The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
ANNIE SMITHS BOOKS"
SHOW GRAFT BLED FROM
HER BY POLICE AS $I,e44



have NOT been on such terms of init
macy with the complainant as 10 war
rants us In addressing her SO famil-
, iafly."
Frazer passed on TO the alleged visit
( OF Commissioner Smith TO her place
with Hibbler and the witness repeated
In substance her testimony OF Friday.
For the first time George Colds name
was mentioned In this point.
Have you ever heard Smiths
name mentioned before?' she was
asked.
Yes. in Mr.. Colds ONCE" was the
reply.
The defense, failing TO shake An
MES story, became very peevish at
times and lost no opportunity to ridi-
X culc the witness. Annie was telling
how Favor had bounded" her for her
parlor suit" meaning suite"
Anyone know what a parlor suit
is?" inquired Attorney Murfin with
sneer. Does she mean suit OF
clothes?"
Annie told OF a conversation with
her bartender, which, II TRANSFERRED
took place after she had retired for
the night. Mr.. Murfn finally broke
I'm with:
"The witness speaks very glibly of
\ conversation that took place while
she was asleep. | should think, Mr..
Prosecutor. you would object to such
testimony"
Yerkes Comes Back Hard.
"You can see as we'll as that she Is
telling the truth" was Mr.. Yerkes re-
tort And Annie explained that the
bartender had awakened her TO talk
with her about Favor on this occasion.
Reverting TO Hibbler. Annie said
that In one of his talks with her he
had made this statement. in sub
stance:
"You had better not give money TO
anyone but me. for | am good friend
OF the commissioner and can do more
than anybody else"
Ii was brought out that ex-Justice
Coulsons father, deputy sheriff, had
once made a complaint against Annie.
according to the witness. She referred
to him as "old Coulson."
did you ever give him money!"
"He borrowed some money from me
y and never gave 1t back.
Annie told how Justice Jeffries'
grand jury was started.
How Investigation Started.
my attorney, Mr.. Martin. advised
me. after the last case against me
had been started. to tell everything
III knew about the police" she said.
'Then he went to Justice Jeffries and
told him I wanted to talk with him.
The Judge got a stenographer and l
\ started to tell him all about it,
did Justice Jeffries tell you that
you could get three years."
IN He said that was what the statute
called for"
did he say he would have TO give
you three years IL you were convict
ed?"
HE said he would have to hear the
testimony and try the case.
Mr. Frazer showed that the case
had been adjourned from time TO time
and is still pending.
Mr.. Frazer then demanded tran
script OF Annie's first statement TO
Jeffries.
For what purpose?" asked Prose
cutor Yerkes.
ITO contradict the witness"
You are not entitled to it."
We'll get 1t just the same"
You won't get II till you're through
with the Witness" ruled Justice Stein.
Attorneys In WrangIe.
A recess was taken TO enable the at
torneys to look up the law and when
court was resumed a lengthy argu-
ment ensued.
Frazer and Murfin contended that
they were as much entitled TO know
what the Smith woman had sworn to
in the grand jury room as was Stenog-
rapher Matt Gainey.
"The fact that the prosecution de-
MES US that privilege shows that they
know their witness is lying" said
Frazer.
Prosecutor Yerkes defied counsel to
produce any decisions in support or
their contention. Justice Stein stood
\ BY his original decision and the exam
nation continued, after Prosecutor
Yerkes had taken occasion to resent
counsel's continual reference to the
n witness as q common woman.
Then perhaps she's uncommon"
put In Murfin, facetiously.
Annie's Account Book.
Annie produced what Mr.. Frazer re-
4 1erred TO as her account book" 1t
consisted of a few sheets of legal cap
folded together and contained list
OF the presents she claimed TO have
+ given Newberry and Favor.
IS When asked II she had not testi-
ned. Friday, that she had also marked
down the amounts she had paid Coul-
Don for protection, Annie hesitated,
and would not answer the question
directly. All efforts TO induce her to
nav YES" or mo" were unavailing,
even when Justice Stein took a hand
~ the questioning. and the court final
~ said:
pass II up"
yes, pass it up. You can't corner
& weasel" observed Mr.. Muffin.
Once during a pause. while the at
torneys were vainly striving for an