The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
Editorial Page Of The Detroit Times
IN THE CONSPIRACY
CASES ONL NLYNEEDLESSD DELA1'

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The outcome Of the aderan conspiracy proves this procedure
10 have been as The Times only waste of the
payers money and valuable of the court
Prosecutor Shepherd to have been acuated b
adcsire to do his full duty well
That his purpose was to bring guilty Justice doubt
However what is demanded of his Office anything that
this the earliest possible moment
prosecutor might have anticipated the outcome of
the preliminary hearing resulted such complete and miserable
failure.
ought along by this time with the recorders
trials provided FACTS guide them
a the election which is only few days
discharged by Justice Jefr
justice accept unsupported word of sre self
d and crook prma faca showing against these
nine aldermen already charge accepting
md the additional against
naturally would brought
bribery and the further fact prosecution
conspiracy charge aCquitta
bribery charge fail to follow this the part Of the prosecutor
both the delay and the tendency reduce the the
point almost of farce.
The impression country today a
Detroit impersonang official of public corporation and
almost had his pockets picked by public officers.
We disgrace generally being understood have knowingly
chosen undesirable for seats in council and to have
condoned dishonesty the part of these
impression absolutely wrong and for the of Detrois
good the should be established by giving the country all Of the
testimony brought when the high begins
to grind
ondoning the oroodness of no alderman it the opinion
gone way matter
selves bad and to place ourselves shame in the Of
nsighbor
cial SOLICITED money n a
The moadest hints dropped by the detective.
necessary call repeatedly
alderman By phone and at last to make the proposition
boldly, blunty and coldly.
situation wasn not from this
proposition newspapers favor and
this organization proposition metorious you
ought Take this All the rest
Of the aldermen accepting money"
Whether alderman who the makes
difference in this
SOME OF THEM OUGHT TO GO TO PRISON.
But not permitted members of
the council again
THEY SHOULD SITTING AS MEMBERS OF THIS BODY
NOW
Nevertheless shoulders
isn't an Of support suspicion up ap
ALDERMAN EVER SOLD HIS VOTE
This KNOW here
They don't know yet in New York. Psbug Dallas Francisco
Denver Toledo at least well they should know it.
And that pushed completion without
time through foolish advised procedure
The good Of Detroit is stake
Prospective residents waiting for the truth before casting
manufacture who would bring hundreds Of men with him and give
employment to hundreds among us, may hesitate
Let's get the facts and the truth the and let neighbo
rolita interests to serve.
Nothing remained JeHres but find as ne
did in these conspiracy
the full requirements his Office generally
Done in protecting the rights Of the accused
Furthermore proves public grand jury nvestga
don which there has been much shouting could safely have been
left to his hands by his political enemies.
is beyond the bounds Of relevancy either suggest
has squay the malicious attacks that
him for the mayoray when there
Justice accorded his candidacy than his enemies have received in this
instance
hoping that all who called upon for part these graft
their obligations fully frankly and fesssly