The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-13
PHELAN ORDERS
OTHER DOODLE
CASES PREPARED
Tells Prosecutor to Be Ready
In Event of Gilman Trial Be-
ing Postponed
JURY BOARD MEMBERS
AGAIN DENY PREJUDICE
Arguments on Defense's Chal-
jsnge of Array Will Likely
Take Place Tuesday

isn't It possible to start your other
aldermanic cases now?" asked Judge
Phelan, at the conclusion of the Sat
urday morning session OF the trial of
AID. Thomas T. Gilman, charged with
accepting bride.
1T would 90 possible on q week or
tan days notice." replied Prosecuting
Attorney Shepherd.
How many OF them are there?'
asked the court.
mine for bribery and ten for con-
spirscy-19 In ALL was the reply
Il think II would be advisable to
prepare for the trial of those cases, -
said Judge Phelan. III anything
should happen to delay the Gilman
case. there is nothing before the
This advice was in line with Prose
cutor Shepherds own thought. Be-
fore the case was called, Saturday, he
suggested that 1t might be- we'll to
call the case against former Aid
Theisen.
Jury Commissioner Pontius c. Wood
was still absent, Saturday. The pros
ecutor sent a man to his home, No.
2106 Gichigan-ave., but he was not
there. He was reported as being In
Canada.
1T IL certain that Mr.. Wood did not
know that he would be wanted" said
Mr.. Shepherd. He Is expected back
today or tomorrow, and think can
produce him, Monday"
ment to help you locate him." asked
Judge Phelan. They have way OF
reaching the police OF Canada"
''Pll take II up with them" said the
prosecutor.
The feature Of Saturdays ses-
sion. when the defenses challenge of
the jury array was continued. was At
t0rney James Mcnamara objection
to allowing In evidence the journal of
the recorders court, dealing with the
courts orders to the jury commission
regarding the preparation of names
for the September term. When Mr..
Mcnamara wanted the Journal intro
duced. Thursday, he found that II had
not been written up since early in
August. He therefore. objected strenu-
Ously when the prosecutor had 1t in
troduced, Saturday.
Mr.. Gore Van Antwerp was placed
on the stand by Prosecutor Shepherd.
ut Is alleged that you were pref
udiced against the defendant Is that
true?" asked the prosecutor.
NO, sir" replied the witness.
Mr.. Shepherd asked Mr. Van Ant
werp 80 to other allegations IN Mr.
McNAmarA's challenge to the jury ar
ray. mo, SIR" was the invariable
reply.
Mr.. Mcnamara asked the witness
why he signed the application for a
change Of venue.
Because | thought Mr.. Gilman
would get fairer trial outside of De-
troit"
why did you think that?"
Because | thought that many peO-
pie were prejudiced against Mr.. Gin
nan, and because I wasn't satisfied
with the class Of people whose names
were in the box at that time"
Duncan E. Graham. jury commits
sioner, went through the same form
of examination. Mr.. Graham testified
that the prosecutor had not specified
the recorders court juries when. in
May. Shepherd asked that the jury
commission select better men for
jury service.
II do not believe the prosecutor
mentioned the aldermanic cases." said
MI. Gr0nam. L OeleVe ne salu Iuoy
were rotten"
THE Jurors. or the defendants?"
asked Judge Phelan.
The jurors" replied Mr.. Graham.
II didn't know but he had the Fritch
case in mind said the court.
II tried to get fair. square man, and
Il was hard work to do It," said Mr..
Graham.
He was about to leave the stand
when Judge Phelan called him back.
You don't want that to stand" said
the court.
Mr.. Graham explained that he
meant that his time Is so occupied
that It means a great deal Of extra
work for him to undertake his duties
a. jury commissioner.
Il understand" said the court. II
see you don't mean to libel the CON-
munity."
Mr.. Shepherd had read into the rec
ord those passages of the short
book" which concern the ordering Of
the Jury commission to draw names
for the new jury array. He then had
the Journal entries to the same effect
introduced.
Mr.. Mcnamara objected.
II have allowed you to enter what
ever you wished on this subject" said
the court.
Il would like to ask Mr. Grogan a
question:" said Mr.. Mcnamara. When
was this record transcribed from the
short book into the journal?"
To-day, yesterday and day before
yesterday" was the reply.
Then I continue my objection,
said Mr.. Mcnamara.
''Objection overruled,' said the
court
II take an exception" Mr.. McNa-
mara said, and continued to object TO
the introduction of the several entries.
When Il was brought out, Thurs
day. that the Journal had not been
written up since early In August be-
cause OF the sickness of the clerk
whose duty II was to transcribe the
short book, the court assigned q new
clerk to the Job. There was somo
tall writing Friday, and on Saturday
morning, Clerk Qrogan read the jour
nal 20. Judges Phelan and Connolly,
who signed It about 1890.
Mr.. Mcnamara announced that he
had reached an agreement with the
prosecutor that all the evidence taken
IN the last hearing regarding the sub
mission Of names by the Board OF
Commerce to the Jury commission be
considered part Of the present record
Judge Phelan consented.
Adjournment was taken until Mon.