Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-29
Mayor Denies Plot
In Fifth Ward Case
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| alter chatting rev moments with the
Mayor took seat back in the court
room.
| city Controller walton shook hands
with the Mayor and took a seat in the
body of the courtroom, as did Joseph
y. Mccall, president Of the Philadelphia
Electric Company
Bows to Judge
Mayor Smith was standing beside the
council table when Judge Audenried
came In. The Mayor bowed TO the
judge, who returned the greetiNg with
"A slight nod.
Counsel for the defense had arrived
early. Assistant District Attorneys Tau
lane and Gordon, who are prosecuting
tor the commonwealth rushed in at the
last moment. and court was convened.
BY this time all the Mayors official
| family were in the courtroom, most
OF them occupying seats we'll up to-
| ward the front. Among those who
were there besides the persons already
! mentioned were George T.. patesman,
| Director of Public Works, George <
| webster Director of Wharves Docks
and Ferries William S. Twning Dlrec-
tor OF city Transit; Or Wilmer T..
krusen. Director of Health and Chari-
ties Joseph Hasskarl, Assistant Direc-
tor of Wharves. Docks and Ferries (:
| William II. Kreider. of the civil Service
Commission; Captain Harry Davis. As
sistant Director of Public Safety; James
Robinson. Superintendent Of Police (:
NlIllain ~. Murphy. Chief OF the Fire
/ department, william McAIilStcr, super
,nte"u'nt or the fhiladelphia General
iioSp'tai' ana ~. holgate b"IrN' super
ntendcnt of Maintenance. Bureau of
City Property.
MANDr Smith wearing his flNnrifp
anu Most peconlnG color-bro"h llls
vest was plped Win SILK ana ne Wore
Jewelied scarfpn in his tie, From the
breast pocket Of his coat peeped th,
I'lac-striped edge OF carefully folded
white SILK handkerchief
Former Congressman John Il. Is. Scott
made the opening address for the de-
, feuse.
Mr.. Scott promised to prove that. un.
der the Rulltt charter. the Mayor is not
responsible for the acts of his directors
or those under them.
Mr.. Scott promised that the defense
would he brief. He congratulated thu
jury on the approaching end OF the trial
We viii he able to submit testimony.
said Mr. scott. which will show tn,
innocence of the Mayor of any crime
81,
The attorney Tor the defense went OF
TO say that he would go into the pro
visions OF the cltY charter az they relate
TO the organization OF Philadelphia
government lie said he expected t'
prove that the Mayor while the chic
executive ana head of the city govern
ment. is dtssociated from the directors
under HIM IN the matter of responsi
hiIitN Tor their acts. Mr. Scott con
tended mat the directors are themselve!
responsible executives.
; MI scott referred to Tie testimony
or lanes A. carey concerning the rlsi
which Mr.. carey paid the Mayor at TIL,
latters office. Mr. Carey had testified
that he spoke Of his candidacy TO
Select Council 10 the Mayor. and th'
Mayor replied that he was against hin
and would use the power of his admin
istration against him. Mr.. Scott alst
referred TO the testimony OF Isador
, Stern concerning the conversation whicl
: Mr. Stern had with the Mayor at At
lantic City.
Mr. Scott denied the truth of the tes
timony Of both Carey and Stern tha
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The Department of Public Safetv /
under the executive control and nowo
of the Director of that department.
said Mr. Scott, thus putting the issu
up to Director William n Wilson
Mr. Scott said he would show tina
early in August Senator McNiChol ask
! cd IN" Mayor TO help Carey in his hgh
IN ihe fltth ward, ana the Mayor hat
said such action would he Impossible
because he had publicly censored Stcrl
Tor his action in defeating the transi
measure at Harrisburg ana he woul
noI "e'P Nate!' stern poIltical part
"eI'
Later IN august Mr. Scott said h
Ho",u P'oN' 10 the jury carey Nisite