The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
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Worry over criticism of the verdict I'm
the Percy Bowin cnse, In when ne
sat as a juror, IL declared by neiBn
bors to be responsible for the death
of Louis Thorner. who passed away
in his home, No. 295 Montcalni-s 81
east. Saturday afternoon. Mr. Ihor-
ncr mad been troubled with Diabetes
for several years, but he was always
able TO attend TO his business. lie
was very much hurt at the manner In
which the Bowin verdict was recely
ed He became worse lnmeoiately
after the trial, ana recently Hear'
disease developed.
F0ur-year-oid Leona DesrOcbers was
fatally scnIded in the nome OF her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Des-
rochers in Crosse Pointe, saturday
afternoon, when she fell into tub
of sCaIding water In which her
mother was about to give her bath.
The mother left Leona ana a young
sister playing around the tup While
she went after some cold water TO
mix with that In the tub. She was
scarcely out of sight before pierre
ing scream recalled her' ana she
found Leona writing in agony In
the scalding water. She dled l.
hours later.
Frank Spencer. 81 years old, Of Rocky
River, o., "a suburb OF Cleveland, re-
ported to the police early Monday
morning that lie had been robbed OF
$25 and his return ticket TO cleve-
land by three men In Lake Shore
his arrival late sunday night. just
as the train was pulling In. he says,
while all the other passengers were
making their way toward the 1ront
of the car to alight, the men sudden
" sprang upon him. thr% him over
a seat and while two oil &hem held
him the third went through xis pock
cts The police have goodVdescrip-
tion OF the trio.
Supervisor Edward Russell, of Ham
tranck township, with three deputies
and "A constable swooped down on a
crowd OF nearly 400 Poles Sunday at
ternoon ~ho had gathered at an
open air saloon" in SchilllnBers
grove, about a mile from North De-
troit Temporary bars had been
erected. and the foreigners were
having a Jolly time Drinks were
sold at six for % cents. Complaints
will BE- made against the men. and
the officers say no more drinking oil
that kind Will be permitted la the
township.
The Rev. ". n. Jaques, pastor of the
TrumbulI-nve. Presbyterian church
In his sermon on Personal liberty
VS. sacrifice" Sunday morning, said
In part: The doctrine OF liberty, of
which we hear so much nowadays Is
not liberty at all, but anarchy. The
river Is free To low. but u, must flow
through directing channels. and gov
ernments that appreciate the value
of this law are spending millions I'm
deepening channels and strengthen
ing banks. When We reach Its last
analysis. sabbath dissertation, so pop
ular just(now IN Detroit IL not In the
interest VI recreation. but selfish
greed for gold and law lodging off,
Gals are inactive. not In the Interest
OF the many. but the few. For a
prosecuting attorney TO hold that II
Is the duty OF private citizens TO en-
force the law. while public officials
appointed for that purpose are neg
lecting most OF their duties, except
ing that OF drawing their salaries
Is a dangerous doctrine threatening
our Institutions. and one tending to-
ward lynch law. Such a position IL
treachery 10 the legal profession.
position which no true lawyer car
anord TO take"