New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
Mrs. Bain Confesses All.

The District Attorneys copy of the steno-
graphic report of the conference between
Mrs Balm and J. \. Hill. Deputy District
Attorney last Friday, is signed by the de-
ponent and runs thus:
Mr.. Hill-Have you ever met Bert H.
Franklin?
Mrs Bain-Yes: October S
Mr.. liill-Give Us the whole history begin
ming with your connection, prior TO Oc-
tober s.
Mrs Rain-On Friday. October 6. got
card from one of my neignbOrs with a tele-
phone number on H. ! rang up the number
| said. This is Mrs Bain.' ! was told that
Mr. Franklin was not IN, but that he would
ring up. / said: Gle cannot ring up, as 1
am AT my neghbors house The woman
at the other end SdId she would tell him
when he came in Then / went home. Later
i'm the afternoon a man came ia an auto
mobile. lie said: I'm Bert Franklin;
don't YOU remember mc?' ! said NO"
and he said. Don't YOU remember l met
YOU quite while ago.
He said: II have been TO see YOU several
times and ! haV" not found YOU At home"
He then talked about newspaper contest
over subscriptions and be got to talking
about our house. ! told him that we bought
II for 81. 500 and were paying slj a month. /
said: when Mr.. Balm Is seventy he will
get more pension money
We'll" ne said II think ] can help you.
/ think | can put YOU ana Bob IN a position
10 pay for your little home and live easy
for the rest Of your lives
/ said: How Il that|' and ne said: II
know that Bob has always been honest
can put him i'm position TO make it easy
for him" He kind of hesitated and then
he said: "Tou know what / medn|' / said:
No unless you want him 10 do election
work" He said: mo, lot that, YOU know
that Bob has been summoned on the iury'"
He asked me if Bob had expressed an
opinion of any kind. said: No. Bob IS
a very quiet man ana has never spoken oi
hot "a l.. 4. III /
want him 10 serve on that jury | viii
make il worth while. ln the first place. II
he will serve on that jury ] viii give him
s5ad-that is 90 qualify. You know they are
spending ali kinds OF money buying up wit
uesses and jurors ana can put YOU and
Nfr Balm on 'easy street and help myself.
TOO The rest are dollS lt ana We might
as well do IT, too.
and vote an aCquitt3l ana there will be
ulentv of testimony to prove that they are
innocent and he need not have any CON
scientious scruples. Money Will be deposit
.d aud bc will receive 500 at the end OF
thc trial" lie aftcrWard told Bob that IL
would be s.. 800. but am sure he said $50.
Mr. Hill-Whdt was Your answer
Mrs. Baiu Well he says. YOU know
Bob. DO YOU think ! dare 10 approach him
on tbc subject2' ! says. no. YOU had
liter not " Then ne asked me il / would
do so and / was weak enough TO consent.
4 tnId him / did not know whether Bob
trouid DO II or not, but that ] would speak
ia him. lie agreed Ia come that night and
.ee Bob. and in tine meantime / agreed TO
s,,cais t1 Bob lie took out his peckctbook
III sboWcd me "a roll of -iccnbaclss
Mr. Hill-Did be tell YOU Who was fur
uishing the money
sirs' Rain- No; ! did not Jsk him. but he
s,,nke of plenty of money 90 fight the case
ia .omething Ike that What passed be.
,aNen ne ana my husband God only
knows. don't care 20 spca. of H.
. Nh hin Kat he agreed
MIR Baln-Ycs. he finally agreed to our