The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-17
40 FRUIT DEALERS AND
SEVEN OTHERS INDICTED


are hereinafter known as the par
ties OF the second part. collective
~ and individually.
In consequence OF the agree
ments and stipulations set forth
below, the party OF the first part
agrees TO continue in the citrus
fruit business as heretofore con-
Quoted by them, viz; The buying
OF citrus fruits and selling them
through the United Fruit Auction
Co.'S sales, and within two weeks
after Dec. 31.-l9l2. TO apportlon
and distribute pro rata 20 per
cent OF whatever profits may
have been made between Jan. /
and Dec. 81. 1912. after legitimate
expenses have been deducted.
The parties OF the second part,
for themselves individually, and
as firms, in consideration OF the
stipulations set forth, promise
and agree:
Cd That they will not sell or
offer for sale any car-lots or less
than car,lots or any citrus or
deciduous fruits growing west OF
the Rocky Mountains except
through the United Fruit Auction
Co.
90 The parties of the second
part. for themselves individually
and as firms, further promise not
TO sell or offer for sale any car
lots or less than car-lots OF any
commodity whatsoever which they
may have purchased or received
on assignment except through the
United Fruit Auction Co, II such
commodity is being offered by
said United Fruit Auction Co.,
for sale at that time, without first
comforting with some person or
persons who may represent at
that time a majority of the in
vested capital OF the Detroit
Citrus Fruit Co.
go Ii is further understood
and agreed, should any OF the
parties OF the second part at any
time wilfully violate this agree
men', their interest in the Detroit
Citrus Fruit Co, as set forth
above. shall be forfeited.
Signed: Detroit Citrus Fruit
Co. by Louis Schiappacasse;
witness: G. P. Turnbull. W. B.
Altman.
Fruit Dealers Swarm Court.
Judge Phelans court and the offic
I'd with fruit dealers and their attol
leys as early as 10 o'clock. The a.
.orneys claimed that they had nc
seen the indictments. but that rumor
had come TO them that the member
of the alleged combine had been nam
I'd in the papers signed by the gran
Jury.
At about IL o'clock, Assistant Prose
cutting Attorneys Jasnowski and Vool
heis appeared, and entered the cour
room. Mr.. Jasnowski called IN
courts attention TO the indictment
and presented them 10 the clerk.
If the persons mentioned are read
for arraignment, the clerk will rea
the indictments" said Judge Phelal
Il object 10 an arraignment in TIL
court" he said. 1T should be in IN
circuit court, and the pleas should /
taken there. ! want 10 days to ent'
pleas. don't know whether TO ent'
pleas in bar or pleas In abatemer
for my clients"
IF the clients stand mute, a pie
OF not guilty will be entered. and tn;
can be set aside at some future, tim
II the defendants decide TO chang
their plea" the court ruled.
The clerk then read the names mel
toned in the indictment OF the fru
dealers. and as they were Gale,
those who were present took the
places in the jury box and along II
rail in a double line. The indictmer
was read, and all stood mute. tt
court ordered pleas OF not guilty q
tered, and granted the mems releas
on bonds OF $3.50 Attorney Griswo
had already procured a number
blank bonds. and was ready for q
ton.
The other indictments were n
read in court
Joseph l.. Hheisen, Il is understoo
is accused OF accepting bribe in 7
turn for pushing through the counc
permit for sidetrack for a CO
company. He Is one OF the alderm'
now awaiting trial as the result OF 4
investigation by Burns detectives Ia
summer.
Robert c. Yates, indicted for mai
tanning slot machine, Is given in q
city directory as manufacturer
agent, at No. 500 John R-st.
Thomas Bradshaw Is listed in q
directory as bartender for ID. NJ. Br
Ter, saloonkeeper at No. 80 Twelfth-s
He was indicted with Herbert Pitt
a Blind pig" charge.
Milo Garivoda's name 10 not give
in the directory. He also was indie
I'D on a charge OF keeping a ''blir
oig"-a place where liquor IL so
without a license.
Jack Lee, a Negro, who was II
iicted by the grand jury, was arres
ID Oct. "a, 1912, on the charge OF a.
ault with intent to kill. Lee live
I No. 222 Hastings-st., and Patrolma
)aulphinias and oidani and Serg
fitzgerald attempted TO arrest We
IAN who lived In his place. Lee sho
t Daulphinias, putting a bulle
through the patrolman's hat. an'
razing his skull. The three officer
rrested him, but he was discharged
4 police court He is SO years old
The indicted fruit men refused q
omment on the action taken by the
rand jury. Their attorneys are also
ilent.
l"This action has come so suddenly
hat we don't know where we're at,
aid Attorney Allan H. Frazer