Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-10
WILL STAY IN JAIL
EXCITING SCENE IN COURT
re Paced His Victims and w.s Faily
Reooxsized oy Chicago and ksiA-
m&zoo Psrsio<

DErsoIf. Mich. Oct a-Shortiy after
III o'clock today Defrsncc MAS again
brought into the central station shack
led 10 Sergeant High lie stepped
briskly and looked fresh and smiling.
He Vas faultiessiy sttired. wearing very
light tan hid gIovss patent leather
shoes and spotless suit of fins black
clothing He carried dark tall over.
coat on his unshackled arm. He found
quite distinguished party awaiting HE
appearance In Superintendent Stark.
westher's private Office we're Jacob New
man. the swindlcd Chicago lawyer. who
arrived this morning with his partner and
clerk; ex-Judge Mills. Sheriff vosburg
and Mr.. Hammond of Kalamazoo; Pros
ecutor Fraser and Chief Starkwoather.
Judge Mills IL In Detroit 10 look after
the interests Of Banker Wagner. while
Hammond IL the man who was paid s3
per day by Dcfrance for driving him
around in the neighborhood Of Kslama-
ZOO while he was looking up supposed
investments. The scene which folio wed
Defrance's arrival At headquarters was
q dramatic one. Lawyer Newman's
face flushed with indignation when he
saw him. and Defrance-almost for the
first time since his arrest est-perceptibly
changed color and looked disconnected.
and placed one hand on each side Of his
coat collar. Lamb" he said. 'you
served me a dirty mean trick. My God.
don't see how you have done il after
all ! did for you"
Defrance Quailed.
Defrance quailed and his eyes drop
ped 10 the fioor. Il want TO see YOU
alone" he muttered. do you rccog-
nize this man as Lamb asked Chief
Starkweather. My God do recognize
my mother" said the excited lawyer
Mistake would be simply impossible"
Hammond also possibly identified De
france as the pian he had driven about
Kalamazoo. Then Defrance was taken
10 Judge Whelan's court. BY the time
he reached there he had recovered his
self possession and chatted pleasantly
with his numerous victims and their
representatives as they crowded about
him. He treated them as new acquain-
tances- Owing To the inability OF De-
frances lawyer To be present however.
the arraignment was postponed until
this afternoon.
When Defrance was arraigned this
afternoon. he refused 10 plead. His at
torney. Edwin r. Conely, said he would
not appear when the case came to trial
for personal reasons but he desired TO
make plea Tor the prisoner in the mat.
ter OF bail Tho alleged leader in the
Perrieu conspiracy had been tried and
discharged and the remaining defend
ants are out on s2.5O0 bail. Mr.. Coneiy
did not think il would be right there
fore 10 hold Defrance. therefore in a
larger sHm than $500 After hearing
Mr. Conely's remarks Justice Whelan
adjourned Defrance's case until week
from tomorrow aud fixed his bail at s5-
600. Defrance told Sergeant High on
his way back to Jail. that he had decided
not To give bonds but would remain
where be was
Thomas Kennedy Arrested.
II is said that instead of coming back
10 Detroit as prisoner 10 answer to the
charge OF having hand in the abduc-
tion of Joseph Perrien. Thomas Ken
ncdy. alias Bailey. under arrest at San
Francisco. is 10 be escorted TO this city
under the protection OF two detectives
10 appear in the capacity of the main
france az the ringleader Of Perricn's alb
ductors. Hence the secrecy. the reasons
/ Of which are o. get kepnedy safely in
Detroit under the protection of the po-
lice before :he sensation that be has
turned states evidence is sprung The
police now claim 10 have positive eyi-
I deuce that Dcfrance put up sl.:Oo Of
the s30OO cash given % the Kennedy
bondsmen 10 insure them against loss.
/ Other little matters are hourly being de-
veioped which aid IN forging a complete
chain about Defrance in connection
with the Perrier abduction. Defrance
owns considerable more real estate in
Detroit than was al FIRST supposed. In
I looking about for something 20 attach.
the officers have learned that he owned
clear % all encumbrance a house and
lot on Miami avenue. close To the Grand
/ Circus park. valued at not less than co.
90. and ten urimproved lots in a north
east subdivision. lie carried small
hank account with the Preston National
bank. bat also kept vault IN the safety
vault department of the same bank:
I this. however. is in Mrs. Dcfrancc's
name and - known 90 contain a large
amount of currency. ft IL also alleged
that Desrance has been connected with
the nt3riOue Sophfe Lvons in eome az