Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-18
Call Mayor in
Parole Probe

Sohttnued from Pago One
actcr of the inquiry that the chief clerk
opened court in the time honOred way !:
I'm the name of the commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania" he said. II declare this
court opened"
Eat the request of former Judge Pat.
terson,' said Judge Quigley. ~ am
here to investigate certain charges re-
flecting on the integrity Of the courts
in general, and upon the honor and in
tegrity in particular Of Judge Patter-
son and myself, growing out of the
parole Of Ginsberg.
1T has been charged openly that
this parole was secured through the
use Of large sum Of money and po-
litical or other undue influence.
"This investigation will be conduct
ed primarily along lines to investigate
the truthfnlness or untruthfulncss of
these charges. and I desire a full and
complete probe in every particular.
1T it develops that misreprasenta.
tions were made to Judge Patterson 20
obtain the parole. I shall not only feel
justified. burt 1t will be my duty and
pleasure. to rescind the order hereto
fore made by me.
"Mr. Taulane kindly has consented
to conduct this Investigation. and l
nov: formally turn it over to him."
Mr.. Taulanc said: MAY it please
the Court. / will not be able to 10 on
this morning. I did not know until
last evening l was TO be appointed to
conduct this investigation. OF course.
there are some witnesses We will have
to bring here. and have not been able
to get in touch with them to bring them
to court today, but l will endeavor to
have them here at time fixed by your
honor"
Judge Anxious to Start Probe
Judge Quigley, who seemed impatient
to get the inquiry under way. said:
"Can we not 90 into any phase Of this
this morning?"
IL do not see how we could. your
Honor" replied Mr.. Taulane. because
think 1t probably would be better IL
the case went along in an orderly way,
with the witnesses here"
1T is not the Courts purpose to re-
sort to any undue haste" replied Judge
Quigley. Except that we want prompt
action"
II think we can have the witnesses
brought in for tomorrow morning."
said Mr.. Taulane. "Not knowing until
last evening Of my appointment, did
witnesses and ask them to come here
until formally came to court this
morning.
Judge Quigley then said. "As I just
stated, and ] think you understand, pri-
marily we want any information that
will throw any light on the insinuations
that have been made that this parole
was secured through undue influence or
the use Of money. You can see that it
goes to the integrity Of the Court, and
that Is the thing we are most con-
cerned in, and we trust you will bring
into court. by process of law If .neces-
sary, anybody and everybody who can
throw any light upon the subject, and
those who have insinuated
these irregularities that attack the
Courts integrity.'
Mr.. TaulanP said: 81 will try to get
the witnesses in tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. do not see how we
can get them in today"
1.-THE only thing that we can do,
them" said Judge Quigley. lis formally
adjourn until tomorrow ut 10 o'clock"
Immediately after the adjournment
Mr.. Taulane went to the District At
Office, where he conferred with
Mr.. Gordon and Chief Probation OF.
HCer llhckney. betectiVeS IOWnSenu
and Lindncr, who keep the records of
all criminals, were called in. Gins. |
berg's record was produced and exam
ined.
Robert Mullin. assistant probation |
officer. was detailed to subpoena VIII |
liam II. Nicholson. Jr., secretary OF
the Law Enforcement League; Gordon
A. Block and Henry W. Schorr. law |
associates of former Judge Patterson
Cortelyou. Director Warbur-
ton, Assistant Director Tempest, John |
X. X. Scott. Ephraim Lipschutz and |
Sol Wittenberg. 'Izzie's" attorneys;
Lieutenant Charles Lee, Detectives
Thornton and Faulk, and a physician
and attache Of the House Of Correction.
1t was not decided whether Mayor,
Moore would be subpoenaed or merely |
to attend.
Judge Quigley said after the ad-
jOurnment that he was determined to
get all the facts. "If necessary he
said, "I'll stay here a month to get at
the truth. l have n lot of work to do
Mt home, but that makes no difference.
My honor Ia at stake in this matter.
There have been lots Of insinuations
and nasty remarks made concerning
Judge Patterson and me, and in order
10 trace these remarks to the source
they emanated ! shall request
Mr., Taulane to 70 to the very bottom
in. his. Investigation. The inquiry will
M Acnnh noted withdut, fear or favor.