The Detroit times., 1911-08-02
hEB BEG|NNING TO
TIGHTEN ABOUT
u RANDOLPH
Henry Jacobs, Associate Of John
Marquette, Tsstihes To Paying
Justice Money for Protection Of
"A Slot Machines.
Says Defendant Solicited Bride, De-
claring He Was up
Against It."

John Marquette. who has been In the
slot machine business for II years,
according to his testimony. who was
the star witness for the prosecution
In the case against Justice OF the
Peace Randolph, or Hamtramck,
charged with accepting brides, tesu-
fed Tuesday afternoon, when the hear
tng was resumed before Circuit Court
| Commissioner May, that he did not
know II Is against the law TO operate
slot machines although he knew that
any officer OF the law could confiscate
any found.
Testimony was also introduced show
ing that when Henry Jacobs, for many
y2ars clerk of the village, but who
feft the office to become associated
with Marquette, wanted TO take some
machines from Randolph's residence.
Jacobs telephoned County Detective
Churchill to come along with him, and,
falling In that, obtained the services
oiivillage Marshal Barney Whalen, so
that the machines could be obtained
Without any trouble.
Most Of the testimony introduced
Tuesday, was intended as corrobora.
tive OF previous testimony designed
10 show that Randolph had been paid
certain sums of money regularly each
week to protect" slot machines In
Hamtramck.
II is also brought out that Detec-
tives John Buhr and Andrew Boersig
went I'm and out OF st. Mnry's hospi-
tai two or three times a week, while
Marquette was there sick. Buhr testi-
fed that when he saw Marquette and
Randolph in heated conversation
n a bar-roofn, he moved away because
he "didn't want to know what they
were saying.
In the cross-examination conducted
by Attorney McClear, who represents
Randolph, Marquette admitted that he
knew that Randolph could not furnish
protection. Marquette, also admitted
that Jacobs is In his employ, declar-
ing that he works on salary and
commission. In clash between Nc
Clear and Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
ney Fitzpatrick over whether Mar
quette should bring his books into
court to show to whom ne had sold
Dlot machines, Commissioner May
ruled that he should do so.
Marquette testified that slot ma
chimes had 10 have from $3.50 TO SIS
in them before they would pay out
money. He said there was no way
~ fix" them 10 insure certain per-
eentage OF profit. Marquette denied
that he had been promised Immunity
|by Prosecutor Van Zile In return for
testifying against Randolph.
Jacobs testified that he had paid
Xnfoney to Randolph on several occa-
sions for Marquette. He said that he
land Marquette had met Randolph In
Ia saloon by appointment on April IL
Marquette told me that he wanted
me along as witness said Jacobs.
Jacobs testified that when they met.
Randolph told them that he must have
money as he was up against II.
Marquette asked him how much
he wanted and he said $10C. test-
he'd Jacobs Marquette answered
that he did not have any money with
him so I gave him $25. He was to
Cet the rest later, but was TO consider
the 500 as four weeks salary.
Jacobs said that on the next visit
b, the justice, the remaining $40 OF
the salary" was paid and was
agreed that Randolph should let Mar
uuette have the machines.
ORandolph wanted us TO come at
might for the machines, but we went
lin the day time" said Jacobs. Kan
dolph told Marquette to get out OF
sight while the machines were being
headed on the wagon for Marquette
was too well known. When the ma
chimes were taken to the station, Mar
ouette told me to put some mark on
thCm that II the time came when ne
needed me for witness. could iden-
fifty them"
Jacobs also admitted paying Ran
dolph another weeks salary after
that
The hearing will proceed every after
noon until finished.
According TO Assistant Prosecuting
ATTORNEY Fitzpatrick and Attorney
RltCleaf. the case will last for two
weeks yet.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said, Wednesday,
hat there are still about S6 witnesses
TO be called by the prosecution II
Z. said that the defense has about 10.
Up to the time when the case was
Resumed wednesday afternoon, only
four witnesses had testified for the
{prosecution. Justice Randolph will
not take the stand for some time yet.