Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

Hey, you're getting too close to my
pocket"
Thcrcupou, said tho witness. ne was
seized by patrolman Tram. one of the
men later convicted at West chester, and
was thrown out OF the cluhronm out
side he was ordered to leave the neigh
borhood. but showed his police card
which he was told didn't go"
tram, the witness testified, turned to
another patrolnan and said: What will
we get him for? For trying TO get In
Eddie Abrams's pocket" NO." the
other patrolman was said to have re-
piled. "wcu get him for breach Of the
peace"
Says He Was struck
The witness testified he was struck
several times on the way TO the patrol
box Morton Michael. a youth. who al
ready has been on the witness stand.
came up and asked If he could do any
thing for the prisoner, who asked hin,
to phone to the newspaper employing
him about his arrest Michael. accord
ing to the witness. ran off to do SO. but
was chased by one of the patrolmen and
arrested When waiting for the patro
wagon. the witness testified, Mrs. Cohen
wife Of Battling Abe" and "A relative
vi SVbllH ~ lNlli'l' 'hAii' HP W AAAthll' =
| what was the trouble. when she was
struck by one OF the patrolmcn and
pushed against the wall.
MIR. Scott objected to the testimony
given by this witness on the score thai
what happened at this period could moi
enter into a charge against Il CO. defend
ant for conspiracy, as it had not beer
done in furtherance OF any alleged con
spiracy.
/ Judge Audcnried ruled. however. tina
the testimony was proper and shoulc
stand on the record
"""'r important witness
captain Souder proved CTe OF the mos
important Witnesses of the day. He wa
/ ditions and mako a rerorr a. ,hn N,vnr
The conditions found there were EN-
bodied in written reports to the Mayor
For failure to produce these report
Mayor Smith is under indictment 70
/ contempt. He is not being tried on thi
third indictment now. however.
Because of the knowledge Of the FIJI,
Ward conditions gained by this specia
, Investigation, captain Souders testi
( mony was waited for with interest.
IN reply TO Questions he said that h
nad peen assigned 10 the Mayor il
July OF 1911 Mr.. Taulane thought III
answer should be assigned by the May
oo, %.'u 'n''e vas WrahsIe oetweei
Mr' TauIane and Mr.. Scott over this
uo a'S"e' ''''"'ned assigned to IN
NaEo''
sta,ed ba had %aa, r's,-i ri,, ,nr VLtheS
T."o.u; s,,'.o'i ne n"u zen Inahins general in
.',,,,,4-' ''''" - ''O'P"IE 'o1cerhinj
Go, ..,t,. N,a :, ,ne "I'hoSS test
''' - III" ana sa'
~ ,"'u VI "ouo'e III 'he Flft
~ ~"aiu " S"Iu ne wanted me TO &
| i ".io vi W seHu my men 10 ma out
ling "e saw ]" thf papers about I'll
""'u were true
Sent Men 70 ward
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80 r .'o'n ~ 20 we've men lht
90 "%,u 'Io." ''i''enluer 10 Septemhe
20 ,.N'S i''S'rah6" ana NaIS
N'," my principals IN the work ana the,
.ooN many STATEMENTS from people II
. we Nd'"' "".'h tn"N COPIED on on
, typewriter an" handed 70 me-
We're these statements from peopl
Z who claimed they had been beaten ul
, by policemen asked Mr. Taulane.
Mr. Scott ohicrtod to ,his o,,o.,i,
and ,Iudg. Audenrlcd said ,p-oG,,',, ,,' ~ ~
uaners Tho .viderra ie a., ,i,o -. ,'
/ themselves m ,heir oripiraI shano,
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