The Detroit times., 1912-10-02
VERNOR'S STORY TO
Be SANS SENSATION
Records Show City Protected in
Seventh-st. Closing
Resolution

The grand finale of the aldermanic
conspiracy cases is expected to fszzlc
when Aid. James Vernon. the last
witness. is called to testify. Friday
morning, prior to the rendering OF a
decision by Justice Jeffries.
Following testimony OF Aid. William
+. Zoeller and Thomas Lynch, Mon
day, Justice Jeffries opened an inn
portant-looking new avenue OF con-
lecture when he announced that he
would have to hear from Aid. Vernon.
relative to Zoeller's and Lynch's testi-
mony. They both declared that they
had finally voted for the Wabash
petition under the misapprehension
that the city's rights had been taken
care Of. and that they afterward
found that the resolution contained
no provision for payment OF paving
damages to the city. by the railroad
IL was stated that Eddie Schreiter
took the notes of the committee meet
ing; that the corporation counseFs
Office drew the resolution; that the
damage clause was not included, and
the inference was that Schreiter had
neglected to give his notes on that
portion of the resolution 10 the cor
poration counsels Office. Which
peculiar state of affairs would involve
the whole conspiracy hearing, throw
ing a peculiar light on the dealings
between Brennon and Schreiter, and
affecting their credibility as wit
nesses.
But Aid. Vernon stated to The
Times, Tuesday morning, that the
city's rights had been fully safe
guarded in the resolution statements
TO the contrary Notwithstanding, and
that he, as chairman of the street
opening committee. had personally
seen TO II that the clause on payment
of damages was inserted in the resolu-
ton as passed. He produc ed the coun.
Gil proceedings. as printed to prove il.
In the resolution, as passed on July
16, and also In the resolution as re-
ferred back to committee on July Q,
this clause appears:
Provided Tin the closing OF
Seventh-st), That the Wabash
railroad company pays into the
city treasury whatever expense
may have been INCUR ed by the
city in the matter of paving Fort
St west, furnishing curb, side.
walks, intersecting walks, etc,
within the east and west limits
OF Brooklyn-ave.; also, any ex-
pense incurred in paving Sixth
St. within the lines OF Congress
St, furnishing curb, sidewalks,
crosswalks, etc.
Which seems to do away with any
sensational promise in Aid. Vernors
testimony, and indicate that his testi
mony will have no great effect on
the cases pending.
Attorneys Scallen and Neill, repre-.
senting Aid Lynch, Walsh and
Deimel. and Prosecuting Attorney
Shepherd. and Special Assistant
Prosecutor Wilkins, appeared before
Police Justice Stein, Tuesday, and
agreed that the cases against those
three aldermen should be adjourned
until Friday morning at 10 O'Clock,
TO be taken up after Justice Jeffries
announces his decision In the con-
spiracy cases.
II the aldermen named are bound
over for trial on the conspiracy
charge, they will waive examination
on the other charges; accepting
brides. as to Deimel and Walsh, and
promising to accept bride, as to
Lynch.
Aid. Gilman, Theisen. Tossy, Os-
trowski, Mason and Brozo have been
bound over on charges OF accepting