Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-03
Member of Lee O'NeiI Browne
Jury Says He Was Paid $3.50
for His Vote and Work IN
Last Trial,
STATES ATTORNEY HEARS
MANY BRIBERY RUM0RS
Co. Between CorroboraieS Story
and Says Small Amount Paid
Made Him Determined to Tell
Officials,
IBy Morning Journal sDeelai Leased wireI

/ IBy Morning Journal sDeelal Leased Wirel
Chicago, Nov. 2.-Charles Il. Erh-
stein, of counsel for Lee oNeil
Browne. who was recently acquitted no
charge OF bribng a state represen-
tative to vote for William Lormer
for United States senator was indict'
ed today. charged with corruptinG a
member of the jury that cleared
Browne.
The juror in question. Grant Me
Cutcheon, and Henry T. Stacey, al
legged go-between, according to their
stories, told TO States Attorney wy
man. received $3.50 which they divid-
ed equally between themselves for
MeCutcheens vote on the verdict
The first trial of Browne resulted
in a Disagreement the second In
which the alleged bribery Is said to
have figured. in a verdict OF not
guilty.
Immediately after the case went
against him, Mr.. Wayman began an
| investigation OF numerous rumors
concerning attempts at tamperiug with
Veniremen. A week ago he secuerd u
osew which Ie8 to McCutchcon. The
latter. and Stacey, it is said, dis
gruntled at the small sum they say
they received, resolved to tell
Stacey In particular, was angry tie
had. he said, expected to receive a
large sum of money for his work, as
well as q political job. lie was work
ing on small salary he said, and the
rumor that plenty Of money was be-
ing spent in Brownies behalf was a
temptation he could not resist when
he found an opportunity in his friend
MoCutcheon on the jury. knocking at
his door.
According to his confession, he
sought out State Representative
Erickson and asked how he could
market McCutcheona vote Erickson
Stacey said, replied that he was not
personally Interested in the case but
would put him in touch with some one
who was.
Soon afterwards. Stacey narrated,
he was introduced to Erbstein. Mean
while he had communicated with Nc
Cutcheon. The jury was closely
guarded, but Stacey managed 20 ar
range a code by which the Juror would
klUN WtltAtl'i tIt AAAAtNANAfhi
ments with Erbsten had been com
summated. The high sign was one
OF these signals, and another was ne
word stick"
McCuteheon received the signals
and according to his own story. So
came a partisan of Brownies. He Vot-
ed for aequittal on the first balio-,
and argued others to bring them to
his side In fact, he is alleged to have
been quite enthusiastic as prosely-
ter.
When the time came to realize on
McCutcheon's alleged pcrfiditv. the
latter and Stacey went to Erbs,eins
office they declare: They thought
there would be at least $4,000 in cash
and easy Jobs in it. and according 10
Stacey they could scarcely believe
their eyes when the lawyer gave them
only 500. Later they state, he gave
them $3.50 more.
Stacey testified before the grand
Jury that he made nearly ninety 'ls-
its to the lawyers office looking TOT
and the jobs. Some times. ne
said Erbstein was "out" sometimes
We were told that things haven
been fixed up" or some other excuse
was given once he was given STU
to take a trip TO Springfield TO gee
certain person about a posirioh- No
success. There was talk about place
in the county building, but this ESQ !
came TO naught.
Finally Stacey was told that the /
$3.50 was all there was In it, for ihem. 1
lie was angry McCutchoon demlr- /
red to taking the story to the states !
attorney, but Stacey said he would so /
alone. McCutcheon then reluctantly /
agreed TO act with him.
The grand jury began heating WI
aesses nearly n week ago. one piece I
II testimony was that ten of the str-
,rs. shortly after the verdhct was de-
ivered. we're wined and dined srmptu-
,usly. They "chippod in" 10. pay the
bills. which were heavy.
Two witnesses today are sud 20
lave corroborated Stacey In part The
after stated that after receiving the
irst instailment OF the alleged b brihe,
le bought himself suit of clothes
4 a west side store. Two clerks from
his store were heard today and atre
aid 70 have identified Stacey and the
he was wearing.
The Indictment was not unexpected
" Erbstein. He declared that Way
nan had been trying TO get him Tor
ears and that the indictment was
merely an Incident OF persecution by
he states attorney.