Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
nALoNEY A SENSATION


II asked Deutsch." said Maloney,
"who was going to take care of the
money end of bringing these men over.
Deutsch replied, The little man."
There was sensation in the court
room when Judge Gordon asked
Maloney:
'Did Deutsch tell you who the little
man was?"
Maloney in a calm voice replied:
Meaning Senator Vare."
Senator Ware was Immediately in
formed by the Evening Ledger of the
Maloney testimony. He said: That is
Just part of the general frnme-up,"
"Don't you want to say something |
more" the State Senator was asked.
That's all l care to say about 1t !
Just nOw," yare answered.
WARE CALLS 1T A LIE
Later Senator Ware called up the
Evening Ledger on the telephone and
dictated the following statement;
Everything this man Maloney has
sworn to with reference to brother and
myself is an absolute lie and only part
of the general frame-up that l warned
the people Of this city about yesterday.
Il must not be forgotten that MalOney
was the alibi witness for the celebrated
Sam Salter ballot-box stufting case.
WARE MEN HURRY OUT
Irpon the mention of Senator~Vare's name
au,te number OF ofIlceholders who are
Followers of Senator Ware left the courtroom
hurriedly.
Maloney testified as follows
"on the date of September II upon my
return toNmy office in the Real Estate Trust
Building from Chester, where l had gone
% see the sheriff of Delaware County on
business matter, found card on my
desk. bearing the name Of Isaac Deutsch.'
Mr. Maloney testified that Mr.. Deutsch
after being uehered into his office said that
the boss" had sent him there to see II
Maloney couldn't obtain eighteen strong
husky mon, because word had reached the
Deutsch forces that the Tenth Ward had
mace preparations to invade the flIth
ward with a battalion of strong-arm men.
Maloney. former harbor master once Re-
nuhlioan boss OF the Fifth Ward, and Phlla-
delphia manager of the Val OFarrell Detec-
tive Agency took the witness stand at lOl
o'clock He gave his address as 1905 Chest
nut street. and after being informed OF his
rights by Judge Gordon, Maloney said:
II have not been promised immunity,
neither any favor In this case. My personal
attorney. Mr.. DAILY, is in the courtroom l
understand my rights and am here OF my
own accord to tell everything
Maloney testified that he discussed the
bringing of strong-arm men TO Philadel-
phia with Select Councilman and Mercan-
tile Appraiser Finley on the day before
the primary election. Maloneys testimony
was to the effect that that conversation
took place in the outer room Of Senator
Wares office
Both Senator Ware and his brother Con-
Rressman william S. Ware, had complete
knowledge Of the Importation of the gunner
into the Bloody Fifth" according to Ma
loney who said that the Ware brothers dis
cussed plans for bringing the gunner tC
Philadelphia and assured Maloney that
there would be plenty OF money to pay fol
them
Congressman Ware. according TO NIaloney
assured him that there were ample FUNDS
on hand to be used for expenses ION one
occasion Congressman Ware told me- said
1faioney, that Deutsch has ample funds
The Congressman told me this after calling
at his ofioe and making inquiry as to wha
source the funds would come from"
Evidence that Finley had agreed to give
Mr., Maloney $1,000 was given by Maloney.
lie also tOlu me, auueu MdlVnty, ina
would get more money later
BILL PRODUCED IN COURT
The mysterious $1,000 bill which Malone!
received according TO his testimony. afte
Finley had agreed to send him that sum
was produced in court The bill. a new one
.f was Identified by John NJ Fort of tn
German-American Trust Company. as tn
one m liled to Maloney by Magistrate Georg
Persch after Maloney had deposited It II
the bank.
Relating the events that led 70 the receip
OF the bill. Maloney said that when he hear'
OF the murder and the arrest OF Suegli'
4(Mascia) and d Roma (CosteAo) he sen
Henry j. Scott an attorney, TO defend tn
prisoners. telling him that they had beei
working for the Wares
learning about noon that the thugs win
had escaped wanted their money, he sat
he decided to '1et the politicians pay 10
them. About o'clock that afternoon h
continued. he received a telephone call iron
''smith" QTinley) asking him to come 4
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and TO be sure tina
he was not shadowed. MalOney said h
told Finley II was mess" and TO pay IN
runmen. The next day, according TO hi
testimony. Finley promised him to mail hir
5000 and 10 get more on Monday, Ma
loney said he received the $1,000 bill Friday
taking II from the envelope In the presenc
OF Magistrate Persch, who took It to tn
Cerman- American Trust Company, wher
Il remained until Monday. when PerscI
az Maloney's request, mailed II back
1laioney In the presence OF two witnesses
clerks in the bank. Maloney said he say
Clark the man with eyeglasses" In Ne'
York saturday He said that he told hi
story 70 Former Judge Gordon the Sunda
after the killing.
The assigning Of detectives in the Flftl
ward for election day was made by Cap
tain Of Detectives James Tate and Senate
Ware, testified Maioney. Maloney admit
ia that he. Deutsch and Michael O'sulii
van. who at present Is a fugitive, had mad
the arrangements for the white ribbon
which the gunnen wore In their vests
rDeu,sch tcdd me-" said Maloney. that n
white ribbons were used 20 that the cop
could know the when they were
ifoaBnt 20 the station house
Both Maloney and Val O'Farreli were 4
fto FInletter Club the night Of the assault
|ttQrding 70 the testimony Of Maloney.
James l. Clark. brother Of City Hall Ds
IotI|t1 Harry Clerk, followed Maloney
ne rllness stand. Clark has been de
t||It1 tho inyaterions man WITH eye
.|.I0 When 10 took the stand. hos.