Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-12
Detective Had Just Handed Him
$500 When ALI Were Arrested.
DARRoW'S NAME BROUGHT IN
Statement Of Witness in Bribery
Case Causes Sensation.
FRANKLIN TALKED OF LAWYER
Lockwood Says Detective for Me-
NRmarR Defense Told Him He
Would See DarrOw About
Final Payment.

"hhNh Nv Sdlu FRANKLIN came to him and
asked him to be a stakeholder OF $500
TO be paid Lockwood at the end Of the
trial.
When they met Lockwood he declared
500 was passed, the $3.50 was held back
and at that moment all three men were
arrested.
White testified that Franklin came 10
him one day and related that the prosecu-
tion in the Mcnamara case was using
thousands of dollars to secure "a convic-
ton, and that he, as an employe of the
defense, was going to use the same
tactics. white declared that Franklin
said:
There is an old friend Of ours on the
panel. I have had long talks with him
and convinced him that the McNamaras
were innocent, and 1 also have told him
few thousand dollars would come in
handy"
I'VE already have two accepted Jurors
with us" declared Franklin, according to
Whites testimony.
McNRmara's Secretary Talks.
The name OF Clarence S. Darrow, chief
counsel for the Mcnamara brothers, was
brought into the preliminary hearing OF
Bert II. Franklin, a defense investigator,
charged with bribery. before Justice VIII
liam p. Young today.
George N. Lockwood. the veplreman
whom Franklin is accused OF bribing,
testified that Franklin told him he would
see Clarence s. Darrow and arrange how
the money was to be paid" The utter,
ance created a sensation.
Lockwood, in his story, declared he re-
jected Franklin's proposal, told District
Attorney John ID. Fredericks of II and
the following Saturday after his name
had been drawn from tie jury wheel,
allowed Franklin to reopen negotiations
on ADVICE OF the district attorney. The
first offer Lockwood said, was of $1,000;
the final one OF 5000. When the matter
finally was brought up, Lockwood said,
Franklin brought in Darrow's name
In a subsequent telephone conversation
Lockwood said, Franklin said II he should
''brffs aes bas--ehe' 'a1Asso -itas -totd.''
to do so.
when he arrived" said Lockwood, 81
asked him why he did not bring the big
one out.
HE said, Did you think that was Oar
rowT and 1 said, Yes
No., he said, that's Cap. White"
"Lockwood's testimony does not bring
Clarence s. Darrow legally into the case
said District Attorney Fredericks at his
office later. 1t is hearsay and nothing
more. We will proceed with prosecutions
only upon evidence which will stand in
court of law"
N''Wln you say II you have such evil
dence?" he was asked.
I'VE have not" he said, and then cor
rected himself
I'VE have other evidence. but It is not
sufficient" he said.
Denial From DarrOw.
When apprised of the testimony in the
Franklin hearing today, Darrow said:
Whatever Franklin and Lockwood said,
/ know nothing at all about it, / had
nothing to do with getting to- any jurors
in any way. Through negotiations the
case had been practically decided for
week, and l certainly would not have
spent money that way at such time
even had l been so inclined"
DarrOw's Name brought In.
PITTSBURGH, Doc. LII have known
the McNamaras all my life" said Miss
Mary Dye today, land 1 never saw any
thing which looked like a dynamite con-
spracy."
Miss Dye, now a stenographer for a
Pittsburgh electrical concern, was for
merly confidential secretary to j. ]. Nc
Namara-
81 operated the business OF the assocla-
ton by myself" Miss Dye continued, las
long as six weeks. and never anything
I'm the way Of correspondence passed
through my hands which savored of plans
to destroy life and property. All the
business of the structural iron workers
was done within the organization. and
don't see how II Is possible to bring
Samuel Gompers or any others into this
thing"
Robert Balm, a sworn suror, testified
that Franklin gave him 500 promised
$500 and said TO him, 'Darrow gave me
$4,000 to use"
TveitmOe stiII In New York.
San FRANCISCO Dec. lL-Accordlng
to Information received by the United
states marshars office here Olaf Ivelt-
moe. secretary OF the State building
IT ades council. for whom a subpoena
has been issued by the federal grand
jury at Los Angeles. is not returning TO
the coast, as had been reported, but still
is in New York.
Anton Johannsen, state organizer OF the
Building Trades council. is understood 10
be on his way to San Francisco from
the east Mrs. Johannsen also will be a
witness.