The Detroit times., 1908-05-30

piace-if either one or those condi-
tons were true | wanted the place
closed up"
you left those orders with New.
berry on the day or day before You
went away?"
Eyes, shortly before I went away"
"You swore. Mr., Smith. that you
were IN Annie Smiths place but
cnceT
+ you heard Annie Smiths test,.
mouy here that you were there sew
e:al ;imcs?"
"Yes sir"
"Is that true?"
1T /. not true"
"Yor heard Charles wollin's story"
Denies Wollin's Story Tco.
THAT is not true either"
Mr.. Smith was asked 10 explain
JUST how his stenographer happened
10 report the interview between ex-
Justice Coulson and Bessie King. He
said he had heard that Coulson was
circulating a story 10 the effect that
the 10th woman had paid him $3.50
md that she had also paid the cap
tain and Favor money.
Capt, Newberry told me he thought
he could get affidavits that would
show the animus OF Coulson's re-
marks and wanted TO know II my
stenographer could be put at his dis
posal for that purpose"
IL gave him the stenographer," con-
tinued the commissioner. Il don't
know where those affidavits were
taken OF my own knowledge. only as
II gathered from what appears in
them. | was given an affidavit that
purported TO show the fact that Bessie
King had made statement at No. 741
FOREST west 10 Coulson. That's the
only way | know OF that
Weren't you convinced from that
report. or affidavit, that Coulson was
trying TO get some testimony only for
the purpose OF private suit he had
against Annie smith,
mo, sir
THAT didn't APPEAR"
That didn't concern me, anything
about that. In some of those abide.
Wits there was something to that eff.
feet. 1 learned that an appointment
was made at another place 10 take
Bessie Kings statement. and | learn
ed that when the affidavit was submit
ted TO me-"
Yerkes' Pointed Question.
And your department was work
ing in conjunction with Annie Smith
in the natter"
Not that | know of.'s
That is. Mr. Newberry was?"
Not that / know Of"
Annie Smith made the arran ge-
ments for Bessie King. didn't she?"
Il don't know"
And she was present there at the
timer"
Il don't know whether she was or
not All the Information | have is
what appears in the record that you
have"
Don't the statement show it,"
You have q record OF the state
ments. II will tell
What became OF the copy OF these
affidavits that you had?"
"a guess MIR. Muffin has II now.
They have been in my possession ever
since they were taken, all the time
except when gave them to Mr.. JEFF
fries TO be read into the record of the
grand jury proceedings"
III that was so how was II possible
for Annie Smiths attorney to get
possession Of the facts concerning
those affdavits?'
II don't know anything about IT,"
Mr.. Murfin: That's very easily ex-
planned II they were in the possession
OF the grand Jury"
Isn't IL possible you are mistaken
about having them in your possession
all the timer"
- don't think ! am. I think they
have been In my desk all the time,
sir. have not been aware OF their
being out OF there
Don't you recall at one time you
sent them over 10 Mr.. Codd7"
"You are right. ! did at one time.
He had them, ! think, for about a
day"
"1e had them In his possession;
and Mr.. Good, at that time, or his Of
flee, was acting as attorney for Annie
Smith. is that not the fact?"
mot that ! was aware Of"
Fix as near as you can the time
when they were in Mr.. Codd's posses
sion"
II will tell you better IL you will
tell me the date OF that subpoena"
He referred to his grand jury SUBJ
pena.
Il would say he probably had them
the seventh and eighth OF this month.
They were in his possession when
got that subpoena, and / sent for them
TO bring them over here
The commissioner told of taking
statement from Bessie King in police
headquarters. He said Capt Baker
called him up and said a woman that
had been an inmate OF Annie Smiths
was in his (Baker's) Office.
Il saw the woman and took her
statement" said Smith
The commissioner admitted that he
had heard during the winter that
complaints were being made against
Annie Smiths resort, but he had paid
no particular attention 70 them and
had not followed the court proceed
ings.
You knew that charges were being
made In the papers that Annie Smith
was getting police protection?"
Yes. and | tried TO look them up"
Mr.. Yerkes took up the alleged
transfer OF Favor, concerning which
Annie Smith testified that the COM
missioner told her Favor had been
transferred and she ought to be sat
isied with that; and that, II he were
put out altogether" he might be
mean enough TO tell all he knew"
Isn't II fact that after the 10th
woman was put out of business, Fa-
vor didn't have anything TO do with
Annie Smiths place." Mr.. Yerkes
asked.
Not that l know of,