The Detroit times., 1917-07-14
JasnOwski Says He
Plans Cleanup In
City and County
TO ATTACK FOOD
BOOSTERS, TOO
Circuit Court Meets
Next Week To Con-
slider Jury Petition

A grand jury investigation which
will inquire not only into the az.
fairs OF the public Offices OF Wayne
county. the city OF Detroit and town.
ships and villages. but also into
business combinations which may
have conspired 10 boost prices OF
necessities. is what Prosecutor
Charles n Jasnowski wants. accord
ing 10 a statement he made Satur-
day morning.
Rumors OF graft and other irregu.
larities in public affairs and ailega.
tions OF illegal business combina.
tions have been piling into the pros
ecutor's Office for about two years
Jasnowski said. and he Is desirous
OF cleaning up all OF them.
To do this. he says circuit court
grand jury Is necessary. because the
one called by Judge Connolly OF the
recorders court would have no jur
isdiction over crimes committed out
side the limits OF Detroit Renewal
OF the political quarrel be
tween Jasnowski and Connolly has
grown out OF the recent county
building scandal Judge IIosmer OF
the circuit court. has declared that
he is not in favor OF calling n cir
cult court Jury until the supreme
court has decided whether the re-
corder's court probe can be held
The circuit judges will meet early
next week to consider the prosecu-
tors petition.
stories OF gambling and OF vice
A. a.. he
and II is said that Jasnowski wants
10 attack these conditions in his
probe.
Judge Connolly says am the
only obstacle in the way OF his
grand Jury" said Jasnowski. Con
molly is the only obstacle in the
way OF the circuit court jury, and
furthermore. Attorney James II.
Pound, whom he named as special
prosecutor. IL the one who suggest
ed that the question OF Jurisdiction
should be decided by the supreme
court. want 10 go into affairs
which the recorders court can't
touch"
Anthony J. Kloka. former clerk In
the county tressurer's Office charged
with embezzlement, had not been
arrested early this afternoon, tho
warrant was issued for him Thurs
day. The prosecutor said the police
were looking for Kloka. kloka's
friends declared he was In Detroit,
about his usual haunts.
The amount OF the shortage charg-
cd against him has increased with
in the last few days from $l6,402 10
a trife more than $4,000, accord
ing 10 County Auditor Gutman.
Sums said TO have been paid in for
bond taxes and diverted from the
regular channels have not been
checked up, as the auditors have
turned all their accounts over 10
Dadson, Burrcll e. Co. accountants
employed 10 go over the affairs OF
all the county Offices. Auditot Buhr-
or was still absent from his office
Saturday. II is said he is near a
nervous collapse.
Extra help has been engaged by
the auditors 10 check up the regu-
lar accounts OF the sherifr's and
other Offices. These books have not
been subjected to the regular audV
ing since Benjamin Pelham, account
ant for the auditors. began spending
all his time trying to check up the
shortages in the county treasurers
once.
Auditor Gutman launched n broad
side against John Smedley. chief
clerk in the county treasurer's Office,
declaring Smedloy has been respon.
sible for rumors attacking the hon
esty OF several high county officials
during tho last few years.
I'VE checked up the books OF two
county Offices because OF Smedley's
statements" said Gutman, and We