Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-29

ne was notincd by his brother OF the |
death Of Eppley
He returned to City Hall and met
Harry McNichol, who told him the po-
lice transferred from the Third rfstrlct |
had not been returned as ordered by |
tho Mayor
Director Wilson was called In. Mr. !
Scott said. and said the men had been
transferred again. McNichol denied
this and Captain Davis, assistant drec- |
tor. 10 whom Director Wilson had given
the order, was called and bore out his
chief
Mayor Chews Io.enge
stand at II o'clock he had lozenge in
his mouth. which Mr.. Scott asked him TO
remove, as II impoded his utterance. The
Mayor complied with this request, clear
ed his throat and sat down. lie then
began his testimony.
Mr. Scott recited tho charges in tho
indictments lie tfen asked direct
question as to whether the Mayor had
conspircd with the men who were tried
and convicted at West Chester to violate
the Shorn law.
"T did not answered the Mayor
firmly.
NJ. Scott then asked whether the
Mayor had encouraged city employees
to be politically active in the Fifth
Ward
Il did not. neither in tho Fifth Ward
nor in any other ward or wards" was
the reply.
In reply 10 questions the Mayor
stated that he had known james A.
Carey for many years and Isaac
Deutsch, Carey's rival. only slightly.
having talked with him only few
times. lie stated also that he had never
seen Lieutenant Bennett or the other
convicted Fifth Ward policemen until
the time OF the trial
lpid YOU over promise 20 aid the
candidacy Of Mr.. Deutsch or promise
him the support Of your administra-
tom"
Il did not,
Denies state Testimony
Mr.. Scott questioned the Mayor con-
corning conversations with James A.
Carey, lsadoTe Stern and Magistrate
William i. Campbell. embodied in the
evidence offered by the Commonwealth.
Under questioning of his attorney
Mayor Smith made absolute denial Of a
large part OF this testimony
Mr.. Scott asked: Did YOU meet Mr.,
Carey"
Il did, sir
When
Il am no, nositi,e. tbinl, {, was
about August 90"
Carey has testified YOU said you and
your administration would oppose him
as a candidate for Select Council, Was
there ever any such conversation"
Absolutely no, sir"
He testified further you said no,
, Jim, 10 be frank with you, / am the one
who started the Wares after you Did
,.r SiI say '""''
Gave No Permission
He further testified Ware came to
YOU and said Are YOU going TO let us
20 after Carey now : and that YOU gave
permission to do so Did you give him
permission"
~ did not"
HE further testified that you told
them TO go after Jim Carey and that you
and your administration would go the
limit Was there ever any such con-
versationc"
Never"
He mentioned in reference TO Deutsch
where YOU declared YOU had taken Of
rense AT Deutsch for lodging certain
bin. Was there any such conversation ="
NO. sir"
Did Won ever saw at that or any
previous or subsequent conversation YOU
would be against Carey"
II did not"
Did YOU ever say that TO anybody
no. sir"
Were you against Mr. Carey or for
Mr. Deutsch""
II was not against Mr.. Carey nor for
Mr. p"ntsch Nor was I Interested in
any political ward fight"
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Did YOU say to campbell, asked Mr..
scott; BHl' II you can get carey out
OF that h8nt ! make nm the biggest
leader the fllth NaId ever sa"