The Detroit times., 1913-01-21
yEFFRIEs SAYS POLICE
TRIED TO MAKE DECKER



Tuesday morning. BY Patrolmen limo
ny hall and J. r. Hayes, on charges
Of carry concealed weapons.
Kessler. whose license TO conduct
HIS Bucket OF Blood" saloon at Gin
ton and Hastlngs-sts.. was revoked May
last. Ii now manager OF saloon
at No. 232 Gratiot-aye. The license Is
Issued In the name OF Frank Cum
mings: Cummings made one Morris
Eminent manager" and Zimment, IN
turn. conferred the high once OF
manager" on Kessler, who Is SAID
20 be the virtual proprietor OF the
place. and the same old gang OF Ne
eroes which used TO frequent the
Bucket OF Blood now forms the
clientele OF the Gratiot-aye. place. the
police say.
The arrests OF Kessler and Pearl
stein followed a wild west episode in
the Baltimore lunch room, which
occurred last Saturday night.
Patrolmen Ball and Hayes were in.
formed by a wild-eyed citizen that
there was gang OF fellows in the
lunch room with a million guns"
wayiag them. swapping them at the
clerks, and soaring the patrons of the
place, but when they went to investi.
gate. the crowd had gone, though the
clerk Informed them that they had
been correctly informed about the
wild west scene.
They laid for the gang, figuring
out that IL was the same crowd which
has been arrested as crap shooters
many times, but always released in
court. They frequent that lunch room
IN the aartv Morning hours
When a crowd OF them entered the
restaurant. early Tuesday morning,
the officers marched in and lined them
up 20 be search for guns. The only
ones who had weapons were kessler
and Pearlstein. Kessler had a big.
pearl-handled, 3S-caliber revolver and
Pearlstein carried an automatic pistol.
The two were taken 10 the central
station. followed by a gang OF their
friends. and one man Went at once
TO Justice Jeffries, who sent an order
for the release of the pair.
Lieut. Dornbrook refused 10 honor
the order, as carving concealed
weapons is a felony and not a misde-
meanor.
Then David Kallmeyer. another
friend of the arrested pair, rushed TO
Justice Jeffries' home, and returned
with the fareful note, and also bonds
for $500. which he signed for each or
the men.
On the strength of the bond filed
the men were released, 10 appear In
court when wanted
Two hours later. Alderman Eddie"
Barnett puffed into the station. and
proceeded TO roast the police for what
he termed their fool action in arrest.
ing Kessler.
You're kidding, aren't you. alder
man." asked Lieut.. Davis. who had
relieved Lieut.. Dornbrook.
mo I'm not kidding" said Aid. Bar
nett, out OF breath with his haste in
the rescue errand. IT'S an outrage
TO arrest Kessler, that's what it is
The police ought TO have known bet.
ter. Why. he tipped of those Negroes
who killed Harry Silverman, and he
was on the witness stand against
them the other day. He needs to car
~ gun"
HE should have applied for a per-
NIT" said Lieut.. Davis
Permit nothing" said the alder
man. II always carry a concealed
weapon, and / have no permit"
A newspaperman famed the al
dermnn for the revolver, but Eds hir
pocket had no bulge. and he grinned,
PearlstelE, one OF the men arrested.
on Monday, swore out a warrant.
which resulted in the arrest, Tuesday
morning, of Fred L. Grosslight, a
brother of Joe and Louis Grosslight,
the well-known Detroit pawnbrokers,
on the charge OF passing forged $50
check. The arrest was made by De
tectives Golden and Steinhebel. Gross
light was arrested week ago on a
similar charge made by a Portland,
Ore, man, and was released on bail.
Assistant Prosecutor Toms, who Is
Ia charge of the prosecution of Harry
Silverman's alleged slayers. stepped
bravely into the breach. Tuesday, and
prevented further hostilities.
When Officers Hayes and Ball APP
piled TO Justice Stein for warrants
against Kessler and Pearlstein. Toms
also appeared and stated that he
wished that no action, be taken
against the men, as they were rem
dering valuable assistance in the
prosecution, OF the Silverman case.
and had a right to feel afraid OF VIC
lence, from friends OF the Negro
gang.
Justice Stein then dismissed the
application for warrants.
BOSTON COPPER