The Detroit times., 1912-09-16
CHRE|TER ESCAPES
|ON EVERY CHARGE
BUT CONSPIRACY
kly One That Will Stick De-
bpite Amazing Tale Of Bood-
y ling and Bribery
ECRETARY EARNED AS
MUCH AS $4,000 A YEAR
BIT Many Fees" From Citizens
for Putting Matters
Through Council

Prosecutor Shepherd stated, Satur
v. that he could not prosecute E
Schreiter, Jr., on any other charg'
cept that of conspiracy. althoug!
hreiter's statements on the witness
Ind, Friday, and other statement
the prosecutor are an amazing con
bsion Of boodllng and bribery.
Schreiter, on the stand testified
ht he offered bribes 10 the alder
I'm.
Schreiter testified that he agreed tS
<e $500 from Detective Brennon
en known only as "Mr. Brennon o.
wabash" to help Brennon bribs
aldermen.
Prosecutor Shepherd states thai
hreiter told him that he repeatedly
bk money from citizens to ''lool
ter their affairs In the council
epherd says that Schreiter more
an doubled his salary of $2,500 9
ar, taking In as much as $1,000 and
900 a year. The prosecutor says
at Schreiter obtained an opinion
bm Attorney Allan II. Frazer tha,
could accept money for his ser
tes in doing work, legitimate work
course, for citizens. though that
brk called for putting matters
rough the council
The surprising part OF the situation
that Mr.. Shepherd contends that
|hreiter can be prosecuted only fol
Inspiring with the aldermen TO have
eventh-st. closed for the Wabash
ilroad. The maximum penalty or
nyiction on that charge Is impris
ment for two years and, with
hreiter now aiding the prosecution
may escape with less punishment
an any other one involved in the
|odle net.
I'VE cannot prosecute Schreiter on
q charge OF offering bribes TO the
dermen," said Mr.. Shepherd. 1T Is
ue that he has stated In court that
did so and he previously so con
ssed to me, but we can't use either
8 testimony or confession against
I'm In prosecuting him on the charge
Offering bribes. We can't make
I'M testify against himself That is
|e law OF the land, and We couldn't
et any OF the aldermen to admit
at he offered them bribes. II we
build we would have only their un'
|bstantiated testimony"
Schreiter Is defendant In the con.
Siracy case and is giving testimony
|at is proving his guilt, but
ehreiter's connection with the con.
biracy will be proven further by the
Sstimony of Detective Brennon when
: takes the witness stand next week
1--WE can't prosecute Schreiter fer
kreeing to take $500 for his services
ON Brennon." said the prosecutor.
"Why?"
Because he didn't have a vote
Doesn't the law provide specifically
Kainst an officer or employe selling
is influence"
mot In this case. Schreiter or any
he else had right TO take money TO
o certain work for outside parties
lie agreed to take $500 for helping
3rennon get a resolution passed by
he council. He didn't agree to dis.
tibute that as hribe money among the
|ldermen. He got an opinion some
3me ago from Attorney Allan H.
Frazer, he tells me, to the effect that
could accept such gifts and money
rom outside parties. He took in hun
)reds OF dollars. He more than
Doubled his salary. He made as high
is $1,000 and $4,000 a year"
Mr.. Shepherd said Saturday, that
h the revised Doodle list given by Ed
)ie" Schreiter to Detective Brennon
here the names of Is aldermen, al
though only II are charged with con
kpiracy.
Was Aid, Skrzycki's name the
bther one on the list?" Mr.. Shepherd
@as asked.
The prosecutor nodded.
Then why don't you prosecut'
bim?"
We'll in the case OF this alderman
Bchreiter neglected to say to him thai
Brennon had a pot that he was goint
[c split. thus the element OF conspir
hcy was lacking.
1T is not necessary to prove tha'
each alderman knew that all the othe1
16 were in the deal. II Is sufficien
that each OF the IL accused had
common understanding with Schrei
ter ~
Mr.. Shepherd was asked II he woult
oppose the introduction OF the state
lnents made by Schreiter to him an'
Detective Burns after mis- arrest, ou
declined TO answer. The inference 10
however, that the prosecutor WI
make another effort TO have then
kept out.
The prosecutor said he VIII pu
Brennon on the stand in the consplr
acy cases, about Wednesday. as I'M
OF Schreiter VIII re
quire all OF Tuesday.
The aldermen accused or DrlDer.
and conspiracy are actually rldlculinl
and laughing at us" declared Prosecu
tor Shepherd, Saturday. j was aston
ished to witness their actions In pc
liee eouft, Friday IL has come 10
mighty serious pass when sucn me-
as they can faunt defiance In ope,
court. Il is caused by repeated ei
forts On the part OF certain people
belittle the prosecution. | don't car
TO get into any political row. ! oon
care what becomes OF me politically
or who gets the credit for. success Q
the blame for defeat, but II seems =
me this belittling OF the prosecutor
ought to stop. That will do more 7
free the aldermen than any othe
thing"
1T is getting awful. said Detectiy
Brennon to Shepherd. People ar
etopping me and asking me IL tni
hing really Is farce. Rosenthal me