Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
Judge Brown and forced him 10 issue the
"SrrsntsE' Senator Ware was asked.
CHARGES PRESSURE oN u-n,p

Judge Brown and forced him 10 issue the
warrants?' Senator Ware was asked
CHARGES PRESSURE ON JUDGE
Either state Representative Isadore
stern Senator Ware replied. or Assistan nt
District Attorney Joseph H. Taulane was
me third man who went with former Judge
aSnes Gay Gordon' OF the prosecution. and
colonel James Everson, and as he charged
goaded Judge Brown into issuing the war
rants. which were signed bv stern
1T was either lzzy stern or Taulane"
said Ware. ~ dent know which. But I
nave an afidavit in my Office backing ,m
my statement that Judge Brown was foroed
into this thing against his will Judge
Brown admitted that he issued those war
rants under pressure. but then said that
he wasn't yellow and went through with
the hearing. This Is sworn to by a very
responsible citizen"
will arrests follow"
~, won't discuss arrests"
There is report that warrants are out"
u won't talk about It. The warrants
VIII he served first and wen talk about it
afterward."
Asked IL he had any revelations to make
about the alleged "frame-up" which has
resulted in the Mayor and his codefendants
being held for trial he replied:
NO What revelations there are will he
MADE over there Cponting TO City HalD
under oath. We are going through with
the exposure OF this conspiracy"
Senator Ware repeated that the exposure
would be made In City Hall under oath"
but declined to say in what court or de-
partment the proceedings would take place
The coming exposure would be real, he said
and not for any effect that II may have on
election
WON'T REPLY TO WARE
Judge Brown and former Judge Gordon
declined to comment on Senator Vare's
charges in detail.
Judge Browns comment was as follows /:
~ will not dignity Senator Vares state-
ments with reply His statements can he
taken by the people for what they are
worth"
Former Judge Gordon said that his
actions have been guided by no one save
his Fifth Ward clients.
II have consulted with no one except
those whom I represented in prosecuting
the charges against the defendant" he said
~ have not talked with representatives of
the Town Meeting party or any one else :"
Assistant District Attorney Taulane de-
MED Wares charges that he was one Of
the three men alleged to have approac ch ed
Judge Brown.
at In not true" he said. IL did not
| know that Judge Brown was in the case
! at all until after the warrants were issued"
CoRoNER's HEARING WEDNESDAY
The CoroneT's hearing will be held next
| Wednesday. according to plans announced
| today by Chief Deputy Coroner Arthur Sell
| lers. This Is contingent upon the ability of
Deputy Coroner George Rowland and other
! attaches of the Coroners Office in charge OF
| the case to finish their investigation by that
| day, he said.
| Mayor Smith and his codefendants may
| he present at the hearing. which will be
presided over by .Corener Knight Samuel
| G. Maloney. Val O'Farrell Detective Agency
| manager here. and Michael !. sullivan, al
| employe, who are accused OF murder con
spiracy. also will be present. as well a.
| James l. Clark. the man with eyeglasses,
| another Val O'Farrell detective. who is &C
| cused Of murder lf the evidence warrant
| it. according to Sellers the trio. who ad
| mitted their share in bringing the strong
| arm" men to this city, may be held on th'
| direct charge of murder as accessories he
fore the fact should such verdict h
| reached by the Coroners jury. they woul'
he committed to Jail without bail. Clarl
at present is being held without bail.
Butch" Sgueglia, alias Msscis, who con
fessed that he killed Fppley. and TIE si'
other guumen being held on a murde
charge for the action Of the Coroner. vii
be present as defendants at the hearnE
which, according to Sellers, will be con
Quoted chiefly for the purpose Of revealln
who killed EppeY and whether or not tn
| murderer had any aCcomplces. A grea
number Of witnesses will he called. he sa ID
including five eye witnesses to the actua
murder-Mrs. Emma Grifith the negres
who testified that she saw Sguegla shoe
down the detective. and four policemen
At present the Coroner's Office is examir
ing all the 1900 pages of testimony take
at the hearing of the murder Conspirac
charges before Judge Brown and sittin
out the murder evidence from that regarde
as purely political.