The Detroit times., 1913-07-03
Judge Phelan Refuses Postpone
ment, But Gives Attorneys
. Opportunity to Carry Mat
ter to Supreme Court
BURNS AND OTHER
WITNESSES ATTACKED
Former Rep. Chas. L. Ward, of
Presley Case NOtOriety, to be
Chief Prop of Defense

the Wnole OF Wednesday morning In
Judge Phelan's court, the trial of Aid.
Thomas K. Gilman. on the charge OF
accepting a $1,000 bride on July 70,
1912, was set for trial. July 10, and
the attorneys for Gilman were III
formed that the only way in which
they could gain ali adjournment until
the September term or court. for
which they fought desperately, would
be TO appeal To the supreme court. be-
tween now and July 10, for an order
Ito show cause why the delay should
not be granted.
With Henry Ford excused from jury
duty for business reasons. and dep
MY sheriffs searching for II members
>of the flower OF Detroit's citizenry
who failed 10 appear TO be examined
as jurors. the Gilman case opened,
Wednesday morning, In merry little
fashion that grew more and more In
teresting as the morning flew by.
The citizens for whom Judge
Phelan issued capiases, for their ar
rests, were Dewitt r. Taylor. No.
% Alfred.st., prominent attorney and
former estimator; William Rumsey,
No. los Avery-ave.; Thomas r. Plues,
No. 3l9 Avery-ave.; George Hubbard,
No. 49f Trumbull-ave.; Frank J.
Roehrig. No 1898 East Grand blvd.
Adolph Amberg, No 2S7 Parker-ave.;
J Wilfred Thompson No. 80 Putnam
ave. John Mullaney, No. ia La
brosse-st; Milton A. Van Wagner,
No. 1872 Erskine-st.; Albert II Finn,
No. sc Bethune-ave. west, and Henry
Bean, No. Ice Trumbull-ave There
were 90 names on the panel Some
OF the men appeared
Sidney S Hand. No. 400 Jefferson.
ave. and David H. Watson. No. 557
sJefferson-ave.. were excused for age.
the jury law holding men over 20
years exempt
Joseph A. Burns, Woodward-ave.
merchant, and Joseph Bucher. secre-
'tary OF the Standard Computing Scale
Co, produced physicians certificates
that they were unable to serve.
The rest OF the talesmen were then
examined as to their fitness for SER
vice. and as soon as the deputies
make returns on the bench warrants,
those prospective jurors who failed
=. 20 appear will be given a chance to
explain 10 Judge Phelan.
nc tANuSluk VI f1tulN Olu dS a
Juror. occurred last Friday. when Pc
lice Justice Stein took Mr. Ford be-
fore Judge Connolly, In the absence
OF Judge Phelan, and asked 10 have
him excused for business reasons.
Courtesy OF the courts moved Judge
Connolly 10 grant the request OF the
police Justice
Mr.. Ford explained that he would
hn a IN IN a
trials. anyway, as he had very posi-
tive opinion regarding them.
Starting out with an appeal for An
adjournment OF the case against Gin
nan until the September term OF
court. on the technical grounds which
had been rehashed again and again.
before the court. dealing with the
amending OF the information. the add
ing OF the names OF witnesses, and
other actions by the prosecution. At
torney James Mcnamara finally de-
clared that he was willing TO show
his good faith in asking the adjourn
ment. by telling why he must have
certain witnesses before he could
proceed with Aid Glinnan's defense.
Ward in Case.
Former Rep. Charles r. Ward, who
left Michigan after being released
from a criminal charge in connection
with the death of Edith Presley. for
mer stenographer in the state house
in Lansing, was verbally brought into
court BY Mcnamara. Ward is to be
a main witness in Glinnan's defense.
Ward was made a co-defendant with
Dr. George A. Fritch In the Presley
case. The young woman died. Ward
was alleged TO be her betrayer Al
ter being freed. Ward left Michigan.
He became a leading figure in the
Lorimer Doodle Sestigation. His
work in that matter is the basis Of
bis being called as a witness In the
Gilman graft case.
Attorney Mcnamara said he had
held many conferences with Ward,
because the latter had "trailed Detec-
tive w. J. Burns" and could testify
10 the methods OF Burns Mcnamara
took the witness stand, was sworn,
and questioned by Attorney Ormund
r. Hunt. who announced, Wednesday.
that he had become "of counsel for
Aid. Gilman.
Under oath, Mcnamara said that
Ward, az witness in the local graft
cases, was expected to testify; that
he had charge of the case In which
Edward y. Hines, lumberman, was al
legged 10 have spent $100,000 with the
Illinois legislature to land Iorimer. OF
Illinois. In the United States senate;
that Ward would testify as TO the
truthfulness, methods. and procedure
Of w. j. Burns: on how Burns had
perjury committed to get a person
that he was after"
Mcnamara said that he and Ward
spent much time in Gary. H.. where
The mayor and other public officials
had been charged with bribery by
Burns, and had CLEANED much informa-
ton. Ward, said Mcnamara. had tele-
grapbed TO him, Tuesday, stating that
II would be impossible for him 10
come here until the next term OF
court. Mcnamara said that Ward was
material and vital witness for the
Gilman defense.
Another red hot attack on the
personnel OF the prosecutions wit
nesses was made by Attorney Nc
Namara, when he Opened his hand"
TO show the court why he claimed
that Fred p. Irland, expert stenog-
rapher was most, vital witness for
the defense.
1rland il engaged In reporting