Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

in the Fifth Ward on election day. Stern
said he informed Bennett he would hold
him responsible for what happened and
warned him that he would have him (the
lieutenanD arrested.
Gray wanted to know what authority
Stern had to hold me lieutenant respon-
sible. Judge Hause interrupted with the
explanation that it was Stern's right as
a citizen.
of all the years | have lived in the
Fifth Ward. of all the times | have seen
the police engaged in political activity.
made up my mind" explained Stern,
that some day | would make the people
responsible for those conditions answer
able to the law
Then Stern related that he had
learned the day before the primary that
200 warrants were to be served on
friends of Carey, including himself, cleo
ton day He said he went with Magis
trate Harrigan, "a friend of Carey to
the station house to make arrangements
to effect the release of those arrested.
Election of 1905 Cited
A vivid description by the witness of
the attempt was made by Colonel Shell
under Mayor Weaver, to preserve order
a an election in 1915 followed. Stern
Sa id at that election he had to lead the
horse of mounted policeman from the
polling place before he could vote. He
implied that Colonel Potter and later
George a. Porter, Director. under the
late Mayor Blanlienburg, sent police
into the Fifth Ward not to maintain
order but to elect their candidates for
T,,Ir Slynl Z
customary tor the administration to use
the police to change the political COM
plexion for the Fifth Ward, NO mat
ter whether the administration is blue,
black or green
Judge Rebukes Witness
Stern replied it had been, then Mr..
Gray asked if Colonel Potter was poll
tiCian.
NO. he hasn't got sense enough was
Stern's answer Judge Hause resented
the reference to Colonel Potter and Ie-
bukrd Stern.
Il know Colonel Potter to be Il highly
respected gentleman" declared Judge
fiausc
Stern attempted to explain that he
had only given his opinion.
Well, you should have kept it to
Yourself" replied Judge Hause, who adj
monished Stern not to argue the matter
any further
4 question by Mr.. Gray as ''to whether
colonel Potter and Director Porter
prostituted their offices to send police
ntO the Fifth ward to make votes for
their candidates" was objected to by
fprr,er Judge Gawthrop.
stern "Wobbles" Under Grill
Judge Hause sustained the objection.
Gray then took up the raid on the Fin
letter Club, the Carey headquarters, by
policemen and gunmen the night before
the primary last September. in an APP
parent effort to confuse Stern on the
time of the various incidents connected
with the raid.
Stern began to wobble on the time of
certain incidents and afterward made
the admission that he had made a mis-
take Gray asked him If he were in the
habit of making mistakes or would per
jure" himself purposely to make a mis-
statement. Judge Hause overruled the
question. Stern described his movements
in detail the night before the primary.
his warning to Lieutenant Bennett that
''there'l be murder" and his appearance
al the Third and De Lancey streets sta
tion to have a Carey man released,
courtroom Again trOwuou
The courtroom was crowded as Stern
resumed his story of the riots in the
streets and the apparent Indifference Of
police of the Third and De Lancey streets
station to the rampant disorder early in
the morning of primary day. that cul-
minated in the murder of Acting Detec-
tive George A. Eppey and the blackjack
ing of Assistant District Attorney John
H. Maurer by hired New York thugs.
Mr.. Stern was interrupted in his tes-
timony several times by Mr. Gray, and
lively verbal tilts between Mr.. Gray
and Assistant District Attorney Taulane
enlivened the proceedings, Mr., Sterns
testimony kept Gray upon his feet with
constant objections.
Lieutenant Harry McNichol. son of
the late Senator James =. McNichol,
was the next witness called by the Com
monwealth He was among those who
appealed to Mayor Smith to put a stop
to the disorder. Former Captain of
Detectives James Tate may be called to
take the stand at the conclusion of Nc
Nichols testimony.
Dautsch the principal defendant Lieu
tenant Bennett and the five subordinate
policemen took seats among the wit
nesses when they entered the courtroom
just before the trial opened. When
court opened they were seated behind
the bar, Deutsch and Bennett near
Gray. with the five policemen, Emanuel
Uram. Clarence Hayden, a negro; John
wirtschafter, Michael Murphy and
Louis Feldman, beside Deutsch
The gunmen were in the picture, with
Butch Mascia and Lefty" Costello.
both of whom are suffering sentences
for second-degree murder for the killing
of Eppley, manacled together and under
the guardianship of Robert McKenty
warden of the Eastern Penitentiary
where they are confined The others of
the Frog Hollow gang" White"
Burkhart, Little Nick" Ritt, Ruggerio
Falcone, straight Louis Burnell, Mike
pennehy. John Marino, Tony Colangelo
and Chris Smith were also brought to
the court room