The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
POLICE COM. SMITH
BEFORE GRAND J
JURY
GOES WILLINGLY IN RESPONSE
TO A TELEPHONE MESSAGE
FROM JUSTICE JEFFRlEs-wILL
TELL WHAT he KNOWS.

At $40 Tuesday afternoon Police
Commissioner Smith, In response
TO a telephone message from
Justice Jeffries, entered the muni-
cipai building, and made his way
directly TO the grand Jury room,
presumably 20 tell what he knows
regarding Annie Smith.
Frank 3. Hibpier, whose name
has figured prominently In the In
vestioatlon Into the police depart
nnent being conducted by Justice
Jeffrles; was the first witness ex-
amIned Tuesday afternoon. Earlier
In tho day HlbbIsr told The Times
that he was being dragged Into the
affair In the hope OF Injurine some
Of his frIends He 10 close to Po-
lice Commissioned Smith and for
mer Mayor codd.
Armed with an order signed by JUS
tice Jeffries and Assistant Prosecutor
McClear, and accompanied by Annie
Smith, Deputy Sheriffs Campbell and
Kelly visited the home OF Police Capt.
Frank A. Newberry at No. FL Myrtle
ST.. Tuesday noon, and searched. the
house from cellar to garnet, presum-
ably for presents supposed to have
been given the captain by the Smith
woman. The deputies found nothing.
however.
Except for the automobile II was an
exact REPETITION OF the stunt" pulled
off in Detective Edward Favor's home
a few days ago, when Annie picked
out several articles which she claimed
to have given the officer. AS on the
first occasion. the party was provided
with list of the articles which the
search was expected to reveal, but In
this instance 1t served no purpose.
Among the things named I'm the pa
per were punch bowl and a cut glass
electric table lamp.
Let them search; they will not find
anything" said Capt. Newberry, when
told that the officers had gone to his
home.
did you ever receive any presents
from Annie SMITH" was asked.
Denies Receiving Presents.
Il never did," was the emphatic re-
spouse.
How about the punch bowl and the
cut-glass lamp"
II don't know what / would do with
an electric lamp. burn gas. and my
house isn't even wired for electricity.
never owned a punch bowl.
But suppose did receive presents
from Annie Smith," the captain ex.
claimed, defiantly. That's a matter
for the commissioner to deal with and
not for Justice Jeffries. It's none Of
Jeffries' business
Capt. Newberry Quixxed.
Capt. New5erry was the first wit
ness examined by Justice Jeffries and
Assistant Prosecutor McClear, Tues
day. He was ION the rack" for over
an hour. while Annie Smith was lock-
ed In a small room adjoining, where
she would be handy. She was not a
prisoner in any sense OF the word, for
the door could be opened from the In.
side, but the plan served to keep An
ME away from newspaper men. II
was whispered that she would be TAX
en- into the jury room to confront
Capt. Newberry, but, as 1t developed
later. the real object in having Annie
on hand was to hold her in readiness
for the advance OH Capt. Newberry's
home
Ii looked for a time, during the
forenoon, as though another arrest
were near in the police scandal, and
that the victim would be none other
than Capt. Newberry. The captain
himself fully expected that warrant
would be issued and went so far as to
send for a bondsman, John Dodge, Of
Dodge Bros.
About IL o'clock the examination OF
Capt. Newberry was suddenly sus-
pended, and Assistant Prosecutor Mo
Clear rushed downstairs into the Of.
fee OF the police court closely follow
ed by Justice Jeffries, who instructed
the captain to remain. Every indica-
ton pointed to the issuance OF a war
rant, but 1t proved to be false alarm.
Newberry Expected Arrest.
Capt. Newberry fully expected to
be arrested and paced the corridor In
a state of great agitation. As soon as
possible he dispatched a messenger
for Mr.. Dodge, and the latter came to
court almost on the jump.
To relieve the captains mind, JUS
tice Jeffries himself informed him that
no warrant would be issued right
away.
Perhaps later" added the justice.
We'll, let them go ahead and issue
warrant. II they want to- observed