Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-13
FIFTH WARD COPS
DISOBEY MAYOR
Carey Men Say Police Activ-
ity Continues in Violation
of Smiths Orders
BENNETT DENIES CHARGE

participate In politics. u is your duts
and mine TO see that The laws. whether
we like them or not. are upheld. You wdi
please nclity every man under you thnt
he IL not to interfere In any way In po'iti-
cal factional suuP bibles. Violations OF
these instructions will result In separation
from the service - the city."-Mnyor
Smith yesterday to all responsible city
officiais.
Committeeman OF tile James \. Carey
faction in the l'ifth Ward toG.. accused
Police Lieutenant DaviG Dennc... OK ;de
Thlrd and he Lancey street, at"iion' OF
openly working in tho intcr.j, o: lidar
Deutsch. candidGts for nomination 'or 5f''c.
Council against Care This charge Las
Significance in view OF an order issued 10y
. Mayor Smith yesterday that tho Shcrn law.
regarding political activity Of city om-
ploycs. is to be strictly observed. Carey Is
the McNlchol candidates Dcutsch the Narc
man.
George r. White n Pennsylvania Rail-
road detective. Of 3l3 South Ft'th street.
Carey leader oC the Eleventh Division, as.
serted that he saw Lieutenant Bennett ahd
Special Policeman Wirtschaiter enter the
store OF one man. ara that tlc business
man said later th9t WirCch&tser Su"Sc', 'u
thai he might need some police pro.ec'Ioh
some time" and suggested that nc couid
get this protection b" voting Tor beutNcH'
The business iuan wa i.t-rN.eN,cd a3i
verified the statement made by Waite. but
refused to allow his ua,ac 10 be use = lie
also said he would not " -, - tah- an
affidavit owing TO tho fac. ;nat %" wa
afraid OF police punishment. The man "alu
he needed no police protection but ADMITTED
he keeps his store open on sundays JOY
tile convenience of his customers ana That
.t,f. K,.gla ,.rrf,N hr In
him If he made statement against the
lieutenant
SAYS POLICE ARE ACTIVE
Nysr Michael. - worker oi TIC Test IL
vision. also said Lieutenau, Bconc'' ""u
the policemen are active toda'. Grey N's
asked if lie thought Eeuac't was 'bFo|'
and refused to make q St#te'ne''.
Bennett was through nearly c'c'F put
of the ward in citizens clothes with writ
schaftcr. when representative or the
fvEEING LEDGrG told him the charges
made by the Carey workers he denied po-
litical activity emphaticaly
"I can't even wall; through the ward
without bcinh accused OF being active po-
litically. I am not working politically
have been through the ward TINS morning
in plain clothes. but have been doing my
duty as police lieutenant nave peen
looking after my men If any one DOUBTS |
this, let them look at the records in the !
police station, as I pull from boxes in al |
parts of the police district, ! am wearing !
plain clothes because | do not want the ;
policemen and civilians TO spot me too iar !
awar."
The ward was more than quiet today. !
The greatest activit! was preparations Tor !
the Jewish New Year celebration, which VIII !
be held Monday and Tuesday and for fom /
Kipper, which will be celebrated Thurs ,
day These holidays will not be allowed |
to interfere with politics. however. and
plenty of activity Is expected Monday, Tues !
day and Wednesday. aa WHdne sday Is prl- |
mary election day.
PRIEST DESPAlRS ~ WARD
Additional light on tie scies of pol,ic.,, !
warfare which is being wy:ged in the Fifth
Ward, long known as the Bloody Angie.
has been given by the Rev. Dr. Daniel I,
McDermott pastor Of st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Fourth and Spruce streets Father
AIcDermott has lived in the ward for thirty
two years. and from his familiarity with
its political history commented on the cry
now raised by the Carey faction that the
police are being used TO demoraize the
voters.
Recalling the trial OF a man named Prem
niger who in 1909 conducted q house in |
Seventh street below Spruce, Father Me-
Dermott said that as member Of the board
Of managers Of st. Joseph's Female Or
phans' Asylum, which was directly opposite
the house he had testified to the disgraceful
scenes which were enacted in the Prcminger |
house. lie repeated the comment he had
made on the trial at that time. when he
said:
"Preminger became witness in his own
behalf and swore that each and every allie
CATION made by the witness against him
and his house were false. James Carey did
likewise. Mr. Carey was very prominent
in court, rushing from counsel to his wit
nesscS, evidently 10 coach them in contra
dieting the witnesses for the prosecution.
II the defendant and his witnesses were to
be believed. the witnesses FOR the prosccu-
ton. the pastor of st. Narys included, were
all deliberate pcrjurers who should have
been arrested on a bench warrant
DEFENDANT CONVICTED
The jury, however. convicted the de-
'endant. This was not all to stigmati2e
lanes Carey suborner Of perjury
and his witnesses as periurers When
'slied what he had to say before sentence
hat he had kept 4 disreputsble house ana
hereby confessed that he had perjured
himself while testifying, and arraigned in
he presence Of the court all his witnesses |
Is pcrjurers and James Carey as "A sub
,rner Of perjury. Carey could not have
I'll uc n deadler blow at the administra- |
ion Of justice Whose property reputa-
ion or life could be safe If ward boss
With bra2en effrontery can parade forty
" sixty perjurers in a court of justice?
THE accused was useful to the oreanj
.ation because he helped to swell their
fraudulent majorities; therefore he mus,
,e saved from all penalties for his other
rimes.
SEES NO HOPE
But while he said these words IN 1908.
'ather McDermott sees no hope today for
,etter things. 1T makes not the sligbtes,
Inference today said he, (which faction
: victorious In the present broil The1
lse the same methods they are euualIv
.uilty Reform cannot come by leader 1
hip. II can come only when the pcoplo |
Ienied choice, since their choice mus,
lie between candidates chosen by one or. |
;anization or the other, burst out n, ,
lood of revolution, like waters too Ion,
ammed up. Conditions in the Fifth Ward
re not local If a sore appears uno,
my spot in the body you know that i,
omes because the whole constitution js
iseased.'
The venerable priests self-aclInowledged
,esslmism was voiced in different phrase
logy but with equal pertinency by one OF