The Detroit times., 1913-03-15
IN DETROIT

Nellie benton, nitns Mnttie Dtenis
charged with shopiifting, namely, the
taking OF S29 worth OF goods from
a downtown department store, was
sentenced by Justice Jeffries, Friday
morning, To serve 70 days In tho
workhouse. the option OF a fnc being
denied.
rhr cnse Of Aipheus BsrbIer against
the ID. q. q. for damages I'm eonnec-
ton with an automobile, owned by
Barber. being dumped into trench
by n street car, was taken from the
Jury by Judge Murphy, Friday the
court holding that there was no cause
of action.
Henry =. HOtchkiss, who was fatally
Injured when wagon In which lac
was riding collided With the iron
supports OF the bridge at Twelfth-st.
and lafayette blvd, Wednesday. die
Friday night in ST. Mary's hospital.
from "a fractured skull Hotchkiss
was 90 years old, and lived at No "a
Bostwick-ave.
Police Justice GaIney nned Henry
Denno, charged with being drunk, SO
with the option Of 80 days In the
House OF Correction. Friday. The
Justice gave Demo the limit when
he learned that Demo. while intoxl-
Gated, broke three beer bottles over
his wlfe's head. She was in the hos
pitai for four days.
rhe case Of Charles y. Lewis, colored
chauffeur. who In suing the -. Y. ~
alleging that he was injured py
street car colliding with tho machine
he was driving. was adjourned FIJI
day afternoon, for ten days. on no
count OF the plaintiff discovering
that he WAS suffering from new all
ments and wished TO change MS
declaration.
Two employees of the Detroit steel CAST
ilgs Go. were badly injured. friao
| afternoon in accidents that occurred
within fifteen minutes or each other:
Thomas Cox. IL years old. OF NO 20
B-st, was struck by moving crane
and his left arm was cut on AT N
elbow. william Moller, aged FL, or
| No. 1876 Jones-st.. was struck by
yard engine ana his right leg was 40
badly crushed that 1t was found nee
essary TO amputatc II when ne was
| taken to Grace hospital.
ohu Wecke.ser has com planned 40 the
circuit court that three at his chill
dren have failed to carry out an
agreement to take care of him for
| life. on his agreeing 10 drop divorce
proceedings against their mother.
some time ago In view OF the un-
derstanding. the father says he
decided To the children house at No.
$40 Toledo ave. and other property.
Mrs Elizabeth Baisch. one OF his
daughters. with whom ne is now liv-
ing. 10 the only one OF the children
who has lived UP TO the agreement
he says.
ne -. IA u. -. UbMhotu w
drop GOderich. Ont. from Its up
shore route, this year. on account OF
Insufficient business 60 make the stop
pay. but changed its mind when
members OF the Goderich board or
trade came to Detroit and argued
for the continuance of the Canadian
port on the companys schedule The
Goderich delegates said that the
| town would pay the cost or the use
Of tugs when the latter would be
necessary TO bring the -. & G. boats
into the Goderich harbor, which Is
sometimes htrd To reach on account
Of dredging operations.
1chitect Bennett's bill for $1,000 for
services rendered the civic plan and
Improvement commission. which the
common council ordered paid last
Tuesday night, Will be held up by
Deputy Controller Palmer until his
office receives written opinion from
the corporation counsels office TO
pin on the voucher. The deputy
controller acted when rumor came
to him that the city was threatened
with an Injunction suit 10 prevent
payment OH the ground that Mr.; Ben.
nett's contract was Illegal and that
the city has nothing to show FOR the
bill except "A few drawings.
the request OF Aid. Bnrnett the
council committee ON licenses has
granted permission to the inmates or
the order OF Mary hospital and res
cue home for unfortunates, TO peddle
without "A license, their earnings to
go toward paying for the up-keep
OF the hospital. which IL located on
Congress-st. east. The Order or Mary
hospital is charitable institution
run BY DR.. Mary G.. Smith. she told
the committee that she is graduate
of the University OF Michigan ana
had devoted 20 years to charltaole
hospital work. At present there are
two patients in the hospital, she SAID
he case OF Robert Kraft. the sailor
accused Of writing n "Blnck HIND"
letter to Everiste Baetens, an AT
water-st. acknowledging. was again
put over before United states Com
missioner Hurd, wheH n CurHe .up for
hearing, Friday. and Attorney John
d. MacKay. representing KRAFT
claims that his client rs NOT set,ins
claimed that the witnesses for the
government have bcer suhpenaed TO
appear before the grand jury, "
IL now in session Wher" the defense
is not allowed a hearing. This is the
usual practice according To ASSIST
ant United States District Attorney
Bland
)r. w. &. EbersOIe. of Cleveland, see
retsry Of the National Month Hygiene
association. lectured in the Museum
OF Art Friday night, on tue care OF
the mouth and teeth. illustrating ms
talk with moving pictures ic'said
that n children OF low mental deVel-
opment In Cleveland had their mouths
p,N in proper condition, and were
taught what to eat and how 10 cnew'
with the result that In short time
they had improved 80 per cen. men
tally. He showed a moving picture
named "Toothachc." in winch
father suffering from that malady
Instructed by his school taught
daughter to visit dentist. Inc MIN
will be purchased and shown in NOV
Ing picture theaters Of Detroit
ohn 4. Becker II the Democratic
party's candidate for county auditor,
short term. according TO the innings
OF the county canvassing BOARD
Becker received &c votes, all in the
ninth precinct OF the Ninth wal
Robert J. DreXelius Is the Demo
cratic candidate for county school
commissioner He received II votes
I'm the second precinct of the Sc
ward Anthony Ptach. I'm the ninth
Of the Ninth. received the same mum
Der OF votes. but could not quliity
under the requirements demanded OF
candidates for the office, which spe-
city Il months experience as a
teacher and n graduation c"'
cat from the literary department. OF
q college.
according to reports from the pardon
ment on foot TO obtain the release
on parole OF Nose stone, "yeggman"
and burglar, with long criminal
record that includes the safe blow
Ing OF the St clair postofhce for
which he served five years In the De
troit workhouse, when sentenced by
Judge Swan or the federal court. He
has served many more terms In
prison. In fact. he has spent nearly
all OF his life since hc attained his
majority, In prison. He IL IS years
old since 1859, he has been In prison
almost continually. lie is now in
one half to five years for larceny.
He was sentenced by Judge Connolly