Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-11

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec 11.-For-
mer Governor Henry 7. Gage, chief
counsel for Frank n, and his asso-
ciate, Lecompte Davis, reached court
some time before the arrival of JUS
tice Young this morning. They were
accompanied by Detectives Franklin,
who appeared to be in a distinctly
clipper, mood. Gage stated that he
was prepared to go on with his case
today. Prospective juror Lockwood
was also an early arrival. It was
planned that he would be the chief
witness for the state. Robert F.
Balm and Mrs. Bain also were on
hand when court opened.
Gage stated that he would like to
waive the preliminary examination
when court opened but this opposed
by Assistant District Attorney Ford,
who said the only way this could be
done was to have the defendant take
the stand and "tell the whole story"
"0f course he will not do that"
he added
"Cap" White on the Stand.
Cap" C. E. White was the first
witness. He said he saw Franklin
on November 27 between II and 1
o'clock. Franklin came to his place
of business, he said, and said to him:
81 want private talk with you
They went into back room, White
said, and Franklin told hin he was
employed by the defense in the Nc
Namara case to investigate jurors,
and that he was thoroughly assured
of the innocence of the McNamaras
The prosecution was spending thou
sands to get a jury that would con-
vict and that his side was using the
same tactics.
"He then told me-" continued
White, that there was an old friend
of ours on the panel, with whom he
had talked and VIII bad become con-
vinced that a few thousand dollars
would come in handy in his old age.
This man was close to the district
attorneys office and was sure to
qualify, and all that was wanted was
that | become custodian OF SS,5OO TO
be paid to Lockwood in the event OF
an acquittal or a disagreement OF
the Mcnamara jury. He told me
that this would be perfectly safe for
me as they already had two accepted
Jurors who would vote right,
Franklin Visits Him.
White said Franklin came to his
house that night and told him he had
not yet been able to get the money
and asked him to go out to LOCK-
woods with him. He refused, but 1t
was agreed that they were to meet
the next Monday at Third and Nam
strets. They met as arranged ana
Franklin passed him a roll OF Oills
and told him they would go TO Los
Angeles and Third streets to meet
Lockwood. Franklin left him anu
crossed the street and then Lock
wood came along
81 told him." said White tha'
Franklin had put the money N my
hands to be paid him if he quaiileu
as a Juror in the Mcnamara case
and secured an acquittal of hung
Jury. told him he was to have SoV'
on account and that ] was to keel
the balance, s35OO until the end o
the trial I handed him $500 bill ahC
he nut it in his pocket. Franklin
had told me to give Lockwood tni'
$500 after we met that morning
Shortly afterward was arfesVe'
and taken to the district attorney
Office. where l turned the sS5OO oVel
to District Attorney FrederlcAs'
Lockwood Testifes
White was not c'oss-eXaIuihsu ''l' -
Lockwood then took the stand a.
said be and franklin had been init
mate friends for years ana una
Franklin came to him on NoVelnOs
4 last at his hoTe Franklin
made an appointment to meet MN .