The Detroit times., 1908-05-12
NTH, HIBBLER AND
NEWBERRY INDICTED
tc..siaued from first r.Te)

said Anna Smith for the felony.
aforesaid, 10 escape with impunity
on the twentieth day of Novem-
Der, 1907, feloniously, unlawfully
and for wicked gains sake, did
compound this said felony with
the said Anna Smith and then
and there did take OF the said
Anna Smith, one diamond ring OF
the value OF S375. upon an agree
ment and understanding TO com
pound the said felony and not TO
prosecute the said Anna Smith
and did thereupon did desist and
from that time has desisted from
all further prosecutions OF the
said Anna Smith 10 the great hind
rance OF justice.
HibbIer's Piano Deal.
The warrant against Hibbler, IN
Individually. Is substantially the same
F. IN substance as the foregoing. the
only difference being that the gift IN
this instance was $3.50 in cash on
Dec. 20. last. This was the famous
piano deal. which Hibbler was ques'
tioned about when he was a witness
before the grand jury few days ago.
I. Hibbler freely admits that he sold
Annie Smith a piano and says he saw
"a her 500 on II, making 500 for
himself. The prosecution will endeav-
or to prove that he did not save Annie
Ia penny, but that he sold her a $500
y piano for $3.50 and pocketed the diff
ference, $3.50. Annie Smith declares
that she never saw the piano until IL
was set up in her place.
Grand jury that the ring she claims
TO have given Capt. Newberry In NO
;vember was purchased by her from
III. Rooster, jeweler on Woodward
B ave. some months before, 10 wear TOT
her own personal adornment. When
she gave Ii TO the captain she also
I. gave him 500, she testified, 10 have
the setting changed so that IL would
a. his finger.
says She Bought Present for Smith.
With reference To the punch bowl,
which Frank Hibbler admits present
ing to Commissioner Smith last
christmas, and which the commission
or admits receiving. the prosecution
will content that IL was purchased
with Annie Smiths money. Accord
Ing to evidence in possession of JUS
fice Jeffries Hibbler went TO Annie
shortly before the holidays and said
that he wanted TO give Commissioner
Smith q punch bowl, whereupon Annie
asked that she be permitted TO give
Z II. Hibbler. II is alleged, explained
that he could buy IL more cheaply
than she. Annie, the prosecution viii
claim, finally gave Hibbler $l35 for
the purpose of buying the present and
Hibbler procured one for less money.
There Is no evidence that Annie ever
y xeceived any change back.
Smith Makes No Move.
Commissioner Smith has made no
move. as yet, toward cleaning up the
fdepartment" II is now said that he
has decided not TO dismiss Detectives
High and Larkins, and as he declared
some months ago that the ring Incl
dent In which Capt. Mcdonnell fig-
ured was q closed one. IL is not regard
ed as likely that he will discharge the
captain at this time. inasmuch as no
new charges have been preferred
against him. The rumors OF a clean
\ up are regarded in many quarters as
merely a lot OF hot air to divert at
tention from the unsavory Delray
< Dcandal. Commissioner Smith. on the
other hand, declares that politics is
back of the grand jury investigation
OF Justice Jeffries.
Commissioner Smith insists that he
visited Annie Smiths resort only once.
and that that was In. company with
Health Officer Kiefer The prosecu-
tion claims to have evidence that he
visited the place several times. and
eometimes in company with Hibbier.
Both the charges against the de-
1endants, conspiracy and compound
ing felony are misdemeanors and
the maximum penalty provided by
law is one years Imprisonment in the
house OF correction.