The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

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
it is true that the recorder 5
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 TO summon grand
juries and to hold inquest into crime
committed and to apprehend the per-
petrators thereof" 80
Mr.. Pound then cites the fifth 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 L., continues:
Moreover | believe that In q large
city like Detroit the summoning OF a
grand jury once year is political
necessity. the charging OF the grand
inquest and It's control being an object
lesson that greatness alone In crime
will not shield. The moral effect is al
ways good whether they ind any IN
grand jury being called by the Wayne
Circuit court for this court. Is In
congruous and does not work enec-
lively In either court. Moreover. the
Wayne Circuit court has all the bust
ness 1t can do itself. In any event IL
should not be troubled with the busi..
ness OF this court. The undersigned
especially says that 1t should not be
called upon 10 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 Is a
school OF delators practicing and aid :
ing injustice in this city through de-
manding jurors in the. Wayne Circuit
court itself. @>
Second: IL there contrary to law a
system of licensing harlots and g COM
pounding of felonies whereby these
miserable women are monthly forced
TO pay and forced to undergo examin-
alton by strange men whether they are
willing or no. and is this done illegally
health and police department In viola
tion OF laws of this state by the OH
GERS OF this city.
Third Are our boys, and girls be-
ing debauched and their principles
vitiated BY vile shows running full
blast upon the Lords day In this citN
Fourth: IL the so-called lid clapped
on and of by those I'm authority at
their will? In other words does Il de-
pend upon the police merely whether
the laws OF this state are enforced or
not?
Fifth: 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 lille gally and
corruptiy raise the pay OF the justices
of the peace OF this city. and whether
any department corruptly controlled
the action OF the legislature TO thwart
the will OF the people OF this city and
has paid the price for so doing2
But enough will occur to your hon
ors, II you are inclined TO grant this
petition which IL hereby respectively
prayed Your petitioner therefore
prays this honorable court and your
honors presiding therein to order a
grand jury for the very purpose and
settling forever your power Whether
in brief you have the power OF full
criminal court of the higher class of
Jurisdiction or not, and incidentally 10
determine whether you have the power
known to the law. that Is. to grant q
writ OF habeas corpus or not. for II
you have not the one power you GER
tainly have not the other.