The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-04

psnstrntus nrunnonis Front.
ForIer's questions were keen and In.
clsive and frequently penetrated
Brennon's "front" The lawyers are
now eliminating a great deal OF the
preliminaries. which were cleared
away IN the first examinations. and are
devoting their energies 10 battering
down Brennon's testimony. Forler
handed Brennon q half-page clipping
from a newspaper, purporting to give
Brennon's official report OF his trap
ming Of the aldermen He was asked
N that was his report. The prosecu-
Tor objected and Forler stated that he
wanted 10 ask Brcnnon questions on
certain statements In the report. Al
tar Ave minutes OF argument, Bren-
non was permitted to answer ana
nrnmntly replied: "No." Forler turn
ed to stenographic reports OF bren-
mons testimony In the Gilman case
and then compared them Win bren
mons answers to certain questions IN
Mason's case. The answers ala not
"jibe" and Brennon explained by say
ing that he must have misunderstood
the questions. These questions relat'
cd to the identity OF Brennon's as
sistants.
Brennon had grown nervous dur
ing his examination In the Mason
case. Attorney John e. Moloney. rep
resenting Lynch. went at the detec'
tive hammer and tongs." and when
the cross-examination was concluded
AZ 3 D. m, Brennon was apparently
exhausted. He complained that the
prosecutor did mot help me out" and
had not asked him enough SPECIFIC
questions on direct examination, al
though the attorneys for the defen'
dauts repeatedly protested to the
court that the prosecutor was help
dnG the witness" too much.
The examination Of Lynch was the
sffrvt OF the last nine aldermen ar
lrpsted, accused OF agreeing TO accept
= bribe. The transaction IN the Lynch
case was largely carried on over the
/; tslephone, and. apparently. there was
mo absolute agreement to accept
Ebribe. When court adjourned the
! general impression I'm the court room
was that Lynch would be dismissed
ON tho testimony Of the afternoon.
judge stein took the prosecutor and
|, his assistants into his private ONCE,
md Il a understood that he made II
clear to them that they would have
to produce more evidence In the case
TO have the defendant held. Later II
was stated that 4. R Schreiter. Jr,
might take the stand as a witness for
the prosecution.
Brcnnon NeootIates With Lynch.
on direct examination, Brennon
} testified that he visited Lynch In the
alde-nan's saloon, July IL, holding
conversation with him at the bar.
Here IL his story:
II said: Have you heard from Tom
Gilman? He told me TO come and
see you. Now. alderman, you made
4 talk showing opposition to the
wabash matters Lynch replied:
sWeJlsT don't think you are treating
the stewart people right and don't
believe, In giving away $4,000 Of tho
cify's property I said to him: I'll
give you 800 for your vote He
said: oh, hell, you can't get me for
500. Give me $500 and I'm with
you. I've got TO 60 three ways with
1t I've got to give some Of IL to two
other aldermen. Don't be q piker.
The trouble with the wabash rail-
rcad Is that Il is too cheap When
/ Lit him he wanted $500 for his vote
but I said couldn't give II TO him.
/ said II there was to be any paying
OF the other aldermen / would do
that"
Brennon next testified that Aid.
Lynch telephoned him and asked
him: How about that" Brennon
still refused to give $500, and, accord
ing to his testimony. Lynch then
said: well, let It go at $500" Bren-
non still refused. Lynch called HIN
up on the afternoon OF July 16 and
on being asked by Lynch how he
stocd," Brennon agreed to pay $500,
he testified.
Attorney Moloney objected to the
telephone conversation, but the court
allowed 1t. Moloney took Brennon
over many details OF his testimony
and when he concluded Moloney said:
you have a phenomenal memory,
haven't your"
'Thank you," replied Brenon.
-But don't believe YOU"
Il ftill thank you"
Moloney asked Brennon about his
experience with contracting firm In
Boston, showing that Brennon had
/ quit Job paying $1,000 to become
: private detective at IS day.
did you leave Boston under
clcu67" the attorney shot at him.
Il never did," replied Brennon.
After much questioning, Monoley
! drew from the witness the fact that
!. two shadow men" accompanied him
on his excursion to Lynch's SALOON.
and that Lynchs conversation over
4 the telephone was taken by the telc-
I graphone, the voice being recorded
on a monograph record.
when you were In Lynch's saloon
was ANYTHING said about You buyinE
. 500 beers and splitting them three
(. different ways
..to. tir."
"How -nuch money did you spend
IN the saloon?'
About two bits"
That's how cheap you are?' the
lawyer asked with whitening glance.
Detective Aroused.
Brcnnon looked thoroughly angry.
It'll answer that question outside"
{ he replied.
Il know you from A to e. said the
4 lawyer to Brennon a littlo later on.
Yes, and Smiley knows you, too"
reto9sed Brsnnon. shaking his head
defnntly at Moloney.
Smiley Is Burns operative and
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