The Detroit times., 1914-05-06

Ferris, who has not yet officially &C
cepted the resignation. When ne
does 80, he will notify Attorney-Geh-
eral Fellows, who will in turn notify
the circuit judges OF the vacancy.
The Judges decline to talk about
candidates for the prosecutor JoD.
Outside, a great fight Is going on De
tween one party that favors CHIEF AS
sistant Prosecutor Charles IL. Jasno"-
ski. and another party bitterly OPP
posed TO Jasnowski, but not united ON
any candidate.
Meanwhile, nearly everyone is re-
ceiving the name OF Frank h. Bumps
with great consideration. Ormond r.
Hunt, who was prosecuting attorney
when Mr. Bumps was chief assistant.
spoke in high terms OF his former
aide Wednesday
"Mr. Bumps proved himself very
fine trial lawyer. and a very ehclent
prosecutor" said Mr.. Hunt And
many others, discussing the situation,
say that a man should be appointed
who is thoroughly familiar with Grim
inal cases, and add A man Ike
Jim Murtha or Frank Bumps.
Mr.. Bumps was asked. Wednesday,
If he would take the Office, the APP
pointment were rendered him, He re-
piled Il certainly shall not seek
the office. / ran for the nomination
against Mr. Shepherd. and Was
grati6ed at the number OF votes ! re-
ceiyed But this is no time TO come
out as a candidate for appointment.
i don't want the office; il would be
difficult one TO take hold of, at this
time But III the circuit judges
chose TO tender me the appointment,
/ would consider their request in the
nature OF a command. and | would 90
the hest | could with the situation.
Prosecutor Shepherd would talk
about nothing, Wednesday, but the
unfortunate position in which his
successor would find himself.
do YOU intend TO discharge Mr..
Jasnowski?" he was asked.
NUNS the word he replied.
MUM, Mum
Did the attorney general advise
YOU to discharge him?'
NUNS the word.
Have YOU talked matters over with
MIR. Fellows, in that regardg
Mum. mum. old man. I'm not go
ing to say a word.
A morning paper editorial advising
him to discharge the whole stan
brought comment from Mr.. Shep-
herd
IL shall certainly do no such thing
he said, There are seven oil my
boys. at least who have never done
anything TO jeopardize their posi-
tons IL would be the rankest sort
OF injustice 10 fire them
Judge Connolly, asked what ne
thought OF the prosecutors stan, said:
"AlI In all il is as efficient stan
as ever represented the prosecutor
Office. and / would be sorry indeed
10 see any changes made. The re-
corders court ought not TO be made
q kindergarten for young prosecutors.
II takes time TO train man 20 handle
cases skillfully and eXpeditiously;
and the present stan has done very
efficient work Its members are IN
Te1TfgenT, Industrious anu Capdbte' anti
q would be- great injustice TO the
ieople and To- this court TO change
the personnel of the office Some OF
them have had FIVE years-of training
i'm trying criminal cases. and In that
time they have learned so much that
even an expert lawyer who stands
against them has good chance OF
being stripped OF his clones and sent
home in barrel,
This stan has co-operated nicely
with the court. and Il Is due largely
20 the help OF the assistants that our
docket is I'm the condition I'm which
il Is today. There were only "a ar.
raignments. today for the May term.
doubt II such condition exists In
any criminal court In any other large
city IN the country. The assistant
prose cuturs have given no their va
CATIONS TO work With the court In
clearing mp the dockc, and they de-
serve great credit, rather than
blame"
Mr.. Shepherd pictured the woes OF
the man who is 90 succeed him In
vivid words
"what can he do" ne said. II he
tries 10 follow In my footsteps. he
VIII arouse the same opposition to