The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-17
defective BURNS
HERE CLOSETED
WITH SHEPHERD
Latest Developments in Doodle
Scandal Discussed in Long
Conference
CASE GOING ALONG WELL
DECLARES BIG SLEUTH
Masons Plan to Expel Schreiter
as Result of Graft Rev
Citations

William J. Burns, the world
famous detective, who laid the
trap that caught Eddie" Schrei.
ter and nalf the Detroit aldermen
In a Doodle plot, dropped into De-
troit shortly before noon, Friday,
and proceeded at once 10 the Of
flee OF Prosecuting Attorney Shep-
herd. The latter summoned AS
slstants Jasnowski and Fitzpatrick
and the four we're in consultation
for more than an hour.
Burns wouldn't discuss the case
with reporters at all beyond say
ing he was convinced that the in
curry was proceeding along prop
sr lines.
The prosecutor is the only one
who can give out information"
said Burns. my men are work
ing under his direction, and it's
up to him to give such informa-
ton TO the public as he thinks
WISE"
I, I'VE went over the develop.
ments In the graft case up to
date" said Prosecutor Shepherd
"Surns expressed himself as nigh
ly pleased with what we are &C
complishing. No, indeed. | didn't
send for him. He was on his
way from Chicago to New York
and Just stopped off to have
little chat over Developments
Plans are on foot TO eXpel Eddie
Scnreiter. self-confessed Doodle
from the Masonic, lodge. Just whe
the matter will be presented TO Pale
tine lodge, OF which Schreiter is
member, is not yet settled. but men
bers OF the lodge feel that he ha
brought disgrace on the order, all
should be ousted.
Schreiter is thirty-second de6re
Mason This is the highest degre,
except the honorary thirty third II
is also a lieutenant-command
the Michigan Sovereign conaistor,
and a member of the Shrine. SchEei
er has been very prominent in locs
Masonic activities.
. An official OF Palestine lodge, VIII
for obvious reasons does not wish l.!
name 10 be used, said to The Times
THE general sentiment among III
Masons Is that Schreiter is a disgrdc
TO the order. and that he ought 10 >
expelled. OF course, If he had &c
confessed. HIS brother kIasons woGl
have stood by him until he was col
victed in court. but he has said hin
self that he has confessed 10 5oodl.n
end wrong.ioing in the council.
don't see how the lodge can oyerloo
II and mairtain its .reputation
THE usual way in which a matte
OF this kind is brought up is for som
member of the blue lodge TO prefo
Charges against the person accused
In Schreiter's case II would be sc
forth that he was guilty OF briber!
A commi ssion would be appointed I
take his testimony and try him, ate
which the evidence would be place
before all the lodge members. the
10 act as jury and TO say whethe
Schreiter should be expelled for hi
conduct.
The reason no action has been tai
en- thus far is because we did nc
know until several days ago tina
Schreiter had actually confessed.
Schreiter is going 10 be tried in cour
the lodge would mot be likely TO TAX
action against him before the resul
of the trial is known, because tia
might prejudice the public agains
him However, If he is not going I
be tried. his confession alone woul
stand against him ando, possibly, r.
suit In his dismissal We do not wis
10 Judge him harshly, but there wi
be no hesitancy in holding him az
countable for his acts.
II Schreiter were expelled from tn
blue lodge he would automaticall
lose his membership in all othe
Masonic organizations