Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24

them he wrote. ~ know nothing about it,
and signed his name. Orally, he added that
he would write all statements in the future
over his signature.
Deutsch today showed no signs OF worry.
lie was about early at his butcher shop at
3O5 South street He was met by Mike
Bagdonoff secretary Of the Fifth Ward
Republican League the Deutsch club or
ganized when the fight against Carey
opened. and where the gunmcn are alleged
20 have been hidden for a short time after
the shooting They left soon after . O'Clock
without saying where thoy were going.
Deutsch showed no fear and was willing to
bo interviewed by newspaper men.
DEUTsC1I TALKS OF AUTO
when the time comes TO tell who were
in the automobile with me ] will tell" he
said, when he was told that Wolnsh had
identified Falcono as having ridden in the
machine with him on election day.
'Nou ought to remember who was with
me-" he said to an EVENING LEDGER rep
resentative. you talked 20 me several
times in different parts Of the ward and
you were in the ward long enough before
election to know the men who were riding
i'm the machine with me-"
lie was assured by the reporter that he
would be able TO remember the gunman IL
he were In the machine with Deutsch at
any time he talked to him.
you can make this statement for me. "
he said, continuing. The fellow Sneaky
Pete Wolnsh. who Identifies Facome as
having been in the car with me, has such a
record that his word should be taken with
a grain Of salt. Only about two months
ago his house was raided and he was ar
rested on u charge OF having plumber Sc.
creted. The raid was made from city Han
and nc managed to get out I'm some mysteri
Gus way
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man during an election in the Tenth Ward
| a few years ago. He also said many young
! men registered from the Y. VI. G. A. had
| been beaten in that election and with all
| of this happening in a McNcho ward.
| little was said about it in the newspapers
| and there were no charges against police
| lteutcnants and the Mayor. This is purely
a political frame-up"
we intend to keep the fight up in the
| Fifth said BaGdonon. I'VE have rented
| the property where the club is located for
a year and we intend TO keep right on fight
| ing Carey tooth and toenail You can
| make canvass of the ward and YOU will
| find that all of his leutenants but one are
| sticking to DeutsCh. You will find that
| he had the organization to fight Carey
! with in spite Of this political framc-up of
| Wednesday"
| Deutsch again asserted that he knew
| nothing Of the gunner or Of the persons
| who brought them here
| Policemen not on regular duty i'm the
| Fifth Ward, who were sent there tor the
| primary election, were summoned today as
4 witnesses by District Attorney ROtan. II
| was that they are being questioned as to
| how the police Of the Third and Delaney
| streets station conducted themselves ana
| as to whether or not they received orders
| to allow men wearing the white ribbon OF
| identification to "roughhousc" Carey voters
| Special Policeman Murphy, one Of Lieu
! tenant Benefits policemen appeared at
| the District Attorneys Office today in an
| swcr TO u subpoena and was questioned by
| Mr. Rotan for half an hour.
| The indictment Of the gunner who
| brought death and roting to the Fifth
! Ward will be procured in Bonx county
| y. V, IL the plans Of District Attorney
| Martin, OF Bronx county. succeed. Mr.
| Martin believes that the conspiracy was
| Matched in the bronx, as well as Philadel-
| phia. and his trip here is TO gather evi
dence to lay before "A grand jury i'm the
! Bronx.