The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-01
EVERY REGULAR ON
DETROIT TEAM IS
RELEASED
NO, NOT A SHAkE.UP-ON THEIR
PERSONAL RECOGNiZANCE TO
APPEAR ON THAT SUNDAY BALL
CHARGE.

Hleas OF % not guilty were eHtcIeu
by the members OF the Detroit base
ball 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.
II was present, your honor. and
can state or my own knowledge that
the plea Is justifiable," 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 IL defendants.
| representing that the status OF some
i. of the players was different from that
of the others from a legal standpoint,
and after considerable delay. while
Manager Jennings was looking for
| schedule of games, Justice Stein set
the trials for Sept. II. All were re-
leased on their personal recognizances
to appear at that time.
Pitcher Ed Killian was the only one
Of the IL players named in the war
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 TO report for ar
raignment until after batting practice
and in consequence II was nearly noon
before they began to arrive. Manager
Hughie Jennings, Ty Cobb and Edgar
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 Oficer Max Grossman. Here
are the list OF questions they were re-
Quired to answer:
Name and atlas?
Date Of arrest?
Offense charger
Occupation?
Age?
Married or sinee7
| Read and writer
Color7
Sex7
| Residonoe2
| Nativity Of prisoner?
Nativity Of parents7
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 it 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 or the
male persuasion IL 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 Mol
ster handed him legal file bearing
the name Edward Willett. The charge
was simple larceny and Willett was
| certain II was meant for him until IL
was explained that the warrant was
for another who happened to bear
the same name.
my names Edgar, anyway" said
| Willett. relieved
OLeary, Coughlin. Schaefer. Ross
man. Mcintyre and Schmidt trailed
along during the next few minutes ana
| w. Bill Donovan and Davy Jones were
on hand for company's sake.
When the 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 TO whom their COM
ing signified nothing.
who are those guys7'' he asked
as he caught sight OF Jennings and MS
| Jungle braves. Such Is fame
Schaefer proceeded TO get on friend
| ly terms with the court at the earliest
opportunity and. mounting bravely to
the bench. extended the glad hand.
which was accepted In hearty man