The Detroit times., 1912-08-24
BROZO HELD FOR TRIAL;
BAIL REDUCED TO $1,000;
TOSSY'S HEARING NEXT
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Mr.. Chawke inquired as TO VINO
made the photograph record OF the
conversation when Brennon says he
gave BroZo $l00. Brennon stated that
one OF the operators was one Sheri-
dan, about 81 years old. IL developed
that sheridan. alias Etanwood. the
name he went By while in Detroit. was
4 the operator in the Lorimer investiga-
ton. Brennon said Sheridan was a
very capable operator and Chawke
asked. disdainfully:
Considered SO by the Burns agen.
cy?"
/ Considered so by the 4Iorimer COM
/ mission, by the United States govern
ment." replied Brennon.
WAS Il he who failed 10 appear as
! a witness before the commission
! The prosecutor objected and was
sustained. A little while later Chawke
! inquired about the operator OF the
! telegraphone. the machine that pro-
duces a photographic record OF con-
lversations and ELECTED the informa-
ton that the operator was a very eN-
perienced man. The court smiled at
Chawkes efforts TO hammer the ma
ichine.made evidence when every an
swer Chawke drew from the witness
seemed TO favor the prosecution.
The witness was asked II Mayor
Thompson did not pay Detective VIII
liam ]. Burns a retainer OF $1,000 and
agreed To pay Brennon $40 a day,
Brennon TO report TO Thompson every
day. and the latter TO have authority
TO dismiss the detective II dissatisfied
with the work,
The witness replied TO every Ques-
ton with no" or he did not
Schreiters connection with the
Doodle plot was finally taken up.
Schreiter, according TO Brennon.
showed the latter roll-call With
amounts set opposite certain names.
Brennon said Schreiter met him in
the Detroit club and told him that he
had talked with Brozo and that Brozo
would be with the roll-call." Bren-
non said that In that conversation
with Schreiter. the latter said he
would need $3.50 to put the Wabash
deal through the council. and wanted
to handle the money, but Brennon re-
piled that he would not do business
with jackpot"
Brehnon said he was informed
early and in advance OF his meeting
be bribed. He was asked by whom,
an dreplied; by Maynard ID. Follin.
Brennon added that Follin said BroZo
was a ID. U. r. man."
Brennon was asked TO give the ex-
act words OF the conversation with
Brozo In the detectives office. He re-
piled that the conversation lasted 10
minutes. and that no man could give
a word-for-word reproduction OF It..
He said he had given the substance
of il. Then he was asked about the
photograph record, and IL that stated
the conversation exactly.
Practically the exact words" was
his reply.
Does it state the exact words?"
Numbered Chawke.
"Oh. II might skip word here and
there" replied Brennon.
What do you mean by skip pa
word?"
The operators dropped a word
now and then"
did You thank Brozo when he
came I'M"
He thanked me-"
Didn't you say before anything
else was said that you knew he was
with you and you wanted to thank
him."
No"
Didn't you say: Alderman. we're
going TO be good to the boys who
were with us. The campaign Is COM
ing on and here's a little money for
your campaign"
Campaign expenses were never
mentioned" replied Brennon, very
emphatically.
Brozo, looking directly at the wit,
-sss, smiled broadly, the smile or de-
rision, n smile that conveyed TO the
audience a better understanding or
Brozos thoughts than anything he
could have said.
The cross-examination then took
the witnesssto the scene in the prose
cutors office on the night OF July 20,
after the arrest Of nine aldermen.
Didn't you. at that conversation,
in the presence Of Mr.. Jasnowski and
this respondent, agree that the YER
sion OF the AFFAIR as given by Brozo
was correct, except that you denied
that you offered the money as a cam
paign contribution
This question seemed to upset
Brennon. He had to have II read
tS.ce by the stenographer. and then
he did not seem to grasp It as II was
intended by Chawke.
Il didn't offer him money as
campaign contribution, he replied
each time the question was put. Then
Chawke simplified Il:
Did you agree that his converse
ton OF the affair was correct except
that you denied that IL was a cam
paIgn e9AtFIbatI T----
II don't recall" replied the witness.