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there been any evidence revealed at this
hearing which makes you feel that all these
| defendants. as well as Clark, sullivan and
| Maloney, should be held as accessories be-
| fore the fact?"
Mr. Gordon replied II have heard no
! evidence. Mr.. Coroner, that would incrlmi-
nate these three men, Maloney sullivan
| and Clark"
| Then Coroner Knight said:
81 have before me testimony taken be-
| fore Judge Brown which shows that these
| three men were responsible for the bringing
| over Of the gunmen and I don't see why
the District Attorneys office would be a
party to aid these three men from giving
| testimony In this case"
| What do you mean?" shouted Mr.
| Gordon, as he leaped from his chair and
| leaning against the Coroner's desk, pointed
his finger at the Coroner and said, 81 am
| here to aid,and assist you in this investiga-
| ton. but did not come here to listen to you
| as Coroner make accusations against the
| District Attorney and against me-"
| II want you to remember Mr. Gordon
continued, as his finger remained pointed
! at Coroner Knights face, that | am In no
| party against any man or men against
| whom the Commonwealth has instituted
| proceedings"
81 don't care whether you resent it or
| not" answered Coroner knight.
Coroner knight accused Mr. Gordon OF
| advising counsel for Maloney. Sullivan and
! Clark to instruct those men not to testify.
| This brought forth another wordy battle.
LoGUE OPPOSES CORONER
The plans Of Coroner knight to hold Ma
! loney, sullivan and Clark as accessories
! was opposed by former Congressman Logue,
! who pointed out the Coroner's rights govern
! ing homicide cases.
MIR Coroner. the District Attorney. as
! well as Mr.. Gordon. who appeared here
| today. did not instruct my client Mr. M
! lOney. or sullivan or clark to refuse to
testify" he said 1T was | who instructed
| Maloncy not TO testify. and the same in
| structious were given to the other men 10y
| their respective attorneys.
There are constitutional rights to which
prisoners are entitled to- and no one-may
| he be Coroner or any other Investigation
can compel Il prisoner to testify under oath
! when such testimony may incrminate him
! We stand on our constitutional rights, and l
! don't care how you may feel about it, l
for one will not permit my client to answer
| your questions"
After the wraugle Clark, Maloney and
| sullivan left the courtroom,
! Dramatic identification Of Butch
| SguegIia, as the imported New York gun
! man who killed Eppley--a shot that re-
| echoed throughout the nation because or
the political scandal it unearthed-was
! ndde AT tne inquest .NOI Only NdS 'i'"' ~
| identified as the murderer but Policeman
! clarence Hayden, a negro, one of Mayor
| Smiths eight Co-defendants in the murder
conspiracy case, for which they are under
| $4,000 bail, was pointed out by Mercantile
| Appraiser James A. Carey as the man who
offered to help the thug make a getaway
| after the killing. Carey, bandaged and
weak. was one of the central figures at the
| inquest
Representative John r X Scott Ware
| Smith lawyer, barred from the case by
writ of peremptory mandamus yesterday,
was not present,
THUGS BROUGHT To INQUEST
The seven Bronx "strong-arm" men
held for the killing Of Eppley were brought
| 10 the Coroner's Court from Moyamensng
| prison handcuffed and heavily guarded by
deputy sherffs and city detectives.
OF these. Lefty" di Roma (Costello) and
| Butch Sgueglia tMasca) were placed in
the prisoners dock. They were listed as
| Jchn Costello and Jacob Mascia, the names
they gave when they were arrested here
Sgueglia (Masca) is the man who fired
the shot that killed Eppley.
The other five "huskes' under arrest Cor
Eppley's murder were listed as material
witnesses. This occasioned much surprise.
for II had been expected that they would
be held as prisoners They are christopher
CNIuggsy'D Smith. Fred C"WhiteyD Burk-
hardt Michael Donnahey, Straight Louis"
Brunell and Ruggiero CJimmy the FlashD
| Falcone,
The Frog Hollow Musketeers." as the
| men are known, were represented by Will
| liam George Kerr New York lawyer. Al
| fonso and Charles Sgueglia, brothers of
| Eppley's slayer, also came over from New
| York for the inquest, saying that they wo aid
| spend every cent they have, if necessary,
to defend their brother They are WELL 20
do butchers
The inquest began at 1921 o'clock after
eight others were disposed Of. John Ep-
| pley, a brother of the murdered police
| man, was called as the first witness His
| testimony lasted barely two minutes, deal
ing with the ndentifcaton of his brothers
body. Eppley's eyes were wet from tears
as he left the witness stand
| Assistant District Attorney John H
Maurer, beaten with Carey, was the third
witness.
Mr. Maurer reCted how he black
lacked at Sixth and De Lancey streets and
that some one had previously told him that
there were rufians in the ward, and that
he had better watch out or he would he
injured. He said he saw Carey struck with
a blackjack across the head and saw him
fall lie witnessed two men holding Cos
teIlo who still had a blackjack in his hand
and was attempting to use IT, At this
point Coroner knight had him Identify
Costello.
CAREY TELLS OF ATTACK
Carey, speaking slowly, testified as
follows:
ION September 10, accompanied by Mr.
Maurer, | walked down Sixth street to
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