The Detroit times., 1908-10-21


A Jury to try former Precinct De-
tectiye Edward p. Favor on charge
of compromising felony by accepting
presents from Annie Smith, under an
understanding not to prosecute her
for running q disorderly house, was
secured In Judge Phelan's court at 10
O'clock, Wednesday morning, and the
taking OF testimony was begun forth
with, with Annie as the first witness.
There are two residents of Piety Hill
on the jury. l.. b. King. OF No. AZ JOY
st. and Chas. @. Roehm, OF No. 445 Sec
ond-ave. Mr.. King is well-known
china dealer on Woodward-ave. Dur
ing the trial the jury will be Quartered
In the Griswold house. under guard.
BY far the most conspicuous inani-
mate object in the court room, looms
the bookcase, about which the whole
case centers. a ponderous thing OF ma
hogany, with glass door, brass han.
dies (which Favor wanted changed to
glass, Annie says and beveled mirrors
on top. 1t has literally become the
hub OF controversy now going forward
between skilled lawyers on either side
of the long table that tanks the book
case on the left. The lawyers ques-
tions and the witness answers con-
stantly revert to II. The thing Is an
object of curious scrutiny for the
crowded lobby. an object OF interest
to all except the defendant and his
/ loyal wife, who sits close behind him.
All eyes but theirs watched the two
stalwart deputies, Darr and Campbell.
as they carried 1t in on their should.
ers and placed 1t on the floor In front
OF the bar Of the court, where all
might see. II stands there. a constant
reminder to the jury OF the charge
against the man on trial, thorn In
the side of the detective who has al
ready suffered much disgrace through
II.
Annie emIth's story.
Favor told me that II l gave him
a bookcase he would fix everything
all right for me. but that II refused
he would make trouble for me" test
fed the Smith woman. Then | went
down and picked out bookcase and
had II sent To his home"
is this the bookcase?" asked Attor.
ney McClear.
The witness stepped down. glanced
at the exhibit before her. and prompt.
ly identified II. The object appears In
the Official proceedings AS Exhibit
c."
The prosecution scored when, Judge
Phelan ruled out the conversation
which took place between Annie
Smith and Capt. Newberry In Scotch
station on her first visit there, after
Delray had been annexed 10 the city.
BY this conversation the defense ex-
pected to show that Capt. Newberry
as we'll as others higher up we're cog
infant of the fact that Annie Smith
was running a disorderly house and
that Favor was, therefore, In no posi-
ton to offer her any immunity. when
| Is the essence OF the defense. but
Judge Phelan ruled that this CONVEX
sation was wholly immaterial TO tho
! Issue. and that IL made no difference
how many OF Favor's superiors knew
that Annie Smith was violating the
| law. IL Favor promised Annie protec-
ton and accepted presents on the
strength OF that promise he was guilty
under the law, the court held, regard
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! Annie Smiths testimony In the
main was substantially repetition
of her police court story. Attorneys
Murtha and Mistersky found discrep-
ancies Of a minor nature and Annie
was forced toe acknowledge them. but
ON the main points In issue she could
not be shaken.
In the police court Annie testified
that the bookcase was her first pres
ent 10 Favor. On the stand. Wednes.
day morning. she said that she had
given him money before presenting
the bookcase. She had given him
money so often she could not remem'
Der the number Of times or the
amounts, she said.
ON one occasion, she testified. q
contractor who was building a house
for Favor asked him for $40. Favor
did not have the money and asked
her to Accommodate the contractor,
She handed over $40 without hesita'
ton. she said.
Every time he came he took away
something" the witness testified al
another time.
AT Annie's own request, the court
ruled out questions regarding her
little girl. who Is being brought up
I'm New York state In utter ignorance
of the fact that her mother is the
central figure IN big police scandal
II am the one In trouble. please
leave my little girl out of IT," she
told Attorney Murtha when he started
10 question her concerning the child.
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