The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

stand that they had not been con-
suited by the prosecutor relative to
the evidence against Stocker. l*
Chief Deputy Sheriff Smith said
that he had talked with Prosecutor
Frazer and Assistant Prosecutor
Kelly about dropping the case. He
acted merely as a friend OF the fam
lily, he said. He had offered no money
and knew Of none being used in con-
nection with the case, he swore. He
engaged in verbal tits with Attorney
Bresnahan frequently while giving his
testimony.
Prosecutor Frazer, the next witness
denied having been offered money and
told of the arguments used by Smith
in asking the dismissal of the case
He was convinced he said, that pris-
on sentence never did any boy any
good and that feeling played a great
part in his instructions to Kelly.
Why then, did you discriminate
against the other boys?" asked Bres.
nahan.
II didn't discriminate" said Frazer
IL say you did"
II don't care what you say. didn't
have anything TO do with the other
cases. You should know that Shep-
herd handled those cases, IL you know
an thing"
The prosecutor said he did not
know Stocker or Jansen.
John Jansen, the saloonkeeper
whom the lads tried to rob. denied
having received money from the faith
er OF the Stocker boy Percy w
Crosse, Hit attorney, had called him by
toll ha fn1d i'm II
Bresnahan had offered to drop a $10,.
brought on behalf of the father of Ray.
mend Kline, u the witness would pay
$50. He refused, he said.
lie denied that he had offered to
obtain the Kline boys freedom II his
parents would pay him 500.
He said thai Bresnahan had held the
$4,000 suit over HIS head when he at
tempted TO obtain renewal OF his
license and had appeared before the
lliouor committee OF the council against
him
Mrs. August Kline, mother of one
of the convicted boys, said that JAMS
sen had offered to obtain her sons
liberty for 500. She denied having
told Bresnahan that JANSEN admitted
having received money from the
Stockers. She never heard of money
having been used until she read one
of Attorney Bresnahan's speeches In
the newspapers, she swore.
John A Stocker father OF the youth
swore that tn boy had fed to Canada
after the Jansen affair. Later the
witness joined him in Montreal and
together. they went to Germany, re
naming there. until the war broke out
Then they returned to the United
States, but, after the case was re
opened, he had sent the boy to Can
ada, where he is ut the present time
/ Mr.. Stocker said that he had last
heard of his son in Toronto but die
not know where he Is now. He de
MED having paid Jansen money, say
| Ing that they had not been friendly
for three years. He had never discus
sed the matter with Jansen, or any
one attached to the prosecutors stan
he said. He swore that he had mo-
given cent to obtain the dismissa
OF the charges against his son and hat
authorized no one to do so.
| Attorney Bresnahan. under ques
tioning by Assistant Prosecutor Keid
an. refused to answer any questions
as to the source of his information
pleading professional privilege. Hi
attitude was upheld by Judge Phelan
| The session ended with Bresnahan',
Testimony and Judge Phelan took tn,
matter under advisement, although h,
has stated that he sees no reason VIII!
the convicted youths should be givel
a new trial even II the dropping of th,
prosecution in the Stocker case wer
Improper.