The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-02
EVERY REGULAR ON
DETROIT TEAM IS
RELEASED
NO, NOT A SHAkE-UP-ON THEIR
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE TO
APPEAR ON THAT SUNDAY BALL
CHARGE.
CHARGE.

Pleas Of mot guilty" were entered
by the members OF the Detroit pase-
BAH club charged with playing ball
last Sunday when they were arraign
ed before Justice Stein in the police
court Tuesday noon.
Il was not at the game. but Judging
from the reports guess there Is some
justification for such plea observed
the court, jocularly.
Il was present, your honor. and |
can state or my own knowledge that
the plea is justifiab le," returned Col.
Sheahan, who with ttorney Michigan
Burke, appeared on behalf Of The bat
tle-scarred Tigers.
The attorneys demanded separate
trials for each of the II defendants.
representing that the status OF some
of the players was different from that
OF the others from legal standpoint,
and after considerable delay. while
Manager Jennings was looking for a
schedule OF games, Justice Stein set
the trials for Sept. II. All We're re-
leased on their personal recognizances
to appear at that time
Pitcher Ed Killian was the only one
f-1he-11--p layGrs named-in- The MAR.
rant who failed TO put in an appear
ance. Justice stein noted his absence
and began TO ask questions, but was
satisfied when Col. Sheahan vouched
for his appearance later.
BY special arrangement the Tigers
were not required 10 report for ar
-raisnmpnt until after batting practice
and in consequence it was nearly noon
before they began TO arrive. Manager
To-. u.
Willett formed the advance guard.
They were escorted into police court
No. ] at once, where they were reg
istered and their pedigrees taken by
Court officer Max Grossman. Here
are the list of questions they were re-
quired To answer:
Name and alias?
Date Of arrest
Offense charged?
Occupation7
Aee2
Married or sinsle7
Read and write?
Color?
Sex?
Residence
NATIVITY prisoner
Nativity of PARENTS
Have you any money or property
The space reserved for the last
question was left blank in each in
stance, the court officer evidently TAX
ing 1t for granted that the bunch was
dead broke"
Despite the fact that Judge Stein
saw Mondays game. all gave their
occupation as ball players. Each con.
fessed, too, that he could read and
write and registered as being OF the
male persuasion. II there were any
aliases in the crowd they were care
fully surpassed.
Sam Crawford came limping in close
on the heels OF the manager and went
through the lesson like little man.
pitcher Willett turned first pale
and then red when Clerk Walter MOI
ster handed him legal file bearing
the name Edward Willett The charge
was simple larceny and Willett was
certain il was meant for him until u
was explained that the warrant was
for another who happened to bear
the same name.
My names Edgar. anyway" sale
Willett, relieved.
OIeary. Coughlin. Schaefer. Ross.
man. Mcintyre and Schmidt trailed
along during the next few minutes and
w. Bill Donovan and Davy Jones were
on hand for company's sake
When he registering process was
completed they filed into the other
courtroom and lined up before Judge
Stein, followed by an Interested group
OF fans. But there was AT least one
man in the crowd 10 whom their com
ing signifed nothing.
Who. are those guys" he asked