People v. Blue

Defendant was convicted of partially destroying the Family Theater building in Grand Rapids by means of explosives. The people claimed defendant was hired to bomb the building* by one Roe Lawton, principal witness for the prosecution.

On ample notice, trial was set for May 1st. April 26th, the people moved to indorse the names of several additional witnesses on the information after it had been filed. Notice of the motion was received by counsel for the defense at Detroit on April 28th. On May 1st, permission was granted to indorse the names, over defendant’s objection that he had not had…