The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-06
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r.ANsfxG NTch.. March -s.-Gos.
1born 9 convinced that the liquor
tsrests ana The most formidable
1nsmy hs- must coatcnd with during
|1Ie stay ia-ofRee. He refuses, TO dis
tuss the uxfter -nfmself. but one OF
Ne close pzns6nxI-rtiends declares
The governor TOOLS -tnat me ffquor men
f ire endeayoring TO exert an Influence
40 the legislators fuffy- as-powerftf as
that which has come-from any other
nolitical machine Fhis-eenytctien led
HIN 70 strike back observation-disclosures
/A Mnrtha, Jr.. OF Detroit,-whom, he
. he's been informed, Is an attorney Tor
HE liquor interests In the state.
Gov. Osborn, convinced that Sena-
(or Murtha.s IMPOSITION was due part,
Nv. II not wholly. 10 his connection
<xIth cfhc liquor interests, determined
10 bok up his record In New York. In
F, me colloqiiy that followed the defeat
ID Gov Osborn's appointments by Neg
1nldfors, led by Senator Murtha, hot
words were exchanged between the
novernor and Murtha. The governor
+ Sopsidered that subtle Influences were
II work to, l,leeh the reform program
which he had pledged to the people
'on tko -stump, --aad- also that Murtha
had attacked his integrity. He then
<eQucsted Mayor Gaynor, OF New
York. to examine the records and TO
report on the standing Of Murtha
hen the latter left New York for
Detroit.
The report by Police Commissioner
Cropsey disclosed the fact that Muir
TIA had been suspended from the bar
|of Brooklyn for three years FOR mall
|DracticesT It-says:
1T appears that man named
'0'Donnel1, OF No. 2039 Bergen-st.,
Brooklyn. was run over by a wagon
o61onging TO Kolner Bros. address
not shown) and received injuries from
which he died. His wife being APP
Dointed administrator OF the estate,
1pon solicitation of a clerk in James
"a Murthsss Once, she employed Mr..
Murtha, Jx., To- sue for damages for,
The husbands death This was about
Eeptember. 1901, when a settlement,
res agreed upon by the casualty com
|Dony from which Kolner Bros. car
He'd accident and insurance policies,
md Counselor Murtha informed Mrs.
J,Donrell that the amount was $4,000.
a. which Mrs. O'Donnell agreed. The
1ctual amount paid. however. was
4 $50
Mrs. ODonnell then called upon
/Iurtha about is times for the money,
1t could not ebtain- Il. She was,
ovever, offered $500 and then again
800 as part payment. Murtha's
IMPOSE seemed TO be to have her-ac-
tept some part-of the amount which
nc refused to accent demanding al
~ none.
Upon his failure to make an &C.
ounting, an action was begun by
Norman 8. Dixie on behalf Of the Bar
coociation tthis july %. 1s03y, and
bout July 5, 1904, the case was tried,
1hich trial extended until December,
IDot. Norman 8. Dixie being counsel
ECr the Bar association, and Herbert
ko1o&nw appointed as referee.
lfchael III. Hirschberg acting as pre-
1d1ng Judge with John F. Reilly, a
C(onographer; the final order : was
Ixcn March "a, 1905, in which Az
tepey James A. Murtha. -Jr.~ No 182
cogress-st- east, was declared guilty
e deceit and malpractice and sus-
c1ded as stated"
0snator Murtha. who has been a
Dodent at Grace hospital. Detroit,
~ he has never attempted to deny
<H6t he had been suspended; that an
&n1ortunate marriage was at the bot
<ocn Of the whole affair. zndr that he
ne to Michigan to start life anew.
Len he came to this. state ne says
- fled letters from the -presidingi
|n6se and other members OF the court
Inch suspended him, and they are
~ -dle at Lansing -..s.
a Gov. Osborn says he. Is determined
~ 1ght for the reforms which he
|Dlcdged during his campaign, and for
|W1jch he has stood for SO long. and
q my members OF the legislature are
|Uo)kIn6 Tor any special or privileged
1r(Dc eats he will wage war ,pon she;n
IKE same an he has upon senator
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