Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24
CHIEF SOUGHT
TO WIN POLICE FOR PEPPER

dives and other places where intoxi-
eating liquor is sold?"
Il don't know of any such places
You don't know Of such places
because you never go near them,
| Reed remarked amid laughter.
Admits Boosting Ticket.
Senator King. Democrat. of Utah,
drew from Walsh the statement that
he had talked to individual police
men; told them he was for the Pepper
Fisher ticket, and said he hoped they
could see their way to go along. But
the witness insisted he had not direct
ed the police how to vote.
you are not very frank with this
COMMITTEES" Senator King finally said
I'm as frank as I can be-" the po
lice chief protested.
The police are under civil service?"
Yes"
Then you knew you were violating
the letter and the spirit of the law
when you instructed the police how
to vote, and should be removed"
mo sir. I did not think I was VIC.
lating the Law. as I only asked them
to vote for the Pepper-Fisher ticket.
Reed asked Walsh who recommend
st don't know was the reply.
Come on now, you may not know
where these speak easies' in Pitts
burgh are, but you know who gave
you this job"
Walsh then said that Mayor Kline
called him on the phone, invited him
TO his Office, and gave him the fob.
The witness said the Pittsburgh
police co-operated with Frederick G.
Baird, former prohibition adnlinistra
tor for western Pennsylvania.
Il gave him help whenever he asked
for it," Walsh explained
Replying to sharp questions by
King, he said he did not know that
Pittsburgh became Wide-open" after
Baird was transferred to Philadelphia
at the height Of the primary cam
raien.
What's the difference between a
club and a saloon" put in Senator
Con, Republican, Of West Virginia.
i couldn't tell YOU"
Nov, as the chief Of police, you
must know the difference" Golf
insisted.
Confers With Wheeler.
Before resuming its public hearing
the committee today had another pri-
| Vate conference with N'avre E
Wheeler. general counsel Of the Anti.
saloon League. regarding Wheeler :
Charges OF expenditures by the LIQUOR
interests in the Pennsylvania prinlary
The consultation was held at
I Nheelers Request, and apparently
was for discussion Of list of Wit.
/ neSses who might be called in con.
nectIon with the liquor s.ush fund
! charge.
The committee stenographer was
admitted TO the conference room.
When the committee emerged
| Chairman Reed announced that the
| subject under discussion would be
! disclosed later He added that tbs
! conferences held with Wheeler today
| and yesterday have nothing TO dc
with Mr.. Wheeler testimony
viii BE Part Of Record.
1T might be noted that the sub
| jet matter has heen taken down By
| the Official stenographer and will be
| come part Of the record" put II
! Senator King. Democrat, Utah.
| Wheeler was excused temporarily
! from the witness stand and Justice
| John w. kephart Of the PennsyI
Vania Supreme Court was called He
was Ware supporter in the three
! cornered senatorial race. but said hs
| had nothing TO do with raising OF
| disbursing money IN the campaign
| He had heard vague runlors thai
| $4,000 was spent in Cambria County
Was that for one ticket or BOTH
asked Reed
That I could not say" the justice
replied. adding that he could not even
say where or under What circum
stances he heard the reports.
Chairman Reed then apologized for
calling Justice kephart. explaining
! that the committee had received q
| letter saying he might be able tc
throw some light on the campaign
| With that Justice kephart was ex
cused.
Next came the Walsh testimony.