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

Police Justice sellers tOlo Inc
Times. Thursday. that he was done
an injustice in reports Of the case Of
Harry Cohen, alias Herman Cohen.
professional pickpocket. 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 %, Cohen appeared before
Justice Carney, for examination.
The prosecution asked for an ad.
journment. until July 81.
Cohen kicked on the adjournment.
-.-f have business In San Francis
CO." he said.
why. you have no kick coming"
said Justice Carney. You are out on
personal bail
Cohen shot a quick glance at his
attorney. Thomas Dalton. opened
his lips, but closed them again. and
said no more.
Later II developed that he had
paid Nederlander $3.50 for getting
him out on bail"
July 81, the case came up before
Justice Stein, and Cohen was not
present.
1T didn't know anything about the
man when ! released him on his per-
sonai," said Justice Sellers. I'm In
formed that a police officer said.
when Cohen came up for examina-
ton, that he ought to be under bail
Anybody could have fixed bail for
him at that time"
Justice Carney said that no men
ton of bail question was made to
him. and IL 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 Ia the case Of Walter
Parker. charged with simple larceny.
for passing q worthless check for
$40 on Phoebe Daniels.
In that case. Arthur Jarvis, a 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-
cognizance. Later Jarvis called At
headquarters and got $50 that was
taken from Parker when the latter
was arrested. But Phoebe Daniels
never got her money for the bad
check, and Parker. wanted badly by
the police, has disappeared.
Parker was arraignod before Jus
tice Sellers. July IL. pleaded not
guilty, and bail was fixed at 5000.
one surety. while the case was ad.
journed TO July IL.
No record OF any change OF bail
appears on the police court file
which would indicate that Parker In
still In jail.
The file shows adjournments from
July IL TO rs. to 20. and to 81, when
II is entered that Parker did not APP
pear before Justice Sellers. and his
reerrest was ordered.
But over In the county jail. when
inquiry was made a. 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 Is not
entered In any way on the police