The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
1850 Michisan-ave.. where she was

employed
William wcnner, n painter, living at
No. las Gratfot-ave., was arrested by
Detectives Downey and Fox Wednes-
day afternoon on charge OF larceny.
lie IL accused by his sister. Miss Jes-
sic Wenner, OF No. 639 Mcclellan
ave- OF stealing Sio. he Is also al.
legged to have stolen quantity OF
white lead.
J. A. McAIlister, while walking around
on the hurricane deck of the steamer
Frank h. Kirby on Its return trip
from Put -in-B Bay Wednesday even
compound fracture of the left leg.
Grace hospital ambulance met the
boat at the dock and took the In
Jured man TO his home. No. 3l2 Han
cock-ave. east.
William kOnen, lessee of the Belle Isle
casino In troubled because his watt
ers have been raising checks to de-
fraud patrons and he has not yet de-
Niscd satisfactory system to stop
them The lessee declares that he
VIII not make any money on his first
years occupancy OF the citys club
H xouse' .. put ne has hopes for next
Ing Detroit famous" says Konen.
Just as the little family of Mrs. Mary
Miner had been reunited I'm their
home home. No Is pslzelle-st.; death
ter Mrs. Miner had for years been
an inmate OF Eloise: Lucy had been
placed in the House OF the Good
Shepherd, and John was away in the
navy. but his return two weeks as'
brought the family together again
The daughter died Wednesday OF
quick consumption.
Raymond Wise. aged ~, son of n prom
fnent Toledo physician. IL a prisoner
at the Font Wayne guard house.
charged with desertion and fraudu-
lent enlistment. 1t Is said the young
man has been away from home most
he
old and his father has spent a small
fortune getting him out OF trouble
and endeavoring TO reform him. The
father VIII leave the boy TO the
tender mercies OF the court martial
Attorney Frank II. Lodge received def
mite assurance Wednesday that the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery, OF
Boston. Will hold their field day in
Detroit In October. committee of
three officers was here recently 30
look over the situation and thei
favorable report has been confirmed
by tire organization Detrotters wifi.
therefore, be treated to n call from
what Is the oldest and the most
unique military organization on tho
continent.
John Hoover. white, and BESSIE Mox-
ley. cOI0red. who have been living
together at NO. 81 Mullett-st., We're
arrested Wednesday, and locked up
on suspicion OF being crooks In
their rooms was found an opium out
IT. and number OF betting tickets
such as are In use on race tracks all
over the country. The police believe
the pair used these tickets to fleece
bettors at the Windsor races. al
though just how this could be done
Is not explained.
Joseph BenOre, resident OF River
Rouge; while taking short cut
day night. stepped into vat OF
refuse coal tar. which is Is feet deep,
and was saved from death only By
heroic measures. His cries for help
were finally heard and he was res
cued just as his head was sinking
below the surface OF the tar. rope
was thrown To him. which he finally
succeeded in getting under his arms.
He was gradually pulled to safety,
but was unconscious when rescued.
A young Greek. recently discharged
from the Hotel POntchartrain. at
tempted Wednesday night 10 ge,
even with the foreman who fired him.
hut In his excitement he attacked the
wrong man. Harry Farmakas was
the man attacked. but he managed TO
escape with few small cuts. \
knife was the weapon used: The po-
lice were called. and In the excite
ment Farmakas was arrested, but ne
was released after he explained his
connection with the affair. He says
he knows his assailant. and the lat
ter Will be arrested.
While her mother was doing her house
work "Wednesday evening, the 20.
Luecito. No 124 Champlain-st went
out to play, and some time later
when the mother looked for her
found her lying unconscious In the
alley with a partly emptied bottle OF
carbolic acid close by. The child was
taken to the office of DIR. T. c. OGDEN
hoh. No. IA Rivard-st.. and after an
hours work. she was declared out of
danger. She told her parents that
she found the bottle in the alley and
feeling thirsty has tasted the stun
Mayor Thompson has written back to
some Of his friends that he knows
Just how Admiral Robley Evans felt
when he steamed into San Pedro
harbor after that run around the
Horn. The mayor made perilous
run to Cleveland. Monday. and came
As she came up the river. various
boats recognized her as bearing the
mayor OF Detroit and the whistles
were footed vigorously. Even at the
White Star line dock whore Charles
r Beilman, who would also like to
be mayer. held forth. there was a
salute.
r.. J. Baker. of Kansas City, who In I'm
the city on business In connection
with the United Brotherhood Of
Leatherworkers In Horse Goods. ad-
dressed the meeting OF the Detroit
Federation of Labor Wednesday
night. He urged the men to cut
loose from party politics. and to
work for the good OF the unions
you'll never get square deal
from any party you don't control"
lie declared. He held up the labor
unions In England az an example for
the Americans to follow In England
there are fifty labor men In parlia-
ment. while there are but four IN
congress.
Police Justice Stein Investigated the
charges made by Harry Green, a
prisoner. against Attorney Frank G.
Moriarity. and as a result the law
yer wac eAonerated. Green charged
that Moriarity took money from him
that was not rightfully due. MORTAR
ity produced witnesses to show that
he was retained by Green to defend
him. and that Green gave him an
order Tor the money he received. An
other prisoner named Collins. who
joined with Green I'm the charges
against the attorney. admitted that
The also had retained Moriarity. and
that hc Joined In the charges because
he was afraid OF Green.
Charles X. ModIin. well-known among
the street chr men of the city. died
Wednesday in his home, No. 20 Glen
dale-ave., Highland Park. aged SIS
years. lie had been i'll three months