Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Judge in Comment
on Mayors InactiOn

hnally the addition sought by Mr.,
Scott was added to the record
Mr.. Taulane then demanded that
these words he appended to the addition
to the records: in accord with the
law"
Mr.. Scott objected 10 the phrase and
the objection was sustained
The Assistant District Attorney then ,
went on to say IL had been agreed by .
counsel that the five Fifth Ward pa
trolmen convicted IN the trial al West
Chester We're in the employ of the city
as patrolmen from August !, 1917, up
to and including September 10, 1917; /
that they were assigned to the Third
and De Lancey streets district. and that
they were acting under Lieutenant Ben !
nett.
Mr. Scott again offered an objection.
He demanded that the records show
that these patrolmen had been assigned
by the Director of Public Safety.
"Dont Haggle," Judge Interrupts
Judge Audenried finally broke in
with "Oh, get the evidence don't hag-
/ gle over n thing of that kind"
The trial Judge suggested that n flf-
| teen-rninute recess be taken TO let the
opposing attorneys settle between them
selves just what would be read into
! evidence They announced however
that they were satisfied with what was
then on the records, and the hearing of
the first witness was in order.
Mr.. Stern had been on the stand dur
ing the wrangle of the attorneys. hut
was not sworn until after It was over
He was sworn as the first witness at
1925 o'clock.
Mr.. Stern had listened with uncou-
Germ while the lawyers disputed, with
nd he "A
out over the railing of the witness stand.
He was dressed in black. with "A low
collar and bow tie.
Questioned by TauIane
Mr.. Taulane. questioning the witness.
brought out that Mr.. Stern had been
living at the Hotel Ostend. Atlantic City.
until September ., 1917; that his city
home was at 536 Spruce street. In the
| Fifth Ward, and that he had been "a
member of the House of Representatives
from the Third Legislative District in
1917. being chairman of the judiciary
Special Committee.
Mr.. Stern testified that the transit
bill in which the Mayor was interest ed
had been referred to this committee
within four or five days of the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. in June, 1871.
The bill failed of passage
he did not remember the provisions Of
the bill, except that in general way
it concerned transit in this city.
The purpose of this line of question
ing as developed later In the testimony
was to show that the hostility of Mayor
, Smith to James a. Carey, Penrose leader
in the Fifth Ward, grew out Of the lat
: ter's association with Mr., stern. ana
3 that tho Mayor was at odds with Mr..
. | hppHngp N
sit bill
Saw Mayor at shore
, Mr., Stern further testified that he
. had seen Mayor Smith in Atlantic city
J, whcre tho Mnyor had a summer cottage
. in mid-August of 1917. The witness told
o of meeting the Mayor and Mrs Smith
and stopping on the Boardwalk to talk
They converscd, said the witness, about
> Eyf,b ward conditions,
a, Mr.. Stern testified he expostulatet
: with the Mayor because Mr. Carey wa
: hainq 'u,nisbed" on Stern's account
D The witness testified the Mayor sale
d to him. "When the Legislature ad
3 iourned Ed Ware came to me and asked
Q can I go after Carey now?' told E'
= Ware: yes, you can go after Carey now
. and ! and my administration will g.
= the limit to lick him.
IN Mr.. Stern declared he rejoincd tina
: carey OuBnI HOl " buiiHhc' ~
anything | did or did not do
"rhe Mayor replied testified tn
witness: members of the Legisiatur
N must be like members OF councils me
~ must 30 along with my administrator
IL Then l replied Mhat ABOUT DAY
20 Lanes mani ne No'su ns"''s' vi
transit plil ana 'o'eu ivi IL, ,
% Ihe Mayor sa,o o,, t,e 10, -
;, OLD man uol' ""nt ~ N,' -
=, Inc witness was "sneu ~ ~
- OF IKE Ieu.sVn' ntIood ~
y run war is ~, m"r rocon that r. had Tn
% .ai'. sau ne Saad that he had given m
'3 witieaS , "u a.ai aoscr,ntton Of como
SO nasot r,s,h VII ,elling hi,
- l,o.S III ,t,,I,,, Ill - tba noIice tho ARE.
81 os a .t,e ,S,ors ,bo so,icitation of vote
= and the measures taken to punis
Jimmy" Carey's friends. The Mayo
had declared said the witness, that h
10 would lick Carey.
SO Mr.. Stern said he next saw the Mayc
SO on the evening OF Saturday, Septemb'
61 s. He had gone to the Mayors co
90 tage on Morris avenue TO deliver le
GA ter from Mr.. Carey. The Mayor wa
AZ not at home but he drove up in mi