Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-05

station house.
Several uniformed policemen testified
they Joined the Deutsch Club for its So
cial attractions. Assistant District At
torney Taulane and Murphy, engaged
In several verbals.tilts. The exchange
became SO heated that Judge Hause and
Attorney Gray Joined in.
Murphy denied talking to Jimmy"
Clark about events in the Fifth Ward,
and said that he had not spoken to
Clark since February, 1918. He did
admit, however, that he knew there was
a political contest in the Fifth Ward
last September. Many of the police wit
nesses who have testified swore they
knew nothing about the Carey-Deutsch
contest.
The witness next in Importance to
Murphy was Policemen Joseph Troyano.
whose name figured frequently In the
events in the Fifth Ward last Septem-
ber.
Chased Carey Men Only
Troyano was in the raid on Battling
Abe" Cohen's poolroom. and testified that
Policeman Feldman dropped ABE" with
a blow from blackjack after Abe
had kicked Troyano.
Troyano swore out n warrant for
Cohen. after Attorney Lewis told him
Cohen ought to be arrested. The charge
against Cohen was withdrawn because
Troyano "overslept" the morning of the
hearing The witness testified he was
stationed one night at Fifth and Lom-
bard streets to disperse Carey men who
insulted pedestrians.
Deutsch, Bennett and Mike" Began
off secretary of the Deutsch club, stop
ped on the corner and held a conference.
but Troyano did not chase them, be-
cause they were good citizens"
Policeman Caminetti, another wit
ness, knew "Deutsch was running for
something" when he Joined the Deutsch
Club. On cross-examination he admit
ted there was a fight between Carey
and Deutsch for Select Council.
Judge Rebukes witness
Judge Hause rebuked Caminetti be-
cause he frequently answered Mr.. TAU
lanes queries with 1T didn't concern
me-" He was appointed to the force
through Carey's influence and is now at
tached to the vice squad.
Thomas Quinn, doortender at the
Deutsch Club. when admission was by
card only, showed that it Is not GUS
tomary to turn the other cheek wher
you get hit in the Fifth Ward.
"I was going up Sixth street and al
| Spruce some one hit me-" Quinn testi
| fled
| II naturally took a crack back
Coats were peeled off this afternoon
The atmosphere in court this morning
had been sweltering. When court \re
sumed this afternoon, following the noo
recess several of the Jurors appeared Il
the box minus their coats.
A smile fitted across Judge Hause'
face as he glanced toward the jury Will
the crier was opening the court. Williar
A. Gray. counsel for the defense, i'm
mediately asked the Court for the sam
privilege as the coatless jurors, Judg
Hause granted assent and immediatel
there was rustic as coats came o.
all over the courtroom.
Three revolvers which 1t was allege
had been taken from Carey men. wh
were serving as election officers in or
division of the Fifth Ward, were el
hibited in court
New Version of Ritt's Arrest
new version of the arrest of Nick
Ritt, leader of the Frog Hollow gur
men. and Louis Slverstein. the Sheriff
deputy. who alleges he was beaten u
by Ritt. was given this afternoon b
Policeman Murphy. Murphy testifie
that, in response to cry of murder
on the night before the primary las
September, he ran up Sixth street I
Spruce. There he met Wirtshafter, VIII
had Ritt and Silverstein under arres
, L hn1n tutE hn fnriC to
Third District station, where they wer
slated. Ritt. according to the Common
wealth's evidence, was released II
same night.
Murphy testified that ititt appeare
for hearing the next morning.
Its all a mistake" Murphy testifle
that Silverstein said to Ritt. THE
they shook hands and left the static
house"
l Murphy's version OF Ritt and Sil,e
= stein was brought out piecemeal @
cross-examination. His unexpected az
count of what happened in the static
! house the morning after Ritz and 81
yerstein were arrested plainly disco
l certed Mr.. Taulane.
Despite frequent clashes with M
Taulane over certain parts of his test
mony, Murphy apparently made the be
, witness of any of the four defendan
5 who SO far have taken the stand.
, Murphy evoked laughter from Z
spectators when he described how ID
trict Attorney Gordon kept him "locke
in a room twenty minutes and then tri'
to get a statement from him.
Mr.. Gordon, Murphy testified. ga
v him "a call down" when he attempt
- to telephone the captain of detectiv
l where he was -
e "I didn't tell him anything" testih
Murphy, because I didn't know an
[ thing
: Haydens story of the third d
n gree" which he was put through in 4
2 District Attorneys Office to get hi
. to change his story frequently arous
the laughter of the crowd In coul
He pointed out Assistant District Alto
a neys Taulane and Gordon as the on
who had questioned him.
2 Judge Hause frequently came to Z
,. rescue of Hayden yhile he was und
q cross-examination and helped him
: make his story clear.
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