The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

Judge Connolly announced that the
petition would not be taken under
consideration until after that investi-
cation is concluded. Judges Phelan
and Connolly will then confer on the
proposition.
Mr.. Pound contends that: While
II is true that the recorders
court as originally instituted did not
contain such general power, still the
present act under which this court
now exists gives to this court the
same power over the apprehension OF
criminals and their trial and punish
ment where the locus In quo OF the
crime is the city of Detroit as the
circuit court has, which as | maintain
includes the power 10 summon grand
juries and TO held inquest into crime
committed and TO apprehend the per-
petrators thereof"
Mr.. Pound then cites the nth amend
ment to the federal constitution, pro-
viding that all criminal prosecutions
In the various states shall be by IN
dictment OF grand jury only. =
The petition. just as Mr.. Pound
phrases il, continues:
Moreover | believe that in large
| city like Detroit the summoning OF a
grand jury once year Is politlsA,,
inquest and its control being an oolect
I lesson that greatness alone IN crime
will not shield. The moral effect IS al
ways good whether they md any In
| dictmsnts or not. The experience OF a
grand jury being called by the wayne
Circuit court for this court Is In
con1ruous and does not work enec-
lively In either court Moreover. the
WAYNE Circuit court has all the busl-
ness IL can do itself. I'm any event IL
should not be- troubled with the ousi,
| especially says that II should not be
called upon TO do so at this time Tor
the following reasons;
First: The rumors OF Improper
treatment OF causes by jurors In GER
| tain classes OF cases are so strong
/ that the jury TO be called by this court
should investigate whether there a
| school of deiators practicing and aid
| ing injustice In this city through de-
handing jurors In the Wayne Circuit
court itself.
system OF licensing harlots and a com
pounding OF felonies whereby these
miserable women are monthly forced
TO pay and forced TO undergo examtn-
willing or no. and is this done illegally
by and through the coercion OF the
health aud police department In viola
ton OF laws of this state by the ON
GERS OF this city.
Third: Are our boys and girls be-
Ing debauched and their principles
inflated by vile shows running full
blast upon the Lords day in this cityr
Fourth: Is the so-called lid clapped
on and or by those in authority at
their wills In other words does II de-
pend upon the police merely whether
the laws OF this state are enforced or
not2
Firth: Many more instances OF the
violation OF the laws OF this state
might be mentioned. among which is
the question whether at least there
was not one conspiracy to illegally and
corruptly raise the pay OF the justices
or the peace OF this city, and whether
any department corruptly controlled
the action OF the legislature to thwart
the VIII OF the people OF this city and
has paid the price for so doIng7
But enough Will occur 10 your hon
| ors. AZ you are inclined to grant this
petition which IS hereby respectively
prayed. Your petitioner therefore
prays this honorable court and your
honors presiding therein TO order
grand jury for the very purpose and
among others OF determining and
settling forever your power. Whether
| in brief you have the power OF a full
criminal court OF the higher class OF
l Jurisdiction or not and incidentally to
determine whether you have the power
known to the law, that II, 10 grant a
writ or habeas corpus or not. for II
I ytpis-4s<lHa- nol-tAeLnna- HerrAH-5se4s-aAt-
tainly have not the other