The Detroit times., 1912-08-22
manual the names OF those aldermen

manual the names OF those aldermen
who could be corrupted"
Prosecutor Shepherd was on MS
feet in a moment. greatly excited, ana
fairly shouting II object.
Now your houor,' he said TO the
court. there is no question here OF
the integrity OF Mr.. Thompson, and DO
YOU want any OF those aldermen VINO
were named by him. and whose names
We're given 10 a detective, working on
a graft case-do you want those alder.
men 10 have libel suits against the
mayor? There are rs aldermen who
have been arrested. Call on their
names II you like. but | object 10 the
mention OF the names OF any aldermen
given 10 this detective by the mayor,
and who have not been arrested. ! also
object TO Attorney McNamara's fire.
quent use OF the term could be cor
I rupted This is not list OF could be
( corrupted but who are corrupt, and
would take money as a bribe.
Court Orders List Given.
) II think I'll let the witness give
the list. said Justice Stein. quietly.
after shepherds outburst.
4
as men who would take the money II
offered II 10 them said Detective
Brennon: MIR Gutman, MI Koenig,
Mr.. Heating. Mr. Allan, Mr. Delmel
Mr.. Rosenthal, Mr., Tossy, Mr.. Os'
trowski, Mr. Theisen.
The witness paused, and turned IN
his chair. leaning toward the Judge
and remarking: Your honor, remem-
Der I'm not positively sure hileNe
there was Mr.. BroZo. Mr. walsh. MI
Lynch, Mr. Gilman and MI Loellsr'
] These seem TO be the names, as re
member them now,
Attorney Mcnamara next devoted
his efforts toward trying 10 show lEat
Gilman was led on TO the shambles
by the detective who, Mcnamara IN
ltimated, made the first advances
about money, and enticed Glnnoh on
lie made Brennon admit that
through his first five meetings win
Aid. Gilman from May 81 10 and IN
GLIDING July 9, Gilman made no re-
quest or hint about pay for his worn
.At all these meetings. Mr.. GIN
nan had told you he was Tor your
proposition ?" asked Mcnamara.
4 Not as positively az you state H.
said Brennon. ION july 9. after
promised 10 give him Lafayette-oiNd
that IS to open II, in connection Win
Seventh-st. for the improvement OF
Glinnan's property, ! was sure OF as
being with my proposition.
I'm TO that time though, there mac
no. been one word about pay?
Nothing except that Lafayette
proposition"
"You promised that
~ couldn't promise that II wouio
mean thousands OF dollars TO the
Wabash and | wasn't connected Win
the wabash
But you had permission TO use MT
lDelano as a dummy; you were posing
as a wabash official. why couldn
Won tell Gilman that you would grant
1.-The amendment he asked =
Accused Brennon OF Lying.
Tban Mcnamara attacked Brennon
for living to everybody, misrepre
senting everything during his whole
STAY in Detroit. and even lying aoou'
his name" go, %
the use OF the word lie. as ne sara ,
I'll isn't a lie unless he was asked
directly II his name was Burns anu
said. No, II is Brennon
aBut ycur whole mission here was
|, MISREPRESENTATION, wasn't liz asked
Mcnamara.
Yves. Il was" said Brennon, with
smile 80 :.
"Didn't Gilman tell you that u
there was graft in the deal he woulc
have nothing TO do with II? Didn't ne
tell YOU that he heard there was graIl
lin the former Wabash petition, and
was against II for that reason"
Yes, he did," said Brennon. Il
guess he was feeling me out"
"He didn't have 10 feel hard, did
lhe9 You were here 10 induce him TO
take money on 'phony' proposition
81 was here TO test his honesty and
Integrity, and II was not a 'phony
proposition" Brennon fairly shouted,
losing his temper for the first time.
but your plan was?"
my plan was suggested to me by
Mr.. Schreiter," said Brennon, warm
lily. Gilman worked 80 and so with
me on that. He invited himself 70
come and call at my office. he invited
himself TO come out in my machine.
never solicited him. He solicited me. >
But up 10 July IL you came to
meet him. and made appointments
with him." asked Mcnamara. "He
/ didn't know you when you introduced
yourself TO him. and shook hands
with him for the first timer"
"Schreiter said he knew me-" said
Brennon, regaining his good nature,
and smilingly broadly.
| Court adjourned until 2 o'clock
LABOR DAY EXCUR-