The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-27
RANDOLPH FOUND GUILTY
OF ACCEPTING BRlBES
Commissioner May Reports to
Gov. Osborn That Charges
Against Justice Are Proven.

Circuit Court Commissioner Samuel
l.. May finds that Justice Edwin 5.
Randolph is guilty OF accepting
brlbes for the protection of slot ma
chimes in HHmtramck, and the testi-
mony In the investigation has been
forwarded 10 Gov. Osborn. The re-
moval of Justice Randolph will prob
ably follow Gov. Osborn's receipt of
the testimony and the finding OF
Commissioner May.
Justice andolph expressed great
surprise when informed of the court s
finding. Later, he gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
Il am surprised While. of course,
knew the pressure being brought
TO bear on Mr. May by the powers
that be, Oakman, CASTOR ct al. one
OF whom is said to be the governor
OF Wayne county, | though Mr.. May
was strong enough TO withstand the
pressure, but evidently the new pros
ecutor's methods of ignoring the
bunch has gotten on their nerves,
and extra and more strings must
have been pulled, else why should
Mr.. May suddenly decide to give an
opinion after having held the matter
up eight or niue weeks"
The case will undoubtedly be car
ried TO the courts, as both Justice
Randolph and Attorney Louis w Nc
Clear. who represented him in the
hard-fought battle, have stated that
this would be done in case Commits
slUner Mays decision went against
tlcm.
The commissioners statement fol
lows:
1T appears that the respondent OBJ
tanned from one, John A. Marquette.
a manufacturer and dealer in slot ma
chimes, certain sums of money: the
receipt of part of this money is ad-
mitted by the respondent and Is stat
ed on his part that IL was procured
by way of a loan from Marquette,
but it would hardly seem that the
relations between the respondent and
Marquette were of such a nature as
would call for loans being made un-
less there was some consideration
other than that of mere friendly ac-
cCmmodation; the testimony that
there were other payments made TO
respondent than those admitted by
him seems to be borne out by the tes-
timony of Mrs. Marquette and Ellen
O'Gonnor.
The testimony of John A. Mar
quette is the most important given
against the respondent and appears
TO be corrobcrated by witnesses of
unimpeachable veracity in almost
every respect with the exception of
the actual payments of the money
made by him TO respondent; two of
the instances of payment OF money
TO the respondent are supported by
the testimony of Mrs. Marquette, one
of which is admitted by the respond
ent: the testimony regarding the feel
ings entertained between the respond
ent and the witnesses Russell, Jacobs
and Bliss. would hardly indicate that
they were in the habit of meeting at
Burns hotel for mere social inter
course
On the contrary. II appears that the
respondent until the time of his cleo
tion to the office of justice OF the
peace for HamTamck, was man of
honesty, sobriety and integrity, and
enjoyed the respect and goodwill of
his neighbors. business associates and
the community in general.
And | do further report, as requir-
ed by the statute in such case made
and provided, that in my opinion, the
material facts charged in the charges
hled herein are true and have been
proven before me-"