Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
mayor REFUSES TO
ACCEPT DRUG BUCK
Cant Dump Dope Situation on
Me-" He Warns
Officials
RIGHT ON THE J0B-R0TAN

Mayor Moore refuses to permit any
one to dump this dope business upon
his doorstep, according to n statement
issued today. ...
Following conference yesterday
with Judge Monaghan. District Attor-
ney Rotan. Assistant District Attorney
Gordon, Director Cortelyou, Superin-
tendent Mills. Captain Van Horn and
Lieutenant Lee, Of the vice squad, the
Mayor said no facts that could be re-
garded as evidence had been presented.
Later it was reported exception had
! been taken to this opinion Of his by
some of the conferees. Therefore, the
Mayor today issued second statement.
He said
IL see by this mornings papers that
the gentlemen who called upon me yes
terday and requested me to make a
statement of the conference were sur
prised' at the statement made. You
may say that I am also surprised at
the statement attributed to one or all
of them.
Nothing Except Ruinors"
when they called my attention Z.
alleged improper acts of policemen, I
asked them for such evidence ms would
enable me to proceed against these Off
GERS. They gave me nothing except ru-
mors based upon statements of Grim
inals.
However. I am anxious to help and
will continue to co operate, but ] re-
fuse to permit any one to dump this dope
business upon my doorstep on the state
ment of crooks, whose names are with
held.
II shall take this matter up today
with director Cortelyou and the Civil
Service Commission and will address
Judge Monaghan, District Attorney Ro.
tan and his assistant, Mr.. Gordon,
upon the subject
As soon as word of this statement
was circulated about City Hall. Judge
Monaghan, District Attorney Rotnn,
former Judge James Gay Gordon. As
sistant District Attorney James Gay
Gordon. Jr.. went into conference in
Mr.. Rotan's Office. After an hour and
a half. Judge Monaghan and Mr.. Rotan
issued the following statement
1--WE are too busy with the investi-
CATION to be sidetracked by any con-
troversy. All we want is the hearty
and earnest co operation on the part
of all who are in a position to help.
The results obtained have been
very satisfactory. and there will be no
lct-up in the matter on our part
Meanwhile Director Cortclyou is cx-
pected to confer with his police Off
cials on the charges of police con-
nivance with the drug ring and police
intimidation of State witnesses, made
by .''d~' Monaghan during the con-
ference in Mayor Moore's Office yestcr-
day.
Promises Quick Action
Following yesterdays meeting Mayor
Moore declared that while various
charges made by Judge Monaghan would
be- investigated there were no facts
which might be regarded as evidence
IF we get evidence that any Off
cial or policeman or other employe of
the city is in any way aiding or abet-
ting the dispensers or the users of
drugs. we will quickly dispense with
his services. and If We can be shown
that he is taking money from crooks
we will prosecute him to the limit" the
Mayor said.
Yesterdays conference was the Sec
ond Judge Monaghan has had with the
Mayor since the drug crusade was
started. at which the jurist asked for
better CO. operation from the Police De-
partment.
After the escape of the notorious
"Al' Wagner. on tip furnished by
the police, Judge Monaghan complained
that rumors were persistent that Wag-
ner was still in the city, but police were
not excrting themselves to catch him.
although they held bench warrant
for his arrest