The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-12
JEFFR|ES REFUSES
TO ISSUE WARRANT
AGAINST jim BURNS
Tells Shepherd They'll Talk 1t
Over After Both Have
Read Testimony.
JUSTICE AND PROSECUTOR
HAVE HOT VERBAL DUEL
Latter Offers $50 if Jeffries Can
Get Anything on" Pontchar-
train or Penobscot Inn.

Prosecuting Attorney Hugh shep-
herd and Police Justice Il. J. Jef1ries
have locked horns at last. Monday
noon. the prosecutor came To police
court, armed with fresh complaint
against James ID. Burns, OF the Burns
hotel. The complaint was based on
the same case that was thrown out.
last week, because OF an incorrect ad-
dress. After the smoke OF battle had
cleared away, the prosecutor had
failed to obtain his warrant, and the
police justice smiled serenely on his
bench.
There was a lot OF torrid converse
ton between the two, much to the edi-
fication of crowd of courtroom lott
erers, but through II all there ran a
good-humored trend, Justice Jeffries
assuming the attitude that he was
pleased the prosecutor had finally
come In ito talk things over
Police Justice Stein was frst ap-
pealed TO for the warrant, but because
OF a certain delicacy in interfering In
a matter that properly belongs TO MS
associate, he referred Mr.. Shepherd
TO Justice Jeffries.
The prosecutor declared TO Judge
Jeffries that he now had complaint
that was correctly drawn and he de-
sired a warrant instanter.
There is no hurry about this mat
ter" said the court. Let US be sane
about II. While you are here, | want
10 say TO you that you intimated there
was some chicanery somewhere In
thii court in reference TO the Burns
complaints"
Il intimated nothing OF the kind"
returned Shepherd.
THE newspapers said so, and some
times they are right" declared the
Justice" Those cases came from your
department and took II for granted
that they were all right"
IL thought they were all right" said
Shepherd. However, have one
here that is right, and would like to
get a warrant"
II am satisfied that you don't know
anything about this case against
Burns" returned the court. Now.
know something about II and | would
suggest that we have a transcript OF
the testimony made for each OF us
and after we have read IL, II would be
a good plan to talk it over. After
that, | will be willing TO listen to any
recommendation you may make. IL
you are anxious for complaint, why
don't you go to Judge Stein. You in
innate that l am protecting Jim Burns
because he is a Democrat. Why not
go TO a Republican and apply for
warrant"
Shepherd explained that he had
been TO Judge Stein and had been
referred to Judge Jeffries, There fol-
lowed a lot of conversation. during
which Shepherd said he was watching
the Burns hotel closely.
Are YOU watching the Pontchar-
train and the Penobscot Inn close
ly?" said Jeffries somewhat heatedly.
Yves, am" returned Shepherd
"and | want TO say you can't get any.
thing on those fellows. I'll give you
$50 IL you can get evidence against
either"
lis that so" returned the court
well don't know about that. I'm
not detective or a police officer, but
YOU just bring In the complaints and
III issue warrants enough to keep you
busy. want to say, too, while you
are here, that I am weary OF this
controversy and / want it ended, once
and for all | have private office
me any time you desire to-"
Shepherd had a talk with Judge
Stein and Chief Clerk Brennan before
he left the building. Brennan holly
resented a reported insinuation that
there had been something crooked in
the drawing up OF the Burns COM
plants.
Certainly some persons motives
were impugned," said Judge Stein.
"our clerks are all honest here and
ii is not fair to them to cast any as
ersions upon them"
Il did not intend TO do So" replied
Shepherd. "and If did. want to take
II all back, absolutely"
Patrolman Dwyer, who made the
complaint in question, was present,
and declared in the presence o: the
prosecutor that the complaint was
made out exactly as he had submit