The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-13
NINE ALDERMAN
BEFORE JEFFRIES TODAY
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about the matter. When you take a
mans honor. you should take his life
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rage
Schreiter paed during the alder
mans TRADE, but when IL was nm
J ished. quietly answered, Il have
nothing TO say" and walked away,
I The warrants against the nine al
dermen arrested for the first time
last Friday morning, were signed by
Justice Jeifries after a two-hourS' con-
ference behind closed doors. Monday
afternoon. with Prosecutor Shepherd,
Assistant Prosecutor Jasnowski,
County Detective Irving j. Coffin, +.
X. Schreiter. Jr., council committee
secretary and stenographer Schreit'
er called at the prosecutors office
shortly after o'clock and was
closeted with the prosecutor and Jas
nowski, until 235. when Mr.. Shep-
herd came from his ONCE and an
nounced that he would ask for only
nine warrants. those against the al
dermen arrested last week He was
asked why warrants were not sought
I'm the cases OF the nine aldermen re-
IT
give his reasons. saying he would eX
plain Tuesday morning. In court.
The nine warrants issued by JUS
tice JefIries are identical with those
issued against the nine aldermen first
arrested, except that instead OF charg-
ing that they accepted bride. 1t
charges them with accepting a
promise of a bride. The same para
graph OF the same statute applies TO
both cases and is in part as follows
Every executive, legislative or
judicial officer, who shall corrupt
" accept any gift or gratuity, or
any promise TO make any gift or
TO do any act beneficial 10 such
officer under an agreement or
with an understanding that his
vote or opinion or judgment shall
be given in any particular manner
or upon a particular side OF any
question. cause or proceeding,
which is or may be by law
brought before him in his official
capacity, or that in such capacity
he shall make any particular nom
nation or appointment. he shall
forfeit his office, and be forever
disqualified TO hold any public
office. trust or appointment under
the constitution or laws OF this
state and shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the state prison
not more than 10 years or by
fine not exceeding $4,000, and by
Imprisonment In the county jail
not more than one year.
At the time Mr. Shepherd an
nounced that he would ask for only
nine warrants he stated that Schreit-
er would give the information on
which they were 10 be based Schreit-
er accompanied the officials 10 Justice
Jeffries' Office in the municipal build
ing. He made a lengthy statement
to the Judge relative TO the Wabash |
deal repeating in substance his con-
fession 10 the prosecutor. In the coun-
Gil. The warrants were sworn TO by
County Detective Coffin.
The prosecutor refused at the time
to say why no warrant was asked for
Schreiter, Schreiter is the only one
OF the city officials against whom no
warrant has been Issued. and, the
only one. except Aid. Gilman, who is
known absolutely 10 have made con-
fession. II is said that Schreiter viii
shown as much leniency as pos
by the prosecutor, although he
Informed that the latter could
nUr grant immunity under the state
law
After the conference in Justice |
Jeffries' Office, Schreiter and Mr.. |
Shepherd walked TO the county build |
ing Schreiter leaving the prosecutor
and proceeding TO Woodward.ave. So |
absorbed were they in their converse
tion from the municipal court build |
ing to the county building that they |
we're very nearly struck by street
car
The aldermen against whom war
rants were issued and the amounts |
which, it is alleged. they promised 10 |
accept for thei- ,Notes - -" Wahssh
case are
Richard H.
O'Brien. 500; William f. zoeIIer,I
$500; Stephen S. Skrzycki. 500; vii.
liam Koenig, 800; William II. c.
Hindle. $500; Thomas r. Lynch,
$500: George II. Ellis, 500; Joseph |
F. Merritt. 500.