The Detroit times., 1911-11-09
.HAARER PROBES PGYROLtS
OF OTHER WARD FOREMEN
Bonds Case Arouses Suspicion
But No Further Irregular
ties Have Been Found.

Following the arrest OF John H..
Bond, ID. w. foreman in the Third
ward. Wednesday, on a charge OF pad
ding his payrolls, Public Works Com.
missioner Haarer quietly investigate
two or three other road bosses who
have been In the habit OF drawing en-
yelopes other than their own occas-
ionally. but so far as the commission
or has been able to learn. there is
nothing against these men The com
missioner has found that the en-
velopes belonged TO men actually EN-.
ployed In the department and were
drawn by the bosses merely as a fav-
J or. However, the practice will be
stopped al once. and. hereafter. each
man will have TO draw his own en-
ivelope.
We are going TO keep tab on the
payrolls this week and II any names
are mysteriously dropped from IT, we
shall Immediately investigate" said
Secretary Porter Murphy, Thursday
morning.
Bond, previous TO his arrest. was
summary dismissed by Commission.
ct Haarer. The commissioner has not
decided on a successor as yet, but
will make the appointment in a day
or two.
Supt. Frank Aldrich has demanded
the resignation of his assistant. Henry
Fish. 10 take effect Nov. 10, and II is
humored that Jack knight, formerly
in charge OF the state free employ
mont bureau. will get the place. Com
missioner Haarer has promised to
give Fish a hearing. Saturday after
noon.
As far as | can make out. this is
scrap between Aldrich and Fish -
said the commissioner. Il cant say,
rs yet, what will 40 about II.
The arrest OF Bond. who is 65 years.
old. and has been In the employ OF
the department for several years,
caused some surprise around the city
hall Aid. William Gutman, OF the
Third ward. secured Bonds appoint
ment as foreman, and he was indi-
rectly responsible for his dismissal
A man for whom Gutman had OBJ
tanned a job under Bond. recently
came TO the alderman. protesting
against being transferred 10 the
Fourth ward. II he were compelled
TO make the shift he would expose
3 lie bulLldu Quto-
toned the man. and was told that
Bond was carrying the name of
George Names on the payroll M a
weekly salary OF SIS. although Man
mes had not worked for the depart
ment for more than two years. Bond.
IL is said, gave Names address as
No 1874 Clinton.st Commiss ioner
Haarer was informed of these facts
and ordered his general inspector.
Adam Honses. 10 investigate.
Fond went to the city treasurer's Of
! fee, Tuesday. and drew envelopes for
Z himself two straw" bosses az the
sang foremen Immediately under the
4 road bosses are known. and two la
oorers. The names OF the two straw
bosses were Nick Names No. iSt
220 ST Antoine Mattel is really
employed in the department and the
drawing OF his envelope was regular
I enough, but as Bond was leaving the
( treasurer office he was invited TO step
into the commissioners office, lie was
quizzed sharply concerning Names and
Offered TO produce the man himself
He returned shortly with Negro VINO
at first claimed 10 be Names. but
later confessed that he was George
Carey. of Riopelle-st. who has worked
for Bond on and on during the sum
mer. Carey. In the presence OF Police
Capt Baker. Wednesday. said that
Bohd had told him to say his name was
Names Carey also stated that he had
drawn his own pay and that he had
never lived at the Clinton-st adore ~.
The wife OF Carey was also sent for
and tolo Of Bonds visit 10 her home
and Of the conversation between him
and FER husband. Bonds dismissal and
larrest followed.
Even after his arrest. Bond insisted
that ne had hired Carey as Names and
still denies that he has been guilty Of
any irregularities