The Detroit times., 1910-01-12
LAW PROVIDES NO
PUNISHMENT FOR WASHERS
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Jasnowski said hat there was nothing
indecent and immoral in Hale's con-
duct, and while he felt that there
should be some law 10 cover such
conduct. there really was none.
Il agree VITA you" said Justice
Jeffries. IN discharge the defend
ant"
Mrs. Cote was dumfounded. AS she
walked cut OF the courtroom. she said
to Detective wilson:
III the law Will not deal with such
fellows. the women will have to take
the law into their own hands. I'm
going TO carry a revolver, and shoot
the next man that follows We along
the street.
Assistant Prosecutor Jasnowski had
EXPRESSED his opinion that 1.-The female
section OF the population Is in highly
nervous stare, just al present.
Immediately afterward, Florence
Schneider, Is years old. and employed
rs dining room girl In the Detroit
Sanitarium, and Naomi Bower, II, liv'
ing with her mother at No. 272 How
erd-st, appeared as compliments
agains. Nick Charlet and Therein
Vasa, two Greeks living at No. 450
Frederick-st.
The experience OF the girls was nj
most an exact parallel 10 that of the
two Keller women. whose experiences
with two Italian Washers resulted In
the murder Of William Keller.
The STRAIGHTFORWARD testimony or
Miss Schneider and Miss Bower mad
deep impression, except on the regu-
lar police court loafers, some of whom
made audible remarks An the court
room. sufficient TO cause their own ar
rest II there were any law protecting
women. AS the two girls walked out
flushed and indignant, one OF these
loafers loudly remarked, "Oh you
baby doll." Then he giggled al his
brilliant humor
The TWO girls testified that they
were followed, as they emerged froni
the Biiou theater. on Monroe-ave., by
the two Greeks, both OF them samples
OF the lower grade OF immigrants.
The girls went to the Family the
ater, on the Campus, and were follow
ed by the Greeks. The latter took
seats behind the girls. The girls left.
and were again followed. They
walked over 10 the convenience sta
lion, on Cadillac-sq., hoping TO lose
their pursuers, but when they came
out, the Greeks were waiting. AMI
again followed them. The girls went
into candy store at No. 1S9 Michigan
ave. and were followed there. "Oh
YOU kid" said the Greeks, and "Oh
you baby doll" one added.
Patrolman Frank Schnell happened
10 pass the store, and was called by
the girls. He arrested the Greeks.
Attorney John Dohrman, represent
ing the Greeks. said to Justice JEFF
fries If | may be allowed to ex-
press ali opinion, this is plain case
OF hysteria, pure and simple
Then he added that neither of tho
Greeks could talk English, and couldn't
have made the remarks attributed to
them.
That case was also dismissed, and
the Greeks; taking it as a huge joke.
were laughing and chattering as they
waited for their property.
Where did you get hold OF that
expression, "Oh you kidd Times
reporter asked them.
Both chuCkled and grinned. I'VE
heard American mans say that" they
answered.
Where? In some theater?" thev
were asked
NO. on The the streets" both re-
piled.
II was the same pair that shrugged
their shoulders and looked vacantlv
at the Judge, when Attorney Dohrman
said Neither of them can speak
English. They couldn't have made the
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