New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
FRANKLIN COT $1,000
Received Mcnamara Defence
Money After His Arrest.
NOT AFRAID TO GO TO JAIL
Detective Unable to Tell Juror If
barrow Owes Him Any
Money Now.

| Los Angeles. June 7-To-days proceed
| ngs at the trial Of Clarence S. barrow 10!
| alleged jury bribery consisted principally
of obstructive tactics. with defence and
prosecution alternating in the blocking Of
| attempts of opposing counsel to elicit new
facts from Bert II. Franklin. Who was on
the stand the entire day.
| The proceedings also were enlivened by
| frequent verbal encounters between Mr.
| Ford. Assistant District Attorney, and
Attorney II. II. Appel for the defence.
Franklin repeated under cross-examina-
| ton his reasons for pleading guilty to the
charge Of bribery and made a dramatic
| statement OF how he succumbed TO the
pressure. He denied repeatedly that the
| prosecution promised him immunity. or
! anything else FOR giving testimony against
| Darrow.
The witness told how he had heen IN
| formed by Lecompte Davis that II had been
arranged for him to get sentence OF TWO
years in the penitentiary If he would plead
guilty to brblng George y. Lockwood
II went home and told my wife" said
Franklin, that the time had come to make
up my mind what to do. and that thought
the proper thing was to bear the burden
myself and protect that man sitting beside
you"
At this point the witness pointed at Mr..
DarTow and almost with the same breath
offered an apology to the defendant, say
Ing that he did not mean to make his state
ment offensive.
MY wife told me that IL was the right
thing to do" continued Franklin: chat
she would take the children out OF school
and work her fingers off II necessary to
keep things going until l got out. Then |
went to Mr.. Adams. who was my attorney.
to see what arrangements could be made
about my case"
so you were not afraid OF going to the
penitentisry?" asked Appel.
Not Afraid to Go 70 Jail.
Il never was afrail to serve time In the
penitentiary, and | am not afraid now,
retorted Franklin.
The defence sought to draw from the wit
ness the substance Of his conversation with
Mr.. Ford, the Assistant District Attorney;
Erwin Dlngle, the Deputy United States
Marshal. and others with whom he had
talked concerning his turning states
evidence These efforts met with little sue
cess, tUe objections OF lHS prosecution pS-
ing sustained.
When the trial opened to-day Juror Gold
ing obtained permission to interrogate
Franklin.
The Juror asked Franklin II he made any
agreements with Mr. barrow az to com
pensatiou when lie entered the latter's en-
ploy. Franklin said lie had not.
Does Mr. Darrow owe you any money
now" asked the juror.
The witness said this was a matter which
would have to be cleared up between Mr.
Darrow and himself
Goldlns also asked the witness as 10 the
amounts OF money lie had received from
the Mcnamara defence, and also II he had
carried the $4,000 alleged To have been given
him by barrow TO bride George n. Lock
wood In hts hand or In his pocket Frank
I'm said his best recollection was that he
had carried the money In his hand.
The redirect examination was resumed by
Mr. Ford, who inquired into sums of money
received by Franklin from the Mcnamara
defence which were not deposited In the
bank.
Franklin testified he had never received
any money from Mr.. barrow after No
Seinber rs 1911. when his arrest occurred
hut had received during December total
of $1,000 from Lecompte Davis. counsel
for the Mcnamara defence.