The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
DOZEN sALO0N|STs
ARE BOUND OVER
FOR TRIAL
JUSTICE JEFFRlEs SEEMS ANxI.
Gus TO COOPERATE WITH Po-
LICE IN cLAMPINo DOWN LID
mo POLITICS., SAYS ROBSON.

The trial OF saloonkeepers Deiors
Justice Jeffries for disregarding TO
lice Commissioner Smiths I'D oTuVT
and the issuance OF new saloon com
plants by Justice Stein, piled up tnt
work OF the police court TO such al
extent. Friday morning, that the over
worked clerks finally threw up theu
hands. and Justice Stein was Obliged
to stop issuing warrants to give ths
force Gc1ancetn- catch mp Mith-lhs
work. Not In years has the police
court been so busy on a Friday or an.
other day, for that matter.
In the ante-room of Justice Stems
private office a string OF policemen
that extended into the corridor was
lined up waiting to lay their saloon
complaints before the justice, while
the chairs about the room were occr
pied by citizens OF both sexes, walt
ing their turn to lay their grievances
before the same magistrate. Over In
police court room No. 2, the regular
police court docket of assault. Sian
der, non-support cases and the like
was augmented by nearly score Of
saloon cases that had been set foi
examination. and the saloonkeepers
and their friends took up nearly every
available inch OF room.
For the most part the hearing war
without incident. Justice Jeffries
showed disposition TO cooperate with
the police department in the enforce
ment of the liquor laws and whenever
In his opinion, the evidence warrant
ed II, he held the defendants to the
recorders court for trial. About a
dozen saioonkeepers were bound over
while five were discharged.
The nearest approach to verbal by
rotechnics came when Attorney II. r.
Whipple. represent Herman Eckner
proprietor of the = saloon at No. 90
Bates-st., charged that the prosecution
OF the saloon men was political
game.
II want to say" shot back Assist.
ant Prosecutor James A. Robson
that | propose to prosecute every vlo-
lation of the liquor laws that is laid
before me. don't care who the sa
loonkeeper is--high or loW--all will
be treated alike. II there is any poll
tics in this I, for one, know nothing
OF 1t. Surely you don't expect me &c
profit by 1t. II ] should run for prose
cutor / wouldn't expect to get much
support from Mr.. Eckner?'
Attorney Whipple moved that the
case be dismissed, bur Justice Jeffries
promptly denied the request.
IF someone else had played fast
and loose to catch these people that
Is none Of this courts business" he
said. The cases are here, and IL the
evidence submitted to me sustains the
charge the only course open Is to mold
the defendants for trial.
And Mr. Eckner was bound over
along with the others Mr.. Eckner Is
the fatherin-law OF ex-Coroner Otto
T. Toepel.
Each OF the saloonkeepers held to
the higher court was released on his
personal recognizance in the sum Of
5000. The filing out of these bonds
and drafting OF new warrants on the
order of Justice Stein, as the police Of
ficers came from his office in rapid
succession, is what swamped the
clerks.
The saloonkeepers held for tria'
are: III. Eckner. No. 80 Bates-st.
George Chouis, No. 1863 Jefferson
ave-; John Pearce, No. 14S1 Russell
St; Dominion Isaac and John Cslri
san, No. 1856 Riopelle-st.: Jacob Tu
ckowski. No. liz Leavitt-st: Eau
German, No. 100 Michigan-ave.; Sam
Ubant, No. 322 West End-ave.; Thos
Williams, No. 1859 Jefferson-ave.: Vim
Mills, No. 210 Michigan.ave., and Or
villo Cerchio. No. 129 Benton-st.
John Dunn. jointly charged witt
William Mills, was discharged. as was
Norman Forler, jointly charged with
Thomas Williams. and Tony Pnetta
jointly charged with Onilio Cerchio
The case against Eugene Wilson, No
534 st. Antoine-st.. charged with keep
ing open after 1880 p. m, was dis
missed at the prosecutors request
Others discharged were Thomas wro
blewski, No. 70 Hastings-st., and Ste
phen Smolarek, No. 1877 Barron-st.
John G. Beautler, proprietor OF tho
Randolph hotel. No. i78 Randolph-st.
failed to appear In answer to charge
OF keeping open on Sunday and his re
arrest was ordered. Thomas Streeter
who is charged with keeping his place
at No. 152 Woodward-ave. open after
hours, waived to the recorders court
as did Oliver Mannassau. No. SIC Lin
coln-ave.. and Jodt & Verla. No. 36s
Fort-st. west.
The following new complaints were
issued by Justice Stein, Friday: Keep
ing open on Sunday-Edward Elem
ming and Paul Kosebutzki, No. 73F
Rfvard-st.: Frank Legonski. No. 25.
Buchanan-st.: John and Eva Reband
No. 462 Horatio-st.: John Kersche
wski, No. 1907 Buchanan-st.; Franz
Bomberski, No. 1887 Twenty-fifth-st.
Ernest Krause and Joseph Reck, Ar
better hall. Clinton and Russell-sts.
John Willmowitz, No 336 Buchanan
ST.
Obstructing view to bar--Frank J
Schenk, No. 400 Holbrook-ave.
Not closing at III p, m.--Ernesi
Krause, Joseph Reck and Herman
Hof. Mo- 2i5 Russell-st. (Arbeitel