Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
WARD MEN
END PRISON Term
Four Former PatroImen Are Re-
leased at End of Year
Sentence
WIFE OF ONE APPEARS

Amidst heavy downpour Of rain.
four former Fifth ward patrolmen. who
served years sentence, as n result Of
their participation in the trouble which
led to the murder of Detective George
Eppley, were released from the West
Chester Jail this morning.
Their faces bore the usual prison
pallor and all were neatly dressed. De-
spite the gloominess of the surround :
ings as they stepped back into the
world of freedom the men were 6pti-
mistic regarding the future.
The men who stepped to liberty are
Emanuel Tram, Lewis Feldman, Mi.
chael Murphy and John Wirtschafter.
Their lieutenant, David Bennett. will
not finish his term until October 81.
Released at Z O'clock
It was exactly o'clock when the
prison door opened. Former Patrolman
Wirtschnfter was the first to appear.
He was followed by Feldman. Murrhy
and Tram in the order named.
= Feldman was greeted by his brother
in-law. Robert l.. Kaplin, of 231O
North Twenty ninth street. He shook
hands with Feldman and patted him on
the back.
Despite the heavy rain the men paused
at the door and bid Warden Clawer a
sincere good-by.
"You treated us white, and we'll
never forget it," was their parting re-
mark.
There was hasty glance at the out
SIDE world. in which there was no trace
of sunshine. and the four men then
turned up their coat collars.
They spied several waiting newspa-
permen. All except Uram ran with
considerable speed toward Market street.
a block away. At the same moment q
large automobile drew up to the curb
Of the Jail and woman stepped out.
She was Mrs. Uram.
Mrs. Uram was bleeding from a slight
cut on her forehead. It was caused when
she was thrown against the side of the
automobile when the car struck n rut
in the road. Although she was suffering
greatly from shock Mrs. Uram tried to
make light of her injury.
She waited on the curb for her hus-
hand with outstretched arms. Tram ran
to her with happy greeting and kissed
her several times. Mr.. and Mrs. Uram
then jumped into the car. He waved
another farewell to his former brother
prisoners as the car passed them on the
street.
Are In J0vial Mood
The other three sought shelter from
the rain in cigar store. Feldman
acted as their spokesman. Asked how
they were going to get home, he said
jokingly:
1--WE expected Grover Bergdoll to
come along with his speed car and take
us home" Questioned as to their fu-
ture plans each said Feldman would
answer for all.
"Of course we have plans" said
Feldman. but they are absolutely pri-
vate." He laid great emphasis on the
absolutely"
1--WE had fine time in jail" Field
man added. ''The men in charge there
are the squarest bunch of men we ever
met. Keeper Regan is a prince"
Asked if they thought they had re-
ceived an unfair deal in the Fifth
ward trouble. Feldman replied:
"On that question you know what
we think of public opinion" The other
men gave an emphatic nod of approval.
1--WE will keep our opinion to our
selves" Feldman added.
Asked If they had seen Lieutenant
Bennett. Feldman said eve only saw
him on and off-just long enough for
a friendly hello. But this morning
we had chance to say good by to
him. He wished us good luck. He's
all right"
Touching for a moment on the Fifth
ward trouble, Feldman said:
II was a policeman, not politician.
didn't like Ike Deutsch, leader of the
ward. any more than l did Jim Carey"