Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-12
DARROW ACCUSED
Of COMPLETELY
IN BRIBERY
ALLEGED HE GAVE
JURY FlXER $40, 900
Hearing of Bert H, Franklin at
Los Angeles Develops Sensa-
tioni Held in $4,000 Bail
For Trial.
IBy Morning Journal special Leased wlrs,i

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire,i
Los Angeles. Dec. 81, -Burt II.
Franklin. an investigator employed
by the defense in the murder trial of
James b. Mcnamara. Just ended. was
held to the superior court today by
Justice William T. Young to answer
to charges Of hribing a Juror and at
tempting TO influence the verdict of
jury. The $4,000 cash bond fur
nished at the time OF his arrest by
counsel for Mcnamara, was again
made surety for Franklin's liberty.
An information by the states at
torney. which In California may sub
stituto grand jury proceedings, prob
ably will be filed within a week.
Assistant District Attorney Ford said
tonight The prosecution does not
seek an early trial
The name of Clarence S. Darrow.
chief of counsel for the McNamaras,
was brought into the case twice to-
day by witnesses at the preliminary
hearing George \. Lockwood. a
venireman who was arrested when
Franklin was. and later released, said
Franklin told him he would see Dar-
row "and arrange how the money
was 10 be paid"
Robert r. Balm, = juror who ac-
cepted bribe. told how he came to
do II and added Franklin told him
narrow had given him the money
"to use" Franklin, In court, denied
that he ever said anything of the
sort.
al never mentioned Darrow'-
name to these men, he declared, II
owe II to Mr.. Darrow to say that
much. Its an absolute lie"
Previously Franklin said:
II might he guilty-though | don't
for one moment admit that--but I'm
no fool"
He refused to elaborate on this dec
laration.
Attorney Darrow flatly denied any
completely IN the affair.
"I DO not 'snnw wat words passed
between Franklin and Lockwood" he
said Il have had nothing to do with
gettlne to- any jurors
Lockwood, I am told. said later IN
the dav that he had snoken to Frank
lin about the big fellow saying he
supposed | WAS meant and Franklin
replied Il didn't mean Darrow,
meant Cap White, IT looks as IL
Lockwood might have had my name
in mind when Franklin was not talk
ing about me-"
District Attorney Fredericks sali
that the state does not possess evil
dence which would warrant including
Darrow in the tangle.
what was testified to was purely
hearsay," he said. ut is not evidence
in court OF law This office. be-
fore proceeding against men. secures
what 1t believes to We valid evidence" "
Have you much evidence against
Mr. Darrow? ?" was asked
1--WE have not" he said, and then
corrected this by saying that they had
not sufficient evidence against Dar-
row.
The federal grand jury which has
not been in session since last Friday.
will go to work again tomorrow.
Those who are directing the probe
would not say what angle IL would
take. Among the possible witnesses is
Howard Taylor, chauffeur for Gen
eral Harrison Gray Otis at the time
the Los Angeles Times was dynamit-
ed. General Otis was out of town but
Taylor was here and found the un-
exploded suit case bomb at the Otis
home. He also found footprints in
the turf
Special Investigator Oscar II. Law
Ter was asked today about box re-
ceived at the United States Marshal 5
office from Salt Lake City and said
to contain about l25 pounds Of evi
dence gathered in connection with the
Mcnamara case.
who told you that2 Who told
you that?" he demanded. II want tn
know who Is giving out this informa-
ton"
He refused to say anything more
about It,
Asked az to the termination of the
grand jury investigation he said i
might be two days or several years
before the end comes
II was said to be fairly assured that
the local investigation would not last
long.