The Detroit times., 1914-02-19
Charles Corey, Who Admits TAX
Ing Affidavit From Non-Resi.
dent in Gilman Case, Is
Very Penitent Now
MORE NOTARIES TO BE
QUIZZED BY SHEPHERD
ALSO Asks Removal of Deputy
Sheriff Newberry, Charged
With Fraud

nave sent for dozen more no.
taries who took affidavits in the
Gilman case" said Prosecutor Shep-
nerd. Wednesday morning. II don't
INTEND to give out what any Ok those
already examined have said. want
20 get all the evidence we'll In hand
before ! make q statement"
Charles Corey. one Of the notarles
against whom the prosecutor has af-
ddavits from atlantis who claim that
stney were not sworn, presented him
SELF In the prosecutors office, We'd
nesday morning. and told q rueful
tale. He had not meant to do wrong /;
ne mad certainly sworn the men who
came to him, he said.
did you understand the contents
OF the affldavits?" asked Mr.. Shep-
herd.
Il thought l did. but / guess /
didn't" said Corey.
guess vol. didn't, too, and /
guess nobody did who signed it," said
the prosecStci. THAT AFFIDAVIT was
carefully drawn by one OF the attor-
neys of the defense so that nobody
could understand it. I'll defy any
one who signed 1t, in open court. to
explain to me what 1t means That
affidavit was drawn by Ormond F..
Hunt--he admits It,"
I'm mixed up In dirty mess"
mourned Corey.
"How>did you come to swear this
MANI asked the prosecutor, refer
ring to one whose affidavit Is attack
= ed because he is not resident of
Detroit.
Former Aid. Brozo brought him
m" was the reply. T know now
that ! ought not to have sworn him.
When everybody you know calls up
20 tell you that you're a crook, l
guess It's time to crawl into your
hole"
Take your duties as notary more
seriously. next time" advised the
/ prosecutor.
"Next time I'll come in here, and
/ make you q witness. Mr.. Shepherd"
replied Corey.
Mr.. Shepherd told Corey that he
does not believe that ne had any in
tsntions Of being crooked. Corey
said he wanted TO straighten things
with Judge. PheIan Bur the prosecu-
tor advised him not TO bother the
court.
Mr.. Shepherd reiterated. Vednes-
day. that Joseph Ivers. one OF the
accused notaries, had told him that
he was not hired by Aid. Rosenthal.
but by Attorney Mcnamara himself.
lvers, describing his method of swear
Ing the atlantis. said to the prosecu-
tor:
Il didn't give damn whether I
got one or 2O---it was IS day"
After day or two of getting afida.
Wits. Ivers got job for which he had
been waiting.
Il told Mr., Mcnamara he said to
!. the prosecutor. THANK you very
! much. but can't go ahead. I've got
what I'VE been looking for had alb.
solutely nothing to do with Rosenthal.
was employed by Mr.. Mcnamara"
"You had nothing to do with any OF
the aldermen" Mr.. Shepherd asked.
mo. absolutely. II was for them.
I would have had somebody swear me
and would have signed one of the am
divits myself" rvers replied.
However, Mr.. Shepherd admits that
he has no confirnatory evidence that
Mr.. Mcnamara employed any of the
notaries.
Joseph H. ODtner. one OF the no.
taries whom Mr.. Shepherd wants very
much to quiz, has not yet shown up.
and officers report that he can't be 10.
Gated.
Edward Newberry. deputy sheriff.
who IL accused OF Inducing q number
Of st. Clair Heights citizens to swear
that they are citizens OF Detroit, has
also failed to appear, in response to
the prosecutors invitation.
Prosecutor Shepherd has written
Sheriff Oakman asking him to remove