The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-15
bwering McNamara, Says He
dn't Meet Eddie" In Saloon
and Talk Over Story to
be Told
tG" BURNS WILL TAKE
fAND TUESDAY MORNING
be Halted, Awaiting Return OF
he Famous Detective From
New York

he Famous Detective From
New York
he Monday session or the Gilman
was PLEASANTLY brief and devoid
Developments of unusual interest.
1alter j. Burns, alias Brennan"
the stand and Prosecutor Frazer
bdily flushed his redirect exam
ION Of the witness. Monday made
sixth day that Burns has been on
stand. He .heaved a sigh Of relief
u he stepped down and walked
of the courtroom. Judge Phelan
he'd him not to remain In the room
e may be called to the stand. again
on.
hdge Phelan kept the attorneys
others interested in the case walt
from 8 o'clock until 1880, while
disposed Of number OF ordinance
ID.
tcsecutor Frazer resumed his ex-
hation OF Burns by asking him IL
had been directed by anyone to
any of the aldermen In his in
igation leading up to the arrest of
nan and others. Burns said he
not.
bid Detective Bert High tip OF
lie Schreiter on the afternoon of
mans arrest?" asked the prose-
n.
don't know that he did" replied
Witness.
Effective High was In the Ford
hing that afternoon. II was re-
ed at the time that Schreiter, pre-
ably on his way to the Wabash
ONCE" that Gilman had visited.
the detective and surmising that
ething was wrong. "ducked" back
he city hall.
bis concluded the prosecutors ex-
hation of the witness.
ttorney Mcnamara proceeded to
5tion Burns regarding alleged con-
ations the detective had had with
feiter since the trial started. His
3tions indicated that the defense
eeping q close tab on the present
ements Of the witness.
We're you In Emil Martyrs saloon
Saturday afternoon between IL
2 o'clock" asked Mcnamara.
70. sir"
Did you not meet Eddie Schreiter
b and instruct him on testimony
D given In this trial. saying to him.
say you were told to go over and
hge the money for the gangf"
10. cir, have not been ip Marty's
, In q month"
hrns was then further questioned
Attorney Mcnamara regarding his
ked ARREST" in Springfield. Ill.
ire being allowed to leave the
thur Velten, q Burns, shadow
= was the next witness. In an
to the usual preliminary ques-
y, he said he lives In Chicago, and
been In the shadow" business for
past five years. He said he was
the aldermanic investigation for
Burns people in 1912. yelten looks
q twin brother of Walter j. Burns.
elten said he received his orders
Walter ]. Burns and that he
Dc most of mis- time "shadowing"
rurt-st. door of the city hall for
rmen. particularly Gilman. He
he first saw Gilman coming out
he city hall door, June 16, with
hs. He narrated the movements
ne rotund alderman on five differ
days, his testimony In this particu-
being practically identical with
previously given by Burns. On
4 26 he said he trailed Schreiter to
Ford building and rode up In the
e elevator with him. Schreiter
on at the fourth floor, but the wit
said he continued to the fifth
taking the next elevator down.
ktorney J. 8. Kennary then took
witness and attempted to mud
him on dates. He had the wit
guessing" before he finished
] him.
What were you doing between June
Ind 1877" he asked.
Bhadowing aldermen that Mr..
|hs pointed out to me-"
Il said that he Swallowed" Gin
about 15 days. but could give only
| dates from memory. He said that
read over transcript Of portion
The report he made to Burns. pre-
d to being called to the stand. The
brit Is In the possession of the pros
kor. He stated that on one occa-
! he saw Gilman enter an eleva-
in the Ford building, but did not
him enter any office.
D answer to Attorney Kennary's
stions, velten said II was his duty
stand ON the southeast corner OF
|bwold-st., after $3.50 p. m. and
tch the Fort-st. door of the city
], noting the movements OF Ger.
J aldermen. He told Of a meeting
|ween Burns and Gilman at Con.
he and Griswold-sts., at 2 O'Clock
the afternoon OF July "a. The al.
man and the detective held a five
Aute conversation. after which Gin
walked to the foot Of Woodward'
and boarded a steamer for Q
Insure ride.
detective william J. Burns. the
lat man-hunter, was to have been
next witness, but the prosecutor
blamed to the court that Mr.. Burns
still In New York on business, and
not expected In Detroit until Tues
\ morning.
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