The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-14
Mr., Frazer objected.


Then Mcnamara produced the pa
pers In the suit referred to, In which
Walter ]. Burns Is the defendant, the
suit being to prevent him naming his
agency the Burns agency"
Introduces Court Record.
Mcnamara read from the files !:
"This defendant shows that during
the year 1912, through his skill and
personal labors as q detective, va
rious aldermen OF Detroit were expos
ed and arrested for bribery; that be.
cause of defendants labors In those
cases he became widely known In
Detroit, Mich, and the United States;
that thereafter. about Sept. /, 1912.
the complainant corporation and one
William J. Burns, for the purpose OF
acquiring for themselves the reputa-
ton made In the exposure of said
graft cases by this defendant, proceed
ed to open a detective ONCE In the
Ford building, and still occupy said
Offices, doing general detective bus
mess, and that William ]. Burns, at
various big meetings and gatherings,
has taken credit for the labor per-
formed in trapping the aldermen. by
this defendant"
McNamara's object In reading this
was to impeach the witness. In show
ing his claim to having been the NOV
the purposes of the suit, was not In
accordance with his testimony. In the
Gilman case, that william J. Burns
had planned the trap.
You have received more than S.
900 from the county for the evidence
you gave at this trial" asked Nc
Namara
Mr.. Frazer objected.
at bears on his motive" said Mr..
Mcnamara. The question was al
lowed
1.-THE amount was just $6,185.50,
wasn't it?" asked Mcnamara, and wit
ness said. mot as much as that,
guess"
Mr.. Mcnamara said he was through
with the witness, and Mr. Frazer start
ed his redirect examination.
Prosecutor Frazer's opening ques-
ton to the witness brought out that
Burns was not receiving his big pay
from the county "for what evidence
he had given at the Gilman trial"
He said he had done much fpvestigat-
ing for the prosecutors once. and
that he had also done some private
work OF his own, and did not draw on
the county while engaged In that
work
"You stated that Schreiter wanted
"a jackpot for the aldermen" asked
Mr.. Frazer.
The witness said Schreiter did: that
they talked about itv
Tell me to whom he wanted to give
money, and what amounts to EACH"
said Mr.. Frazer. The defense OBJ
jected.
Court Rules With Defense.
Judge Phelan sustained the objec-
ton, and though Mr.. Frazer said.
They brought II out themselves"
Judge Phelan said that Schreiter
would be the proper person to give
that testimony.
You understood Gilman was the
leader In the council?" was asked.
That's what was told" said wit
ness.
I'm dealing with the aldermen. did
you do business through any other
person" asked Mr.. Frazer, returning
to the Schreiter affairs.
"Yes. Eddie Schreiter." said wit
ness.
Il move that the answer be strick-
en- out" said Attorney Mcnamara, but
the judge ruled against him.
"You say Gilman suggested 500 for
certain aldermen" said Mr.. Frazer,
returning to that attack. Name
them
Mr.. McNamara objected strenuous
ly, but the Judge allowed the answer,
and the witness said Gilman suggest
ed Aid. Brozo. Ostrowski. Defined,
Hindle. Lynch and Heating, to be
Seen" witness saying the talk oc.
CURED July III. In room 400. Ford
building.
Nov as to the payment OF the
money to Gilman, how long was he
In the ONCE when you paid him?"
About five minutes" said the wit
"And how long did he stay after
About 20 minutes longer"
Did you put that money in his
pocket?" was asked.
Il did not, sir" said witness. very
positively.
"Who did?"
He did"
Previous to July IL, you didn't OF.
fer any money TO Gilman, but did
anybody elseY" was asked, In the ef.
fort to get out the evidence that the
witness knew Schreiter had offered
Gilman money previous to that.
Storm Of Objections.
Attorney Mcnamara made q storm
OF objections, to that. and other ques-
lions of the same nature.
"You don't know whether anybody
else offered him money!" was one.
and II was stricken out.
well, you didn't personally offer
him money, but what anybody else
did. prior to July IL. you don't known
was the final question. and witness
answered, mo"
While the name "Schreiter" was
being banded around from prosecu-
ton to witness, and defense to wit
ness, Sergt. Phil Kerwin slid up to
Judge Phelans rostrum and whisper
ed something to the Judge. whose face
famed as he almost shouted, "Ofhcers.
i'm informed that Mr.. Schreiter, ex-
cluded as witness. IL hanging around
/ the doorway. Bring him In here be
fore me at once. II he Is" The Judge
peered toward the door. mo. he's
gone" he added. III he comes back
there. bring him up here immedi
ately." ordered the Judge TEST
mony can be heard In that doorway
and witnesses were excluded on pur.
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