The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
Hasn't Decided What
to Do With Graft
Charges
MUST STUDY THEM
HE DECLARES
Really Isn't Familiar
With Accusations
He Insists

Prosecuting Attorney Jasnowski
Is not yet prepared to say what he
viii do with the aldermanic graft
cases. which Judge Phelan has set
for Thursday, March Is.
Il realize that the court is justi-
fed In setting the cases, for they
have been pending for long time. I"
said Mr.. Jasnowski. Saturday morn
ing. Il am not trying 10 dodge
them, but there are certain things
to be taken into consideration.
1T seems to be the general opin-
ion that I ought TO be familiar with
these cases. having been in them
from the start This Is a mistake.
I was interested in them on the first
two days. ! took Aid Glinnan's
deposition. Then Charles T. Will
kins was called in a. special prose
cutor. and I was assigned to other
work. I was called In again in an
attempt to get jury In the Gilman
case. That attempt failed. and I
had other matters assigned 70 me.
Finally Mr.. Frazer took once. and
the Glinnan case was tried. Then
Mr. Frazer resigned, and I was left
IN charge. with a very limited knowl-
edge OF the cases--not enough TO
justify me in recommending a course
OF action.
The shifts in administration have
been against my becoming acquaint-
ed with the cases. other than the
Gilman case. Moreover. whatever
may be the theory Of the matter.
the fact remains that man running
for once must devote some OF his
time TO his campaign. II is expect
ed OF him. as matter OF course.
and feel that I did nothing extra
ordinary In deyoting q good part OF
my time TO the primary campaign
Since the election. have been home
in bed, with a combination Of grip
and appendicitis. which united me
for work Now am back on the
Job. and ! intend 10 get acquainted
with the situation In the remaining
graft cases just as quickly as pos
sible.
1T Is one thing to study a case
with the intention OF trying II your.
self. and another matter TO study il
with the object OF giving your pos
sible successor an account OF IL.
While the status Of the Office was up
set. I cosld not tell whether | would
be the one to try the cases. or would
be called on merely to advise some
one else regarding certain points in
them. Now that IL appears that
am to have charge OF them. shall
study them with that end in view
Mr.. Jasnowski could not say how
long II would take him TO make w
his mind about the cases.
Il ought to handle the Becker case
and the Newsom trial has been sci
to follow that" he said. The Office
r. short-handed and there Is greai
deal OF work TO be done | dom
know how long II will take to covei
all the ground that viii be neces
sary In the graft cases"
Mr.. Jasnowski claims that Thorn
as J. Bresnahan. the Democratic
candidate for prosecutor. canno
keep his name OF the election ballo
because OF his failure to file state
ment OF his campaign expenses with
In 10 days.
The law does not say that 10 re
fuse to print a candidates name Il
the penalty for failure TO file I
schedule Of expenses said Mr.. Jas
nowski. 1T merely says that ne
one who has not filed a Statement
shall have his name printed on thu
ballot. I had my statement pre-
pared when I became III. and hac
it at the house. awaiting m!
recovery. so that could compare
II with my check-book at the ofir'
and make sure that nothing hat
been omitted had the expens'
account with me when ! was re
minded by the county clerks ofic'
that had failed to nle H. A few
minutes were all required TO yer
ify my expense account by my checl
book. and I thereupon fled IT,"
Mr.. Jasnowski's expenses wer'
s2s4.40. according to his statement
The prosecutor was the principa
speaker at the Femi-monthly meetinI
OF the JOyian league. In the Boar
OF Commerce building. at 1870, Sat
urday afternoon.