The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
POLICE SCANDAL
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ney Muffin asked II Capt. Newberry
had not told him, on the attorneys
visit TO the station. that the commits
sioner was out OF town.
NO" was the reply.
What day was Nov. 25?"
Monday"
Wasn't that the day Jolian 10th was
put out OF business?"
II don't think So"
Didn't she come 10 you on Nov %
and say 10 you that Capt. Newberry
had told her that II she didn't get rid
Of her girls by the twenty.fifth he
would run them in?"
Il don't think So"
Mr.. Collier said he was given TO I'M
derstand, In his talk with the commits
sioner, that the fact OF Jolian 10th
being opposite Annie Smith made no
difference.
II was brought out that no deed was
in existence, to his knowledge, when
the 10th woman first called. She was
buying the property from ex-Justice
Coulson's father.
Precinct Detective Bowden followed
Mr.. Collier on the stand and testified
that the 10th woman opened her Sol
vay-ave. resort on Nov. 10 and was put
out OF business on Nov. %.
Bowden a Hostile Witness.
Bowden was regarded as a hostile
witness by the prosecution and his
testimony caused TIE defense much
elauon. He testified that he had called
at the 10th woman's place several
times, both when she was located at
No. 1850 West Jefferson-ave. and later
when she moved To Solvay-ave, and
had frequently seen her children, u
girl OF IL and two boys about IL
around.
When he called at her Sofvay-ave.
resort, No. 20, Bowden said he had
seen one of the boys serve round
OF drinks called for by one OF the girls
In the resort, named Edna The round
included two WHISTLES and a beer.
Bowden said he reported this fact TO
the captain and that the 10th woman
was ordered to close up Immediately.
Have you been around here intimi-
dating Witnesses" asked Murfin In
| high glee.
Nor, sir" was Bowden's reply.
did you induce Bessie King to
change her testimony"
No"
did you come here against your
will?"
mo, sir. have no objections to tes-
flying"
Have you ever talked with any
other person connected with the de-
Tense about this case?"
mo, sir"
After Bowden left the stand, Mr..
Murfn said:
"Yerkes has just told me that this
witness Is right about the dates and
! Collier was wrong.
Mr.. Yerkes objected and Murfn ex-
cused himself, saying;
81 just wanted TO push the thing
along"
Smiths Grand Jury Testimony.
Stenographer Matt Gainey, who took
all the testimony before Justice JEFF
fries in the grand jury Investigation,
was sworn to identify a transcript OF
the testimony given by Police Commits
sioner Smith In the investigation.
Carney. who is also reporting the ex-
animation. was obliged to act as stem
ographer and witness at the same
time.
Smiths statement being offered In
evidence unless the defense should be
furnished copy OF Annie Smiths tes-
timony before the grand jury. Justice
Stein overruled the objection.
| Mr.. Yerkes then read the testimony
OF the commissioner regarding the con-
versation which took place between
| him and G. X NJ Collier before Jeiian
10th moved to Solvay-ave.
From this 1t appeared that the con-
versation also took place before she
had closed the deal. The commission
er's version Of the conversation was
that Mr.. Collier, on behalf of the wo-
man. asked permission to run dis
orderly house. which he refused on
the ground that 1t was not customary
to give such permission. adding:
THAT Is simply matter Of toler-
ance. There is no permission given"
He did not even tell her he would
tolerate her, he said. He had put the
10th woman out Of business because
II had been reported to him that she
was circulating a story to the effect
that she had paid him $3.50, Newberry
5000 and gave Favor SIS a month He
also had a report that she had her
children with her in her resort. He
had never heard OF the 10th woman
until she came up to his office with
Collier, he said. He denied having
told the woman that she would not be
molested as long as she ran an orderly
place. He was then asked:
Wasn't 1t understood that as long
as Annie Smith ran an orderly house,
she was allowed to do business, and
when she didn't she was put out Of
business?"
THAT was the understanding in the
department"
Admits Receiving Punch Bowl.
Mr.. Yerkes also read from the rec
ord the commissioners admission that
he had received punch bowl and ac-
cessories including glasses, ladle and