Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-15
(llOVlTzCASE
Ward Restaurant
bper Accuses Police.
man of Assault
5 HEARING FRIDAY

@{@e separate WaTrdnts' td'H tHa'b
Xntrolman Auerbach. Third and De
~ streets station, with assault and
1fy and aggravated assault and bat
were sworn out late this afternoon
- Magistrate Harrigan by Benjamin
Wits. his wife and Dora Landy.
Uonstable Thomas Greaves attached
ne magistrates office. Sixth and Lo-
streets. notified Lieutenant DAILY.
4bach's superior officer. Of the
,ktes made against him. Auerbach.
not be put under actual arrest.
10 hearing was set for Friday. at
ftlock. at which time Auerbach will
<Hr the charges. which allege that
4turday night he entered Janovitz's
>aurant. 5li South Fourth street, and
1Nout provocatlon, assaulted the pro-
549or of the restaurant, his wife and
Landy, a waitress.
Institutes civil Action
I<1xil action to recover $4,000 dam
- each was brought this afternoon
Janovitz and his wife against PATROL
~ Auerbach. The civil proceedings
NJ separste from the criminal action
.)4fging Auerbach with assault.
Notice Of the civil action was sent 10
Iefrict Attorney Rotan this afternoon
a State Representative Isadore stern,
~ r. counsel for Janovitz. A subpoena
NY be issued to summon Auerbach be-
~ the District Attorney
Auerbach will he given preliminary
3Sing before Magistrate Harrigan in
ofEsce at Sixth and Spruce streets.
q believed the criminal proceedings
~ take precedence over the civil ac-
Fears Fate Of Eppley
<Jonovitz today fears he may meet the
~ Of Patrolman Eppley. who was mur-
If1d during the election riots last fall
E&he Bloody Fifth" Ward.
IAN alleged attack by Policeman Auer-
M. Of the Third and Delaney streets
<eion. followed by alleged threats OF
4 policeman's father. is said TO he the
(oae OF .Ianovitzs troubles.
n frembling tones today Janovitz said
~ the elder Auerbach called at his res
Gfant last night and warned him not
have his son arrested.
A ri you do have my son arrested said
Ioerbach. according 10 JanoVitz. 1T VIII
- pafer for you to live outside of Phila-
|1Iphia"
Nm afraid IL do so they may bring
New York giinmen here to do away with
~" said Janovitz II may meet the
13uo fate as that unfortunate detective
|no was killed doing his duty last fall.
.f1anovitz Is an important witness In
~ Fifth Ward murder conspiracy trials,
Ilch begin In West Chester August 26.
~ restaurant proprietor says he be-
4Vee, however. that unless steps to pro
~ him are taken ny the heads OF the
11cs department he will never have an
|tortunity to testify against Ike
XnBtch, Lieutenant Bennett and the
Nc defendants when the case is called.
Auerbach's Relatives Active
I'm addition 20 the activities charged
Uoinst Patrolman Auerbach by Jano-
~ the latter told today Of the actlvi-
- OF Nathan Auerbach in offering on
(nsions what would seem to have been
yand advice" He said that several
|nea within the last three days the elder
tbach had warned him either to leave
city or prepare for more trouble
yhat form or fashion this particular
~" trouble will take Is worrying Jan
III. His experiences with the Fifth
&rd political heelers and ward chiefs
not conducive to restful mind, he
NJ, in the face of such threats.
NJanovitz testified In court during the
Nth Ward murder trial in answer TO
y question as to what he hoped for"
|hen he came to this country The
3ofy b. what he received from polit-
~ Ifaders and police guardians" of
~ law Is public property.
i - came TO America from Rumania," :"
1b ttestihed. "They told Us there that
@ubrica was great country; that II
~ the land Of freedom; that every
~ got q chance. They said the law
1&L the same to everybody-that you
t1u1G do as you pleased as long as you
&nvsd yourself. So I came to America
pause II seemed better than Rumania.
Pleads self Defence
& [zskuerbach is said to have admitted his
|<ft In the scufiie In front of Janovitz's
0fAurant, at 511 South Fourth street
tasrday. In which Janovitz, Mrs. Jano.
NJ and Dora Landy. waitress, re-
3{ed blows from his club. according Il
~ Testimony.
- contends that he struck In self
use. although he bears reputation
~ prizefghter and is about doubl,
a1se of Janovitz. He assumed tn,
- Of the injured party in the transact
Aoc0rding 10 Mrs. Janovitz, her hus.
MA has attempted to commit suicid,
no during the three days that followed
arrest OF the two women and him
~ She fears that unless some drasti,
1)fpn Is taken to alleviate his menta
Ifring over possibilities Of new pefse
>1ons he will end 1t all.
Superintendent Mills said he I:
waiting a report from Lieutenant Dal,
lore taking action in the case.
|&s1usfice will be done" Captain Mill,
n