New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
Faurot Active
In Philadelphia
Murder Scandal
New York Detective Chief
Helps Identify Alleged
Gunner Held There
special Correspondence


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. y. Mayor
Smith, Isaac Dcutsch and Lieutenant
David Bennett to-day entered their APP
pcarance for hearing on the bloody
5th Ward" murder conspiracy warrants
sworn out against them.
The names of all the gunner, IN adj
dition to the two now under arrest,
concerned in the murder and thuggery
in the 9Th Ward on Wednesday are now
known TO the police
These are the leading developments
to-day in the sensational exposure OF
political rottenneSs which eliminated
en- primary election day in the staying
Of George Eppley, a policeman, and the
black lacking Of James A. Carey mer-
camille appraiser and MCNIchol leader
Of the 9TH Ward, and John II. Maurer,
Assistant District Attorney and Carey's
political aid.
The Mayor. Deutsch and Lieutenant
Bennett are accused of having CON
spired 10 commit murder and entered
their appearance for "a hearing before
Judge Charles l.. Brown at II o'clock
next Tuesday morning. They were re.
leased after signing their own bail
bonds Of $4,000 each.
The detectives made great Roadway
to-day in establishing the identity Of
the gunner who killed Epplry and who
beat Carey and Maurer.
Confession Looked For
John Costello, one of the alleged gun
men held for completely IN Epp!ey's
death. is about TO confess everything,
the detectives said. They have learned
his correct name and address, together
with the correct name Of Jacob Mascla,
who is accused Of havirg fired the shot
that killed Eppley.
The detectives said they were told
that the gunner who escaped after
Eppley's death went TO the Deutsch
club and were kept there for several
hours. They were then whlsked away
in motor car, according TO the &C.
tectives.
Detectives later returned to Rolan's
Office with eight new witnesses. A
few minutes later Bclshaw, another
detective. took Robert Bayard TO Cap
tain Tate's Office for interrogation.
Bayard found a green felt hat near
the scene of the murder few minutes
after Eppley was shot
The Mayor is held primarily re
sponsible for the murder. il Is said
by Carey Stern, and their constituents.
II could not have occurred, the Carey
faction contends. if the Mayor had done
his duty when the arrest of the recent
disturberS occurred IN the Bloody
Fifth" on the first of the registration
days.
THE Mayor cannot escape response
bilitv." said a high city official who is
assisting in the Investigations. HE
knew it was coming and should have
taken means to prevent the commission
of q crime. He cannot say he had con-
fdcncc in the police Of the Third dis
trict. They were incompetent to han
die the situation and the Mayor knew
il, but he didn't care, so long as things
went for the Wares and DeutSch.
ale should have removed Bennett
and his tribe of cops several weeks
ago. If a man in my Office continually
ouarrcls and wranglos with people |
would surely say to him, without Civ
ing offence, that deemed it best TO
remove him and put another man in
his place. The Mayor should have done
exactly that with Bennett.
Gunmen from New York
The detectives have learned the places
from which the gunner were sent to
this city. There arc two places, both
IN New York. and all the gunner are
from that city. Most Of them reside
IN The BrorN. They we're sent here
by employment agents, one near TIM
tieth Street aud Broadway, the other
in the downtown shopping district.
In telegram today from Inspector
Faurot mead Of the New YORK Detective
Bureau, Captain OF Detectives Tate re
ceiycd additional information about
MaSCia and Costello.
Nascia's correct name Is given a.
Samuel SGucliga and Costollo's as
Henry De lnrao Both men, accors ne
to the New York police have police rec
ords
Inspector Faurot', men arc invest.
eating further. and promised Captain
Tate more Information by mail The
mon were identified bon New York by
their finger prints, which were made
hero and ont y-cr