Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
DEUTSCH BOSS, CAREY
WIPED OFF MAP, COP
INFORMED BY BENNETT

Detective Lieutenant Theodore Wood was
recalled in order to correct a statement
of yesterday. He explained that he said
he had not seen any Of the white-ribbon
men, whereas the stenograrher had reported
his answer as that he had seen them.
Herbert Harris, a policeman of the Fifth
Ward station. was then sworn. He re-
lated a conversation with Isaac Deutsch as
follows
After rollcall. as l was walking out to
my seat, Isaac Deutsch calls me aside and
said, well, guess you know who is boss
now. don't your" l looked at him, and
said, "I think I do" He said, We'll, I
am boss now. 1t amt no such thing as
Carey" He said, you will either have to
turn in for me and get the votes for me-
or will get you transferred"
Q. Did Lieutenant Bennett speak to you ?
A. Yes. He calls me over and said, "Well,
Harris. there is your boss" pointing to
Isaac Deutsch. He said, 1T amt no such
thing as Carey"
BY the Court-Q Who said that? A.
Mr.. Bennett, Lieutenant Bennett He said,
Whatever you want, you will have to see
Ike Deutsch Carey is wiped off the map"
About two weeks later that was August 26,
got transferred to the Twenty-first Dis.
trict. Thirty-second and Woodland avenue.
O. Was anything said TO you by Lieu
tenant Bennett respecting any backing he
had? A. Yes, sir He says that Isaac
Deutsch has got the Wares. the Mayor and
the whole Department Of Public Safety
with him.
O. About a week after that conversation
with Lieutenant Bennett, did anything oc-
cur on your beat? A. Yes. sir, II was
en- a Sunday. 1 just can't remember the
date Well about o'clock In the evening
At the northwest corner OF Third and Gas
kill there is a poolroom; the name / Just
cannot think OF. This fellow had his doors
wide open, selling beer. I saw the way
the money was passed over the bar
walked in and | said to him. | says. 'Is
that beer2" He says. Yes" He says, 81
am paying SIS a month for protection.
guess II is going three ways to me-"
says II didn't come to hear that / jus
come to give you orders to stop IT, II
you don't l will swear a warrant out and
have the place raided." The following day
or the same day. ! don't know when 4
happened, he must have saw Special ofh
Ger Murphy
O. Well. what occurred? A. Wen, tn
next day about 2 o'clock There was Mon
day. in the afternoon. was called into tn
lleutenant's room. There was me the lieu
tenant. Special officer Murphy and thi
Greek that ran the speakeasy Harris.
he says TO me. did you take dollar q
this man for protection of this speaxeasy
i says, mo, sir" says, That man Is
liar. He says he told me that he Is payin
protection and II Is going three ways and
told him didn't care to hear that l tol
him 70 stop what he was doing II he al
not I would swear warrant out for him
well" he says. 'the only way / can Sc
lie this now Is bring you before the poll,
hoard ! says, do you want my badge,
Ne says No. ] win arrange Il with d
nunefintendent Of police. Robinson" and
hays r1ou viii be called before the poll
Eoard" Well have not been called yet.
O. The next day did you meet ono
IIo4anaf A. Yes, STR the next day o
Icef Itoyana came over to me and sa
Io pie. be saya, Yes. everything can
.IU1ene1 provided you turn in for II
I.|,..ch' says. \ donf need nothing
II nNnHhhd FOR ! am not guilty Of nothing
. Says ti' ii1hl, suit yourself" and
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