Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-23

Sslus' stateemnt was only his private
opinion, He asked why the Senator
did not take action as citizen.
why should - the Senator asked
81 am not the Mayor. haven't thou :
sands Of policemen and millions of dol
lars at my command I don't blame
any of the police officials here. | am
not after the hides Of these men. am
after general clean up and that the
men higher up can do.
81 am not an informer,' Salus con =
tinued." | don't take afidavits. They
have a special fund for investigating
purposes. Let them use It. | fur
nished the Mayor with names. ad
dresses and specific complaints. Let
him act on them. \ one elected me
Mayor and II is not my personal duty
TO clean up filth Believe me, l know
enough to fill book.
II believe the Fourth Ward does
abound in crime" Mr.. Gordon inter
rupted, and l want to say as the per-
sonal representative of the Mayor that
he will clean it up. Senator Salus
knows of conditions there. He lives
there. With the help of man of his
type il can be done"
81 accept the statement of Judge
Gordon" said Senator Salus. That
forty eight hours. We need not leave
our Offices Let the word go out and
Captain Graha mand Acting Lieutenant
Shadd, of the Second District, will act.
lbey know where the places are and
they can clean them up"
Part OF Money for Girl
Lieutenant Coan at the opening of
his examination said he had the money
which had been given him by Doc
Clutch.
Captain Noon and myself talked
over the situation" he said, and we
decided to keep the money for the pur-
pose Of educating Anna Mctiinn. When
Doc Clutch called at the station house
I told him that and he said it was all
right, -, .,
asked Mr.. Gordon.
1T was all collected before McGinn
was buried"
why didn't you deposit it,
81 kept the money until ! was sure
where the child was going to 90. When
| heard that Ed McGinn was going to
get her, then Ed and went to the
Savings Fund and deposited the
money"
Isn't il a fact that Doc Clutch has
been a proprietor of gambling houses
for some timer Senator Saius inter-
ruPstsed: ,,.,.;,,. don, >
know anything about 1t, although l
heard be had been arrested In several
raids"
How did this man, Doc Dutch
get through the net 80 easily?' former
Judge Gordon asked
Maybe he Is lucky was the reply.
mo luck in that" was the former
Judges matter Of f-factcomment. VINO
are his friends?''
He has plenty of friends.
"Who are they
Il don't know" .
WHO maintained this man Clutch
! downtown in his immunity
II don't know anything about that,
said Coan.
Can't Name His Friends
who is he?" persisted Mr.. Gordon,
referring. to Clutch.
"Oh, he's a boxing club promoter
who goes around gambling, | guess, "
replied Coan.
Mr.. Gordon shifted his Line of ques
tioning aud asked the lieutenant who
recommended him for appointment to
the police force.
Henry J. Trainer has been my spon-
sor through my career in the police de-
partment, Coan replied.
The witness, replying to another
query, said he now comma nds the Thir =
ty y-seventn district. the Fourth street
and Snyder avenue station.
rs there any bootlegging in your
district?' asked Mr.. Gordon.
Not that | know Of" was the EN-
phatiG reply.
Knows Of No Speal0eisies
Are there any speakeasies?" asked
Mr.. Gordon. The witness said there
were none that he knew of and that,
Furthermore. there was no illegal SELL
ing Of liquor In the district to bis
noHledge
We'll, we are going 10 get at the
bottom OF these charges no matter
whom it hurts or whom 1t pleases, Mr..
Gordon declared.
Here Senator Salus resumed his in
terrogat tiOn Of Lieutenant Coan. He
asked if the lieutenant knew Doc"
Clutch was a gambler.
II knew be frequented gambling
houses" said Coan.
associated with him In the collection
Of fund raised for McGinn's family?"
persisted Senator Salus.
81 did the lieutenant said.
Wasn't Doc Clutch arrested in the
raid on the gambling house in which
McGinn was killed, and wouldn't be
need tho assistance of the police In
trying to worm out of the difficulty?
Senator S8lus asked.
81 know the police did their full
duty in that respect because Doc
Clutch was arrested and held for court,
Coan answered. He then was ex-