Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-27

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" The $1,000 was deposited in a
Chicago bank by the Smith-Lip-
man Company as part of $50, 900
bride fund, the findings state.
O'Connor transferred It to a
Hamtramck bank under the ac-
count name. of a non-eXiStent COM
pany. =,
On August u, O'Connor with
drew $1,000 from the account.
according to the findings. and paid
il to Gottron, Identified as manu-
facturer's agent.
1.-THE money was paid by
placing IL In a glove cOmpart-
ment of the automobile of Dinge-
man. In Dingeman's presence and
sight, and Dingeman took the
money from the compartment
and converted II 10 his own use"
the findings state.
On September Is, OConnor
withdrew 81 900 from the Ham,
tramck bank account and paid II
TO Gottron. who in turn paid il 10
Dingeman' in an automobile in the
city OF Detroit, the document
continues.
A WORTHY DEED
"Dmgenian stated to GottroBg
that this Was worth a considera- -
ton and then and there paid
Gottron $500 In United States
currency. five 500 bills" the
findings state.
Dlngeman took the remaining
$500 and spent $500 Of il. ac-
cordng 10 the findings, hiding
$1,000 above the rafters in the
basement of his home, at 1866
Stoepel avenue.
The document continues
After DingemAn was called
before the grand jury he took
the 5000 from the hiding place
TO the home of Gottron In SUI
.olk drive and paid IT TO Got
ron in the recreation room OF
Cottron's home.
"Gottron used $500 of the
money to pay hospital bill for
medical services and delivered
10 this court the sum of 81. 300,
10 bills of 500 denomination
each, which IL now held by the
court as an exhibit"
GOES TO COUNCIL
A copy of the findings was
handed 10 City Clerk Thomas -
Leadbetter al the grand jury
-hnadril. teIs Ii the National Bank
Building and he in turn will pre-
sent il TO the dwindling Common
Council As in the case OF Hamil-
ton and Ewald. the council will
use the findings as the basis of a
resolution which would Gust
pgJgenan~ as a council member.
Dingeman who IS 45 years old
and serving his second term on
the council, appeared shocked and
bewildered when ne was led from
an ante-room of the jury head
quarters AZ midnight and con-
fronted with The warrant II
STARES NERVoUsLY
Sweating. pale and nervous
D!ngeman stared az Judge Fergu-
son as he heard his bond fixed
Bowling described Dingeman as
= depressed and low in spirits all
evening
II was only after he had OBJ
tanned DoWllng's permission 20
talk that he sad after delibera-
ton
II don't care TO say ANYTHING
now have told the grand jury
my story. win he In court
will do whatever they want me
20 do. NV story will come out
at the proper time and place"
n CROWDS IGNORED
y The rest Of The time the in
dicted councilman ignored both
court attaches and newsmen.
He refused 20 say what his plea
viii be when he is arraigned today
before Recorders Judge w. Nc
Kay Skillman
Judge Ferguson released Dinge-
man on a $4,000 interim bond
furnished by Louis Fig1eau OF i121
Ninewood avenue. a brother-in-law.
and he was then driven TO his
home by Gerald Walters. a grand
jury investigator.
O'Connor and Gottron were also
present and were released on S.
600 personal bond each, Bowling
told Judge Ferguson that he feared
that the two men. material wit
nesses in the case. might flee the
jurisdiction of the court.