Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-31
CASE OF CLARENCE nARRoW.
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Los Angeles, CAL, May 2S.-Bert H
Franklin, former chief detective for
the Mcnamara defense and now star
witness for the prosecution in the trial
Of Clarence s. Darrow for alleged jury
bribery, testified today and related
what he declared to be the manner In
which he and Darrow, then chief coun-
sci for the Mcnamara brothers, at
tempted to bribe jurors in the trial OF
James B. Mcnamara.
:. It's about time to get busy with the
jury" Franklin quoted Darrow as say
ing to him on October 5, 1911. The
next day, he said, Darrow gave him q
check for $1,000 to be used in buying
the vote of Robert M. Balm, who later
became the first sworn juror In the
trial. He said he had known Balm fol
twenty years and that he had arrang-
ed for the corruption Of the juror.
Franklin followed George N. Lock.
wood OF the witness stand, =. 49, 80 '-''''
A gruelling cross examination oi
Lockwood by Mr.. Rogers, chief coun-
sci for the defense, failed to shake the
witness original story. 1t accentuated
certain facts, however, which the de-
fense claimed would go far toward es-
tablishing an alleged conspiracy to in
volve Darrow in bribery negotiations
between Lockwood and Franklin, de-
clared by the defense to have been d.
rected by the district attorney.
Lockwood admitted on cross -exami-
nation that he never had been sub
poenaed as a juror In the McNamara
case. The defense undertook to show
that Lockwood's name had been drawn
after he had consulted with the dis
trict attorney, and as part Of the pro-
posed construction Of an alleged con-
spiracy against Darrow.
Franklin took the stand after the ex-
animation Of Lockwood. He said he
had entered the employ Of the McNa-
mara defense June 20, 1911. Darrow
he said, wanted him to investigate all
prospective Mcnamara jurors. job
Hartman, he said, was present at the
meeting at which means were discuss
ed Of acquiring the information de-
sired.
Copies of his reports on jurors, he
said, were delivered to Darrow, Harri-
man, Scott and Davis, all attorneys fol
the Mcnamara defense.
Asked who paid him, Franklin said
that Darrow usually did, but several
times he received checks from Jot
Hartman.
did you receive any money from
Darrow except for the purpose Of pay.
Ing your men?" asked Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ford.
Yes, on October 6, I received q
check for $1,000 FROM Mr.. Darrow."
Did you ever discuss the question
of bribing jurors with Mr.. Darrow?'
Yes, sir" said Franklin.
The witness said he discussed the
question with Darrow first on October
5, which was six days before the Nc
NamaTd tTldl was Cdlieu.
The first conversation with refer
ence to the bribery Of Balm, he said
took place on the morning he re-
ceived the check for $1,000.
He told Darrow, he said, that Balm
would be a poor juror for Mcnamara
because of his prejudice against union
labor. He thought he could get him,
however.
I'VE talked the matter over" contin-
ued Franklin, land had decided tc
spend $4,000 on the jury, $4,000 OF
which was to be given to jurors and
$1,000 to ourselves.
Franklin then told Of taking the
check for $1,000 to the bank and de-
posting 1t in his own name. After
drawing a check for $500 against the
deposit, he said, he went out to Bain's
house, where he found Mrs. Balm. He
ascertained from her, he said, thai
there was a mortgage on their home
He said he told her he would give Balm
$500 down If Balm agreed to comply
with his condition and a further sum
of $500 after he had cast his vote FOL
the acquittal of ]. B. Mcnamara.
Mrs. Balm said Bob was an honest
man." continued the witness, "and
there might be some trouble in getting
him to agree to the proposition. but
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