Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30

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Mace Asked Transfer
ono of tho transferred patrolmcn, Mr..
Davis testified. was switched at the re-
quest of Harry Mace. Assistant Dircc-
tor Of Health and charities. Mace told
him, he said. that patrolman Mc,iarrlty
wanted 10 he near homo,
"Thcn Mr.. Mace H. active In politics.
isn't hc?" qucricd Taulanc.
"ITc holds an official position" replied
the witness.
"But he Is active" hogan Mr.. Tau
lane. but Scott cut him short.
you have had a job for good many
years and nobody over heard of YOU
hcinE active in politics" commented
Scott
What Mr.. Scott said is tho truth and
litr to hear him use it," was Mr..
Taulauc's "comc back
Tho Assistant District Auorncy ancs-
Toned Davis about tho t""utN-nhr
ratrolucn who were scut out of tho
Third District prior to the september
primary. Davis said some nr thcm lc
know iu ho carey mcu. but didn't know
about most or thcm.
Was single policeman or fireman
in the ward who was suspended, dis
charged or Transferred u man win"
favored pculvch?"
~ don't recall
Davis said Jamos \. Iarcy's Visits to
th. office Of the Director of ruhli"
Safety ceased on July 10. i?l1. sub
segment to that time, UCutschs visits
tlcrc h"Camc frequent,
Mr.. Taulauc returned to navis's in
NcstiGations in th" firth Ward.
saw Nothing Wrong
"N"u vcr" down there ten days and
ncvcr saw anything wrong
$50. sir"
"pid Bonuctt?"
40. sir"
"pid Ncnncy ever sec anything
wr"ug?'
"No sir"
''rhcn the police department never
hu"" &C anything wrong until after the
raid "u Tia" l'mlcttcr tluh"'
81 got un report "u it,"
Asked If hr had received u report on
"Nhc" ro'l'n. Davis replied hc had not.
lTc said hr read in tho newspapers that
ratruimau Hayden put his feet on tho
table IN 1anoWitH's place.
"Iid the police rcp"rt they left Co
hcu alone"
"No. sir"
You mover mad" any investigation
other than your visit to the wardT"
"That would L." impossible. THAT is
what the captains Of poic" are for"
you mad" II" Investigation even after
N"u read In tho newspapers Of certain
illegal act rtipuS?"
"Not after | know Hohus"n was in
N"stigHliug | had confidence in the Of
tt"ialS "r III" department"
Talked with wood
Tlrr vitu,.s said h" had not heard
that lau"vit2 he'd bcou molost"d. After
th" t'inlrttor raid, he continued lie
talked with "purcy" wood. meaning 10
i"'tivc Lieutenant Thoodorc Wood, hut
had not talked With Soudcr'a men.
"l'Idut ,"u 60 +" Tia" vtnti"u h",Is"
and get in conversation with Bounctt.
Murphy and Wirtschattcr?" asked Mr..
Taulaur
"That was all did" was tho reply.
'Th"ro was u" investigation hy me
from then on. hut al" police depart
m"ut sent IN armful of reports to the
District Attorneys office"
with nothing uu thom guess.
anappod Mr. Taulano.
Mr.. Scott INFECTED and tho court di-
r""tcd that Mr.. TaulHno'S remark hc
stricken frn'u tho record.
Davis declared the Gunm"u were cap
turcd Oh Information given 10y the police.
"pon't NoU know it was tho District
Attorneys oTiro that caught tho gun
mcu"' asked MIR. Tauiau".
Mr.. Scott interrupted. You don't
know ii yet, do YOU"
The court directed that references ia
the raptur" of the gunmcu be stricken
from the record.
Davis then narrated certain features
b - his \',.G at fri ,br,tph Ia.
Ffrh Warl lie said he didn't inter
vie" any one. but went down to sec
conditions with his own eyes
Your eyes might net help YOU" the
Court commented.
captain Nicholas j. K"nncy followed
Davis on thr stauc. Captain E"uu"y
in September of l?iT was in command
Of tho Second polcn division which in
cludcd IN" Tnrd I"licc district.
Wilson aud scott C"ufer
When Director Wilson entered tho
courtroom this morning hc conferred
briefly with John Il. IS Scott Th"
Mayor entered soon aftcrward. nodded
To tho men at tho press table and bowed
to- the jurors as they filed into the
Room
There was q taIr-si2rd crowd in tho
room when Judge Audcnricd entered.
Mr. THuau" came hurry ing in about five
minutes late.
'Now that YOU have como, all Our
grief is removed tn" JudE" remarked To
Taulauo. with a smile Wilson resumed
the stand for a continuance of his cross
cNaminat ion. which began last night.
How many men under Tate were IN
the Fifth Ward on the evening of Sep
tcmbcr lN"" asked Taulanc
tral Station"
"Did YOU issue the ORDER"
there"
Mayor Psrries Questions
Was there any contest outside the
Fifth Ward