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from rage One
membered that half an hour. before some
one had warned me to eb on the lookout
because some thugs were hiding in an alley
waiting to beat me up. l had forgotten
it, but saw an aalley on De Lancey street
aand then remembered what had been told
me.
II stepped into the curb to get a look up
the alley. The thugs jumped out Of another
alley. They hit us from behind. ! got
terrible beating and so did Carey. I saw
him 80 down and then l saw two men grab
Costello
II heard two shots I think this is the
man who fired them Cpointing to Mascia). be-
cause | got a side view Of him and noticed
his 'bulr neck"
why did you go down there If you were
warned?" asked Scott.
"Foolshness and confidence in the po.
lice" replied Maurer.
After the hearing Scott was asked who
retained him as counsel for the two.
THAT is a private affair" he replied.
Were you retained by Samuel q, Ma
loney, head of the Val-O'Farrell Detective
Agency here?" he was askd.
mo, that is not true You can deny that
emphatically."
A mild sensation was caused in city
Hall late this afternoon, when two Italians
speaking English tluently asked to see
Mascia and Costello, and added that they
had heard that price CT $1,000 had been
set on Carey's head The men were di-
rected TO NIoyamensng Prison, where the
prisoners are being held.
RoTAN STARTS PROBE
witnesses are being examined today
in the District Attorneys Office Included
in the evidence are affidaYits that will
damn the Mayor forever" according to
the Rev. D. /. McDermott, Catholic priest
Of the Fifth Ward.
District Attorney Rotan announced that
he has positive evidence that the New YORK
gunmen were imported to this city for the
purpose Of voting and saving the Bloody
Fifth" for Deutsch.
In strange contrast was Director Of Pub
lie safety Wilson. He preserved sphinx
like silence on the murder of his subordl-
nate
Likewise with Mayor Smith. Absent from
the city at his home at Atlantic City he was
not certain when he left his seaside resi-
dence this afternoon as to what course he
will pursue in relation TO the murder orgy
Of political corruption.
At least Mayor Smith was not ready to
discuss his plans for publication.
Not a word" he replied, when asked to
make a reply to charges that the New York
Gunmen who slew Eppley and beat up
Carey were brought to Philadelphia at least
with his knowledge and consent.
MAYOR WON'T TALK
Asked If he had seen a morning news
naper which openly charged him with
.conspring" to bring about the carnival
| of bloodshed and corruption, the Mayor
said.
81 have not seen that newspaper and
| do not want to see 1t. | do not want "a
| discuss the matter in any way at this time
81 do not know what l intend to do now
until | get to my Philadelphia office this
| afternoon and am fully apprised OF all the
| facts in the matter
,sWiIl YOU issue statement this after
| noon defining the position of yourself and
| the administration" was then asked
| Il cannot tell what will do until l reach
| PHILADELPHIA" the Mayor reiterated.
The demeanor Of the Mayor was that OF
ton, numbering 5000 policemen. hghting
against political assessments, VIII take up
| Eppley's murder. .
! The election, which resulted in the defeat
| of Isaac Deutsch, Vare-Smith candidate lol
| the Republican nomination for Select
| Councilman. will be contested. according tc
a statement made today by Deutsch' VINO