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Brother of Mayor
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blotter. and could point out only
one arrest that was doubtful. that or
Frank Hilfcrty. II developed later
that Hilfcrty had been arrested twice. /
the first time on a Persch warrant
charging false registra ton and the soc. !
ond for disorderly conduct.
Counting Hiferty's two arrests, !
there were twenty.six arrests In ALL
Blottcr entries OF September is, tho !
day before the primary election,
showed the arrests of Louis Silher.
stein and of Joseph Dawson. known
otherwise as Little Nick" Ritz. who
was on the stand Saturday and tes.
titled then to an attack made on
Silborstein, former constable and
Carey worker.
On September 5 tho docket. as read
by the witness. showed about ten
arrests, most of them on Magistrate
PersCh's warrants.
The warrants sworn out before Mag.
istrate Persch, on which the arrests
were made, charged variety of in.
fractions Of election laws. Among them
were Conspiracy TO prevent tho regis.
tration Of qualified voter" false
registration and perjury illegal vot.
ing" and one entry, for the arrest
of lSadorc Stern. was on charge of
attempted Subordination of perjury"
Mr. Taulane brought out evidence to
show that the warrants had all been
handed out for service by Lieutenant
1Sennett, in charge of the Third po.
lice District.
In his Cross-examnation MIR Scott at
tempted to bring out testimony to show
that Magistrate Stevenson was at tho
station house on primary day to release
the men arrested on these warrants as
fast as they were brought in
Taulane Objects
Mr. Taulane objected TO this line of
questioning on the ground that It waS
not "cross.eNamination," since hc had
not mentioned Magistrate Stcvensons
name in his direct questioning of the
witness
You knew said Judge Audenried to
Mr. scott, that kept out on Saturday
the result OF the hearings before Magis-
tratc PcrsCh."
Mr.. Scott. in a few words to the court
alleged that the Commonwealth was
tTdeavornR to charge Mayor Smith
, with acts Of other men.
IF ! could show that Carey was in
the night and had a magistrate issuing
charges began Mr.. Scott.
DO You think that two wrongs make
n right asked Judge Audenried.
I think that the commission of two
wrongs confines the acts to the men con-
cerncd," said Mr. Scott.
Judge Audenricd permitted the Wit
ness to answer questions about Magis-
tratc Stevenson's presence at the station
house
The witness testified that Magistrate
Stevenson had been there and had or
deled the prisoners released.
Il don't think It will he Of much help
to Your client" remarked Judge Audcn-
ried in allowing Mr., Scott to proceed
with his questions.
The prisoners were not discharged
for further hearing, were they?" asked
Mr.. Scott.
ut was not to appear that they were
discharged" remarked Judge Auden-
ried, but to disappear"
Identified Carey Worker,
Meyer Michael. Boz South Firth
street, secretary Of the Fifth Ward Re.
publican committee and secretary Of the
Ftnlcttcr club. was the next witness
called
tie said he was Carey adhorcnt and
told straightforward story OF the
election troubles He said he had been
In the Third district station when the
were brought in and had identified eaCl
one as Carey worker. Most of them
were committeeman or election officers
he testified
Mr.. Scott objected to this testimony
but was overrued.
Mr.. Taulanc then showed that the
men arrested on September were tc
have been election officers on the fol,
lowing day and those arrested OH the
i4th Of September were to have been
officers on September ).
William J. Ryan, former patrolmar
At the Third District. testified that he
had been put on the force through
Carey and that he had been transferred
to another district, more than a hours
ride from his home, without reason.
Blackjack Said "Go"
David Bmme, i2i2 South Fifth street
told of being arrested in Battling Abe
Cohens poolroom on September 5, 1917
by Clarence Hayden. the negro patrol.
man later convicted at West Chester
He said he was sitting on a pool tabl,
when Hayden came in. There was Il
pack Of cards near him, the witness tes.
tilted. and Hayden arrested him on a
charge OF maintaining gambling
house" He didn't want to 60 at first
but the patrolman pulled out black,
jack.
when Hayden pulled that blackjack
II said go. and ! went" the witness ties.
titled
He was not locked in a cell, but afte,
being confined for time in the ser,
gcant room at the Third District sta.
tion he was taken TO the Deutsch Club
where he met Lieutenant Bennett and
Dcutsch, he testified.
"Why should YOU stick with an Irish
man" We're all Jews. SO why cant ",
stick together the witness testified
Lieutenant Bennett asked.
"Thcn they suggested that We 20
downstairs in the club and have a
drink" he said.
Did YOU" he was asked
Witness Bought Drink
We did and ! paid for the drink,
tho witness replied.
He joined the club. he said and tho
next morning was given hearing he.
fore Magistrate coward and discharged
Morris PeCharsNi, il9 Pine street. who
testified at West Chester. was the ncyi
witness called He was bothered by a
poor memory and to most Of the oIes.
tions replied, ~ don't remember
He saw the raid on Cohen's poolroon-
and followed the crowd TO the police
station, where he waa showed against
the wall by policeman, he said. II,
didn't remember who the policeman was
At West Chester according to tb,
record, he said:
"Uram came along and grabbed me b,
the arm
Were YOU lying when you were a,
West chester" Mr. Taulane asked
Mr. Scott objected
T1ulnDp tbsn a Sl,p1 'ba u.f,p.,