Those Frozen Truth Cases

The Frozen Truth cases - the iast of them - were brought up in Justics Duffy's court Wednesday. There were only 2 left out of the list, the defendants on the other four being discharged. The case against Michael Staebler was taken up and Detective Culbert was supported in his testimony by a. yuuug fellow named Edward V. Allen, who said he was a bicycle mechante and who beat his way to this city over the Ann Arbor road, thence to Jacksou and back again. He said that on the same coal car in which he migrated to this city was Culbert and his assistant deective, who did not show.up for the examination. Culbert got on at Alexis. At this point Attorney Sawyer, for the Lefense, intimated that the witness might be axrested for stealing a ride oer the railroads contrary to the statutes. Allen said that he act-orapanied Culbert into the American house, where ie and his companion were served with wo rounds of drinks on the night of ilarch 27, which was Sunday. Culbert was put on the stand and said that he did r.ot "beat his way to this city, as his assistant detective had paid GO cents to the freight conductor or both their fares to this city. He ■elated how he induced Mr. Staebler o open up his bar room and fumista hem with beer on the nisht of March 7. He said he .was employed by the Anti-Saloon league through Pxof. Wright, of Detroit. Attorney Sawyer did not maie any rgument, but submitted to the binding over to the Circuit court of his cliënt, which was done, the bonds being placed ,t 500. Just one case out of six in which complaints were made through the eforts of the Anti-Saloon league has availed enougrh to have the defendant bound over to the Circuit court, and :here is yet a conviction to be seciired berore the organization can claim anv arvest from the seed sown. That case s the one againgt Miohael Staebler, which was noticed in yesterday's Times ' The case ag-ainst Will G-winner was punctured yesterday. Lucern HaiR-ht the wltness Detective Cuthbert said was with him on the nïght of Mareh 27 last when all saloons should e closed. Haig-ht swore that he was never in Gwinner's place except once md that was about a year ago and in he afternoon. That settled it as far as Actinff-Prosecutor Babtitt was concerned, and he said it would be entirely ueslees to try and secure a conIctlon before a jury when witnesses or the People disputed each other like hat and he dismissed the In the case of the People vs. Cuthbert, the detective who was arrested uncler a Supreme eourt decisiOB for sellinsr liquor after hours for the reason that he admitted that he was a party to a crime which was committed but in which the public prosecutors said there was no chance a co-nviction for the allegred real offenders. wh kept their mouths shut ana did not go upoo the stand, the defendant waived exammation and was bound over to the Circuit eourt in the sum of $500 baíl which was signed by Prof. "Spaldlns and'