The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
CLAIMS HE PAID
RANDOLPH s410
IN BRIBEs
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John Marquette Says Money Was
Given in Return for Justices Prom
ice to Protect saloonkeepes OPP
Grating Slot Machines.
Herbert B. Bliss. Former stsno-
grapher for Prosecutor, Was Co.
Between, According to Witness,

That he paid $40 TO Edwin 8. Ran
doiph, Hamtramck justice or the
peace. charged with accepting bribes
to protect saIoonkeepers operating slot
machines. was the feature OF the test
imony given by John Marquette, slot
machine manufacturer. In the open
Ing session OF the hearing before Cir
cult Court Commissioner May, Thurs
day afternoon. Marquette said that
Randolph got the money from him in
sums varying from $40 to 500.
Marquette testified that he made
the first payment as the result OF q
talk with Herbert r. Bliss, formerly
stenographer In the ONCE OF the pros
ecuting attorney. Bliss. he said. in
formed him that Randolph wanted
500, and that the money had better
be paid II he wanted to escape prose-
cution. Marquette added, however.
that Bliss knew what kind of CRATER
Randolph was. and that Bliss said he
would try to help get" Randolph.
After the meeting with Bliss. Mar
quette said he sent Bliss a check for
$50 to be handed to Randolph.
The prosecution offered this check
In evidence. II was made out to
Cash" signed by Lillian M Mar
quette, and Endorsed by III. r. Bliss.
Attorney Louis w. Mcciear, who 10
now acting for Randolph, objected to
the introduction OF the check, point
ing out that there was nothing to con-
meet Randolph with It. The court
oyerruled the objection.
AT this juncture, McClear and Mar
Quette clashed over the habit OF Mar
quette referring to Randolph and Her.
bert, the Hamtramck marshal. as
partners" Marquette told McClear
that he would get all that was coming
TO him before the end OF the case.
whereupon McClear retorted that
Marquette would get all that was COM
ing to him If perjury had anything
to do with the case
| Altogether, Marquette said he had
paid Bliss sos, including a check for
$50. which, Marquette explained. was
for Bliss personally, because OF the
services rendered by Bliss. Bliss
didn't ask for the money, Marquette
further explained.
Marquette said he afterward saw
Bliss. and that the latter said Ran
dolph wanted more money; that RAN
dolph WAS not satisfied. About this
time Randolph seized couple OF slot
machines owned by Marquette and
the latter said that the Justice ex.
plained he made the seizures because
he hadn't been treated right, that
Bliss hadn't given him any OF the
money, and that the witness should
have gone to him instead OF Bliss.
Randolph added that he wanted 500
right away and $40 week for pro-
lection, Marquette further stated
II paid him the 500 and $40 as the
first weeks payment in the pool room
OF the Normandie hotel" said Mar
quette. He wouldn't take check.
SO paid him the money For this he
promised not to molest any OF my ma
chimes and to- return the two he had
seized"
Marquette showed stub OF check
for $40 which he said was evidence
OF the second weeks payment to Ran.
dolph. He also said that Randolph
came to him while he was In the hos
pital and got SOS, representing that
his wife was sick and that he needed
the money. This money was given
for protection" he declared.
-harqaette- related that Ran.
dolph. for 500. afterward, agreed TO
quit Hamtramck and move into High
land Park. no longer interfere with
the slot machines, and return the two
he had seized. The slot machines
we're at Randolph's house, and were
to be taken away at night. according
TO Marquette. The latter said he and
man named Jacobs paid Randolph
the 800, In tom" Dicks saloon. Mar.
quette said he thought this would be
the last OF Randolph. but declared
that he returned to him and demanded
$25 week, saying he couldn't live on
$40. This request was what led
up to, the charges being laid against
Randolph. Marquette said.
Just one check alleged to have been
paid to Randolph bears his signature.
This one was for $40 and had been
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