The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-11
COURT EXCUSES TWELVE
DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS
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bdIuo plea. WhltoT 6COIIcn bohu Iua'
his duties as crop buyer In Wisconsin
would take him out of Detroit and
that jury service would have to b.
taken as extra work. He was afraid
his health would be impaired by over
work He was excused, with the
Irecommendation that he take vaca
ton.
Eli Mettetal said that the school In
District No. 8, Greenfield, would SUI
fer IL he were absent from his teach
ing position. The court suggested
that q substitute be found, but Mr.
Mettetal did not think that II was
possible. After long parley he was
excused
Henry O. Weber and e. J. Hickey
pleaded q press OF business. especial
iy as Christmas In approaching. Wal
ter G.. Wines said that he was his
fathers chief help In the printing
business, and could not serve. John
Schroeder presented q physicians Ger.
|tificate OF ill-health. Tracy McGregor
said that he would like 10 serve, but
he doubted IL he were. citizen OF
Wayne county. He said that he has
no residence In Detroit. and for sir
months has been living In Canada
He was excused.
Judge Mandell cautioysd. the III men
chosen to hold no CONVEX satlon regard
ing their work as Jurors with anyone
outside the jury, for fear that a man
whose dofngs are 70 be- the subject
of investigation, or an attorney 10.
such q man, might try To slip some
thing over" The jurors were then
excused until 10 O'Clock, Tuesday
when they will be charged by the
court. IL the rest OF the jury can be
filled
The excusing OF IL men from the
grand jury panel made a new draw
ing necessary. The jury commission
met at 1880 and drew the following
names:
Charles r. Collins, No. 81 Willis
ave. west, president Of the Wayns
G,'unty Savings bank.
Thomas II. Simpson, No. rs Eliot
st., president OF the Michigan Sprocke!
Chain company; president. treasurer
and manager OF the Michigan Male
able Iron company; vice-presldent ard
manager OF the Monarch Steel Cast
ing company.
James F. Murphy. No. 70 Ferry-avs
east, treasurer of the Murphy Chair
company.
William Sieg, No. 621 Livernois.
ave-, druggist at No. 1895 Michigan
ave.
John Humphrey, No. 2sS Linwccd.
ave; name not In directory.
Joseph A. Roe, No. 104 BOston.blyd
west, local manager of the Crane com.
|pany.
r. @. stoepel. No. $50 woodward.
ave., president and treasurer OF Burn,
ham, Stoepel q Co.. wholesale dry
goods.
Malcolm M. Lowry, No. 272 Cicotte-
ave-, switchman.
Micfael j. Manning, No. 81 Della
ware-avu., formerly proprietor OF tie
Albert DeMontbeliard, No. 80 Chand
lerave., proprietor OF the Al Monte
Cigar Co.
Nelson II. House, No. $50 st. Clair.
ave-, public stenographer.
James Fitzsimons, No. z4S Ferry
ave. west, of James Fitzsimons & Co.
furniture dealers.
The names Of William 7. Barbour
president of the Detroit St$ve com
pany, aud of David Stott, miller, were
called. but were stricken from the
list. Mr.. Barbour lives In Oakland
county; Mr.. Stott is now serving. on 3
jury IN special condemnation proceed
ings.
The men whose names we're drawn
will be served Immediately, and viii
be aruered 10 report TO Judge Man
dell at $3.50 Tuesday morning.
The jury commission Will met
again Tuesday ut IL O'Clock, to draw
more names II they are needed.
NJ hope that we will get % meE
or at least 20, TO serve" said judge
Mandell IF we get only q bare Is
/ shall refuse to swear In the jury
Allowance must be made for illness
or ethar- enforced absence, and AZ ~
lis quorum we ought to have a cot
siderably greater number in order
that The jurys work will nor ~
held up
Prosecutor Shepherd declined tc
say what directions he would give te
the grand jury, or what subjects hi
would recommend for Investigation
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jas
nowski will represent the prosecutors
ONCE In the grand tIry'f sessions
though he In admitted merely b.
courtesy--the grand Jury being. al
Judge Mandeil says, a LAM unto Il
self. N