The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
ANNIE SMITH Il
MISUNDERSTANDING
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STORY Is THAT WOMAN IN 70.
LICE MUss HAS BEEN PAID r.!
LEAVE CITY PRosEcuro0'
SEARCHES FOR HER.

Annie Smith, the woman In the M.
nee scandal. has disappeared. M
Efforts on the part OF attorneys ana \
others TO locate her within the pasf
week have been without results. ana
some interesting speculation Is beine
INDUCED In among those who have 4
followed the scandal closely as Ia fho.'
reason for her mysterious departuro.
Persons who claim to be In a positinra \
70 KNOW DO not hesitate to express the
opinion that Annie found II to her
material advantage to leave town for
a While, though this story is without
confirmation as yet.
Where Is Annie" the woman's 49,
torney. Walter E. Martin, was asked.
Il don't know, I'd like to find OUT
myself was his reply.
The same question was asked Al.
sistant Prosecutor Louis w. McClear.
who appeared for the prosecutors a.
nee In the grand jury investigates
or the police scandal and the subsos
quent court proceedings.
Il understand she has left town
and nobody seems to know where she
has gone.' was the assistant prosecu-
tors anwer.
Are you trying to find herr" %
Yes, l am going to try. under
stand she has been gone since Wed
nesday"
man who called at Annie's River
Rouge establishment one day last
week says he found Bessie King. =.
former inmate OF Annie's Delray re-
sort, and hostilew itness for tn
nrOgQrnffnU In ha
Newberry. Hibbler and COMMISSIONS
Smith. apparently In charge OF thu
place. The man was informed that
Annie was out OF town. Since then
some OF the household furniture hao|
been removed from the River Rougo
establishment back to Annie's Old
place on Solvay-ave. and report has
gone out that Annie. through somoE
other person. is planning to re-opea'
the place.
The examination OF Newberry ana.
Hibbler on separate charges OF COM
pounding a felony are set for July w
In the police court. When called ~
few days ago an adjournment VIZ
made necessary by Annie's absence
and II was said, at that time. thai
Annie was In Toledo securing ev&3
dence. 1t Is known that Annie NJ
been In Toledo. but not for the pan
pose of securing evidence, as FAR o.
the prosecution Is concerned. On An
previous occasions. when the cases
were called and adjourned. Annie
Smith was always "Johnny-on-the-sp0
and seemed ready and willing to a.
sist the prosecution In every way pos
sible, and for this reason her Ions
absence Is regarded as significant.
II Is said that powerful influences
have been at work for some time To-
keep the police scandal and all fuys
Their proceedings In connection with ~
In the background until after the cleo
ton The muss has already done the
commissioners party considerable
damage. Whether these influences
had anything TO do with Annie's d.
appearance is question that Is now
being asked in official circles.
Capt Frank A. Newberry and Frank
b. Hibbler did not appear for arraigur
ment In the recorders court WedneQS
day. this being the first day OF the
term. Assistant Prosecutor McClear
was preparing to ask for the forfeiturqI
OF their bonds when Attorney Stewatt'
%. Griswold appeared and asked> f0F
time In which to notify the defendants
to appear and TO summon the Donops
men. He was given until this anor~
noon. when II Is likely that the Do
PENDANTS will enter pleas OF not guilty.
The old bonds will be continued In al
probability.