The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-10
SHEPHERD PUTS ALL
BLAME FOR BUNGLING
ON POLICE DEPT.


large NUMBER or cluxenn nave ap
conduct Of that squad. and treated the
matter a. n were the manager OF
that particular body OF officers. ]
skns shsm g az
With me u keeping little girls out 2!
hands with me In this regard. and
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time the police commissioner organized
this squad. and after the cafe propri-
etors had Abided by my REQUEST. 9,
this squad visited the cafes and did
some things for which ! am not re-
sponsible. and which, I at this time
S o. ss e.. my
Citizens Make Complaints.
Only last week several men came to
my office and complained to me b.
cause their wives had been practically
IN sts; :o ~ S.% aas
In no way Responsible, and advised
them to see. the police commiseioner
One man asked me for permission te
sired to have it with him in case any
police officer In the future should a.
sumo the attitude In cafe that hil
wif: vas : wcMsn Of the "a, S,srsss: q: sa1
the names Of these parties with thsil
consent. Such strong-arm raids -
were made on the cafes are not IL
n wss ~ Ss s e 81 Il:
Nov, - 60 the raid Of Friday morn,
Ing. last: There has been. working II
nsssnt 's and ID esp s Hs invsstisstors
who came here from Chicago mos!
highly recommended by members OF
the eommittse Of nftssn In that city
iievs. are capable. fair and honest
and still believe them to be all they
were recommended TO BE-. During the
.s h w.er r:po ss::; s over m: e sssns
Detroit. have the reports properly
written up; signsd and on ME; II
number Of inmate: ranged Prom two
to four or ave, and In some cases
whore they were, running what y
known az Z call house. OF courae
Places We're lnmefal.
In all cases these two men were
solicited for Immoral purposes. Each
results on each occasion were similar
up and making certain particular facts
& ana Out = q v sas::
out : little slip for each address. on
which 1 requested the police depart
mont to visit the place. put the tsle-
he prcsscutors office al psrsons
present. The commissioners had told
me that one hours notice was all he
wanted for . Job which would require
commissions and hs seemed pleased
summoned some iU Officers. rave
them the slips. and gave them their
GERS had ali left police headquarters
Inspector Downey landed me . written
statement. which either he or the com
missioner had drawn up, anS wni cH
n mission "s Vas - directed to bring those
people to police headquarters and reg
Later sh:% anS then fa.s .a ssS tss e ~:
per. stiii bslisving in the gced faith
Of the commissioner. although II was
not In accordance with my Ideas IN tne
Sso":s. ns over ssS people srom So
the 80 addresses. ginoe then there
have been % many misstatemehts witt
regard to particular matters that oe'
sire to set forth the facts.
First. Il has been stated by the po-
lice department that. only 81 women
OF the streets we're brought In. while
have In my possession statements. IN
g Of the Addresses handed the police
department., to the eject that they are
women OF the underworld, some 81
them q Z good many ysars sspsS.
dresses out Of 80 addresses given, whor
considered fairly. 10 not = bad record
This showing conyinces me that ever
GERS il correct: that 1T the times they
called 1t these 80 places they were 90
Iicited for immoral purpoeeo ~ thu
women. just 40 they reported. ~ eoul<
not be possible that they wouI0 frame
r.Ss, Sn y s' Ss ss'' r sS r wssss
tsiniy have no reason for dclng =. Z
aIso convinces me that their reports OF
the other 20 old places visited. that
have In my p0sDossion. are correct. ant
that those placee are ct this time
houses Of immortality.
One OF the addresses furnished wa
extremely uniortunats' and uneouHtsd
there Wa net . resort. That WAS No
4o1 Bfush-ot., the home Of . reepect
able private citizen. The lnVeettgntor,
tela me that th2y 2Dsa!nsd thsis cvi
Sms:s syss the Sscs eAs ~ beer P1 ssr
Brush q. vas visited fsb. Il a. ,. m
s$ascssl 81 i@messi sSrSssSs ~ Is,
o1sl Who let them q. This place VA
Sga1e yssite1 BY the elmS efeeer1
soics.1 s ssS ? fisis si ssr nm 90
Durpeees. end there n no qussti0a bu,
that No. 3ol 1rush-et., "a March 3 VA
IN .immorsl place. Tho mistake n thl
loonsSlly yae l2nscshtly nsaes y eht