The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
ALDERMEN TO
PLEAD TO new
INFORMATIONS
Seven Former Officials. Indict-
ed With Gilman. Must Ap-
pear Monday
SHERIFF GETS 80
OF 50 VENIREMEN
Peter Roth, Friend of Aid. Hin
die, Stays Despite Jasn0w-
skis Efforts

VI tue on men whose names WeTo
drawn for service In the Gilman trial
by the jury commission. Tuesday. 80
appeared In Judge Phelan's court.
Thursday. for examination a. to their
statutory qualifications. II was the
best showing that the shert6s once
has yet made In serving the prospec-
tive jurors with notices.
OF the 80. Judge Phelan excused
IL. on the following grounds: Four
for incorrect address. two for bad
health. two because they are attor-
neys. one whose name was incorrect
ON the jury list. one became he could
not read. and one because he had
served on q jury within three years
Former Aid. Rosenthal, Tossy
Mason, Walsh. Ostrowski. Theisen
and Broxo. In whose bribery cases the
information was recently amended by
the prosecution. have been ordered
to come into court Monday. TO plead
10 the amended informations. This
IL q pure formality. and all are ex
pected to plead not guilty. The prose-
cutor ID still silent In his reasons FOL
not amending the informations in the
case against former Aid. Deimel.
The information in Aid. Hindle's
case was not amended because he has
not been charged with accepting q
bribe, a the others are. but merely
with promising to accept q bribe
Hindle did not receive any money
from Detective Burns.
THE newspapers sprang the story
before Hindle showed up" Mr.. Shep
herd explains
The other informations were
amended by striking out the charge
of promising TO accept q bribs. which
Is q distinct and separate crime. and
limit the crime to accepting q BRIDE
Prosecuting Shepherd still insists
that he y not contemplating asking
for q change Of venue. Indeed, II the
language used by one justice OF the
supreme court II TO be taken serious
ly. Il would appear that no change OF
venue can be secured until every man
In Detroit's 100000 population who
r. eligible for jury service be examin'
ed ~ q prospective Juror In this trial
Justice Brooke wrote:
Here we have . prosecution
launched against REALTORS In q juris'
ClCtIOn COuS81oAR8 p0RaAossOA
half q million. No trial tresulting In
q disagreemeut) has been had. There
has not even been IN attempt made
tc secure fair and impartial jury
The claim. made on behalf OF the
prosecution. that such jury cannot
be obtained In tho city OF Detroit,
believe to b unwarranted and un-
sound. II would be sad comment
airy upon the decadence OF modern
civilization. II II were true"
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jasnow-
ski began the examination Of the ~
veniremen.
BENJAMIN Marks. No. 1000 West
Grand-blvd: Dudley w. Smith, No. %
Pallister-ave; Henry A. Lauhon. NO.
3sS Warren-ave east: Thomas "A.
johnson. No. 1874 Ash-st.; ]. Milton
Doran, No. l43 Hancock-ave. east;
Walker G. Yates, No. 369 John R.-st.,
and Nicholas ]. Trefels. No. 1881
Canton-st., were challenged and ex-
cused because they have opinions.
Mr.. Jasnowski had great difnculty
with Peter Roth, No. ass Monroe-ave..
who said now that he had an opin-
ion. now that he had none. Finally
he said that he had given his idea
away"
That's interesting" said Mr.. Jas
nowski, scenting possible tampering
with the juror. ITO whom did you
give II away. and WHY
But It appeared that Mr.. Roth ala
not want his remark taken seriously.
Attorney Kennary came to his de-
Tense. and there was a heated argu'
ment which was stopped by Judge
Phelan's Intervention. The court had
az much trouble as Mr.. JasnowskL
He learned that Mr.. Roth has known
Aid. Hindle since boyhood. He want
ed TO know how this fact would infu.
ence Mr.. Roth's mind. Mr.. Roth said
Il would not influence him IN the
least.
Judge Phelan finally passed Mr..
Roth back to Mr.. Jasnowski, who
challenged him for having an opinion.
There was q great deal OF argument