Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-29


as possible on the briefs of the veniro-
men.
The Mcnamara attorneys, as we'll as
the prosecution, have been exhibiting
at the council table during examina-
tions OF veniremen, two big books OF
data.
When Franklin was arrested and
searched no had on his person vari-
GUS papers with notations about pros
pective jurors. and II generally has
been known about the court room that
Frahlclin was gatheisng details of
evidence for the defense.
Was An Old Friend.
In his office tonight Detective
Brown told the story OF his arrest. II
was hard TO arrest Franklin, no said.
He has been a past friend OF mine
for years. and my daughter was soon
to have attended HIS daughters wedd-
ing. but It was a case of violating the
law, and personalities could not
count.
I'VE had been watching both White
and Franklin for some time. My
suspicious We're first aroused when
learned that Franklin, who knew
Lockwood personally, went to see him
at Walnut Center fifteen miles from
here. after they had not been to-
gether for year learned that
Lockwood's name WAS in the jury
wheel and that he sometime would
be drawn. Franklin did not visit
Lockwood again until last Saturday,
when the new panel of fifty names
was announced. That hour and night
detectives and myself were In the
water tower overlooking one OF the
rooms in Lockwoods house.
Detective Was Disguised.
I'VE trailed Franklin's movements
as usual today, and one of our men
followed him into II saloon. Our man
was disguised He stood next to
Franklin, and actually took a drink
with him. As Franklin passed out,
he went to a street corner and there
were White and Lockwood IN CONVEX
sation.
White had $500 in bills, which
he said was his and bent his head as
he counted them out TO Lockwood
when Franklin came along and
met the other two. he actually gave
Lockwood $500 While the three men
spoke we had detective within three
feet Of them. He was crouching un-
der a motor cycle which appeared to
have broken down at the very spot
where the three men were. He was
dressed shabbily, and they didn't pay
any attention to him.
Il watched the signal from the de-
tective before we acted. They had
said goodbye ana he was walking
away when he was arrested. l i'm
mediately sitter arrested Franklin and
Lockwood.
Brown smiled.
They have made their peace with
Cod" he said, "and are at liberty"
Action Was Rapid.
District Attorney Fredericks acted
quickly.
Within two hours after the arrests
long bill Of complaints was drawn
up and filed before d justice OF the
peace.
Meantime Clarence S. Darrow, chief
counsel for the Mcnamara conferred
with his counsel, Lecompte Davis,
and drew a check for $4,000. Davis
went to the bank and then to the
court room, where Franklin was ar
raigned.
The judge fixed Franklin's bail at
the exact amount of the check, and
ordered the preliminary hearing set
for tomorrow Attorney Darrow ap-
peared at his office tonight after a
brief conference with Franklin.
1--WE seen him" he said. II will
say that no money has been used by
the defense in the manner charged,
and l believe that the whole affair
will be cleared up"
But 1t was plan,' said Attorney
Davis, "and before we get through
we will know who did it, and Mr..
Fredericks will be as much surprised
as any body"