The Detroit times., 1917-10-27
HUNT AND
KEIDAN IN
HOT DUEL
Pair Squabble Over
HarbisOn's Bail, Which
Is Cut To $1,000

Attorney Ormond f. Hunt made a
bitter attack on the prosecutors OF
fee and Police Justice Heston, Fri
Gay afternoon. m Judge Connolly's
court. for their actions in the case
OF Patrolman Mason HARRISON, OF
the cleanup" squad. arrested in con
nection with the vice investigation
started by Prosecutor Jasnowsk.
Harbison's bail had been set at
$4,000. two sureties. By Justice
Heston and on Friday his bondsmen
surrendered him 10 the court and
The question OF bail was then
brought before Judge Connolly.
When tho storm OF denunciation
and countcr-denunciat abated
Judge Connolly ignored Assistant
Prosecutor Harry Keidan's demand
for higher bond and fixed II at
$1,000. one surety
Hunt charged The fixing OF the
high bond was a frame-up by the
administration and the prosecutors
once so HARRISON could rot give
bond In support OF this statement
he cited cases OF resort keepers who
were held in bonds ranging all the
way from 5000. one surety. 10 per.
sonal recognizance OF $500.
There were several sharp clashes
between Hunt and Keidan Hunt
characterized the bond fixing by JUS.
tice Heston as a matter 'of listening
10 his masters voice"
Hunt called attention 10 the fact
that Hcston. former assistant prose
cutor. sat IN tho bench while As
sistant Prosecutor Keidan appeared.
IN front" IN demand for the high
bond
1T was case ~ his masters
voice and there was no echo
the prosecutor wished a.. and u was
done said Hunt
lie called Police Commissioner
Couzene' action IN securing bond FOR
HARRISON as "gifr of God lie
also termed Tho actions ~ the prose
cutor tawdry circus perform.
ance"
Keidan made hls reply with tho
opening fcmark that Hunt said az q
farewell banquet rendered him when
he left tho prosecutors ONCE. I'm
thru With criminal law forever II
any man ever gets nae into a ciimi-
nal case again. No. viii have 10 take
me 10 court in "a chariot Of GOLD
And here we have Mr.. Hunt
broueh. go lhis court In the COLDER
chariot furnished ny the police com
missioner. lie man az tho head OF
the police department. here TO De.
icnd HARRISON" said kcldan
a. a 4 D. o.
high bail on Jhc ground that Harbi
son was charged with aiding in tho
operation OF notorious resort. Mr.
Hunt here lnicrIected the remark
that the place bad been raided OF
ttp. but Keid1r said the raids were
only for thc purpose of decelvinc
the public and Couzens. keidan
further said bat Coulons had case
~ cold feet and tho request 10 r.
duce De- bond WAS only an action
10 rrlease Lim from tho position Dr.
was pu' in by securing the bond 10
HARRISON
Krdan said Couzens' action was in
Vioia'ion of the law under his duties
ir thc charter and that Hunt was
appearing not so much for HARRISON
as mo attorney for the police com
missioner II was disclosed fho'
George Gantert. police signal op
orator. who WAS arrested along with
HARRISON. was out on his personal
bond
That's because ne sold out 20 the
prosecutor" said Hunt.
Keidan countored with nc state
mcnt that Copzcns and Hunt tried
10 got a statement from Ganterf and
that Couzens attempted TO intimidate
one Of his Witnesses
Judge Connolly said n did not
matter Go him who got the bond, bur
said he REGARDED tho 10000 as *.
cessive and set 81 600. one surety, A.
n sufficient bond