The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-27
Counsel For Accused Alderman
Cite Forty-Three Precedents
For Instruction For
Acquittal
FINAL ARGUMENTS ARE Z
PUT OVER FOR ONE DAY
Brozo's Stenographer Put on the
Stand to Identify Portions
Of Testimony

The closing arguments in the Glin-
nan case were not started, Monday
morning. as the members of the jury
and all others connected directly or
: indirectly with the longdrawn out
trial. hoped they would be.
Prosecutor Frazer was prepared to
make the opening argument to the
jury, although before court opened he
admitted that he was considerably
hindered by the courts ruling. bar
ring Charles II. Jasnowski, assistant
prosecuting attorney. from active
participation In the case after he had
acted as witness for the prosecu-
ton. Frazer had hoped to saddle the
opening argument on the broad shout
ders Of Jasnowski and devote all his
attention to the rebuttal. However.
the prosecutor has another day OF
preparation.
When the case was called, Monday
morning. Attorney Kennary. for the
defense, asked that Frank Mcnamara.
Q private stenographer who has been
In the court room taking notes since
the beginning of the trial, be placed
on the stand to identify transcripts
OF portions of the testimony. The
Judge, at first, was not disposed TO
allow the request OF the defense, and
the jury was excused while the judge
and the opposing attorneys argued
the matter. The court finally decided
70 allow the introduction of McNa-
mara's transcripts for use by the de-
Tense In the closing argument. stipu-
lating that thay must first be compar-
ed with the notes complied by VIII
liam Giefel, the court stenographer.
SteLograpLer Mcnamara on the
stand stated that he was employed
primarily by parties not directly In
terested In the Gilman case and that
he had taken up work for the defense
after he had been In court several
days.
Considerable mystery has surround.
cd McNamara's presence in court with
his everready note book and pen.
Prosecutor Frazer insisted that Nc
Namara tell the court who his orig
inal employer Ia. Mcnamara squirmed
and said he was honor-bound not TO
tell. but the prosecutor was insistant
and Mcnamara said that Thomas +.
Chawke, attorney for Louis Brozo. a
former alderman. who Is also under
indictment. retained him TO take por-
lions OF the Testimony.
!. Attorney Kennary then renewed
the motion or the defense to strike
from the records the testimony Of
Burns, Van Dyke, Jasnowski and Cof-
Nm relating to alleged admissions OF
graft made by Aid. Gilman at the
time. of his arrest. The renewal Of
the motion was based on new case
found by Kennary where similar tes-
timony was ordered stricken out. 1t
being shown that the prosecutor and
sheriff had quizzed man under ar
rest without first warning him OF his
rights
"Glinnan and some of his witnesses
say he was not warned of his rights:
Burns and other Witnesses say that
he was and that he was asked II he
wanted an attorney" said Frazer In
opposing the motion. 1T Is amtter
for the jury to decide"
II also feel that II Is matter for
the Jury to decide" said the court In
denying the motion. In charging the
Jury will instruct the jurors that II
they find the admissions made by
Gilman were involuntary. they shall
discard them. The defense took an
exception to the courts ruling.
Attorney Mcnamara then offered to
read the defendants requests 70
eharge-a lengthy document covering
16 typewriter pages and covering As
points. The court decided that 1t was
unnecessary.
IL would like the defense to show
my ONCE the courtesy Of handing me
q copy of the requests to charge In
stead Of giving them first to the news