The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-10
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am called upon to make any defense
either of my private or public life,
but for the benefit OF those amongst
us, who. like yourself, are compare
tive strangers, take this opportunity
TO inform you that from the hrst- TO
the last your. statement Is absolutely
charge you with knowing IL to be
false when you made II.
Il have In no way sought to hamper
or obstruct you In any attempt you
have made, or are making, TO better
conditions In this community. On
the contrary you have been allowed
the widest latitude in the expenditure
OF the public funds for this purpose,
and you know IT, | have at no time
denied any request made by you Tor
books. furniture. orr any other thing
which has been necessary for the
proper conduct. or the comfort OF
your Office. On the contrary you have
been treated with greatest consider
alton, and you know IL. | do, how.
ever. insist that as public on1cial
you are entitled TO no greater rights
than any other county officer; that
you have ITO right TO contract bills at
your will and pleasure. without first
consulting the department TO which
belong, and. SO far as ! have the pow
er, am going 10 continue 10 examine
and audit the bills presented here for
payment. and when i find one that
believe not to be a proper one, one
that Is not a proper charge against
the county, | shall oppose Its pay
ment, even IL In SO doing ! am daily
subjected TO the unpleasant notoriety
your purchase OF a society manual
has just caused. II doing this entities
me to the name of Tom Cat which Is
not original with you, we'll and good.
have long since ceased to worry
about criticism directed against me
on that account
II have never had any intimate
business or personal acquaintance
with the j. w. Werner you refer TO;
| have no intimate or business rela-
tions with Ed. Russell, Henry Jacobs
or John Marquette. These last three
are casual acquaintance whom ! may
have met in the public cafes, but |
have never had any conferences with
them. either public or private, either
about you or any one else, and any
statement to the contrary is wholly
and absolutely false.
insofar as Mr. Churchill is con-
cerned am willing TO admit that she
was originally employed upon my
recommendation, but his work was
done almost wholly under direction
CT the prosecuting attorneys ONCE,
without interference or dictation from
this department. and IL his services
were not satisfactory the board OF
auditors had no complaint from Judge
Van Zile, your immediate predeces'
sor. and none from you until you had
replaced him. Further, IL this depart
ment had desired TO hamper your
work they could have easily retained
Mr.. Churchill as an attache or this
office. But, as a matter or fact, MT.
Shepherd, IL is common talk about
town that Mr.. Churchills place had
been promised by YOU TO another be-
fore you assumed charge OF the ONCE,
and before you had any opportunity to
Judge OF the character OF the service
he was rendering the county.
"Up TO this day. Mr.. Shepherd, you
also know that | have In no way OPP
posed the payment OF any OF the ex-
pense bills incurred by you in your
raids, because I have believed that
you we're guided by honesty in max
ing them. But information comes to
me daily that your so-called crusade
is a sham one; that you raid the dens
OF iniquity for the purpose OF making
campaign material to use with the
good people, and. then. seeking out
the proprietors of these same places,
YOU assure them that SOu are their
friend, that you love them, and trust
ttrat ttey-ie|e year The truth OF
these statements is now under care
full investigation. and. II am salts
fed as to the truth OF them. ! as
sure YOU that yhenceforth I shall OPP
pose the payment OF all expenses in
Cured In connection Herewith. *
there are public-spirited citizens fool
rs. enough to pay for that grade OF
fcur.fushing, the taxpayers OF Wayne
county won't; not with my consent at
any rate