Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

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= mo I can't make any promise like that
and you know IT," replied Captain lt.e'
"Come on, now, Jack, and tell US 'ne
truth" -,
collected himself suddenly and, for the time
being at least, resolved TO withhold what ne ne
knows about the bringing Of the gunmen 70
Philadelphia. -.
Detectives recalled today that the murder
of Fppley constituted the second killing Oh
| n detective by a drug addict Within p montn,
| Four weeks ago Detective Mccartney Was W
| shot and killed, a crime for which Benhy
| Weiss known in police circles as dope
nend" Ia being hunted.
DEMAND MAYOR RESIGN
The resignation Of Mayor Smith, accused
| of conspiracy to murder and released In
| $4,000 ball. 10 demanded. Plans are unoer
way for a big mass-ineetlng In the academy
OF Music to call upon the Mayor TO relin-
auish his duties as Chief Executive, AT least
until he has been able to clear himseh Oh
the most serious charges against him.
PLANS FOR MEETING
Plans for the mass-nieeting to be held
| IN the Academy OF Music next Thursday
| night were formed at meeting Dehlno
| closed doors in Judge Eugene c. Bonni-
wells Office. In City Hall, today.
The Rev. DsI. McDermott, rector of Sc.
Mary's Catholic Church; Or. ]. Chalmers
| Da Costa and the Rev. DR.. Floyd w.
Tonkjns. rector Of Holy Trinity Episcopal
| Church, will he among the speakers. II
| was announced that an effort would be
| made to bring Theodore Roosevelt ana
President Wilson to address the meeting
Judge ponniwell said that an attempt
| would be made to erect an crganlEatlon OF
| independents and Democrats TO 'deteat the
| forces of evil that now hold sway over Phil
| adelphia by overthrowing gang poltics'
Among those who attended the meeting
| were Vice Chancellor Henry Budd, of the
| Episonpal diocese of Pennsylvania; FRANCIS
| b. Reeves, chairman OF the board CT d.
| rectors OF the Girard National Bank DOC
| tor pa Costa Emanuel Furth, an attorney,
nnd Howard r. Sheppard, OF Isaac A, Shep-
pnrd & Co. Former Mayor Blankenburg
was represented by his former secretary
| Cyrus d. Foss.
The plea Of insanity is tho only one on
| which Mayor Smith can hope for aoquittal
| by q Jury in criminal court, according to
Father McDermott
Mayor Smith has begun to worry. He
| now does care several snaps of his fingers
| for the charges against him, according to
the latest reports from his Atlantic City
home.
Ever since he signed his own $4,000 bail
bond on the conspiracy to murder charge
in the Municipal Court yesterday his atti-
tude has been changing.
MAYOR IN STATE OF SIEGE
Mayor Smiths house on Norris avenue
Atlantic City, IL In semi-state of siege
Attempts to reach him or Receiver of Taxes
Kendrick, who motored to the shore with
him last night, failed both by calls at door
or by phone this morning.
Toe. the butler, said over phone that
neither the Mayor nor Receiver Kendrick
was there He understood they had gone
out to play polf
The Mayors $35, 900 residence on Morris
avenue became a "show-place" this morn
ing. Motor parties slowed down in pass
ing while chauffeurs indicated the white
dwelling, with It's big canvas-shaded piaz-
zas People afoot stopped to survey II In
detail People In the neighborhood do not
relish the notoriety that the Mayors ar
rest has brought TO the quiet residential
section. 90.
The Mayor sat on the porch Of his At
lantic City cottage last night, with the
lights turned on full and the popuace OF
Atlantic City starting him as it passed.
w Freeland Kendrick occupied a seat some-
what to the rear.
NOTHING TO SAY
Don't you think you owe it to the city"
the Mayor was asked, "to make some state.
ment In the situation?"
"I have nothing to sayp' he replied
Have you in contemplation any further
statement? The people of Philadelphia, you
know. are eager to hear from you"
"No!'
"Is it true that you have resigned or
that you will resiBn?"
Nothing to say"
do you intend asking Director Wilson to
resign?'
There is no use asking me those ques-
tlons."
The Mayor got up and put out the lights
on the porch. He then went for walk
with Mr.. Kendrick. At the Shelburne they
met Mayor Bacharaoh, of Atlantic City.
The party walked for half an hour on the
Boardwalk, in a gentle rain.
Who will actively defend Mayor Smith
in the forthcoming trial is not known, no
name having been announced Francis
Skunk Brown. Attorney General of Penn
sylvania and chief lieutenant of the Wares,
will direct the defense, aided by Joseph p
Gaffney, chairman OF Councils Finance
Committee. who is associated with Attorney
General Brown
DEUTSCH WANTS A RECOUNT
The Deutsch faction today reiterated its
assertion that the election in the Fifth
Ward will be contested, with the intention
of having the ballot boxes in six of the
divisions opened
Mike Bagdonoff, secretary Of the Fifth
Ward Republican League, and Max Deutsch
brother OF Ike Deutsch, who was the de-
feated Ware candidate against James A.
Carey, and they were sure the First Third.
Fourth, Fifth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth
divisions were the ones which defeated
Deutsch. 1t is In these divisions that they
expect to ask a recount Of the ballots
IF they are 80 sure that they have won
fairly and honestly" said Bagdonoff, "let
them consent TO recount in the divisions
we protest. If they refuse to open the
boxes or fight our efforts to have them
opened, 1t will show that they are afraid |
Of the results They had the election Of !
,'cials in these divisions and should know |
what is in the boxes"
Bagdonoh, on behalf of Deutsch. denied |
today that Deutsch had been double
crossed in the Thirteenth division. as |
Deutsch stated Bagdonoff said that for n |
time Deutsch thought that the vote had |
been turned against him in that division
but that today they found II had not,
DR.. Michael Susman, 529 Pine ssrset |
leader In the division for Deutsch. said |
this afternoon that the statement that he |
had "dOuble-crossed" any one was false.
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