The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-13
SMITH MAKES PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY



whom the scandal centers, stands out
significantly That statement, in sub
stance, is as follows:
II put up s25 for Mayor Codds cam
paign fund at the request OF Capt.
Newberry." AZ
Annies story to Justice Jeffries was
that the captain came around with a
subscription paper and suggested that
she ought to contribute. Annie did 50
promptly This is only one of many
little sidelights developed by the in
vestigation, and which will probably
be made public when, the pending
cases are brought on for trial.
Annie told the Justice she was eau
toned not 10 say anything about the
S25 subscription as the captain, did
not wish 1t known that he was solicit
ing campaign funds" THE rules OF
the department expressly prohibit POI
lice officers from working in behalf
OF political candidates.
Paid $500 in Tribute.
According TO the Smith woman S
figures. her tribute 10 the police de-
partmenl in two years was about ~
500 In money, diamond rings and 9TH
er presents. On the stand. in the Fav-
or case. Tuesday she declared that
she could produce books 10 show
many OF these transactions. 1t is Il
certainty that her testimony Will be
attacked on the ground that she Is a
person OF no moral responsibility, and
on some important points IL Is simply
her word against someone else's; but
her testimony concerning the pur-
chase OF a bookcase for Detective
Favor was fully corroborated by the
salesman who waited on her. More
over, the prosecution has In its pos
session a receipt for the bookcase In
question. and the number on the re-
ceipt TALES with the pumber Of the
bookcase taken from Fayor's house.
So in this one instance, at least, An
ME Smith is. seemingly. telling the
truth. During the course OF the in
vestigation Justice Jeffries frequently
called on her for corroborative testl-
mony in support of statements made
by her and in almost every instance
ii was forthcoming One OF these oc-
casions had TO do with her purchase
Of diamond ring from n. Rooster,
the Woodward-ave. jeweler, the ring
which Annie claims to have given
Capt. Newberry. She testified that
she made the purchase on certain
date. but the court had only her word
for Il.
Wait, will get you the proofs. i"
Annie hurriedly lelt the inquisition
chamber and went directly TO the
jewelry shop OF Mr.. Rooster. She re-
turned an hour later with documents
that fully corroborated her testimony
on this point, evidence which, Justice
Jeffries admitted. he could not have
obtained himself.
Smith Greeted BY Friends.
Upwards OF 100 friends of Police
Commissioner Smith were at the
Union depot to greet him on his re.
turn from the Grand Rapids conven.
ton Tuesday night. and received him
with cheers when he stepped from the
train He was whisked away In an
automobile with Secretary Nichols.
ex-Mayor Codd and William s. Dever.
The charge against me is absolute
1y and Internationally .unwarranted
and unfounded," said the commission
or relative TO Justice Jeffries' action in
issuing warrant for his arrest on
charge OF grating. II have no anx.
iety as to the final verdict of the
court or the verdict OF the grand fury
OF the public. | can conscientiously
say that | have discharged the duties
OF my Office to the best of my ability
and without dishonest act or
thought"
The Wayne county delegates to the
state Republican convention adopted
resolutions denouncing Justice JEFF
fries course when news that a war
rant had been issued against the com.
missioner reached Grand Rapids.
Tuesday. The resolutions also ex-
press confidence in the commissioner.