The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-03
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IN that Office and directing the case
OF the state In the celebrated pro-
ceedilss against Gov. Pingree's mill
tary iOard. Later he was member
OF the Michigan senate.
Jud5e futile became district at.
torney AZ Detroit, Sept. 1, 1911, and
has had signal success In the admin.
istraticD Of the ONCE. In the govern.
ment's campaign TO stamp out the
white slave" traffic he has obtained
a convection or plea OF guilty in every
case.
In business circles Judge futile Is
known as a banker, being president
OF the copies bank, OF Leslie, one OF
the Oldest banking houses Of the
state.
Juds, Tuttles home is at No. 235
Englewood-ave.. where he resides
with hls wife. who was Miss Jessie
b. Stewart, OF Grande Pointe. and his
two children Ruth and Esther
Clyde Irwin Webster, who has been
appointed district attorney TO succeed
Mr.. futile, Is a son OF Hiram p. Web
ster, OF Eaton Rapids. a well-known
lumber and coal merchant. He grad
uated from the literary department OF
the university in 1899, being orator
OF hih class, and from the law depart
! ment in 1901. Coming TO Detroit af-
ter his graduation he entered the Of
flee OF John W. Dickinson, OF the firm
of Dickinson. Warren q Warren, and
In 1904 formed partnership with
Ward N. Choate, this firm being
knowG since 1909 as Choate, Webster,
Robertson & Lehman
Mr.. Webster became we'll known as
All able public speaker when he cam
paigned with Gov. Warner and later
! with DR.. j. II. Bradley, and he was
also a leader in Mayor Breitmeyers
campaign for the mayoralty He was
appointed general counsel of the Com
mittee OF Fifty, appointed to deal with
the street car question and III this
capacity drafted the Webster ordi-
nance. He Is a member Of the Jack
son prison board of control. member
of the Detroit Board OF Commerce,
the Michigan Sovereign consistory and
the Feilowcraft club. He was mar
ried IN 1901 to Miss Edith May
Hughes, of Eaton Rapids, and their
home is at No. 81 King-ave.
The appointment Of Mr.. Webster
occasioned much favorable comment
among the Detroit and Michigan
friends OF the rising young attorney.
Among those who were warm in their
expressions OF approval of the APP
pointmcnt was Edward Frensdorf, of
Hudson, Democratic candidate for
congressman at large, who has been
serving with Mr.. Webster OH the
board o. control OF Jackson prison
the appointment OF Clyde Web.
ster as United States district attor
neg is very gratifyi & ito me" said
Mr.. Frensdorf. IL have found in Mr..
Webster a very conscientious and
able co-worker, untiring in his efforts
TO bring about the reforms that wire
much needed In every department
when Gov. Osborn started in to
clean house And we have had the
hearty cooperation and encourage
ment OF Gov. Osborn in bringing
abolt these better conditions.
1T IS safe TO say that the present
board OF control will be able 10 show
an annual saving TO the state of at
least $4,000. Warden Simpson has
done ala that nan could do towards
securing this result do hope that
the appointment of Mr.. Webster will
not necossitate his resigning from the
prison board, o. that anything else
will occur to interfere with the spleI
did, harmonious combination that has
the prison in ch arge."