Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-29
BRIBERY CHARGES
IN MCN NAMARA CASE.

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say This is a damned frame-up. Well.
let the men that owns this $4,000
a fair sum OF money, come forward
and prove his property and if it was
not used TO try to bribe a prospective
Juror will give it 10 him. District
Attorney Fredericks.
The only real information | have
had has been from the newspaper
men. | have no knowledge Of any at
tempt az bribery. in fact. not even
the suggestion. and everybody that
knows me knows how fulilc'thiS story
IS. But then. what can we expect?
We told our friends what would come
before we went into this trial.
will show my check books and ac-
counts il the district attorney will
say when and where this particular
money was drawn Dar-
row.
ANY man who says | would frame
anybody is liar. ] got these men
with the goods Samuel l.. Brown.
chief OF Eredericks' secret service
This is irame-up and I will
prove it. Wait until The truth is
told, that is all. La Compile Davis,
of the Mcnamara defense.
While both sides deny any compile
ity in a job, the fact remains today
that there is $4,000 in actual cash
in the safe Of District Attorney Fred
ericks, with out an owner. the state
alleging that il was used TO bribe
a prospective juror in the case of J..
Z. Mcnamara, accused OF murder in
connection with the destruction OF the
Los Angeles Times bdilding. The de-
Tense charges That the money has
been contributed by tho Merchants
and Manufacturers Association 10
Giscredit them. Mcnamara S lawyers.
on thc eve OF opening the trial.
! Yesterdays sensational develop
mcnts completely ecIipsed the roui-
in" in the case. which continued be-
fore Judge Bordwcll today. and
whispers that will not down declare
the end Of the sensation is not yet
in sight
District Attorney Fredericks is
known 10 be considering demanding
thai Il Grand Jury be summoned i'm
mcdiately. If that is done, il will be
necessary 10 take the charges against
Bert Franklin chief investigator for
the defense. who is accused Of try
ing 10 bribe G.. y. Lockwood. Il pros
pcctive juror. bcfOr" n committing
magistrate Immediately.
The Grand Jury could indict every
one connected with the defense and
retain possession OF the indictments
until the present trial ends and rhen
hand them up.
On tho other hand. should Frank
lin be forced to put in a defense be-
fore a committing magistrate. then
It would be an easy matter for the
defense 10. compel the state 10 tell
most OF what it knows about the
alleged bribery.
Meanwhile the question of bribery
is entering into The Interrogation of
jurors. Talesman Haskell. under ex-
animation when court convened to-
day. was asked By Horton whether
he had been approached and offered
money by Franklin. Attorney Dar-
row made il plain that he did not
object 10 this line Of questioning, but
that If the court permitted it he
would demand whether any further
jurors had been approached by the
states attorneys.
If this is done. il. is likely that real
iipu'lc " III icSIIh. IL lS already GER
tain that as result OF the bribery
charges the task of getting jury
will be prolonged.
When barrow came into court to-
day he indicated that he will make
this matter a real isue from now on.
All have asked so far has been a
fair jury" he said. "and we will be
very we'll satisfied if we can get one.
All we can say about the jury so far
selected is that any fair minded per-
son can read what Judge Bordwell
has ruled and draw his own conclu-
sions.''
The tension is very great and a
breaking point may be reached at any
time.