Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
.EX-MAYOR
SOBS OUT
SADSTORY
Tells How He Resigned to
Protect His Family
BR0ADHEAD TAKBS STAND IN
HIS OWN Defense
OUTLINES PAYMENTS OF DEBTS
FROM FARM Io7oFITs
District Attorney Flaedericks Takes
Sudden Turn of Wanrness Late
in Day and T6itimony
Seems to u4ag

yN HOMAS H. BRF 4DHEAD, on
trial on a chargi 1of accepting
II bribe of s1O0 fh n Nichoras D.
Oswold for protectiorssIof the redlight
district under Mayor Earper's admin
istration, was calledkh 30 the witness
stand yesterday in own defense.
Like the other parties to the alleged
conspiracy, who testified for the de-
fense, Kern and Harper, the defendant
was questioned by his counsel regard
ing statements made by Oswald on the
stand, and denied them all.
Under cross examination by District
Attorney j. d. Fredericks, he showed
himself much cooler than Kern, but the
conditions were more favorable than
those which Kern had to meet. In the
cross examination of Broadhead, there
were no sharp, disconcerting questions,
flung out with a snap like the crack
of whip, one after another, till the
difficulty of sticking to a precisely
formulated plan was made extreme.
There was nothing startling In the
cross examination of Broadhead, nor
of Harper, though some of the ques-
tions drawled out to them by the dis
trict attorney were of character to
disconcert the witnesses if they had
been put with some force and effect
iveness.
Several Blunders Made
The district attorney, however, was
not the ony one yesterday to blunder.
Attorney Appel, who apparently had
planned a pathetic finale for the re-
direct examination of Harper, sprung
his climax too soon, having forgotten
some other matters, and recalled the
ex-mayor for further redirect exami-
nation after sending him weeping from
the stand
The climax, as planned and executed,
was quite spectacular if not impress
sive.
on cross examination, District At
torney Fredericks had managed to
bring out some matters related to the
recall of Harper from the city hall.
On redirect, Appel asked the witness
to state to the jury his reason for
resigning.
with the beginning of the action for
recall" began the witness, intoning
like a young actor essaying his first
impressive lines, II received many
letters, mostly anonymous, accusing
4 me of all the crimes in the decalogue.
Two of the large newspapers of the
town were bounding me numerically
AMY wife was frightened, and she was
mi She weighed only 80 pounds.
Twas afraid for her life. I thought If
Ii could make my peace by resigning,
Il owed it to her and to my family to
quit"
Mayor Sheds Tears
The witness paused and wept for
imself. waving his handkerchief with
not ungraceful gesture as he wiped
way the1 tears.
'DThat is ALL gulped Attorney Appel
Is voice quivering with fearful ap-
'eciation of the pathetic situation he
I'd borne a leading part in bringing
,out; and then, as Arthur c. Harper
as making an exit in keeping with
Ge scene. he was recalled once more.
Appel, remembering that he had for
Fotten something, dashed away an in
isible, but possibly scalding tear and
directed the witness to take the stand
gain.
A few questions were asked and
u gain the former mayor was dismissed,
ith the tears almost wiped away.
81 At the opening of the morning ses-
on of the TRIAL with Harper on the
and for cross examination, the effort
bring before the Jury passages from
newspaper Interview with Mayor
arper published lin September, 1908,
? M (which he is quoted as favoring segre-
tion of fallen wbmen in district
M apart for them, was resumed with
pl partial success by the district
M torney The greater part of the fore
bn was taken UP With arguments
fA counsel, for and against the ad-
Mission of this matter ann of questions
H H#arding the resignation Af the former
Igor
FredercI<s Grows Acrsbatic
these arguments Capt. fredericks
81 aimsd very mi Ilch, essaNng the
n matte in tone and gesture, Aore as
were practicin6 campaign sheeches
"a addressing the court on APPOINT
Nav, and he seemed to miss many
dNrtunities to present more CLEARLY
<burpose in seeking to bring out be
E red testimony y
l9W interview between Harper and
at Il. Earl, which took plAce March Ii,
Wild and was taken down in shorthand
n1aiAhe time, was read to- the witness
thatk admitted that Ut was correct in the
per, r. In this interview lEar insisted
sardE the mayor must resign, and Har-
evtdFHacquiescing displayed anxiety re-
ply Ems sume possi BILE FUTURE use of the
70 mI5fce in EarIs possession. In re-
aSreen1Ert srl had stated, my desire is not
'er shoccidtke this matter public" Sc
lgainsf Vent had been reached that Har-
retalarpuld resign, ldrop the libel suits
couL In Earl, and the latter promised
'Why(rontn possession of the evidence il
dst oEpriT, keeping it from the public.
&c alta ca did you dut and run in the
cosensf a ight?'I demarded the dis
or briv torney.
"A 6trecvIld get mol definite answer to
RTheI ANY similaf questions, as the
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