The Detroit times., 1915-07-31
Alleged Forger Still in
Jail, According to
Court Books
BUT HE ISN'T,
NOT ON YOURLIFE
Judge Sellers Ordered
Him Freed, Say Jail
Officials

Police Justice Sellers told The
Times. Thursday. that he was done
IN injustice In reports Of the case OF
Harry Cohen, alias Herman Cohen,
professional pickpockei. VINO failed
to appear in court for trial, July q.
after being released on mis- personal
recognizance by Justice Sellers. at
the request of Joseph Nederlander,
professional bondsman.
Il can't take the blame for other
peoples mistakes" said Justice
Sellers.
The police court records show that
Cohen. charged with theft from
David l.. Barr, was arraigned, July
81, by Justice Sellers. and was re-
leased on $500 personal recog-
nizance." the case being adjourned
TO July %.
Prior to his arraignment. Cohen
had been held by the police. on a
$500 suspicion bond,'
July 20, Cohen appeared before
Justice Carney. for examination.
The prosecution asked for an ad-
jousnment. until July 27.
Cohen kicked on the adjournment.
II have business in San Francis
co." he said.
why. you have no kick coming"
said Justice Carney. "You are out on
q personal bail"
Cohen shot q quick glance at his
attorney, Thomas Dalton. opened
his lips, but closed them again, and
said no more.
Later 1t developed that he had
paid Nederlander $3.50 for getting
him out on bail"
July q, the case came up before
Justice Stein, and Cohen was not
present.
II didn't know anything about the
man when I released him on his per-
sonal," said Justice Sellers. I'm In
formed that a police oficer said.
when Cohen came up for examina-
tion. that he ought TO be under bail.
Anybody could have fixed bail for
him ut that time"
Justice Gainey said that no men
ton Of bail question was made to
him. and II there had been he would
have referred the matter to the
Judge TO accept the others bail
the custom In police court for one
Judge to accept the otherse' bail
terms, unless under extraordinary
circumstances.
Then there In the case of Walter
Parker. charged with simple larceny.
for passing . worthless check for
$40 on Phoebe Daniels.
In that case, Arthur Jarvis, . bar.
Der, went to Justice Sellers and ask.
ed that Parker. who had been sent
to jail In default Of 5000 bail. one
surety, be released on personal re-
cognisance. Later Jarvis called at
headquarters and got 333 that was
taken from Parker when the latter
Woe aTISbtoO. Dut Iuocpc Dhuicir
never got her money for the bad
check, and Parker. wanted badly by
the police. has disappeared.
Parker was arraigncd before JUS
tice Sellers, July IL. pleaded not
guilty, and bail was fixed at $500.
Zone surety. while the case was ad-
5ourned 10 July IL.
No record Of any change Of bail
appears on the police court nle
which would indicate that Parker In
still In Jail.
The nle shows adjournments from
July IL TO IS, to 20, and TO "a, when
it In entered that Parker did not ap-
pear before Justice Sellers. and his
rearrest was ordered.
But over In the county jail. when
inquiry was made Al to how Parker
gained his release. his card was
shown. indicating that he was re-
leased. the evening of July IL. by
order Of Justice Sellers
That order of personal bail In not
entered In any way on the police