The Detroit times., 1910-06-11
Oct ROT WONT EN-
AROUSED OVER
MOLE CASE
Girls Protective League Condemns
Supreme Courts Action and Pledges
Funds for Further Legal Pro-
cedure in Matter.
Judge Hubert Will Ask Probate
Court of Livingstone County To
Name Guardian for Child.

whereas, child. LOIS Mole,
has been considered by the courts
Of this county to have been under
improper care. and such courts
have made every effort 10 provide
for the present and future well
fare of such child. and
Whereas, this community has
been shocked by gross miscar-
rage of justice I'm the failure to
convict the father OF Lois Mole,
and
Whereas. this community has
every confidence In It's courts,
therefore
BE II resolved, that We approve
of the efforts OF the recorders
court TO bring to justice the per-
petrator OF the heinous offense
against a child In our city. and
anyone who shielded him. and
that we commend Judge Donovan.
who withheld the child from the
custody OF her aunt. whom the
child has accused OF inducing her
to periure herself.
And be IL further resolved, that
we deplore the failure of the SUI
preme court to investigate the
person and the surroundings.
with whom and where IL placed
the child. and we particularly
condemn the engaging Of this
child or any child in any legal
proceedings without knowledge as
10 what is to become of the child,
or the placing OF this or any child
with person not found TO be a
proper custodian. and
Therefore, We express IL as the
sense OF this meeting that an
error OF justice was made in the
disposition OF this child. And we
ask that the proper authorities
oe asked to reconsider.
The foregoing resolutions were
lopted In a special meeting of the
GARD of directors OF the Girls Pro
'ctive league, Friday morning. in the
ague house, No. 425 Larned-st. east
The league Is composed Of promin
IT society women, and women work
- in the cause of throwing safe
lards about the girls OF Detroit
hose present at Fridays meeting
ere: Mrs. Charles w. Casgrain. Mrs
harles Hodges, Mrs. Mary F. Berry
RS Russell A Alger. Mrs. Charles
aims. Mrs. Il. F. Palms. Mrs. p. J
ARIEL, Mrs. John Moran, Mrs. VIII
am II. Wells, and Miss Ada Free
an. probation officer OF the juvenile
,urt. who was Intimately connected
it'll the whole legal proceedings con
,rning Lois Mole.
Miss Freeman was authorized D.
le league, to take such measures a;
'e In her power TO remedy conditions
the case, and she was guaranteed
ayment OF all expenses so incurred
, be met from the funds Of the
ague
Judge Henry 8. Hubert. OF the juve
lie court, declares that within a few
avs he will 40 before the probate
)urt OF Livingston county, within
hose Jurisdiction the Mole girl lives
nd will take the case up In its en-
rety, asking the court to name 9
roper guardian for Lois.
II have been studying the supreme
,urt decision. and am satisfied thai
deals solely with the question ol
W, relating to the jurisdiction In the
ise," said Judge Hubert. The su
rene court decision does not dea
it'll the facts In the case. take the
ecision as a suggestion that the case
Mould be taken up In the court Of
jurisdiction, which Is the
rebate court of Livingstone county
propose TO appear personally before
lat court and lay the facts before II
~ principal interest In the case cen
IT'S in the welfare of Lois Mole, an,
trough the Livingstone county court
shall do everything in my power to
ave her properly cared for"
Judge Hubert stated, Friday morn
~, that he would not turn out the
Their children under his care, who
re non-residents OF the county. un
.ss absolutely forced to do so, al
lough the supreme court decision In
ne Mole case would seem to make
leir release necessary There are II
UGH cases, IL being girls kept In the
rouse of the Good Shepherd
About the only person not agitatet
yer the matter OF prosecution of the
arties responsible for the perjury
cmmitted in the trial of Lois Mole's
ither. Is Prosecutor Van Zile. Prose
utor Van Zile says he cannot ant
ill not act without proof. He says
e has no proof at present, and tha
e cannot run the prosecutors Office
n sentiment.
II investigated for three weeks be
pre- | received Judge Connolly's com
said Prosecutor Var
lie. II can't act on the recommends
ION in that letter. without the
roofs. We have already had two
ifferent kinds of testimony in tha
ase. II II is reopened, who can tel
shat kind OF a story the girl will re
lite next timer"
Anyone with a knowledge of the
acts I'm the case can swear to a war
ant before a police justice, II tn,
does not want TO take 4
10" says Judge Connolly.
It's a good idea to keep buttons sort
a and In wide-mouthed glass bottles
r small baking powder tins.
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