The Detroit times., 1912-12-03
SCHWITTAY HELD
FOR TRIAL; GETS
FREEDOM ON BAIL
Wife Arrives With $4,000 and
Opens Jail Doors for Wis
consin Sheriff
CREATES FRESH SCENE
IN POLICE COURT
Attorney Threatens to With
draw When Defendant Starts
to Plead Own Case

AlDert T.. ScnWlttay, Bnerlu or Mar-
inette county, Wisconsin. and assem-
byman-elect, was held To the record
er's court by Justice Stein, Tuesday
noon, for trial on the charge OF subor-
ration Of perjury, after stormy SEES
sion in Justice STEMS court
/ Soon afterward he was released OH
$4,000 bail, with Joseph and David
{ Nederlander as sureties, the bonds
men being secured by $4,000, brought
here In the shape of New York draft
! by Mr.. Schwittay, and deposited TO
Joseph Nederlander's credit in a
local bank.
! Police and prosecution are wonder
/ ing whether Schwittay will appear for
trial the first week OF the January
term of the recorders court, as was
stipulated Tuesday, and as Is requir-
ed by the bond.
They point to Schwittay's assertion
that he is a powerful political friend
OF the Wisconsin governor az basis
for the superstition that 1t would be
difficult 10 have Schwittay extraditef
In case he decided to remain In Wis
consin instead ofcoming here for trial.
Joseph Nederlander's frank admis.
sion to Assistant Prosecutor Kilpat-
rick that he has the cash TO his credit
! IN the bank, shows how much the
sureties would worry Schwittay's nom
appearance
Assistant Prosecutor Fitzpatrick APP
peared Tor the people, and former Dis
trict Attorney Frank NJ. Watson ap.
peared In conjunction with Attorney
Max Hulette for the defense, when
Schwittays police court examination
was resumed, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Schwittay, who had taken a
trip to Marinette on Thursday, was
In the court room. with the $4,000
draft that she later turned over 10
the bondsmen.
Attorney Watson arose and an
rounced that he desired to waise fiis
ther examination, and to- have his
client bound over TO the recorders
court for trial at the January term
Schwittay, nervous as usual, and In
a high state of excitement, leaped TO
his feet at this point and addressipg
the court, made a statement that he
was elected 10 tile Wisconsin legisla.
ture which meets In January; that he
was candidate for speaker. and thst
he must have this case disposed OF at
once. 80 as to get into the political
arena.
Fitzpatrick remarked that he would
be willing to take the case up In the
higher court, next week, but Schwit-
tay, while bis attorneys looked on ~
amazement at his tactics, remarked
that that would be too soon, and want
ed two weeks
AT which juncture Attorney Watson
remarked that II his client insisted on
trying his own case, he would with.
draw. and be started TO walk from
the court room.
Then Mrs Schwittay. who, Is also
a high-strung individual, rushed for
ward and clinched with her excitable
spouse, whispering something in his
ear, and stamping her foot.
Schwittay promptly apologized 10
Mr.. Watson, stating that he didn't
know that Mr.. Watson had been en-
gagged as his attorney. Then he sub
sided. and sat down while Mr.. Watson
arranged for q hearing In the upper
court, during the first week of the
January term.
When Schwittay left the jail with
his wife, smiling and triumphant, a,
his side, he left volume OF Shake
speare for 'the boys in the cell
block" and also bequeathed to them
some blankets, pillows and other bell
clothing which hts wife had sent to
him during his confinement at police
headquarters.
Mrs Schwittay is SAID to have
raised the $4,000 for her husbands
bail, by inducing her brother to
mortgage his farm In Menominee for
that amount. and turn the money ever
10 her.
Catherine Warren, TO whom Schwit-
tay Is alleged to have paid 500 fer
swearing TO fake" AFFIDAVIT, for
|Schwittay's use In his trial on the
charge OF grating. in Marinette. was
released from custody. on her per-
scnal bond, Tuesday noon.