The Detroit times., 1913-04-07
m DETROIT

1ewelry and silverware. Mr.. Conn
10 president OF the Peninsular Milled
Screw works
George v. Dearinw. convicted I'm the
his father. Henry NJ bearing, I'm mis-
applying the funds OF the Albion Ma
tional bank. has been released on a
$4,000 bond with two sureties. pend
Ing a motion for "A new trial
Funeral services were held Monday af-
ternoon for Charles Russell. 10, who
died Friday in his home No $40
Porter-st.. MS the result or accident
ally taking an overdose or oil or
wlntergreen. which he was using for
medicine Burial took place In Ever
green cemetery. His wife survives
Mrs. l.. NJ. Pierce, 50 years old, and
Proprietress Of u rooming house nt
No az Howard-st., is held In the oh
servation ward In st. Mary's hospi-
tai. pending inquiry a. TO her sanity
She IL laboring under the delusion
that she Is haunted by spirits, the
neighbors claim.
Fire Of unknows origin swept the
stOreroom Of the oliver Motor Truck
Co. No. 1874 Jefferson -ave., Sunday
evening. doing about SIS, 900 damage
10 the stock. and $1,000 TO the build
Ing "A frame affair. covered with cor
rugated iron. Several boats. tied up
to docks just back Of the factory. es-
capped damage.
Nine persons were injured when a
collided at Grand Kiver-ave. and Loo
cust-st.. early sunday morning, bad.
ly damaging both cars. cuts ana
bruises formed the casualty list,
none OF the victims being sent to
hospitals.
Hamilton line patrons of the ID. 4. II.
who are inclined to be out lste at
nights will please take note that be-
ginning tonight "owl" car service
will be plugged both north and south
on Greenwood. making connections
there with the Jefferson line cars
This temporary rerouting will CON
tinue for week and Is due to some
night repair work on the Grand
River-ave tracks
ing at No. 1856 Green-ave., WAS Ia
tally injured when his left leg was
severed at the hip by switch en-
CINE In the yards OF the solvay Pro-
later In Solvay hospital retaining
consciousness long enough TO give
the name OF his father in Port Hur-
on. The father claimed the body and
took II to Port Huron sunday night.
Mira. Rosa Borus. IL years old, was
found dead on n sofa In her home,
No, $50 Wesson-ave., late saturday
night and presence several
bruises on her body led the police
and prosecutor TO make thorough
investigation. post mortem exami-
nation. held sunday. showed that the
woman had died OF heart disease.
Her sons explained the bruises by
stating that she had fallen from
pigeon coop. recently. The case was
dropped by the authorities.
Sheriff Oakman and q number of depu-
ties motored out 10 Gibraltar sunday,
expecting to raid cock tight, OF
which they had received tip. but
found that the tip worked both ways.
the sports" having been warned OF
the approach OF the officers. About
20 men were In the house where the
fight was TO be staged. but there was
aiD of
contented himself with warning the
gathering 10 make no further at
tempt to pull of" the main
The police are stiii without n clue TO
the slayer Of Albert Hunter. the aged
grocer killed in his store No. 1876
Scotten-ave.. Friday evening petec-
tives Roersig and Wilson are hard
at work on the case. but have not
been able 70 unearth anything. Po-
lice realize that even IL they capture
the old mans slayer. u would he
difficult TO obtain a conviction, as
there was not single witness who
saw or even heard the voice or the
slayer.
Federal Judge futile, IT the conclusion
OF a long hearing. saturday. placed
the blame on the steamer Curry for
the sinking or the steamer Bothnia
In the 81. Clair river last June and
named damages In the sum or sSs,oou
and rammed the Rothnia. The attor-
neys for the owners OF the Curry at
tempted TO show that the sheer was
caused by the suction OF the Macki-
mac II, which. they claimed, was
passing the Curry at the time OF the
accident. In giving his decision the
-iudge did not hold the masters at
fault.
Chief OF Detectives Robert Palmer
points to the numerous burKIaries
and sneak thief Jobs in Detroit as
pet measure. the law giving the po-
lice more power over suspicious
characters, known crooks and vag-
the the passage Of the bill. witch is soon
to go before the legislature. De
troit IL n haven for crooks because
we have no law for furnishing sus-
picious characters and known crooks
II they will not keep away from De-
troit." says Capt. Palmer.
The establishment Of a federal tele-
phone and telegram system is being
advocated, and the Detroit council is
asked to join with Cleveland and
other cities in passing a resolution
urging the senator's and representa-
the plan city Clerk Lindsay has
received a communication from the
Cleveland council which has already
passed such a resolution. and asns
Detroit 10 do the same 1t will be
up to Aid Kingsley. chairman OF the
committee on public utilities. TO In
troduce the resolution.
Funeral services were held Monday az
Woodland ave. for Mrs Isabella FL
lott Harris. wife OF Albert $ Harris.
for many years foreman Of the COM
posing room OF the Detroit News
Mrs Harris died Saturday following
few DAYS Illness from blood pois-
oning. She was born In Owosso Is
years ago. and Is survived by her
husband one son. Albert and two
daughters. the Misses Macy and Edith
Harris The Rev James Mcdonald
OF Highland Park Presbyterian
church OF which Mrs Harris was n
meber. conducted the funeral SER
vice.
Official rcd tnpe wns Responsible for
the severe buFetinR OF Mrs. Henri
eta Romanowska. &c years old, who
was painfully injured by falling from
q street car at Griswold and State
SITS. Saturday evening, and asked TO
be sent to the home OF a daughter in
Windsor. She was placed on board
the ferry. escorted by n witness Of
the accident but the immigration in
epectcrs would not let her enter Can
ada, and after n long delay she was
sent back to Detroit A police auto
finally took her to the home OF a
daughter at No. 26S McKinstry-ave.
this city
The members Of the senior class in
chemical technology Of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. accompanied by
Prof. F. f. Ware. were entertained
Saturday by the Acme White Lead e.
hA To- he.