The Detroit times., 1912-08-19

I'VE are trying TO verify the state
ments OF the Burns detectives that
there were fraudulent enrollments
until We are through with that | can
not determine whether any one will
be arrested" said Prosecutor Shep-
herd, Saturday.
What evidence have you that there
was anything crooked about the en-
rollments?" he was asked.
Eight men who were supposed TO
have enrolled from No. "a Jefferson
ave. west, say they did not enroll Be
sides that, the Burns detectives have
statements from others, supposed 10
have enrolled, who say they did not
enroll"
Mr. Shepherd was asked for the
name OF the notary public who was
supposed TO have enrolled the voters
from No. "a Jefferson-ave. west, but
he declined to give out any names,
adding:
we NAV want those names for
warrants If we should decide TO ask
for warrants That would be giving
our information away. | am not say
ing whether or not warrants will be
issued. Certainly. none will be is
sued today The most I can say is
that We are investigating the mat
ter"
Contrary 10 the reports In the
mayors morning organ. Ivan Hunter,
one OF the notaries involved in the In
quiry, did not confesAto obtaining
fraudulent enrolments1N iday night,
according TO Assistant Prosecutor
Jasnowski.
Hunter made no startling revela-
TONS" said Mr. Jasnowsh He
gave us some information which will
prove useful TO us in the investigation
We are now conducting, but II is far
from being startling. Hunter did not
Confess to anything crooked. He told
sus just what he did, how he enrolled
the voters, and declared that he made
all enrolments in good faith
Mayor Thompson had Judge Con-
molly in his office. Friday night. when
Prosecutor Shepherd and Assistant
Prosecutor Jasnowski were called In
to hear the report Of Detective
Arnold. OF the Burns stan on the
alleged enrolment frauds uncovered
charge OF the work In connection
with the enrollments. Detective
Brennon, who caught the aldermen,
not being brought into the case. Be
side those named Rurns, himself
and one OF tho mayors lesser politi-
cal luminaries were present.
At o'clock Saturday morning. I'M
mediately after the meeting, Jasnow-
ski, Detective Arnold end Detective
Fox and Brooks. assigned to the case
by Police Commissioner Croul, with
Harry Johnson stenographer, set
out to verify tho report OF COLOMBIA
tion frauds in the river districts.
/, I'VE first went to No % West JEFF
ferson-ave., hotel kept by a man
named Much, said Mr.. Jasnowski
I'VE took with us list OF about sc
names OF men who, II appeared. had
been enrolled from that address. We
took the hotel register and found
that the names Of eight persons stay
ing In the hotel corrcsponded with
names on our list. We routed those
men out OF the hay, and took their
statements. All swore that they die
pct enroll. never signed an affidavit
or Dlft their signatures on any slips
Some OF the eight hadn't voted foI
FIVE years, and some had registered
in the first precinct OF the First
ward, but not enrolled.
How about the otter names? DID
you ask the proprieto' If he knew
those men,"
I'VE did. and he said he recognized
the namts of only one or two among
them. From his place VIC went &c
| the Marine Firemen's home. threw
bricks and sticks at the windows
but could not arouse any one. Nexi
We went to the Seamcn's nall and
could not awaken any one there. b;
that time II vas o'clock and We
gave up working for the night
did you make any effort TO dis
power any fraudulent snruifmenti
mong the Republicans In these