Detroit News, Thursday Nov 24 1932HARRIS, CULT SLAYER, FACES COURT FRIDAY - 2 Other Members of Society Also Are Held.
Robert Harris, member of the Order of Islam, a Negro religious society, who has confessed, according to police, he killed James J. Smith, another Negro, in the Harris home at 1428 Dubois street last Sunday in a "sacrificial rite," will be arraigned in Recorder's Court Friday on a warrant charging him with murder.
Two other members of the society - Wallace Fard, its leader, and Ugan Ali, secretary - are being held, Fard for the immigration authorities and Ali on a disorderly person charge. Fard said he did not know Harris. Ali and Harris' brother, Edward, told police they thought the accused man was demented.
Four others were detained for questioning when police found theme early today at Lafayette avenue east and Orleans street. According to police the men said they were looking for "the place where the society was going to hold its big meeting." The four are registered as Abe Mohammed, 539 Alfred street; Ocler Zareff, 2114 St. Antoine street; Cornelius Bey, 3112 Beaubien street, and Wallace Mohammed, 951 Mullett street.
The warrant for Harris was recommended by Miles N. Culehan, assistant prosecuting attorney. It is expected a sanity commission will be appointed to examine Harris after his arraignment.
Ali and Fard told detectives there was nothing in the teachings of the Order of Islam that countenanced "sacrificial rites." They said the order could not be blamed for anything Harris did.
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