Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-27
DOUBLE CROSS
As PRACT|CED
BY EXPERTS
GRAFT WITNESS TELLS
OF DETECTIVES DUPLIClTY
Agent of Prosecutions Secret
Service Under Pay Of Cai-
houn's Crowd Produces Al
legged Bribe Money in Court,

IH, Morning JournaI Specal Leased Wirel
san Francisco, MAY 26.-'The art oi
slipping the double cross" was the des-
ignation applied by one of the attor-
news in the trial of Patrick Calhoun
in today's proceedings, and the tcstl"
lnonN which related to the experiences
.of the prosecutions agent who was
simultaneously employed by both
sides Illustrated the obiectlon Inter
posed by Attorney Earl Rogers Of the
defense. who made the remark IN
question,
John q. Lawler. an assistant EN-"
ployed by ". J. Burns. head of the
prosecutions bureau of special
agents. was the principal witness OF
the day He charged that Luther g.
Brown. who had already testified 10
his activities in behalf of the president
of the United Railroads, had employed
him to supply information procured III
Burns Office and paid him a sum og'
gregatlng $3.50 for his services. Law
Ter related to thte jury his version OF
a series Of meetings with Brown ana
charged that the corporations agent
had several times invited him 10 on
tor Browns bathroom in the ST Fran
els hotel where Lawlrr found various
sums of money deposited In a soap
dish The witness testified that ne
had taken all the money In this man
ner. and Assistant District Attorney
Honey placed in evidence four envel-
opes containing gold coins which the
witness said he had markod In the
presence of tho district attorney and
an assistant.
twice The eit} sss charged lNthcl
Brown With declaration that 'th'
people behind me don't care abou
Abraham Ruef.' and on one occasion
Lawlor testified Brown had said'
"Rucf may squeal again and tel
more than he did before"
| The witness was subjected to a
lengthy cross-examinatlon by STANLEY
Moore OF the dcfonse.
Mr.. Moore forced LaWler to explain
an his motives and reasons for having
entered the employ Of Brown in the
interest Of the prosecution ana repeat
cdly mpugncd the sincerity Of the Wit
ness.
Harry Lorentzcn. one OF the wit
ncsses. was placed under arrest as he
entered the courtroom. lie was
searched by policeman aud dispos-
scssed of a revolver. He was charged
with carrying concealed weapons
While relating the seizure OF papers
In the office of Luther Brown, Lorcnt-
zen stated that after the raid he and
his wife had removed Il baskctfull OF
papers from the Office.
John G. Lawler an agent of the dis
trlct attorneys office, testified that
Luther Brown told him in 1907 that
he had quit the service of the United
Railroad. but that he could ussure tn,
witness Of a position with the com
pany at $40 per day
In 1905 LaWler testified, Brown off,
fcred him $3.50 q month in return fur
delivering 10 him CBrown) copies oi
letters and other papers from Burns
nlos To- which Lawler had access
Witness agreed to this, bat at once
reported the matter 10 District At
torncy Lungdon aud Ia Detective
Burns Brown he sworo made him
four payments sn gold after the agree
mont was entered Into Two of the
payments were for s35 each. ono Wus
Tor $40 and a third amounted to $l25.
Tho coin ia four packages was intro
ducod iu eeidcucc.
1awler said ne had obtained th,
names of prospective jurors from Ray
Schindlcr of Burns staff