The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-30
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them, but finally ordered 100. They
were delivered soon afterward. {. u.
ID. Epstein wanted months time
on them. Thereupon Goldman threat
ensd to sue him unless he paid i'm
|mediately. He made out check TO
the Judge Sellers Cigar Co. 1T isn't
us you're monkeying with--it's Judgs
Sellers" he says Goldman told him.
Another saloonkeeper on Hastings.
ct, who asked that his name be
with held. said that Goldman and
Scheer approached him with the
Judge Sellers cigars, soon after JUS
tice Sellers election. and gloated
over the fact of Justice Jeffries' de-
feat.
"Can that talk" said the saloon
keeper. "I'm . friend of Justice
JeRries."
well. you've got 10 buy some
Judge Sellers cigars" Goldman told
him. you're the only man on the
street that hasn't bought any. You'll
want some favors of the judge. and
we can get them for you IL you buy
some OF his cigars. He's president
OF the company
II dont nave TO ask for favors,'
the ssaloonkeeper replied
Finally he ordered ESQ. cigars.
Then Goldman began to run down
Judge Jenries. calling him vile
names. This angered the saloon
keeper. and he tore UP the order
and ordered the men out of his
place.
Another saloonkeeper said that
Goldman and Scheer had approached
him In the same way.
~JsRries II down and cut" they
said. Were the kings of Hastings
st nov. We can get anything we
want from Judge Sellers. Come
through. now. II you want anything
done for you"
The saloonkeeper ordered ZOE
c1gars. and when they arrived, c. o.
D.. he told the bearer that he didn't
want them on those terms. and re-
fused 70 accept them.
Goldman ana Scheer further an
gered the Hastings-st. men by run
ming down the Judge Carney cigar.
which has been having quite q sale
tn that neighborhood. This cigar is
manufactured by Norman Bros, of
Detroit. The Normans say that JUS
tice Carney has no interest In the
cigar; that after his appointment,
they pointed out to him that several
judges had had cigars named after
Them, and aslEsd him. a. . favor, to
be allowed to name one Of the cigars
which they handled the Judge Gain
~ Cigar. The Judge Sellers cigar
men told the saloonkeepers that the
Judgo 0ainey sisar was no good,
was . rope" and that the man for
whom Il was named was no better.
Inasmuch - the men with whom
thv were talking we're good friends
OF Justice 0ainsy. this tald did them
more harm than good.
Justice Sellers complained, Wed.
nesday. that he had been given un-
fair treatment In reports Of the case
Of Harry Cohen. pickpocket. who
was much surprised when he was
told that Judge Sellers had released
him on his personal recognizance.
and said that he had paid $3.50 to
. bondsman to secure . $500 per-
sonal bond.
The insinuation has been made
that did not do my duty" said Jus
tice Sellers. when a case passes
out Of my hands into another court,
- that one did, II Is not up to me
TO AZ bond. II the police depart
ment believed that Cohen should
have been held under bond. Inspect
or Lally should have demanded IT.
and the other court should have
named the amount Of the bond. I
am Hing to answer for any mis-
take I may make. but 7 do not care
Ito be blamed for the mistakes OF
Others"
Chief Deputy Sheriff John W.
Smith was subpoened. Thursday, by
Police Justice Carney to appear be-
fore Justices Stein. Sellers and
Carney. Friday afternoon. az
| O'Clock, relative to a published state
ment that he could name 10 per.
sons who had police court releases
for sale. and there are probably
more"
4 "If he has such information. we
want It for our investigation" said
Justice Carney.
Chief Deputy Smith is said II
have given that information to Gov