The Detroit times., 1917-07-13

. Hat the scope OF the grand jury In
eeoelGation will be broad enough "a
Include an inquiry into city govern
neat departments where irregular
Mes might be suspected has brought
4 reply from Mayor Marx. The
mayor issued the following state
mept Friday:
To conduct the AFFAIRS OF the diner.
ant city deps rtments. ! have appoint
"a men Of the hlghes6 Integrity
Most OF these ofacIalr are serving
the city without compen sati0n. "
there IL any wrOngdolng or question
able conduct they would not know
ingIy countenance a.
In the prosecuting attorney has In
formation which leads him 20 believe
that there Is anything Irregular IN
city departments. my ,appointees a.
well as myself. will welcome most
thorough Investigation.
The public should be satisfied that
its business ~ being conducted hon
estly and efficiently. 4 grand jury
such as the prosecutor suggests. COM
posed OF honorable men. should un-
cover any irregularities that exist
AZ any rate. no honest employe need
fear q grand jury
The prosecutor and hts aides VIII
receive from "a every assistanc
possible In any investigation that
may be made.
Assistant Prosecutor VOORHEES,
said Friday morning that he would
appear during the day before Judge
Hosmer. who is presiding in circuit
court, TO ask that the court order
the converting OF the grand jury next
September. as asked for in the petit
ton fled Thursday BY Prosecutor
Jasnowski.
While evidence II being sought
for presentation before the circuit
csurt grand jury. Police Justice Hes
ton Ia sitting as grand jury 10
hear any cases which may require
immediate action. Heston already
a inquiring into certain phases OF
the Kloka case.
The decision 20 issue the warrant
ut once for the arrest OF Kloka came
late Thursday afternoon. following
4 conference between Attorney-Gen-
eral Alex J. Groesbeck, Prosecutor
Jasnowski, and the auditors All
agreed that there was no reason
why there should he any delay in
beginning the prosecution.
The petition for the grand jury
vas filed Thursday afternoon. At
the same time representatives OF
Dadson. Burnell 4 Company, &C
countants: and men from the audit
or-seneral's Office met with Auditor
Charles A. Buhrer and plunged deep
<r into the audit of the treasury
hooks. The audit will take In the
books of every county once.
The petition for the grand jury
states in part:
oki, prosecuting attorney In ana for
the county OF Wayne, respectfully
shows unto this honorable court that
certain information has been received
by and laid before your petitioner
And the existence OF certain evidence
- him, which strongly indicates that
certain crimes, misdem ca nors and Of
faraoos against the laws OF this state
have been committed within this
county. with reference 10 which no
formal complaints have been made
70 the magistrates having jurisdic-
tion thereof; that said crimes. mis-
domeanors and offenscs reach into
many branches of trade and public
life: that evidence already at hand
involves several municipal and coun-
~ governmental boards and depart
monts. and the employees thereof.
Your petitioner further shows that
such information and such evidence
- In many instances fragmentary.
and not sufficient. In his. opinion, 20
Justify his recommending the Ia
suance OF warrants against the per
son or persons suspected OF havinE
committed such crimes, nisdemean-
ors or offenses
Kloka appeared In the treasurer's
ONCE Thursday with his attorney,
and according 10 Treasurer Green,
took some papers which were his
personal effects. The auditors and
Prosecutor Jasnowski we're incensed
because he was permitted to take
away papers. A detective Is now
stationed at the treasures office,
and he has been instructed to let no
one remove papers OF any descrip-
ton.