Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Bein Exirddition
Faces Delay TO
Avert JdiIinQ

Maurice L. Bein, Chicago con-
tractor indicted on a charge oil
attempting to bride Councilman
Robert G. Ewald to vote for steel
construction in the SS08S, 900 Her
man Gardens Housing contract
will return to Detroit IN the near
future"
But, he will not be here today,
or anv time this week, Victor La
Rue. his Chicago attorney, TO-DAY
informed The Detroit Times.
When he does come here, La
Rue said. he expects 10 be at once
cleared of the attempted bribery
charge, because Ewald, the man he
is alleged TO have tried 10 bride,
is now himself under indictment
charged with accepting a $1,000
bride from Bein's business rivals.
the Lipman Smith contracting
companies to whom were awarded
the housing contract.
La Rue was emphatic In his
statement that Bein will not sur
render in Detroit until his IS as
sured he is going TO get square
deal"
He will come To Detroit TO
nut up bond IL answer to two
indictments, but IL will have to
be n bond consistent with his
innocence" La Rue said.
LONG FIGHT
Bein-i now in Chicago where
extradition proceedings have been
pending against hum for some
weeks. In the interim he went 10
Florida and then returned to his
Chicago home.
by the time we take the
extradition proceedings TO the
Illinois State Supreme Court
IL will be year and half or
two years, so we're not worrying
very much about Bein being
extradited." Ia Rue said.
With the contract held by the
Lipman-Smith interests declared
void by Circuit Judge Harry B.
Keidan. the housing commission to-
day was to discuss what steps VIII
be taken TO complete the work.
ALTERNATIVE outs
There are several avenues open.
the chief of which are 10 have the
city complete the work or TO ad-
VertiSe for new bids for the I'M
completed sections OF the project.
Meanwhile Judge Homer Fergl-
sons grand Jury is continuing It's
investigation of the bribery and
graft IN the housing award. Wit
nesses have testified that slush
fund Of $50 900 was set up 10 buy
sufficient council votes 10 insure
the award beng Tsfase for concrete
construction. but 50 far only S20.-
600 Of the $4,000 is accounted for.
OF this sum $4,000 went 10
Councilman John Hamilton and he
has already confessed receiving 1t.
The other 5000 is alleged 10 have
been paid 10 Ewald. No statement
has been forthcoming from him
In denying reports that Bein
would surrender today or tomor-
row la Rue said that Detroit
should feel very kindly towards
him now as il was his charges
that led 70 the uncovering Of the
graft and brides.
eBEIN's SUSPICIOUS
when the housing commission
spent nearly two years going
ovtH The plans and decided in
favnr OF steel construction and
then the : COuncil In week
turned around and approved n
concrete construction tender,
Bein felt there was something
wrong" La Rue said
"Bein Is innocent OF any crime;
he never offered Ewald or any
one else any money. The best
evidence i that the man he j.
charged with trying 20 bride is
now indicted himself on n charge
of actually accepting a bribc from
Bein's business rivals.
we assume now that Bein
will ret q square deal because
the truth il now out"
La Rue said that when Bein docs
return 10 Detroit The VIII not APP
pear voluntarily before the grand
jury.