The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-29
THREATENS TO JAIL
CAPT., N D0NNELL
FOR CONTEMPT
Justice Jeffries Flares Up On Dis
covering That Prisoners He
Released On Bond Were Re.
arrested On Chiefs Order.
Repetition of 0ffense Will Surely
Land Police Head in Cell, Court
. Declares Warmly.

Tell Capt. Mcdonnell for me that
] am running this court and that he.
Deing merely one OF its officers Is sub
Ject TO It's orders and has nothing TO
do with passing on bail bonds. Tell
him, too, that III he ever attempts 10
arrest another man after | have re-
leased him on bond that | will bring
him in for contempt of court and send
him 10 Jail"
With flushed face and blazing eyes.
Police Justice Jeffries delivered him
self OF the foregoing IN police court
No 2, Tuesday morning, when Joseph
Priscolk and Max Hoffman,. Hebrew
peddlers. were arraigned along with
three others In connection with the
larceny OF several hundred dollars
worth OF property from the Pungs-
Finch Auto and Gas Engine Co., No.
1852 Jefferson-ave. The men we're
first arrested. Monday afternoon. be-
fore any warrants were issued. and
the police say they have good case
on the quintet. Friends of Hoffman
and Priscolk Immediately got busy
and secured bonds for their appear
ance In court at 10 o'clock. Tuesday
morning. Justice Jeffries accepted
the bonds and on his order the men
were released.
A few hours later, however. Truant
Officers Grossman and Plies. acting
under orders from Capt. Mcdonnell.
| they say, re-arrested Hoffman and
Priscolk and again locked them up In
police headquarters. Earl Tuesday
morning. Justice Jeffries accepted
tice Stein. on the complaint OF W. A.
Pungs. When Justice Jeffries called
| the cases shortly before room, Tues
| day, and found the men he had or
<dered released. in the prisoners box.
his wrath knew no bounds. IL was then
The instructed Grossman to deliver the
message quoted above.
"This isn't the first time Capt. Nc
Donnell has shown disrespect for this
court" continued the justice. But II
had better be the last, for II he ever
tries il again I'll jerk him up FOR
|contempt Just as sure as | am sitting
here | don't know anything about
' the merits OF this case, but that has
nothing TO do with the matter. II |
order a mans release on good and
sufficient bond that man Is entitled TO
! his liberty, and III have Capt McDon-
nell understand that there will be no
.trifing with this courts orders in the
future"
And then. as though to further ex-
press his displeasure, he promptly re-
.leased Priscolk on his personal
resemblance in the sum OF $500 TO
appear for examination Jan. z. on a
charge OF receiving stolen property.
Norman is charged Jointly with
LJohn Steinke and John Krzyzansiak
with breaking and entering the Pungs-
Finch plant ID the night time and
stealing auto tires and other accessor-
hes to the total value OF 1925. This Is
the property Priscolk is charged with
receiving. and the police allege mat
Hoffman and Priscolk together bought
this and other stolen stun from .ne
other men for s13.
Hoffman and his co-defendants all
entered pleas Of not guilty and VIII
have their examinations on Jan. 4
The bail Of each was fixed at $500,
one surety. which Hoffman alone was
able TO furnish.
Another member OF the alleged gang
Is Frank Miszki. charged separately
wifi the larceny OF $50 worth OF brass
.Iaunch fittings from the Pungs-Finch
h,ant. He. too. will have his examina-
tion Jan. Z. and was held on the same
bail.