The Detroit times., 1912-10-17

Lynch: "Well, | want to say right
here that we want a prosecuting at
torney who is prosecuting attorney,
and think we can very we'll dispense
with the services of wilkins and
Burns"
Shepherd "Mr. Lynch is out Of or
der; you cannot get rid OF Mr.. Will
kins. The prosecutor has the right
requires TO run his once. In the pres
ent instance. went before Judge
helan and got permission TO engage
Mr.. wilkins. SO the board has nc
power TO get rid OF Mr.. Wilkins. All
the board could do would be TO cur
tail his allowance II II felt that he
lacked the ability TO serve as he Is.
But wish to state that Mr.. wilkins
is not getting paid for anything he
doesn't do for the county. Just now
he Is working on the Owens matter
for me, but the county Is not paylng
for his services; am paying him.
But the county is losing nothing on
him; he Is capable and worth every
cent he gets; In fact, he is the most
capable lawyer In the state for the
work he is doing. We need more
help In the prosecutors ONCE for the
special work we are doing, but we
are all working hard TO keep up with
the duties, even though endangering
our health in doing So"
Aid. Tossy: II don't know much
about this man Brennon, or which
ever OF the many names he has been
known by, but ] think II might be
well to know just how much time he
has lost since he has been in the em
ploy OF the county"
Shepherd: "Brennon gets paid for
only the work he does"
Tossy: I'VE ought to have a detail
ed report on Brennon's work, anyway,
and am going to make a motion
that such a report be filed by the
prosecutor"
Aid. Heating: Il don't believe that
the prosecutor can be forced to give
such information"
Shepherd: II certainly won't"
Aid. Brozo II think we are entitled
to know just what salaries the prose-
cutor Is paving. We are entitled 10
know that. | am one OF those under
cloud through the persecution OF
this man Brennon. and we ought to
know just what's being done by him"
Lynch, Il should like to have my
motion voted on"
Lynch had previously revised his
motton to Include instruction to Shep
herd TO dispense with the services OF
Attorney wilkins and Detective Bren.
non.
Aid Glinnan IT think the motion
Is all right. but | feel that II ought
to be left on the table until Thurs.
day when Commissioner Croul and
Sheriff CASTOR can be on hand to tel
us what the prospects are of getting
police help from them for the investi.
cation work. II local aid Is not avail
able, thN don't dismiss the private
men,"
Lynch agreed to Glinnan's sugges.
tion. and the motion was tabled.
Shepherd; 1T Is just as important
10 vindicate the innocent as II Is to
convict the guilty. want to be fair,
and trust that you men will give me
the help | need You can trust me to
do what is right, but | cannot lay
open my hand in regard to the work
of private detectives"
Lynch asked Shepherd IL there was
not just as much secrecy In regard to
the work Of the Detective bureau as
there was in the work OF Brennon.
whereupon the prosecutor said he
presumed there was. Lynch then re-
ferred to Brennon's work, declaring
that he had tried to ruin families in
Detroit. He also accused Shepherd OF
lpholding Brennon.
Shepherd replied that Brennon was
under his care, but that he intended
to be fair.
Lynch to Shepherd: Then you are
one OF the conspirators. too"
Shepherds communication TO the
county auditors, asking for $4,000 for
grand jury work, was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Aid. Gilman offered a motion for the
bufIdin'i OF a. new pave nent tn d.
ave-, and through the township of
Springwells, and II was referred to
tine committee on roads and bridges.
The meeting adjourned at II
o'clock until IL a. m. Thursday.