The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-05
LYNCH CASE UNFINISHED;
WOULD IMPEACH
BRENNON'S STORY

nation ne had. brennOn was hbai,
asked about the telephone converse
ton with Lynch. and he said that the
voice on the other end OF the line
said: ~This IL Aid. Lynch, and. also
that Brennon Identified the voice Al
that OF Lynch. whom he knew. The
questions and answers were only Inn
portant In technical sense. =,
On REORGANIZATION, Moloney di
rected his questions 10 reveal wha'
connection Schreiter had with the III
fair.
.Did YOU authorize any one to offer
bribe 70 LynchY" he asked.
"Not directly" replied Brennon.
Answer yes OF no" snapped the
lawyer, jumping toward the detectNe
with outstretched arm.
II could answer yes and ] could
answer no." was the reply.
The prosecutor then objected 10
mining Brennon down TO yes or
emo" answer. saying that he should
be permitted to amplify IT, Then
y Brennon said: ).
aClInnan said he would see him.
s.Did you authorize any one TO oner
Lynch q bribe?" put in Moloney.
Eyes. authorized Gilman. began
the detective slowly. and then, AFTER
long pause he added: In way.
Moioney looked at him in disgust
and asked him sarcastically II ne
hadn't been on the witness stand long
enough 10 know what was meant by
direct evidence.
.Did YOU or did you not authorize
Gilman or Schreiter TO offer Lynch a
bribe?" he Numbered.
al did not" replied the detective.
"Well, now We have an answer al
Ter n half hour" said the attorney.
Moloney then asked Brennon some
pointed questions about his expert
ence In Boston.
sDid you ever work for jewelry
firmf' he was asked.
mo. never"
did your brother-in-law. Henry b,
Nawn, head of the construction COM
pany. by which you were employed.
have to get you out OF any troubley
mo, never"
Were you ever threatened with ar
rest In connection with jewelry?'
II was not"
when Moloney concluded. the prose
cutor made brief and formal motion
10 have the defendant held TO the re-
5 corder's court Judge Stein paused
thoughtfully for several minutes and
then asked the prosecutor:
"Are you quite sure you have shown
probable cause sufficient to warrant
such action on the part OF the courtr
MoIoney Claims No Case.
Moloney interrupted to say that the
prosecutor had not established a case
and that Brennon himself had repeat
edly testified that Lynch had said, in
answer to the detectives proffers OF
money: Nothing doing"
AL you have here Is Brennon's tes-
timony: there Is nothing to corrobor-
ate IT," suggested the court, address
Ing Shepherd
I'VE have the statement OF Brennon
that Lynch agreed to take $500; We
will give more corroborative testi
money In the recorders court" re
piled Shepherd.
Let him produce II right now" said
Mcloney. Let him show this court
first II he has anything on Lynch. The
detective testified three times that
Lynch said: Nothing doing All the
wiles he could practice. could not
tempt Lynch to accept money.
The point Brennon tried to make on
the stand was that when Lynch said
nothing doing" he meant nothing
doing. for $500. seeking $500. The de-
fensec iaims that Lynch meant he
would not accept anything, and that
10 the crux OF the situation in the
Lynch case.
"They were Just quibling about the
amount" said Shepherd to the court.
Lynch wanted $500 and Brennon
would pay him only $500"
III the court will not dismiss my
/ client right now, I'll ask for an ad-
tournament TO bring witnesses sere and
impeach, Brennon." said Lynch.
"I'll give you time" said the court,
quickly. .e
sBut. want the court TO decide
right now II he considers Brennon's
testimony suficient to bind over my
client" said Moloney. I'VE ought to
dispose OF that point hrst. There
GENES q time when the court must
take a stand between the political am
titions OF certain people and the
rights Of citizens. This man has been
honored by the highest ONCE In the
gift OF the people Of his ward. and be
cause some one is attempting to dis
grace him merely for political capital
say the court should call hart"
why not play fairg" he continued.
Addressing Shepherd. why four.
nushy You know you're four-nushing.
This 10 not prosecution, but perse-
cntion TO satisfy your political ambi
tons"
"Nonsense." said the prosecutor.
"Ive known Tom Lynch since he
was q boy and know you can't hans
anything on him." Moloney went on. ;
I'll put my client on the stand, II you
wish; bis lie IL Ike an open book.
When the attorney finished all eyes
we're turned on the Judge. There was
another pause.
'T've always thought the court was
the bulwark OF American liberty: that
Il should have backbone In such
cases.s' said Moloney, looking directly
nt the judge.
The examination or Aid. o,BrieF
was postponed to Friday along witt
the cases Of Aid. Theisen. Watson and
Ellis.
Confusion over -Arraiqnnnents.
During the arraignment of alder
men IN the recorders court. wednes
day afternoon, the question OF tim,
sof for the arraignments caused con
.IIara hlo 1inruaaiOn a0rna confusion