The Detroit times., 1909-06-04
CASE AND FORMER
EMPLOYEES MUTE
Seven Arraigned On Grand Jury
Warrants, Give Bail and Will
Be Examined June 8.

Not since the exciting days of the
Smith-Newberry.Hib conspiracy
hearings. growing out of the sensa-
tional charges made by ANNE Smith.
excepting. of course, the Boyajian
shooting. has there been such TODD
In the old police court as there was,
Thursday morning, when Louis III.
Case and six former employees OF the
defunct firm of Cameron Currie Il
Co., brokers. appeared for arraignment
on the warrants issued Wednesday
afternoon. charging all with conspiracy
and Case. In two separate warrants.
with embezzlement.
The defendants with their counsel
presented a rather imposing array as
they filed into Justice Jeffries' court.
shortly after III o'clock, and disposed
themselves, as well as space permit.
ted around the throne" All waived
the reading OF the complaints and
gave bail for their appearance June s.
Justice Jeffries gave the attorneys fair
warning that he would expect them to
be ready TO proceed at that time and
would hold the date open for these
cases exclusively. No reasons except
the most urgent would be accepted as
grounds for a postponement. he de-
clared.
For a few minutes. Immediately fol.
lowing arraignment, the seven defend.
ants were technically under arrest.
They were ushered into the small jury
room to the right of the judges bench.
where Deputy Sheriff William Martz
kept an eye on them until their bonds
were prepared and approved. One by
one the company dwindled away, until.
by noon. only two were left, William
Strisky and Herbert ID. Page. They
were beginning to grow a bit FESTIVE.
under the restraint when h. J. Kruce,
the cracker man, OF No. Al Virginia
ave. came to the rescue through the
efforts OF their friends and gave bail
for both
The defendants were spared the liz.
nominy of sitting In the prisoners
box. but were obliged to give their
"pedigrees," the same as ordinary
prisoners.
Accused Won't Talk.
Under instructions of their attor.
neys. none of the accused would say
anything for publication. From a re-
mark dropped by Attorney Edwin
Henderson. who, with Percy Crosse.
appears for Case, there Is a likelihood
that the defense will be based on
technical grounds.
"As there may be some objection to
the form OF the complaint | have in.
structed my client to stand mute" he
said. The other lawyers followed his
example.
II Is also limited that the defense
may attempt TO show that, If there was
any conspiracy II also involves Mr..
Currie, who escapes prosecution.
The idea OF one partner conspiring
against another Is preposterous from
q legal standpoint" was the significant
remark of Attorney A. B. Hall. who ap-
pears for William o. Rowley. Robert
L. Edwards and Herbert ID. Page. He
would not discuss the matter further,
however.
Justice Jeffries first took up the EN-.
bezzlement cases against Case. the de-
PENDANT standing mute in each in.
stance and waving the reading OF the
information. When the conspiracy
warrant was reached the court asked:
Are the defendants all here?"
"Everybody's here. your honor. ex.
cept the janitor and Cameron Currie,"
responded Attorney Henderson.
And Currie's In Missouri put Ia
another
But the defendants weren't all on
hand. after all Mr.. Strisky had
stepped out to the telephone in quest
OF a bondsman. and officers were dis
patched for him post haste. Then, by