The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-05-29
DETECTIVE FRANKLIN. ALLEGED
90. o.eeTWEEN. sAvs LAWYER
TOLD HIM TO GET BUSY.
ATTORNEY GAVE CHECK
First Job Was TO ee TO eribe Robert
Balm, First Sworn Juror in Nc.
Mrs. Balm and Got Her Consent to
Pay Part Of the Money.

Los Angeles. May 2s.-Bert II.
Franklin, former chief detective for
the Mcnamara defense. and now star
witness for the prosecution In the trial
of Clarence Darrow. for alleged jury
bribng, took the stand today ana re-
lated what he declared the man
ner in which Darrow. then chief coun-
sci for the McNamaras. and himself
attempted to bribe Jurors In the trial
of james b. Mcnamara.
ITS about time to get busy with the
jury" Franklin quoted Darrow as say
ing to him on October g. 1911. The
next day, he said. barrow gave him Il
check for $1,000 to be used In buy
Ing the vote Of a Juror, Robert NJ.
Balm, who later became the first sworn
Juror In the trial He said that he
had known Balm for 20 years and that
he had arranged for the corruption of
the juror.
George n Lockwood was the first
witness A gruelling s-examina-
ton by Chief Counsel Rogers of the
defense failed to shake the witness
original story. 1t brought out. how
ever. and accentuated certain facts
which the defense said would go far
toward establishing an alleged con-
spiracy To involve Darrow in the brib-
cry negotiations between Lockwood
and Franklin. asserted by the defense
to have been directed by the district
attorney.
Lockwood admitted on cross-exam-
ination he had never been served as.
Juror In the Mcnamara case. although
he had been told by Franklin that his
name had been drawn. The defense
undertook to show that Lockwood's s
name had been drawn after he had
consulted with the district attorney
and as a part of the proposed culmin-
alton of an alleged conspiracy against
Darrow.
Job Hartman Named.
Franklin took the stand after a brief
recess and the re-cross examination OF
Lockwood. After preliminary ques-
tions he said he had entered the em-
ploy of the McNamara defense on
June .. 1911. Darrow, he said, wanted
him to investigate the prospective
J.rors who might be called in the
Mcnamara case as to their views re-
garding the Times explosion, the Me-
Namaras and as to union labor. Job
Hartman, he said. was present at the
meeting at which means were dis
cussed of acquiring the desired In
nation.
Asked who paid him. Franklin said
that Darrow usually did, but several
times he received checks from job
Hartman.
Did you ever receive nancy from
Darrow except for the purpose Of pay.
ing your menu asked Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Fird. who conducted thu
examination.
"Yes, on October 6 I received 6
check for $1,000 from Mr. Darrow.'
was the reply.
did you ever discuss the question
" bribIng Jurors with Mr.. Darrow?'
then was asked.
Yes, SIR" said Franklin.
The witness said he discussed tn
question with Darrow on October
which was six days before the Nc
Namara trial as called. I'VE wer
walking along Spring street" he said
"'and Darrow made the remark: IT
nbont time for us to get busy with thu
jury He said he wanted to talk t.
me about IT."
Franklin. asked regarding his ac
quaintance with Robert Balm. said n
had known him for 20 years and ha'
had numerous talks with Darrov
about him. The first conversation witt
reference to the bribery Of Balm, h
said. took place on the morning he re
ceived the check for $1,000 from Oar
row. He had told DarroW. he said
that Balm would be poor juror 10
the McNamaras because OF his preju
dice against union labor. He though
he could get him." however. Nv
talked the matter over" continue
Franklin, "and had agreed to spen
$4,000 on the jury $4,000 OF which wa
to be given the jurors and $1,000 I
myself"
Franklin then told Of taking tn
check for $1,000 to the bank and de