The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
'FOUR-FLUSHER' AND LIAR
TERMS BANDED ABOUT IN
SHEPHERD -BUHRER ROW
Prosecutor and Auditor Have
Hot Clash Over Bills
Former Presents
go TO HE'LL" SAYS HUGH
Declines To Produce Society
Blue Book Paid For With
County's Money
go TO HE'LL" SAYS HUGH

"lli see that the taxpayers of
more of Hugh Shepherds four-fush-
ing raids among the dance halls,
hotly declared County Auditor Buhrer,
Thursday morning, after clash with
the prosecutor. which made the first
row tetween these two, which occur
red several weeks ago, look like a
pink tea.
Thursdays clash took place in a
meeting of the board of county audi
tors, called TO consider the payment
oi several bills. Among these was
one for $50 presented by Mason l..
Brown for surveying: one for s. for
the purchase of a society blue book
for the use of the prosecutor, and an
other for $40 for new book cases In
Mr.. Shepherds Office. All of these
bills were contracted by Shepherd
without consulting the board,
Mr.. Buhrer objected to the size OF
Mr.. Browns account, and said that
the work should have been done by
the country surveyor, who works for
81 per day. Mr.. Shepherd replied that
the county surveyor was never in con-
dition 10 do proper work, and his
testimony could not be relied on in
case he were called as a witness. This
started the row, and one word lead
ing 10 another, the lie was passed.
and both men were told TO go TO a
region where the cllmate,is somewhat
warmer than Detroit has been having
for several weeks.
Then came the item OF the blue
book, and this only added fuel TO the
flames.
II cannot see what use the pSosecu-
tor can have for a high-toneI society
text book in n law Office" Ir. Buhrer
declared sarcastically y. -
! II iiS one OF my tools, The prose
cutor explained II Tant II to look
up the names and officers OF clubs
and societies II is merely an ad-
dition TO the city directory"
After another clash between Mr..
Burner and Mr.. Shepherd the latter
Withdrew from the meeting.
Following the prosecutors with.
drawal Mr.. Buhrer expressed desire
t. see the blue book. and he sent vii.
liam Green's clerk I'm the auditors
Office, TO getNt. Green called at the
prosecutors e flee and made known
Mr. Buhrer's fequest.
you can fcIl Mr. Buhrer for me
that he can go to hell, was the mes
sage Mr. Green says he received,
and he so reported to Mr. Buhrer.
rUu nUw OUT VIII make II a
pninI To see-IhaI- the -taXi.cah-hi4Is
presented by Shepherd are incurred
on county business, and whether tho
taxpayers money Is being spent on
his four-fushing raids among TIC
dance halls" Buhrer declared after
the meeting. "Fll find out whether he
Is taking these trips at the county's
.---st,eff-.-tt,=I =If4ake-AfFasefe ftt-wfth
the church people. and at the same
time patting the dance hall proprietora
on the back and telling them they are
| all right. Ill make him abandon that
| Dr. Jekell-Hydc role and pull OFF hi
mask. I'll show him up for Just what
| he IS. I'll make him show his hand.
Asked for his version OF the row
Shepherd declared there had been no
trouble OF any kind, no friction at All
! end that the meeting had beep quiet
and peaceable.
'If anyone tells YOU that there was
row between me and Buhrer he Is 4
canned liar" declared Mr.. Shepherd
positively.
Several persons who Witnessed the
ray.l aud -Aaata-t tAaz names -4tfFlat4- -baeis
/ and fourth. contradict Mr. Shepherd
\ fatty