Telegram-herald., 1888-03-14
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ssaI u tis ssats - Aic& gaaz sIz. Ia view
of the disposition manifested by yOa, 0y
your motion 6ied IN tbs case 70 prevent nie
fron being heard in my defense. IN this
case. before the Hon. Judge Perkins. upon
tie charges preferred against me by Israel
c. saith. and IA visx Of the fact that you
have proved nothing. that ths evidence
produced By you consists Of TeEe rumOrs or
hsarzay. and that you have not shadow
OF legal proof ia the case against me. aud
that your manifesto which yeu caused 10 be
hlsd with the said Judge Of PrOoate. and 10
be published iuthe paDers with the intentto
prejudice ms with the public charging that
I sas delaying the prosecution. whereas /
have not vet produced bat two witnesses,
ant Only uEsed that / might have a lair
hearing ana q reasonable opportunity 10
defend nv self, ana produce a lev witnesses
10 show TIE utter taislty OF the testimony
Which you have produced. and asked that l
might be permitted 10 nave one week 10
which 10 attend 10 the Important criminal
cases IN the Superior Court which required
my personal attention. and whereas you
affirm in yOar notice that the charges 20
auectly 20 the question OF my moral
ntness or uuntnsss Tor the office
you are hereby notined that / snail demand
= fair hearing 10 my defense and that am
fully prepared 10 rebuI every charge made
against me by the Superintendent OF Police.
aud 10 show that have faithfully conduct
ed the office 10 which the people OF Kent
county elected me, aud that the charges
made against NE oy the said Smith are in
stgated by malice and urged on by enemies
and interested parties, having no view 10
ths pubic good; and demand that | shall
not De unnecessarily hsmpered BY you IN
| the conduct OF the public business which
you know al this time demands my atten-
/ IlOn.
As Prosecuting Attorney OF the County of
Kent, | shall demand OF you, As Attorney
/ General of the State, representing the Peo-
I pie. that you respect. al least, the wishes OF
/ the people Of Kent county, or that majority
/ which elected me 10 the Office | now hold
/ By not making any further attempts TO de.
prive me ofthe legal right TO be heard in
my defense against the charges made by |.
4. smith. q police officer of the city OF
Grand Rapids.
/ Ou DC tWdItt from tlo
already given before the Judge of Probate,
that he ,Smlthl has pTOStituted his Office ia
the performance OF acts and investig
wholly foreign 10 the duties required OF
him aud OF the police officers of the city OF
Grand Rapids, Tor tue purpose OF gratifying
| personal spite and not WITH the view ol
showing any neglect of official duty or the
| improper performance of an Official act.
he has spent. as appears bv his own tes-
| timony. and in utter disregard OF his Official
duties. nearly two months in investigating
my private and official record, and ha:
given the result of such investigation:
in his testimony. against the lega
objections of my counsel as &C
! such matters as were irrelevant and lmma
terial in support OF the charges made agains
| me, and demsni reasonable length o.
time to rebut such testimony, so admitted
at your urgent request although immater
ial) and will only ask for one-fourth OF the
time which be has had TO work mp CASE
against me.
The public are more concerned in know
ing the origin and history OF this unpre
eedentsi proceeding than they are in IL
speedy and cowardly termination, which
you say you will demand.
Now, therefore, you and your assistant
y. A. Fletcher, and lsTael {. Smith, com
plainant, are hereby notified and iCQrl,et
that any further attempts TO stifle full anC
fair investigation OF this entire matter, from
its conception 10 the end or any further al
tempt to iufinpce witnesses by the donation
of railroad passes. or promises OF immunity
for crime, or threats of prosecution, will b
dealt with by the authorities of Kent Coun
ty as ths law directs
To this end therefore I May feel oblige,
TO move this Honorable Court at the clos'
OF the proceedings on Wednesday. the l4tl
day of March inst. (in opposition TO you
threat 10 then stop the investigation 70
more time in order that justice may be done
SAMUEL ID. CLAY,
igan.
FRED A. MATxArp. Attorney