The Detroit times., 1914-06-15
Lays Down Law to Detective
HOrrigan for Dragging Wo-
man to Police Station
Without Warrant
ITS DONE EVERY DAY."
Is SLEUTH'S EXCUSE
Big Question of Police Authority
Involved In Assault Case
Against Officer

Can a police officer make an arrest
without warrant, and without suspi-
cton that a definite offense has been
committed? That is the question
raised ia Justice Gaineys court, Mon.
day morning, in the trial Of Detective
Michael j.. Horrigan on the charge OF
assault and battery
Grace Brown, by her own admission
a woman of the underworld. was the
complaining witness. She said that
on the night OF June 3 she was in
William Kanc's cafe No 9 Macomb.
ST., sitting at a table with man
named Collins, when Detective Horri.
gan and Officers Kunath and Krimmel
entered Horrgan beckoned TO her.
but she refused TO leave the table.
Then Horriean approached seized
her under one arm and lifted her TO
her feet As he led her out she hit
him in the face Then Horrigan
struck her, she said lie also seized
her by the neck and scratched her.
according 10 her testimony She did
not remember calling him any names,
she said that she is % years old, and
that she was married in 1911. She
afsc- testified that in police headquar-
ters, Horrigan slapped her across the
mouth with the back of his hand.
Who was the man with YOU were?
Was he your friend?" asked the court
mo, he wasn't a friend OF mine He
was my lady friends friend" replied
the witness
Justice Gainey warned the Is wo-
men In the courtroom that the testi-
mony would probably be salacious.
and that il would be well for them to
leave the room Not one OF them
stirred. One woman kept a small boy
IN her lap while she listened 10 thu
names which Detective Horrigan said
Mrs, Brown called him.
Detective Horrigan said that he
went 10 Kanef cafe when he was
ordered 20 go there, on complaint that
some OF the women who used to fire.
quent the Kaiserhof cafe, which fail.
cd 10 secure a new license and had
10 close, June /. had made Kane's
their headquarters He knew the
Brown woman he said, and knew her
reputation. When he saw her, he
beckoL ed her to come to him. She
called across the room: he said. "If
you want me, come and get me-" add
ing to this some vile language.
Horrigan then approached and
took her by the arm. telling her that
she mHst go with him to police head.
quarters to be questioned by the in
spector. He led her into the corri-
dor. where she began 10 fight. She
called him other names, he said. and
he put his hand over her mouth The
tree officers and a newspaper man
took her 10 police headquartersff On
the way. Horrigan said, she screamed
10 some OF her friends, and a crowd
of about 100 people dashed 10 her as
sistance. The officers had their hands
full K eepingthem back.
"She is the most vilest woman I
ever met" said Horrigan, in Shakes
pearean grammar
In headquarters. she fought like a
tigress.'
''was she doing anything when yo,l
arrested herr" asked Justice Gainey
mo, sir" Detective Horrigan re-
piled. "She was sitting at the table
and knew who she was"
"You know that you can't take any.
one without warrant"
"Yes, sir"
There was no breach OF the
peaceE
mo sir"
"Did you tell her on what charge
you were arresting herr"
"T don't recall that ! did
"You know that IL is assault to lay
your hands on the person OF anyone
"Yes. sir"
do you know OF any law that per
mits YOU 20 take q person to police
leadnuarters without warrantg
Its done every day,
Don't you know that you've no
right m take a person TO police head
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