Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
DEFENDANT POLICEMAN
STUNNED BY TAULANE

had previously testified for the Common
wealth. Davis said Lieutenant Bennett
never discussed politics in the station
house.
He contradicted testimony given by
Policeman John Flynn two weeks ago
concerning n remark made by Bennett.
The remark tended to show the lieuten-
ant to be politically active. Taulane re-
minded Sergeant Davis he had been a
Commonwealth witness.
Ordered to Appear in Uniform
when you testified for the Common
wealth you appeared here In civilian
clothes. Now you are wearing your
uniform. Why are you?' the prosecutor
asked
"T was ordered to-" answered Davis.
who ordered your" uueried Taulane.
Gray objected and was orerruled.
THE order came over the official wire
last night fro mthe Office Of the Super
intendent OF Police" Davis replied.
Gray Tits with Judge
Sergeant Davis declared himself a
"McNichol man" Taulane used all his
resources of cross-examination. without
success. to draw from Davis an admis-
sion there was political activity in Ben
nett's station house. The sergeant knew
the twenty-seven police transferred from
the Third District before the primary
were Carey men. Unlike his superior,
Lieutenant Bennett, and Policeman
Wirtschafter, Sergeant Davis knew there
was a Carey-Deutsch contest in the
ward" 81 learned It from the news
papers," he added. Taulane asked II
Lieutenant Bennett was aligned with
the Deutsch faction. Gray objected.
81 suppose the witness will reply the
lieutenant was n political friend Of Mr..
Deutsch?" Judge Hause commented.
with all respect. I must object to
your Honor's 'supposition," said Gray.
"Oh, purpose to suppose as often as
I want to-" rejoined Judge Hause.
witness Proves Boomerang
Sergeant Davis proved the frankest
police witness yet called by the defense.
He proved, in effect, a boomerang. for
from him Taulane drew the most direct
statement yet secured. linking Bennett
with Deutsch. The sergeant asserted
Bennett was a Ware man, that Deutsch
was Ware man and that the lieutenant
was a friend of Deutsch, and not a
friend of Carey. He admitted Deutsch
twelve times" but would not say he had
been there scores Of times" as Taulane
| put it.
Street Sergeant Charles Glendinning
quently in the testimony, followed House
| Sergeant Davis on the stand.
Sergeant Glendlnning, on cross-exam-
| nation was asked by Taulane If Lieu
tenant Bennett had not visited Deutsch
| in Atlantic City in August or September
| Of last year. The sergeant said he
heard the lieutenant was at the shore
city, but did not know whether he Wis.
| tied Deutsch or not.
| Sergeant, at Scene, Ignorant Of Raid
Glendinning, on the night of Septem.
ber is. saw crowd of strange yOune
men near the Finletter Club. He die
| not try to disperse them. Feldman and
| Tram were with him at the time. Ht
| could not say, he stated, that Tram
and Feldman went with the crowd wher
it moved toward the club. He saw Po
liceman Murphy and Detective Harry
Clark on the step of the club when HI
| (Glendinning) approached the place as Q
| shot was fired and cries OF murder
and help" were sounded
The sergeant's investigation of thu
shot and the murder call was fruitless
he testified.
| Sergeant Genlinning. didn't yol
know that raid was coming off?" Tau
lane asked.
NO, sir he replied.
Didn't you tell Wirtsohafter tha
night that the raid came from with
out?'
"Yes. SIR" the sergeant answered