Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-30
sstsen With him IN Atlantic city" was

Inc 0eIenSe counsel SetLeu on SteTN
answer He asked why Stern had not
told that part of the conversation on
direct examination. Stern said he did
not believe that part of the conversa-
tion was material.
Gray asked him IL he omitted from
his testimony what he believed was I'm
material. The witness explained that he
had not been questioned on direct exam
ination about that phase of the con-
versation with the Mayor.
Did you not in the Believes -Stratford
Hotel tell a man that IL you got. Mayor
Smith you would become big man.
politically? Did you not tell him that
If he stuck to you he would wear
diamonds?"
Stern denied the meeting and the re-
mark imputed to him. He also denied
expressing a wish to install a dictaphone
in John r. X Scott's office. Scott is
member of Congress. and was defeated
for the Republican nomination for lieu
tenant governor of Pennsylvania.
Gray abruptly ended his examination
of Stern. He began a technical fight to
have certain evidence brought out In the
last two weeks stricken from the records.
The Court denied his motion, whereupon
Gray outlined his plan of defense to the
jury.
Deutsch the first Of the seven de-
PENDANTS called to testify took the stand
at IL :l2 o'clock.
wouldn't Allow Police in Politics
Deutsch never would tolerate such a
thing as political work by the police. he
maintained. Many of the police trans
ferred from the Third District were
caught anvassng for votes and Deutsch
brought about their, transfer. He as
serted they were canvassing for Carey.
The administration boss" of the Fifth
Ward frequently mopped his face with
handkerchief while testifying. A big
diamond ring glittered as he raised his
hand. Deutsch elected Benjamin Yano-
witz to the "Ananias Club" several times
Yanowitz is the restaurant man who
swore to persecution by the Fifth Ward
police Emanuel Auerbach, former
policeman, is now in jail for beating
Yanowitz
"Rain-in- the-face" was pet name for
James A. Carey among the anti-admin.
istration leaders, opponents in the ward.
Deutsch declared. Deutsch denied ever
comforting with Mayor Smith in Atlantic
City during the primary campaign. Re-
plying to the Court, the witness also de-
MED the existence of list Of Fifth
| Ward paccholders marked for removal.
The witness never declared in speech.
he said. that the administration was
back Of him. He might have told his
workers to go the limit" but he meant
them to go the limit in. a good. re-
spectacle way"
| Puts Blame or Carey Workers
Deutsch blamed Carey workers for
| .~l.l s~f N
curbstone election in the Fifth Ward
September 10. He feared that 100 voters
would lose their votes If prompt meas
| ures were not taken
Commonwealth witnesses told of see.
ing Eddie" Abrams on primary election
day visiting polling places In the Fifth
Ward. Deutsch said he supposed Abrams
was looking for any irregularities that
might occur
| He said Abrams was a former inves
tigator for the Committee Of Seventy
Deutsch has known Samuel G. Malonea
for fifteen years. he testified. He f1atly
| denied assertions made earlier in the
.rt>' BY Maloney.
Blames Maloney for "Guarls"
Attorney Gray began trying to !if
from the shoulders OF Deutsch respon
|
into the Fifth Ward. He endeavored tt
| stift the burden to Samuel G. Maloney
of the Val O'Farrell Agncy. Deutscl
| testified Maloney volunteered to help hin
| in his fight against Carey. The alleged
offer was made on a train. Malone,
suggested. he asserted. that Deutscl
bring detectives into the ward on rri
| mary election day.
The witness detailed his visit T.
-aK.. l,Nf.. al. inv,
He arranged for eighteen detective
for the wards eighteen divisions"
He was afraid. he said. tfat the Care!
forces would try to vote bunch o
! names stricken from the lists.
Deutsch contradicted testimony o
Maloney and Mike" Sullivan about tn
employment of white ribbons by tn
gunners He said the use of ribbon
was not mentioned by Maloney or an,
one when he arranged for the guards
Deutsch as Witness, Defends Actions
Guided by Gray, Deutsch told tn
history Of his political life in the Fiftl
Ward He Is now forty-two years old
When a factional fight sprang up II
the Fifth Ward. Deutsch said h
founded the political club, known ia
miliarly as the Deutsch Club. TIL
clubhouse was opened August. 1917.
Harking back to testimony ihNolNih'
Deutsch with Benefits political ac
tivity, Attorney Gray had Carey's op
ponent deny the Commemorative eNi
dence. Deutsch, explaining his frequen
: visits to the Third District static
house, said he was president Of tn
South Street Business Mems Associa
ton and secretary of the South Secon
Street Association. He wanted plain
clothes men to protect shoppers fror
pickpockets, he said.
Gray, through Deutsch. attacked tn
r credibilty Of the police who testifie
, for the Commonwealth. The testimon
of each policeman was taken VI
Deutsch trying to explain away tn
particular sting in each bit Of evidence
: concerning claims of 'bosshood' sal