The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-09
so ITALIAN
SUSPECTS ARE
UNDER ARREST
Police Make Big Haul In Tour
of POOlrOOms and Cheap
Saloons
HALF BUSHEL OF
WEAPONS CONFISCATED
Men Picked Up VIII BE Thor
Oughly Investigated Before
Getting Liberty

Four Of the men caught IN the
police crusade against eun-toters
and suspicious persons, Thursday
night. we're arraigned In police
court, Friday and the rest are
held in police cells, until all are
thoroughly investigated.
Matthew Madarer, who Was
cunning tor man who swindled
him out Of $40, waived TO the re-
eorders court. So did Angelo
Donate, one OF the few Italians
nabbed before ne could ditch
hiswea pons. John Ostman and
Richard Thomas, two others
caught in the cleanup raid. will
be tried jan 10. Joseph Stefan
SKY was another sun.toter who
Will be tried Jan. 10, and John
Rodesky waived 70 the recorders
court
George Klein, who thought he
ought 20 be released because he
didn't shoot Patrolman Fred
Gregg. when Gregg took one re-
volVer away from him, and over.
looked another gun. was held 70
the recorders court for trial on
the concealed weapons charge.
Ten detectives and big force o.
patrolmen picked up so prisoners
aad seized a half-bushel OF knives
dirks and revolvers. on q crusade
through poolrooms saloons and othe
places freQuented by persons of ques
tionable occupation. in the so-ca.let
tough districts OF the east side
night
Most OF the prisoners are Italians
and in nearly every instance, the ar
rival OF the officers at dance hall
poolroom or saloon, was the sigma
for d clatter of hardware. as knives
and revolvers were hastily thrown
from the pockets OF their owners, e
the floor. Only q very few OF th'
prisoners had any weapons on then
when seized by the police, but every
one was locked up as a suspicious
person and Capt. Robert Palmer says
II is the beginning of a crusade L
learn who is In Detroit. and why
Every one OF the prisoners will b
recorded on our splendid BertilioI
card system, the fnger-prints OF eacl
will be taken. and we Will -iearI
something about each one before an.
Is released " said the detective bureau
chief. Those who can give a goot
account OF themselves, and show tina
they are working men, will be re
leased. while the others viii be helC
for further Investigation. We car
hold them SO hours without warrant
Then. II they are released, and are
picked up again. under suspicious cir
we Will have a record oil
hem. There are too many men with
90 much leisure time on their hands
who are living the night life in De
rot, and We are going to learn some
hing about them
Patrolmen Hayes and Krimmel, the
4ree lance patrolmen, assisted IL
the big roundup, and captured two
burglars, with their loaf.
The prisoners are Ray Manning
and Fred Arnold. both ~ years old
and with no homes. They had l5S
pennies and quantity OF cigarettes
and candy, and finally admitted thsi
lutE Adu JMSA Ohi = AeRi 'NVN - ~'%A.N-
store on Grand River-aye.. near Brook
Ign. Manning WIS arrested veal
ago for highway robbery. Owing e
his youth, the charge was reduced x
simple larceny, and he served go days
In the workhouse. Hayes arrested
him at that time.
Hayes and Krimmel also believ'
that their work Thursday night. pre-
vented a homicide.
They stopped Matthew Madaffer. 2
years old. OF No. 6S Bessemer-ave.
I.eesville. and searched him, fndin,
a revolver. though he was sulky, ant
they had 10 press their reyolyers int
the Dit OF his stomach before lie sub
mitted TO search.
Madaffer, held on the charge OF car
rying weapon. told the police tina
a man had swindled him out OF Sic
and that ne was going TO get TIT
man when he was stopped.
Others who had weapons in thei
possession, were: John Ortman. Nc