The Detroit times., 1910-06-11
JUDGE c0hH0l|
REFUSES TO QUI
IN MOLE CASE
VIII Probably Go Before Justior
Stein, Monday, q Private CitiaGn
and AK Warrant for Little \
Girls Aunt.
Recorder Points Out That gurgono
Court Specifically Orders Chtl1
Handed Over 70 Relative. &

With Prosecuting Attorney Vaw
Zile practically refusing to take ~
action along the line OF proeocutkom
for perjury In the Lois Mole case, and
with Judge Henry 8. Hubert, 0f the
juvenile court, taking practically tho
same stand. az far as any crim1nnl'
prosecution IL concerned. although ~
intends to exert every effort to nllev1r
ate the plight OF the unfortunate H.
tie girl. the punitive aspect e tho,
case Is now up to" Judge Connolly
and there Is every indication that ~
will meet the situation.
Police Justice Christopher r. Stein
has expressed his willingness to olEoE
his aid to any person. with . knOWI~
edge OF the facts In the Mole case
who may desire to start criminal pro.
ceedings against those who induces
little Lois Mole to perture herself ~
swearing In court that her father HAD
not abused her. In spite Of her
previous statements to the police.
Judge Hubert was asked, Saturday
morning. whether he would take adr
vantage OF Justice Stems offer. and
appear as complainant In perjury pro-
ceedings. but he replied that he was
not interested In the criminal phase
OF the matter. He desired. he said,
only to see that the little girl wno
placed In proper hands. and removed
from the influences which had caused
the unsavory court trial.
Judge Hubert expressed the opin~
ion that 1t was up to the police and
the criminal courts to sustain their
own interests. which had been doutod
In the case.
Chief Of Detectives Mcdonnell. who
was twice a witness to the little girls
contradictory statements, would be
the logical person to start perjury
proceedings, but he IL at the st. Clair
Flats on a vacation, and cannot be
reached.
In view of that fact. the case was
put up to Judge Connolly, who stated
that he would take under considera-
ton the proposition to go before Po-
lice Justice Stein, as private citizen,
with "A knowledge of the facts In the
case. and swear out warrant against
Mrs. Florence Chappell, aunt Of Lois
Mole. charging her with subornation
of perjury.
Judge Connolly said that he would
consider the matter until Monday.
and would then announce his course
of action. Among those who have
followed the tangled case from the
'time Of Mole's arrest up to the
emphatic letter from Judge Connolly.
strongly recommending that the local
courts be protected, by the prosecu-
tor, from being toyed with by bold and
open perjury, the opinion IL strong
that Judge Connolly will not let the
matter drop.
Dispatches from Lansing state that
preme court in the Mole case shows
that custody of the child was not CIV
en- to the aunt. the court passing
merely upon q question Of jurisdic-
ton.
Judge Connolly showed The Times,
a copy of the decision and order OF
the supreme court, which contains the
following language:
Upon the hearing. 1t was found
that the child. Lois Mole. was
given into the custody Of Miss
Ada Freeman. the probation on
Ger of Wayne county. An order
will be entered, requiring her to
deliver the child to the petitioner,
upon request.
The petitioner was Lois Mole's
aunt, Mrs. Florence Chappell. OF
Fowlerville.
while the supreme court is said
not to have given the child to Mrs.
Chappell, the fact remains. that Mrs.
Chappell has the child" says Judge
Connolly. And that order by the SUI
preme court would seem to cover the
question"
Prosecuting Attorney Van zile
reiterated. Saturday morning. his In
tention to refuse to prosecute any per-
son or persons guilty Of suborning
| Lois Mole to periure herself.
IL have had detectives at work for
nearly a month and they have failed
| to bring in any evidence that would
warrant a prosecution" said Mr.. Van
Zile.
II Judge Connolly takes upon HIM
self, as a private citizen, the duty OF
seeking legal punishment for one Of
| the boldest and most spectacular
cases OF defeating justice ever at
tempted in the local courts, he Will
act upon the fact that he was one Of
the personal witnesses to a confes-
sion by Lois Mole that she had per-
iured herself. upon advice OF her aunt.
Mrs. Florence Chappell. of Fowler
vile. There were present In that
session Chief Mcdonnell, Judge HUI
bert Miss Ada Freeman. Attorney
william Van Dyke. and Judge Connol
| ly.
II the case were brought before
Justice Stein. In considering the adj
visibility OF issuing a warrant. the
Justice would be allowed to take the
statements Of personal knowledge OF
the complaining witness. and. II be
wished further enlightenment, would
have the power TO call I'm such other
witnesses as might have further In
formation
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