The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-30
FACING THE JUDGE

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The damage was estimated at
SlOc.
Virgins denied the charges.
Wilbert Mckinney. 81, of 20
20 Grant, was charged with SIM
pie larceny last week in war
rant signed by Recorders Judge
Joseph A. Gillis.
Mckinney was arrested in a
downtown department store when
store detective Maxwell Brown
said he observed Mckinney re-
move a mans sport coat from a
rack and conceal il under his
coat.
Brown quoted Mckinney say
ing: Il stole the coat TO sell be-
cause / just got out of jail"
Ernest Sanders, 81. of 5444 Bel.
viderc, was placed on two years
probation and ordered TO make
full restitution last week after
pleading guilty to welfare fraud
before Recorders Judge W. Nc.
Kay Skillman.
According TO Frank Willett,
welfare investigator, Sanders ac-
cepted Sl43.53 from the welfare
department while having an un.
reported earning of S27841.
Sanders met additional trouble.
Traffic court had a hold on
him for S7700 worth of unpaid
tickets
Emanuel Flagg, AZ, of 9l18 Del
mar, was found guilty of assault
ana battery last week by Record
cr's Judge w. Mckay Skillman
and sentenced to 90 days in the
House of Correction.
Flagg was arrested on the com
plant Of his sister, Mrs Petron-
ia Pearson, 30, of 5505 Helen,
who said she was visiting her
mother at the Delmar address
March l6 when they observed
sand dripping down from the up
pei flat through ventilator.
Mrs Pearson said when she
went upstairs to investigate she
was met by her brother, who beat
her about the face, giving her a
black eve. She was hospitalized
at Ford Hospital
Flagg told the court that his
sister threw handful of salt
and pepper in his eyes. He said
his mother was armed with a
shoe.
They are Just trying to get
me out of the house" he explain
ed so they can rent it to the
welfare"
Charles Edward Kelley, 25, of
2702 Carter, was charged with
larceny from a person last week
in a warrant issued by the pros
ecutor's office.
Kelley was arrested on the COM
plant of Mrs. Margaret Compart,
So. of 60l6 John r. who accused
him of snatching her purse con-
taining S42 in front of 7446 Wood
ward and escaping by running
across a nearby parking lot Kel-
ley was arrested short time la
ter.
George F.. Colby, Jr., 81, of
45l2 Collingwood, was charged
with first degree murder Mon
day, in warrant issued by the
prosecutors office.
Homicide Detectives said Col
by admitted the Staying of Sgt.
Selwyn c. Adams, 46, during an
alteration Saturday night on the
Edsel Ford Expressway service
drive at Russell.
Sergeant Sclwyn c. Adams
who was driving alone in scout
car, forced Colby on the service
drive and approached Colby with
his gun drawn and ordered him TO
lean against mis- 1862 sports coupe
with his hands up.
The officer placed his revol-
yer back into his holster and
started to search Colby at which
time the youth grabbed him with
both arms. A scuffle ensued and
during the scuffle Colby wrestled
the gun from the officer and
fired the fatal shots and fled.
Colby was arrested several
hours later at his home, where
police found Sgt. Adams re-
volver under a mattress in an
adjoining apartment.
Colby told homicide detectives
he had an argument with his
wife, Wilaemena, 20, and went