The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
POUND FAILS IN
. SWEAT BOX KNOCK
Bar Association Upholds Police Prac-
tice and Pays Pretty Compliment
To Capt. Mcdonnell.

Instead of assailing the so-called
Sweat box" system as employed by
the Detroit police department, the
meeting OF the Detroit Bar associa-
lion Tuesday afternoon. called To dis
cuss resolution introduced by Attor-
Ley James Pound. was turned into Il
praise service In honor OF Capt. James
Mcdonnell, chief OF detectives. Mr..
POUNDS resolution In part fOllowsi
Resolved. That In the judg ment
Of this association, the sweat-box
methods OF the Detroit police
force are barbarous and disgrace
full. worthy of the embellishments
Of the sixteenth and not the TWEEN
tieth century. and are as a matter
or fact contrary TO law, and
should be prohibited by the
strongest legal penalties.
III attacking the methods of the
police Mr.. Pound referred to the case
II a woman who was taken into the
detectives office. and there surround
I'D by officers. was told:
Now, woman, this Is the last time
on Gods earth you will have chance
10 tell the truth. Now. tell IT,
II came out later that the remark
was made by Fire Marshal Baxter. ANA
ar the trial the confession was cx-
Guided by Judge Murphy and the wo-
EIdii acquitted.
'The swtat-box methods OF the pc
lice have Teen discredited by juries
aud rightly So" Mr.. Pound sad
Fake the case of Mrs Cymbalo " ski.
Her children were taken from heT,
friends were not allowed TO see her
and on the promise OF liberty. so IL
was testified a, her trial, a confession
was wrung from her, but ii failed u
stand in court, Take the Bowin case
The police allow a vile resort To Hour
ish within sight OF the station. then
when the drunken keeper is killed. an
Is-year-old hoy Is teased into a con
fession. which is repudiated by the
Jury The law in this state and In
every state is that no man can be
forced TO testify against him. and Il
l. time the sworn officers OF the law
were made 10 obey IL.
Former Prosecuting Attorney Allan
II. Frazens defense of the police ami
OF Capt. Mcdonnell. was equally as
Vigorous as Mr. Pounds pronunciation.
I'm all my experience as prosecutor
q IS an attorney for defendants.
Rave never known any such tactics
used as Mr.. Pound describes, MI
Frazer said, and | denounce ther ESQ
luton as SANDER and lie. This
resolution sounds like dlatribe from
convention OF malefactors and
thugs
Mr.. Frazer's remarks concluded
with an eloquent eulogy of Capt. Nc
Donnell. He introduced as an amend
ment to Mr.. Pounds resolution, the
following:
Resolved. That the members
OF the Detroit Bar association ex-
tend to Capt. James Mcdonnell,
chief of detectives OF the Detroit
police department. and his corps
OF able assistants. their assur-
ances OF confidence in him and his
administration OF the Office. and
further. as a testimonial of his %
wears service in fignting crime
and protecting the lives and prop
erty Of the citizens oil this com
munity, pay him this tribute or
respect and esteem.
The methods of the police ana or
Capt. Mcdonnell were defended by
Judge Connolly and former prosecutor
Ormond +. Hunt.
August Cyrowski, who recently sue
cessfully defended Mrs. Cymbalowsk'
suggested change in the law, max
ing II necessary that the prisoner D"
represented by counsel when being
questioned by the police.
The meeting also discussed at some
length another resolution introduces
by Mr.. Pound. which met with more
favor from the attorneys He pro-
posed a change in the Michigan law
and the adoption of new practice
based on the reformed Judicature act
oi Great Britain and Canada. This new
practice is now followed in "A states
OF the union and in nearly every Eng
lIsh speaking country in he world.
After discussion il was decided 70
invite A. II Clarke, VI. f., or Wind
sor to address the bar association on
the working OF the newe" practice.