Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
Bill Ware UndlDdre
of 5th Ward Fight
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Finley. Malohey Informed the Con-
gressman that he was going to take
some detectives" into the Fifth Ward
the next day and wanted to know about
the pay. II told him." Congressman
Ware testified. that had been ex-
tremely busy In washington and that
knew nothing about the Fifth Ward
or any other ward matters"
IT further told him that there would
he no pay forthcoming from this office
before or after the, primary. Maloney
seemed nervous, he turned and said. L
am your friend
II then motioned to Mr.. Finley to
usher Maloney out of the side door of
the office. Maloney could have had no
conversation with Finley that I could
not have heard
Maloney, Senator Ware testified, came
to him and told him that "Penrose was
investigating majorities in South Phila-
delphia." Maloney. Senator Ware con-
tinued. suggested that he be employed
to watch the Penrose Investigators
Later I learned" said Senator Ware,
that Maloney had used the same men
to work for me that investigated for
Penrose, and / paid the bill"
The Senator testified that Maloney
came to him three weeks before the pri-
mary and suggested detectives for the
Fifth Ward. His work had been un-
satisfactory in South Philadelphia" said
Senator Ware. "and I had nothing to do
with him."
Senator Ware, on cross-examination,
referred to 1sadore Stern as Joke" He
said he never talked to Stern except in
a joking way.
Asked about reported talk with
Stern In which he was quoted as saying.
See what you have brought on your
self" he declared his only comment to
Stern was:
You can write 'ex' before your name
now"
Backed Carey for Job
During the cross-examination Senator
Ware declared he had not been opposed
to Carey in the Fifth Ward. He insisted
on explaining why he was not opposed
to Carey.
After 1906" Senator Ware testified,
I'VE looked over the good fellows and
took care of them until they got places.
we carried Carey on the payroll until
he was made magistrate. Carey now
holds position absolutely on my rec
ommendation.
when the contest in the Fifth Ward
WAS started, I first thought l would help
Deutsch." Senator Ware continued. Sen
ator McNichol met me and asked me to
| let Carey alone. I took no part in the
contest from that time"
Ware denied that he told Maloney to
send Captain Tate to see him. Tate
| did come to see him and say Maloney
had sent him, he testified He admitted
also that Maloney met him in front of
the Lincoln Building, and asked him to
send Lieutenant Wood to see Maloney,
but he paid no attention to him"
The Senator expressed the belief that
Lieutenant Bennett had never been ac.
tive politically in behalf of Deutsch, and
never heard any report Of political activ.
ity on the part of Bennett except what
he read in the newspapers" He scored
the newspa pers severely several times.
THE newspapers boosted me as an an
gel for years" was one of his com.
ments. "and when I got near the top
and they tried to kill me of, 7 paid alb
solu;ely no attention to them"
| Several times during his testimony
Senator Ware replied to Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Taulane's questions with
| tho answer:
You know as we'll as I do. joe"
"Never Broke with NrcNIchol"
II run high class political organ.
ization," was. another comment of the
Senator's. The Senator denied holding
any conference with the Mayor or
Deutsch on the Fifth Ward. He knew
nothing of the shooting in the Fifth
Ward until he read 1t In the newspapers
Senator Ware denied he had ever "brok.
en-" with McNichol.
THE newspapers always had us fight.
ing he testified, but We were friends
some times we would differ and
wouldn't go along with him or h,
wouldn't go along with me-"
The Senator would not admit that al
the appointees of the South Administra
, ton were Ware men. Director Wilson
he said. was the only Ware man in tn,
Smith cabinet. He testified the news
papers always referred to 1t as a Var,
administration, but would not admit /
was Ware administration.
Asks Jurors Withdrawal
; On cross-examination Stern was aske,
II he had ever told Detective Never
there can be no slip up In the Fiftl
, Ward case"
Stern did not recollect, and then adde,
that he was probably as sure of 1t thel
as he was now.
Gray. for the defense. immediatel
. asked to have juror withdrawn. Judg
Hause refused the request
; Maloney was recalled to the witnes
stand by the defense. He denied that h
ever told Detective Frank O'Connor tha
Finley had nothing to do with the Fift
Ward"
'The story's ridiculous. It Is a well
known fact O'Connor and don't speak.
Maloney declared. He was not cross
examined.
r Isadore Stern was recalled to the stand
He admitted he had met Allan Old
!, Meyers. the Burns man. who charge
him with saying the Fifth Ward cas-
, was a ''frame-up" but denied making
that assertion to him.