The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-28
POLICE SCANDAL


she claims to have put up for the pur.
pose OF securing protection" against
Jolian 10th. This would bring the
date, as nearly as can be reckonod
from Annie's testimony, late In No.
vember or early In December.
Precinct Detective Bowdon, Favor's
former partner. testified Wednesday
morning that Jolian 10th moved into
the place across the street from An
ME on Nov. Is. Annie's testimony Ia
that Hibbler and Newberry came TO
her place the Sunday following the
day the 10th woman moved In. and
II was on that day she claims TO nave
paid Hibbler 5000 OF the $500 she waa
10 put up 10 have Mrs. 10th put out
OF business. About two days later
Hibbler came back for the 5000 and
week after that brought the commits.
sioner down, she said The defense
will argue that, under this testimony,
the commissioners alleged visit must
have taken place before the end Of
November, and Judge Whelan's testi.
nony Is that he and Commissioners
Smith. In company with their wives,
left Detroit Nov. % and did not return
until Dec. 4. and they were together
The prosecution will probably con.
tend. however. that the alleged visit
might have taken place after the com.
missioner's return.
Jeffries May Be Witness.
There Is a possibility that the de-
tense may call Police Justice Jeffries
us witness. in which event some in.
tcresting testimony and incidentally q
few verbal tits are looked for.
Ex-Mayor Codd, who appointed
Smith commissioner, was also q wit.
ness for defense during the morning,
and testified that the date Of Annie
Smiths first visit 10 his Office was on
No. 4. This is a point for the defense,
as Annie Smith swore that she went
10 Codd on the recommendation OF
Hibbler and her first introduction 70
Hlbbler, according to her testimony.
was when Capt. Newberry brought
him there, the Sunday after Jolian
10th moved In. Mr. Codd said no ref
erence was made TO Hibbler by Mrs.
Smith.
Smith VIII Take Stand.
Attorney Muffin announced. during
recess. that Commissioner Smith
would himself take the stand.
Bessie King. whose testimony was
SO disappointing 10 the prosecution,
was sent for by Mr.. Yerkes and Mr..
McClear after court adjourned. Tues.
day afternoon, and was questioned at
some length In the prosecutors office.
The investigation has come to nothing
as yet.
The police officers who have been
In evidence about the court room since
the examination began were on hand
as usual. Wednesday morning, but
Justice Stein ordered out all officers
not directly connected with the case.
The order was promptly obeyed. Some
OF the officers continued to hover
about the corridors. however.
Attorney George Y. NJ Collier was
the first witness called at the morning
session. He told OF his visit to Com.
missioner Smith with Jolian 10th at
the time the 10th woman vas trying
10 establish herself In Annie Smiths
neighborhood. He gave his testimony
in a clear-cut straightforward manner
Refreshing his recollection from an
entry in a memorandum book, Mr.. Col
lier said that he received a fee from
Jolian 10th on Nov. rs. and 1t was
on that date, he believed, that he went
10 Commissioner Smith with the wo'
man.
who were present on that occa.
sion?" was asked.
THE commissioner, Capt. Newberry.
Jolian 10th and myself
Give us the conversation"
81 told the commissioner that the
woman had come TO my office with a
land contract. and told him what she
had told me. that Capt. Newberry had
previously sent for her. She had gone
10 the station and found Annie Smith
there, she said. She said Capt. New.
berry had told her on that occasion.
III you go on and purchase that prop.
erty you can't occupy 1t for the pur-
poses YOU contemplate
No DISCRIMINATORY, Says Smith.
Il asked the commissioner II that
was his order and he said he did not
propose to permit any increase of
places OF that character In that dis
trict. told him the 10th woman was
already established and was simply
planning TO move from her old loca.
tion to a new one. Something was
said about an effort being made to
get such places centralized as much
as possible. then asked Mr.. Smith
If Julian 10th would be permitted to
run If she purchased the property
and opened place. His reply was
that there would be no discrimination
between these two women.
MY client then went ahead and pur'
chased the property. paying $1,000 and
spending another $1,000 In getting 1t
fixed up. A few days later the woman
came to me and said Capt. Newberry
lad told her II she opened resort
there he would run 'em all In
Il then went with her to Capt. New
berry and asked him II that were
true. He replied, 1T is; she can't DO
business | asked him If there had
been any change in the commissioner s
attitude.
That's all there is about it, he
insisted She can't do business.
lis that the decision Of the COM
missioner asked, and he said that II
was. Then said, 1 will go no fur.
Their"
Did you see the commissioner
again."
Acting Under Smiths Orders.
mo. The captain said he was act
ing under the commissioners author
ity
Cross-examining the witness, Attor-
ney Muffin asked IL Capt Newberry
had not told him, on the attorneys
visit TO the station, that the commits.
sioner was out Of town.
NO." was the, reply.