The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-29
TONY KL0KA, IN MIDST OF HIS TRIAL,
PLEADS GUILTY To EMBEzzLEMENT
AND WILL Be SENTENCED SATURDAY

ili0 Hlt' 'SdIloUS IN int form OF am
dayils and that he would consider
them
AftorncyGeneral Groesbeck then
declared 20 the court that ne had
heard that neighbors OF Cotney had
approached Cotnoy's wife and
threatened her with violence, say
ing that She would be put out of
the way il the jury convicted
Kloka
"Rumors Ike these are usually
heard in connection with an impor
tant case and usually when traced
10 their source, II Is found there s.
no foundation for them, said the
court
Sheriff Edward + Stein, called
when the defense began its case
"Wednesday. was subjected TO a
grilling examination. Senator Muir
iha delyed into the witness public
and private financial transactions
without mercy
Stubs In Klokas private checi
book indicated that the clerk had
spent money with reckless abandon
in an effort 10 elect Stein 10 once
matches bearing STEMS advertising
cost kloka s96l0 Pencils. cellu-
loid and paper score cards banners.
large and small campaign cards and
advertising In newspapers and pro.
grams were all paid for by Kloka,
the check hook showed
Stein did not deny that kloka
paid all those bills He declared
that kloka just went ahead on his
own hook
The -herins testimony indicated
hat kloka was a Christmas tree
for nearly all of the county build
ing politicians
"He paid bills for nearly all the
candidates. Stein persisted. when
Murtha's questions became more
personal each time he quoried tn,
witncs.
when the defendants attorney
would mention each item that Kloka
paid. The sheriff would declare that
hc could not recall the instance He
did not deny that Kloka paid the
bills. however
Stein did. how ever. recall that
kloka accompanied him 10 the FREQ
Press and News Offices just previous
20 primary day TO see about news.
paper advertising kloka. he ad-
mitted. paid the bills which amount.
ed 60 more than 5000.
The witness admitted that on
july :. 1917. he cashed check for
5000 intending 20 use the money 10
help Kloka cover up" his alleged
shortages
1T was case OF whether Tony
would go TO Jail or not. explained
Stein. and ! thought an awful lot
OF him ! didn't want 10 see him
in Jail IL could help him out"
Stein declared that he knew moth
ing OF the advertising devices. paid
for by kloka, until they were de
livered 10 his Office
Joseph Wuellncr. Jr, was then
placed on the stand His testimony
indicated that he had bocn pri
vate secretary for Kloka. lie ad
mittcd that he took charge of
Kloka's private check book and
handled the mortgage tax clerks
private finances
In ono check book. only half of
which had been used. Wuellner ad-
mittcd that he had written 1873
checks for Kloka one check show
ed that Muellner had taken check
for s35 payable 10 downtown
tailor
Asked 10 explain this ne said that
Tony" had fallen out with his
girl" and that he lost bet OF
suit Of clothes. when he made up
with her.
Wucllner claimed ownership of 30
shares OF stock in the REQ Motor
company. u home on Scyburn-aye
and summer home I'm Crosse
Pointe. lie said he was connected
with two or three firms In the city
He left the employ of the county
treasurer July I. 1917. when vii
liam II Green. Jr. took once
Whether the second cmbezzle-
ment charge against Kloka VIII be
dropped is still a question, in Prose
cutor JasnowSki's Office.
Attorney General Groesbeck an
nounced that he was thru with tho
matter. and that the state is salts
fed with Kloka's plea
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