Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24
NAMES OF "HIGHER-UPS" IN
MURDER CASE KNOWN TO GORDON

were lodged in "Benny's" Hotel l51
North Ninth street, the day before the
primary election.
District Attorney Martin, of the
Bronx, New York, came TO this citv
today to confer with District Attorney
Rotan.
BENNETT STILL on DUTY
Lieutenant Bennett declared today that
he obeyed orders.
I'm no Lieutenant Becker" he said em-
phatically ''''
IN spite of District Attorney Rotan's de-
mand for his removal, Bennett stiu is in
command Of the district police entrusted
with the duty Of gathering evidence I'm the
yonspTacy, several other policemen ahd
dcnoe." ''e wv
Mayor smith, returning today from n
weekend at Atlantic City conferred at once
with Director Of Public Safety Wilson.
Neither would comment upon Mr.. Rotan's
demand that Bennett be removed
Mayor Smiths counsel will ASH for .
change of venue for his trial n was in
dicated today
The condition of James A. Carey. who
was "blackjacked" in the attack that re-
suited in Eppley's death, was reported to-
udy as sHghtly improved
HEARING FOR MAYOR
The hearing of Mayor Smith. Bennett and
Deutsch, scheduled for tomorrow morning
has been postponed until Tuesday of next
week, due TO the illness OF Senator James
p, McNlchol and Carey
McNichol will be called upon to testify
that he warned Mayor Smith Of the thug
gerry and blaclSjacking long before the Fifth
ward election day atrocities occurred. The
Mayor refused to heed the warning ac-
cording to friends Of the Senator.
CoNsTABLEs ESCAPE
Constable William G. Yearsey. Of Mag
strate Harrigan's court, conferred this
afternoon with District Attorney Rotan
From the story which Yearsley told In tf.e
course of the conference, IL is believed that
he was also marked for death because he l.,
a Carey worker. While the constable was
at home last Tuesday he was called on the
telephone. A voice on the other end said
This is Izzy Stern. Come to Sixth ana
Lombard streets" Yearsey was suspicious.
and before going to the place named got
Constable McClintock to accompany him.
At Sixth and Lombard streets they found
a mob of roughly dressed strangers, pre-
sumably gunner. who tried to pick a fight
Yearsey and McClintock managed to get
away without any trouble.
The names Of two Magistrates, known to
be Nare-Smith supporters, were mentioned
today as being marked for arrest on
charges named in a great number Of war
rants sworn out before Magistrate Steven
son.
That warrants were issued was admit
ted by District Attorney Rotan, who said
that he had them.
will more arrests be made today" he
was asked.
Positively yes" replied Mr. Rotan. He
declined to go into details and refused to
give the names OF the men for whose
arrest they were issued,
i TO EXTRADITE THUGS
Assistant District Attorney Joseph II.
Taulane and District Attorneys Detective
Joseph McClain are today in New York pre-
pairing to bring back to this city the men
arrested there who can be identified with
the murder of Detective Eppley. Mr.. Rotan
said that extradition papers will inlme-
diately be prepared for those in New York
whom Mr.. Taulane finds to have taken part
in the killing OF the detective or the beating
up of Mercantile Appraiser James A. Carey
or Assistant District Attorney John ii.
Maurer
A letter has been written to Mayor Smith
in which the case of Lieutenant Bennett
has been referred to and the refusal OF Di-
vector Wilson to remove him from the Third
and De Lancey streets police station. Mr..
Rotan would not tell the full contents of his
letter to the Mayor. On Saturday the Di-
rector Of the Department of Public Safety
was asked to have Lieutenant Bennett re-
moved from his present district in order
that Mr. Rotan's investigation would not
be hampered.
DESCRIPTIONS OF WANTED MEN.
The descriptions Of the two men for
whom flyers" were issued today to the
Philadelphia police are as follows:
James Clark, De Lancey street between
Fifth and sixth, 90 years old, feet
inches tall, 160 pounds in weight sandy
complexion close-clipped mustache; wears
thick k-lensed glasses with gold rims, dark
clothing. black derby hat. He is supposed
20 be the I'm an with eyeglasses described
by Henry de Inrao, alias John Costello, one
of the two gunmen captured after the kill
ing. ESe is accused of murder.
Mike O'Sullivan or Sullivan, 6O26 Market
street third floor private detective for the
Val O'Farrell Detective Agency; twenty
seven years old five feet six or seven inches
tall, f4O or $50 pounds in weight, with
smooth face. dark hair and thick nose.
He is accused of conspiracy to murder.
Clark is a brother of Detective Harry
Clark who was one of the men assigned
TO the duty of running him down.
sullivan, whose home is being watched,
is believed to have left the city. He and
his wife. according to neighbors, left thre
davs ago, leaving a small dog at their
Rome sullivan according 10 Captain ~.
Detectiyes Tate, once was deputy sheriff
30 Delaware County. He is also believed
70 he the former Assembyman in New YORK,
Who was indicted in connection with the
escane OF Harry X. Thaw from Matteawan'
CHANGE OF VENUE
THE murder conspiracy charge against
ogainst Mayor Smith. Common Council
man Isaac Deutsch and Lieutenant Bennett
viii never be tried in Philadelphia, 1t was
animated today. Should Judge Brown or
tho Municipal Court, hold the accused for
trial n was said the defense Will go 10
tbe Sunerior Court and ask for change
~ venue on the grounds that the accused
oarnot have a fair and impartial trial in
this city. -, ~.
Coroner knight today announced that
eour men from his office are working on
tba death Of Eppley, but that as yet no re-
norts have been made. The date Tor the
inauest has not been liked
Coroner Knight took the occasion 10 put
I'm a good word for the Mayor
.,The Philadelphia newspapers are pub
Itching untruthful reports about this case
he said. Time will show that Mayor
smith is innocent"
In announcing that additional arrests
| ,,o,,ld he made today Captain Of Detectives
| rate said that the police would round up
| anN, suspicious characters. AT roll call In
addition TO being instructed to watch Tor
the men named in the warrants the ponce