The Detroit times., 1915-03-03
Sherrick Denies Girls
Story That He Meas
ured Her
BEAUTY TELLS OF
VISIT TO STUDIO
Court Holds Up De-
cision on DisOrderly
Conduct Charge

She Mas nothing TO me bat so
much mud, Allyn Sherriek, artist.
testified before Justice Stein. Tues
day morning. protesting his limo.
cence OF the charge OF dlserderly
conduct preferred against him be-
cause OF his alleged treatment OF
women who went to his studio at
No. 22 John R.-sL. in response ts
his advertisement for models
she" was beautiful. dark-haired.
brown-eyed, pink-cheeked young lady
giving her name as Miss Florence
Palmer. of Cleveland. Mr. Sherrick
had noted her on his list OF sppll
cants as an exceptional model. and
he was sure that OF those who ap.
piled. she was the best
Miss Palmer testified that she
called at the Sherrick studio. on
Feb. IL; that she met Mrs. Sherrick
there: that Mrs. Sherrick asked her
II she would disrobe. and that she
did so. with the exception OF her
shoes and stockings; that she made
no objection to Sherrick viewing
her; that Sherrick had pronounced
her exceptionally fine. but had made
one slight criticism OF her figure,
and had laid hands on her; that
Sherrick had measured her shout
ders. her waist. her thighs, her
calves and her ankles: and that
when she had begun 10 remove her
shoes and stockings, Sherrick had
said TO her: I'll do that" and had
taken her right foot and had re-
moved her shoe and stocking.
Sherrfck remembered that Miss
Palmer had called. but was vague
in his recollection OF all the things
that had taken place. He was posi-
tive, however, that he had not meas
ured her and had not touched her.
"You are sure that you did not
put your hand on herr" asked Jus
tice Stein.
Positively not Sherrick replied.
And that you did not measure
herr"
Positively not
Another young lady who gave her
name as Hulda Martin said that she
also had visited the studio: that
she had said that she did not want
to pose in the nude: that Mrs. 5her-
rick had pulled her clothing tight
about her. and had lifted her skirts
to her knees without her permis-
sion. vhereupon Miss Martin pro-
tested vigorously.
Mr.. Sherrick wanted to see nv
ankle" she said. Il raised my dress
sufficient to show my ankle. and he |
said: Higher, higher, told him
that II was high enough"
Sherrick explained that ne wanted !
models for calendar jobs" and also |
some for work an the Greek" He
exhibited some paintings in the |
Greek - portraits OF partially |
draped models. The difference be-
tween calendar jobs and work in |
the Greek" Is largely a matter OF !
clothing
Assistant Prosecutor Heston
waxed facetious In his examination |
Of Mr.. Sherrick.
How long were you in the room !
when you examined Miss Palmer7' /
he asked.
Il don't remember. I should say
about two minutes" replied Sher- 4
rick.
In your awe at discovering such !
q beautiful model. didn't you fall |
into a trance, and perhaps stay
longer than that7"
Il don't think so. didn't exam
inc her infinitely"
.Minnde-ly, rather. wasn't Il? 20
suggested Mr.. Heston.
Mr.. Sherrick said that he had
been an artist and photographers In
Lima, o., for II years before com.
ing To Detroit Mrs. Sherrick, also
an artist exhibited diploma from
an art school. She insisted that in
choosing models, Il Is the practice
to measure them.
1T f. different Ia an art school.
where a professional model is placed
ON throne for the class 10 ske'ch.T
she said. Those models have al
ready been accepted"
Detective Black offered in evi-
dence list of women which he had
taken from sherrick. The latter
had noted their names. addresses
and personal characteristics. such
as viii pose nude" and Hubby
o. H." Sherrick explained that he
did not accept a married woman
without the permission OF her hus-
band. and that 10 such cases a regu-
lar contract was drawn up.
That was for the purpose OF
avoiding Just such trouble as this.
he explained.
Attorney william r. McCredie
asked that the case be dismissed.
on the ground that me state law, in
its definition OF a disosderly person.
does not cover this sitHstion. Jus
tice Stein refused, and gave the
state until March 10 10 Nook into
the matter further. Mr.. Weston
stated that II the charge OF disor.
derry conduct would not hold. he
would bring a Complaint aRainst