The Detroit times., 1912-08-01
PROSECUTORS OFFICE is
BLAMED FOR ARREST OF
INNOCENT ALO RMEN
Names Were Telephoned From
There to Police Depart
ment, Croul Says
MAYOR ORDERS INQUIRY
Public Hearing Will Be Held in
Effort to Fix Respon-
sibility

Police Commissioner Croul called
on Mayor Thompson, Wednesday
morning, in response TO the mayor
letter to the commissioner asking
that inquiry be made 10 determine
who was responsible Tor the arrest OF
innocent aldermen in connection Win
the graft scandal
Tie commissioner showed the
mayor report on the matter from
Police Captain Palmer % the ertect
that the names OF the aldermen ar
rested were relephoned from tbs pros
eCutors ofRcc. Friday. Capt. Palmer
reported that tue names we're read IN
two sections al separate times ana
each time they were read back 10 me
prosecutors Office for verihcatlon.
The names of all The men actually
wanted by the Burns detectives were
or one list. while the others we're on
separate list.
Assistant Prosecutor Jasuo~ski.
who was in charge OF the prosecutor
ONCE al TIE time, was asked by me
Times who ieleqhoned the names 10
the police re Was quoted by one
paper the morning after the arrests
n saying hat the prosecutors Office
did not ask the police 90 arrest nose
men not wanted
II do not wish 10 discuss the nat-
ter ne said. Wednesday Speak 10
AR Shepherd about IL.
Jasnowsik would neither deny nor
affirm that he had telephoned Tie
names.
III is question OF veracity be-
tween the police and the prosecutor
office. said Mayor Thompson
The MAYOR said he had not spoken
TO the prosecutor office about the
matter. and when IL was suggested
that an inquiry there might easily
show who was responsible for the or
ror he waved the suggestion aside,
and said
want public investigation OF
this matter and told Mr. Croul so
have appointed Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Atkinson 10 conduct a
public inquiry before Commissioner
Croul The time or the place for the
viii be decided on la
tor"
The names OF two OF the aldermen
Nho were arrested and later releasNi
are known to be on the dictagTaph.
The mayor was asked concerning Aid.
John Garvcy's connection with the
affair,
He was absolutely innocent auG
vas never mentioned" said the
mayor
How about the others? Were
they under suspicion.
The mayor smiled and referred the
10 Detective Brennon.
The mayor believes that either the
police or the assistant prosecutors
made a "bone-head" play, and he IN
sists that the person responsible be
made known, as the aldermen are re
sentfui of the mayors actions. 10
wants 10 prove that il wasn't he nho
got them in bad. lie said that Com I
missioner Croul would apologize 10
Aid GaTvey
Homer Warren. president OF the
Board OF Commerce was in confer |
ence with the mayor for half.hour
morning. with reference !
10 the graft scandal The mayor
would not say what took place
Assistant Corporation counsel ar.
Einson stated, Wednesday, that coun-
Gil proceedings would not be IN
validated If the aldermen now under
suspicion are later convicted This |
question arose since the accused al
Ilermen attended the council meeting. |
night
The resolution by which Seventh |
and Congress-sts. were vacated in \
favor OF the Wabash railroad. viii |
probably be rescinded and then re- |
adopted 10 avoid any question as 10 |
It's legality