The Detroit times., 1911-08-22


been made on slot machines, the
prosecution trying to show that
the present Inquiry had been re-
sponsible for his activity, that he
was anxious TO get back at the
men who Instituted the investlga-
ton.
According TO the testimony OF JUS
tice OF the Peace Edwin s. Randolph.
OF Hamtramck, who took the witness
stand In his own behalf Monday after
noon, In the inquiry before Circuit
Court Commissioner May into the
charge of accepting bribes from slot
machine operators. he did receive $50
from John Marquette, the slot ma
chine 'magnate," but II was loan
practically forced upon him when he
|. was In dire straits. and will be re-
turned as soon as Randolph has the
money.
The session. Monday, was marked
by bitter exchanges between Ran
dolph's attorney, Louis McClear, and
Assistant Prosecutor Aldrich. A
grudge between the two men was
nursed until they began shouting
names at each other.
rupt," said Mr.. McClear referring to
the prosecutor, and then. In q lower
tone: why didn't you bring your
Knitting with your
Mr.. kldrich flashed out, See?
There he starts his personalities again.
OF all the grouchy men in the city,
McClear Is the worst He's been
Erouchy ever since he left the prose-
Cutoris Office" ..''~' ''-'
yes" retorted McClear, ''it makes
me grouchy to see what left there
10 take my place"
ss'.Gsntlemen," broke IN the court, =
think we had better stick to the case
Five witnesses. testified that Ran
doIph's reputation was very good
They were Arthur T. Brennan, cloth
ing merchant, No. 274 Woodward-ave.;
BENJAMIN Marks, treasurer of High
land Park; Walter Barlow. assistant
4 corporation counsel, of Detroit: Ed
ward j. Hickey, clothing merchant,
and George M. Sayles. attorney.
Then Randolph took the stand He
told about gang" or saloonkeepers
In Hamtramck, whom he called the
Immortal 16," who met every week,
got drunk and held business meet.
Ing. All OF them operated slot ma
chimes and kept open on Sunday, he
4 said. They did their best to defeat
the Justice when he was elected In
1908. In January, Constable Hebert
brought some slot machines to him
which he had found In Gearharts ga
loon. Later some 80 or 40 machines
were brought in.
The Justice said he didn't know the
proper procedure In regard to dispos
ing of the machines, and so went to
the prosecutors office, where on sew
eral occasions the only reliable In
formation he could get was from the
stenographer, Herbert Bliss. Prose
cutor Van Zile on one occasion had
headache and said that the slot ma
chine affair was nasty business and
he didn't like 1t.
But during all this time, up to q
few months ago, so the Justice testi
fed. he had started no investigation
himself. He met Ed. Russell, Ham
tramck saloonkeeper, In the Burns ho
tel at one time, and himself and Rus
sell pleaded with him, with tears In
HIS eyes, "like the dirty coward that
he is," added Randolph bitterly. fol
the sake OF his wife and child to allow
the slot machine matter to rest. Ran
dolph would make no promises. Nc
mention was made of money or pro
lection.
"weil IL you didn't start any investi
cations, why would Marquette enter
conspiracy to have you removedT
asked Mr.. Aldrich.
Because Jacobs, his man Friday,
A he IN called, was hand-in-glove with
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