People v. Reading

On trial by jury in the circuit court for the county of Wayne the defendant, Richard W. Reading, formerly mayor of Detroit, was convicted of wilfully and corruptly conspiring with several other'defendants named and with other persons “to procure the wilful, intentional and corrupt failure, omission and neglect on the part of” certain public officials named “to perform their respective official duties as public officials of said county (of Wayne) and city (of Detroit)’ respectively in the enforcement of the criminal laws of the State relating to lotteries.” His motion for a new trial was…