The Detroit times., 1908-05-29


Capt. Newberry made several state
ments on the stand that are regarded
az helpful 10 the prosecution.
Frank Hibbler was forced To ac-
knowledge that the gift Of punch
bowl 10 Commissioner Smith last
Christmas was his AFFAIR, and that the
only other contributor was ex-Mayor
Codd. Codd put up no money. how
ever. simply calling square an account
against Hibbler which he never ex-
pected 10 collect anyway, according 10
Hibbler.
Newberry on the stand.
Capt. Newberry took the stand at
$3.50 Thursday morning
Questioned by Attorney Frazer,
Capt. Newberry said he Is Sc years
old and had lived In Detroit since 1870.
He was appointed to the force June
80, 1874, resigned two years later. re.
turned TO the force May 2, 1881. re-
and returned In 1888. He was promot-
ed 10 roundsman In the early SOS. then
to lieutenant, and two years ago last
April. was made captain by Commits
sioner John B. Whelan.
The captain said he had known An
ME Smith since the week Delray was
annexed to Detroit, when she came
to his Office in the Scotch station
and asked for permission to run her
Solvay-ave. resort
did you give her permission?" was
asked.
81 did not. I told her she would
have to take her chances and that II
We had any complaints against her
We would put her out OF business"
Capt. Newberry said that he inves-
tigated Annie Smiths place and found
that she was running 1t In an orderly
manner at that time and had good
control over the Hungarians, from
whom she drew her patronage.
did you ever visit her place except
In company with your officers?"
II did not"
He said he had met Hibbler In the
place on two occasions, Sept. 20, 1906.
and the second Saturday hight In Oct
ober. last year. On the first occasion
he and other officers were standing
on a corner when Hibbler and q Mr..
after buying the cigars In q nearby
Annie's Hungarian resort. Capt. New
berry and his men accommodated
them
did you meet Hibbler In Annie's
place by appointment the second time
you saw him there last October?"
~ did not"
did you ever tell Annie Smith you
would give her protection"
Didn't Promise Protection.
II did not"
did she ever give you a whisky
set
"She did not"
Ever give you a diamond stud?"
mo, sir"
"A diamond ring?"
mo, sir"
ANY presents of any kind?"
mo, SIR
did she ever give you any
money
mo, SIR"
Ever loan you any?"
mo, sir
Have you punch bowl'"
Yes, SIR
did Annie Smith give It to your"
mo, SIR"
Did you ever ask her tor"
mo, SIR
The captain told Of the search Of
his home and that Of one o. his daugh.
:ers by deputy sheriffs, under direc-
ton of Justice Jeffries. for presents
given by Annie Smith. Witness said
the officers had no writ.
Did Annie Smith see punch bowl
In your house?"
Yes. She said II wasn't the one"
The captains relations with Jolian
10th were then gone into at some
length, the object being to show that
the captain had good reasons for put
ting the woman out Of business. He
tc'o OF the woman's arrest on charge
OF running a disorderly house after
she had been ordered to get I'd Of
her girls and had failed to do SO. She
was found guilty in police court and
sentence was suspended. A lengthy
report on the 10th woman. setting
forth practically her whole history
and the reasons why she had been
closed I'D. which Newberry claimed TO
have submitted to Commissioner
Smith Dec. last. was read into the
record after objections by the prose-
cutor had been overruled. According
to the report Jolian 10th had been
driven out Of Buffalo by the police and
had been arrested IN New York for
selling" a young girl for immoral
purposes.
Annie Helped Police.
Capt. Newberry said that Annie
Smith had been great help to the
police in getting evidence against
Hungarians charged with crime. She
had helped send four men to Jackson
by her testimony and her services as
an interpreter. he said.
1T was well known that tho police
enjoyed the good will OF Annie
SMITH"
Yes"
"And you utilized It In the way that
has been described?"
Yes, SIR
Capt. Newberry was shown the IA.
nous st. Louis post card bearing this
message:
IL have Just taken q high ball
on you In the Southern hotel. We
are having q good time"
Captain"
That's my handwriting" he admit
ted.
How did you come to send that
postal card?"
We'll, was sitting In the hotel
with lot OF others, thinking OF the
different people knew In Delray, and
Annie Smiths name happened to como
into my mind. SO ! sent her q post