The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
THREA7EHs 161
CAPT. M'DOn|B
FOR COhTEMP
Justice Jefries Flares Up O. n
covering That Prisonezs H
Released On Bond Were ~
arrested On Chiefs Order.
Repetition Of 0flense wnI surtly
Land Police Head in Csll, Csuyt e
Declares Warmly.

Tell Capt Mcdonnell for me thef1
am running this court and that -.
being merely one OF Its oficers, q sub-
ject to its orders and has nothine =
do with passing ON bail bonds. TN
him, too. that II ever attempts ~
arrest another man after I have -
LEASED nim on bond that viii hrin9
him In for contempt OF court ana seii1
him to jail" s---- ,T'eT,s
With flushed face and blazing eyea
Police Justice Jenries delivered him
self Of the foregoing In police court 4
No. 2. Tuesday morning, when Jooeph
Priscolk and Max HOFFMAN,, HebrSva
peddlers. were arraigned along VIA,
three others In connection with .ths
larceny of several undred doIIarr.
wort OF property from the Punen
Finch Auto and Gas Engine Co. No
1852 Jefferson-ave. The men were
first arrested. Monday Afternoon, -
fore any warrants were issued, and
the police say they have q good case
on the quintet. Friends of Hoffmap
and Priscolk Immediately got busy
and secured bonds for their appear
ance in court at 10 o'clock. Tueodsy
morning. Justice Jeffries accepted
the bonds and on his order the men.
were released.
A few hours later, however, Truapt
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. Early Tuesday
to~ 49, u~xm.
tice Stein, on te complaint Of W "A:
Pungs. When Justice Jeffries called
the cases shortly before noon, Tues
day, and found the men he had or.
dered released, In the prisoners box.
his wrath knew no bounds. It was then
he instructed Grossman to deliver the
message quoted above.
"This isn't the first time Capt. Mo-
Donnell has shown disrespect for this
court" continued the Justice. But Il
had better be the last. for IL he eyog
tries 1t again I'll jerk him up for
contempt just as sure as I am sitting
here. I don't know anything about
the merits OF this case, but that has
nothing to do with the matter. II I
order a mans release on good ana
sufficient bond that man Is entitled to
his liberty, and I'll have Capt. McDon-
nell understand that there will be NO
trifling 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
recognizance in the sum OF $500 to
appear for examination Jan. q. on q
charge of receiving stolen property.
Hoffman Is charged jointly with
John Steinke and John Krzyzansiak
with breaking and entering the Pungs-'
Finch plant In the night time ana
stealing auto tires and other accessor-
les to the total value of S225. This -
the property Priseolk Is charged with
receiving. and the police allege tnat
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. T..
The hail of each was fixed at $500.
one surety. which HOFFMAN alone was
able to furnish.
Anoter member Of the alleged gang
is Frank Miszki. charged separately
with the larceny Of $50 worth OF brass
launch fittings from the PungsFinch
nlant He, too. will have his examina-
tion Jan. 7, and was held on the same
hail