The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
SLEUTH'S ACTIONS
MAY FREE DUR.
SW|NDLERS
CLAIMED THAT DETECTIVE Nc.
MILAN, IN ROADS EMPLOY, IN.
OUCED TWO TO ENGAGE IN
CONTEMPLATING OF TICKETS.

That the mysterious j. c. Mcmillan,
who figured prominently in the ID. L..
r. ticket counterfeiting swindle. was
none other than the paid detective OF
| the railway company was the admis-
sion made by Assistant Superintend-
ent Paul Dohrman in the police court
during the examination of Charles
Rason. Tuesday morning.
McMillan's connection with the al
legged swindle may result In the setting
free of Rason and the other two men
charged with having in their posses
sion and selling counterfeit tickets,
Harold Rason and William Vann. At
torneys for the defense say they are
prepared to prove that Mcmillan
brought the printing press and other
paraphernalia here from Chicago and
actually sold II to the alleged gang
for the purpose OF getting case on
them.
Dohrman admitted that Mcmillan
had arranged a meeting with the
Rasons in the Hotel Brunswick on the
night of the arrest, when the tickets
and plates were turned over and the
younger Rason put up $50 for them.
Acting on this information, he took
the police into his confidence and as
the Rasons were leaving the hotel,
after the meeting with Mcmillan, they
were taken into custody.
The defense will demand that the
prosecution produce Mcmillan. Assist
ant Prosecutor Grose, who Is conduct
ing the case. says he does not know
the private detectives address ana
present whereabouts, but hopes TO be
able to produce him before the exam
nation is concluded.
Another Man Of Mystery.
The defense will also insist on the
prosecution bringing forward another
mysterious individual in the person OF
one Parker, who is supposed TO have
aided Mcmillan in framing up the al
legged trap for the Rasons and Vann.
Mr. Dohrman protested not to know
who Parker is. He had simply heard
Mcmillan mention his name In con-
nection with the turning over or the
plates.
II the defense succeeds In proving,
as il expects TO do, that Mcmillan,
for the purpose OF securing evidence
against the gang, furnished them with
the facilities for committing crime,
an interesting legal question VIII con-
front Judge Stein. Under the law,
when a public officer resorts to such
methods TO secure evidence the case
must fall. Assistant Prosecutor Crosse
will argue that this rule does not APP
ply to private corporations, provided
the evidence worked up In this way
does not affect the intent OF the de-
PENDANTS. and will cite numerous cases
in support OF his position. He Will
also claim that, inasmuch as McMil-
lan's alleged dealings were with the
younger Rason they cannot possibly
affect the status OF the other defend
ants.
Attorney Frank Bumps. however.
contends that there should be no dis
tinction and will ask for the discharge
Of Rason on the ground that McMil'
Ian, as agent of the complainant. aid
ed and abetted In the commission OF
the crime. Attorneys James +. Murtha
and Eugene Misterski. for William
Vann, were interested spectators at
the Rason examination.
Mr.. Dohrman said that he first re-
ceived information concerning the
counterfeiting plans from John Haz-
card, a printer and engrayer living on
Park-st.
Hazard told me that man named
Rason (meaning Harold Rason) had
approached him about dozen times
for the purpose OF having some OF the
Detroit Railway eight-for-a-Quarter
tickets counterfeited." said the wit
ness. "IIe told me he had been nm
able TO Shake the man off. Supt. Bull.
len, Thomas Beath and | went to
Hazards house one night to see him
about the matter and while We were
there Rason came again. ] hid be-
hind door and heard the CONVERSE
ton that passed between him and
Hazard"
Justice Stein would not allow the
witness 70 go into the details OF the
conversation at this time.
Prosecutions Contention.
Mr.. Crosse brought out that up TO
this time Mcmillan had not been en-
gagged by the railway company. which
is regarded as important as bearing on
the intent OF young Rason. The prose
cution contends that, even If McMil-
Ian did furnish the facilities for the
commission OF the crime, the defend
ants are none the less guilty IL they
went ahead and sold the counterfeit
| tickets.
The prosecution claims 10 have evi-
dence that young Rason. at least. was
planning 10 make big cleanup with
the counterfeits during the state fair.
and that preparations were being
made 10 duplicate five-cent tickets as
well as three7cent tickets.
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