The Detroit times., 1912-02-17
GREEN GIVES BAIL FOR
DYNAMITE SUSPECTS
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, not infer that he believed the indicted
men guilty He later gave out state
( ment OF his position on the matter
as follows:
II do not want my action miscon-
strued But under the law a man is
I PRESUMED TO DC innocent mtTT proven
guilty, and IL these men are proven
guilty ! hope they will be punished
TO the full extent OF the law. Until
their trial, however. e Is. only a mat
ter OF Justice that we suspend judg-
ment as TO their guilt or innocence.
/ There is often much injustice in
our method OF holding men in deten-
ton until time for their trial" con-
tfnued Mr.. Green. The man with
property obtains immediate release
on bail, the man without often Ian
I cuisines in Jail for a longer period
before his trial than he Is sentenced
to serve afterward, even II proven
guilty.
I'm this case the probabilities are
that the accused men may not come
up for trial before the middle OF next
May, which means a. long term OF un-
| just confinement for them in case
they are proven innocent, and an
eternity OF cruel suffering to their
families. In any case, however. / be-
lieve it is entirely proper for any
man TO go on the bond OF any other
man regardless as 70 whether there
Is any bond of friendship or sym
patty between them. believe also
THAT the courts Of justice could better
spend thousands OF dollars in pursu'
ing men who jump their bail than
permit the idea TO get abroad thar
men without property are discrlmi'
mated against in being confined LOT
long periods awaiting trial"
MIR. Green's action nullifies the or
der signed by Judge Angel, Thurs.
day afternoon, directing the removal
OF the prisoners TO Indianapolis al
the pleasure OF the United states
marshal. The men will be free 10 re-
turn to work Monday morning, and To
go and come as usual. The bail If
given to insure their appearance be
fore the United States court In In
dianapolis March u, for arraignment
on the conspiracy indictment.
There were several labor men on
hand 10 welcome Murphy and Wach
neister when they were released by
Commissioner Finney, and there were
congratulations all around. Most oil
the men present were members OF the
local Structural Iron Workers union
who are standing by the indicted men
Loyalty. All the money in the local
treasury. about S1.700. has been
pledged to the defense OF the men
and more will be forthcoming If II Is
necessary. The union, Friday night,
unanimously gave the local suspects
a vote Of confidence.
Herbert g. Hockin, the ex-Detroiter
who succeeded John ]. Mcnamara
as secretary treasurer of the interna-
tional union, and whom the govern
ment suspects of being deeply i'm
plicated in the alleged countrywide
tayHamitingr returned TO Indianapolis
late Friday night, after a busy day In
Detroit, his visit being in connection
with plans TO secure bail for the dyna-
mite suspects arrested here.
Hockin denied emphatically that
any cash bail has been used on behalf
of the indicted men in Indianapolis or
elsewhere, and he declares further
moro that none will be used IL IT has
to come out of the unions treasury.
The. money in our defense fund
will be used solely for the purposes
of defense" said Hockin. II do not