connected with the Bell Telephone
Company: Mrs Kent telephone operator
at the North American: Police Lieutenant
George Bausewine, Magistrate Joseph
Coward, District Attorneys Detective
Joseph p McClain and Judge Charles L.
Brown, Of the Municipal Court.
HANDS OVER BLUDGEON
After reading off these names Mr. Scott
turned over 20 tile District Attorneys Of
flee a steel bludgeon
At the request of District Attorney Rotan
Naloney was held over for a further hear
ing before Magistrate Watson. The date
will be fixed later after Rotan has inter-
viewed the witnesses called by Scott.
Scott promised. to turn over to the Dis
trict Attorneys Office any additional in
formation that comes to the attention of the
police.
SOME UNCERTAIN WITNESSES
Just before the court adjourned. Scott
turned to Magistrate Watson znd said:
II understand that man named How
ard Simon, of the Val OFarre Detective
Agency, who has been subpoenaed, said
that he was offered $500 to get out Of the
jurisdiction of the court. ] ask that he
be brought before the court"
Simon appeared before Magistrate Wat
af,1 toll fhn OIL of higfp piRt
Attorney Rotan by James Gay Gordon, Jr.
Scott then said that he understood that
two witnesses he had subpoenaed, named
Boardley and Stevens, had visited the Office
of the Val O'Farrell Agency before the
hearing today and had later said that they
intended to jump jurisdiction of the court.
They also were taken to the District Attor-
ney's office.
All Of the other witnesses named by Mr.
Scott then went to Mr., Rotan's office.
Following the proceedings before Magis-
trate Watson Mr. Scott said:
I'VE have turned the names of our wit
nesses over to Mr.. Rotan. and he investi-
gates this evidence disclosures of white
slavery will come TO light
Does It implicate Maloney in the white
slavery evidence?" he was asked.
Mr.. Scott pointed his finger at the vacant
chair which a few minutes ago was occu-
pied by Mr.. Maloney and replied
at duplicates that man over there"
District Attorney Rotan said that he
| would question both Director Wilson and
| Captain of Detectives Tate with regard to
any additional information they may have
| on the case.
Maloney arrived in the courtroom at
| IL ;06 o'clock and took a seat in the last
| row. He was recognized by many of the
spectators, who called out, Hello, Sam
| Others waved their hands toward him
| Maloney smiled and returned the salute.
The District Attorneys office was rep
| resented by Mr.. Rotan and Assistant Dis
| trict Attorneys Gordon, Taulane and Maurer
State Senator Edwin H Ware, with Rep
resentative Scott, his counsel, entered the
! courtroom at IL o'clock. The Senator was
| attired in a dark brown suit and chewed al
! the end of an unlighted cigar. They were
| followed by Captain Tate, Lieutenant OF