The Detroit times., 1914-04-07


was seet up for 10 days TO get the
liquor eut Of his- system. ~
John Leeds. - years old. OF No. isS
Caas-st.. admitted that he ought to be
thankful that Patrolman O'keefe ar.
rested him. a. he had just seen his pal
KNOCKED down by the big and tndig'
nant husband Of = woman whom
Leeds and his friend had made vie
remarks TO. but he maio an eloquent
plea for his release.
The husband. his wife and another
woman appeared ~ witnesses. ana
Justice Jeffries smiled. That's one
good thing about night court" he said.
They willingly como to testify, whiie
they Are still indignant. The trouble
has often been. In the past. that VII
nessss cool on and refuse to appear
IN court the next morning
Commissioner Gillespie agreed with
the judge on that. and also was very
optimistic about the court In general
Leeds was placed under bond TO APP
pear on April IL. his pay day, at 10 p.
m, and was told to bring his pay en-
velope with him.
Joseph Schlachter. of No. sos Cad
illac-ave., who caused the arrest OF
two Negresses on charges Of disor'
derby conduct. and also will appear
as complainant against two Negroes
on charges OF robbery. was much be-
fuddled when he appeared In court.
That's another good thing about
quick service" said the Judge. "One
can got . little insight into how
these things happen"
Joseph said that Ora Howard and
Margaret Smith, the yegresses. who
i've st No. 20 Catherine-st.. had In
vited him into their house. and that a.
he LETT two Negroes laid" for him
and beat him. and robbed him OF his
watch and 81.
Detectives BAndemer and Tremontie
arrested the women and also got the
two Negroes, who were held In the
central station. where they were reg
istered - Arthur Franklin and Edward
Gordon. The women were discharged.
you have the men, and this witness
II pretty much befuddled about the
women" said the Judge.
The men were not taken to night
court. They will be srraigned In the
usual way. Tuesday
.Criticism In advance of this night
court plan was made without knowl-
edge OF what the court was to be-"
said Justice Jeifries, In q statement
from the bench. This court will not
interfere with arrests on suspicion OF
felony, or arrests for actual felony.
Those cases will be conducted just az
before. The night court n simply for
disorderlies. It IL just the early morn
Ing session OF police court set at
nieht, when witnesses are willing and
facts are fresh. and II II to be . con-
veuience to many and hardship to
mono. II Is to give immediate trial
and prompt release for the innocent.
and prompt sentence for the guilty In
breaches of the peace and cases Of
disorderly conduct.
I'm other arrests. for felony or on
suspicion. applications for bail and
releases viii be made Just % before.
except that In most cases applications
for bail can b made In open court
here, and the arrssting ofncerS can
state their side and we can have
thorough understanding Of the case
before taking action"
Police Commissioner Gillespie. IN
interested spectator of the proceed
ings. remarked 1t the end of the "nrSt
half" Il can't zee anything to cause
any disorganisation Of the DEPARTMENT.
The plan seems to work on. very
nicely. and will work out better ~ y
goes along. We have not been incon-
venieneed any by this session. II has
been . simple matter to get the pris-
oueSs and oflicers here. think the
night court ought to be satisfactory to
every body"