The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-15
SCHREITER ON
STAND in The
Gilman CASE
Called as Witness When Detec-
tive William J. Burns
Fails to Appear
FRAZER "FUSSED" OVER
SLEUTH'S ABSENCE
Threatens to Send an Officer for
Him If He, Doesn't
Return Soon

Detective william J. Burns, one OF
the star witnesses In the Gilman
trial, again disappointed large crowd
Of spectators, Tuesday morning, by
failing to put In an appearance. This
is the second day that the famed de.
Deceive has delayed the prosecutor by
his absence from the city on import
pf5sse6f6r Frazer considerably
fused" when he received tele-
phone message from the local Burns
agency, Tuesday morning. informing
him that Mr.. Burns was detained in
Philadelphia and would not return to
Detroit until Wednesday.
II want him to be sure and be
here" said the prosecutor. 81 don't
like being disappointed like this. IL
he does not show up pretty soon I'll
send an officer after him.
Eddie" Schreitsr, former clerk OF
the council committees, was called to
the stand after Prosecutor Frazer ex-
planned to the court the absence OF
Detective Burns. In answer to the
preliminary questions of the prosecu-
tor, Schreiter said he lives at No
652 Congressst. east. and was at pres
ent interested In the manufacture OF
"a motor locking device. He said he
was secretary Of the council commit
tees for 10 or IL years previous to
1912. when the graft scandal broke.
5 do you remember having Wabash
petitions before committees In 1927
asked the prosecutor.
Yes
"Hod they previously been before
committees In 1909r'
Objection was made
"You may answer the question II
you can answer yes or no." directed
the Judge.
81 cannot answer that question:"
was Schreiter's final response.
Were petitions before committees
previous to 1927"
"Yes."
Schreiter stated that three petitions
were before the committee, one for
the closing of Seventh-st., one for q
side track on Sixth-st., and the third
for the closing Of Harbaugh-ave.
Witness said he first met Burns
(Brennan) the first part of April,
ioi1, III 0uihCh bohooh.
When did you talk to Gilman
first In reference to this Legislation r.
Attorney Mcnamara objected on
the ground that any conversation
Schreiter may have had with Glin-
nan about the petitions was incom-
petent for the reason that the infor-
nation In the case is based wholly
on an agreement made on July IL
with Burns.h
Whatever talk Gilman had with
Schreiter about the petitions Is Inn
material and will only be competent
In conspiracy case; such q case is
now pending against Mr.. Schreiter
and IL other aldermen" argued At.
torney Mcnamara.
Prosecutor Frazer insisted that
whatever talk Gilman had with
Schreiter about the petitions would
be admissible to show what was In
the mind OF Gilman regarding q plan
|or motive with regard to the dis
posal OF the Wabash petition.
THE only plan or motive charged
here 10 the plan or motive Of Walter
~. Burns and not with Schreiter," de-
clared Attorney Mcnamara.
In answer to the courts query, Nc
Namara stated that he wished to
argue the point as the defense con.
sidered it vital Recess was taken 10
allow the defense to produce authori-
ties bearing on the point In question.