Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-24

County 81 Wayne in payment ot
pre- ums on insurance and
bonds the following sums:
.5O5.56. SI,25S.15. S8,667.53.
1892 .O8, Si,937.50, S1iO.53 and
S237.55.
Being a total Of S21,73947.
THAT GaHney received a. his
commission 30 per cent Of the
total premium in the amount Of
S7,608.8l.
That in pursuance Of unIaW-
full agreements. Gafney divided
the commission with Williams
on the basis Of 20 per cent To
Williams and Is per cent 10
Gafney. and did pay 10 Williams
out OF the amount 40 collected
a. commission the sum Of ST.
3i7.S9. and that Williams did
accept.
THAT in pursuance Of unlawful
agreements before mentioned,
Williams did vote and did cor
ruptIy use his influence In favor
OF awarding contracts for-insur-
Of Wayne. it, agencies and insti-
tutions 10 GaHney.
II further find from the sworn
testimony introduced before me,
and under this inquiry and in
vestigation, that unlawful agree
ments between Ganney and the
said Williams were in full force
and effect during Williams both
terms Of office, to-wit--
From the first day Of January.
1884, until the date hereof. and
that during this perind- GaAHeH-
received from the County Of
Wayne the approximate sum Of
ST.. 035.46. of which amount he
paid $1,000 for the vote, judg-
ment. opinion and influence Of
Williams In his official capacity
AGREEMENT WITH MEAD
II further find before me in
the inquiry and Investigation
that IN or about April. 1897,
Williams did enter into certain
unlawful agreements with Harry
H. Mead. an agent for and sales
man for the Solyentol Chemical
Products, Inc, the bidder and
Nender on certain contracts with
County Of Wayne for the fur
nishing Of ol,entol 10 the
County of Wayne. il agencies
and institutions which contracts
were brought before Williams in
his official capacity.
THAT the unlawful agree
ments provided for the payment
by Mead 10 Williams of two
thirds Of the 20 per cent com
mission payable Ia Mead on the
sales Of SelvPntol To the County
Of Wayne. for the influence.
opinion, Judgment or decision Of
Williams in favor Of awarding
said contracts 10 Mead.
THAT in pursuance Of said nm
lawful agreements Mead did pay
10 Williams for the period from
on or about April. 1887. until on
or about the fifteenth day Of
November. 1871. a sum 81
money equal 10 two-thirdS Of %
per cent on sales Of Sol,entol
aggregating approximately $685.
$50. to-uit. approximately $500,
and that Williams did unlaw-
fully and Corruptly accept said
payments.
OTHER AGREEMENTS
~ further find that during
the period of time beginning on
or about the first day Of Janu-
airy, 1887, up 10 and including
on or about the tenth day Of
December 1871, Williams did
enter into unlawful agreements
with James VI Ritchie. an en-
ploNe of WAYNE County serving
in the capacity Of assistant pur-
chasing agent or buyer Of Wayne
County:
with Goodman RyCus doing
business ~ the City Fruit and
Produce Company;
with Jacob Rahinowitz. a
member Of partnership under
the name Of American Fish Com
pany;
with Joseph Stein doing bust
ness ~ Canton China Company;
With Jack HorvitZ. a mem
her OF the partnership under the
name of City Poultry and Egg
Company:
With y. Wesley COrdes doing
business as the Detroit Chemical
supply { ompanN:
with Paul Faust doing bust
ness n Paul Faust Auctionecr's
outlet:
with Nathan Balaban. a
member Of the partnership do
ing business under the name of
service supply Company:
with Harold SChakne. a
member of the partnership do
ing business under the name of
Peerless Chemical Company;
with Charles Matter. As
agent for and president OF the
Michigan Trading Corporation;
with Harry Weitzman. agent
Tor the SaiIaSnek Fish House,
Inc:
With Samuel karoll. the
agent for and president Of sta
Pocket Trouscr Company:
with tdolph Smilo. doing
business a Smilo Soap Com
panN:
with David WeiSburg. the
hiddpr and Ncpder nm contracts