Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Two indictments
Against Darrow
MNAMARA's COUNSEL INVOLVED
IN EM5RAcERY CASE.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BAIL
Accused of Bribery and Corruption of
Sworn Juror and Venireman in Me.
Namara case-DeeIares Innocence

Los Angeles Cal. Jan. 29.-CIarence
S. Darrow, union labor attorney, was
indicted today for bribery and cor
ruption of jurors by the county grand
jury, which for four weeks has been
investigating allegations of embracery
Of the trial jury in the Mcnamara dy-
Mantle case.
Four Counts of Bribery and corrup-
tion.
Two indictments were returned, con-
tanning four counts. Two of these
counts charge Darrow with the brib-
cry and attempted corruption of Rob-
ert Bain. the first juror sworn to try
James Mcnamara, the confessed dy-
namiter and murderer, now serving q
life term in San Quentin prison. The
remaining counts allege the bribery
and corruption of George n. Lock
wood, venireman summoned in the
McNamara case.
Detective Franklin Passed Bribe.
Bert Franklin, a detective, who is
alleged actually to have passed the
bribe to Balm and Lockwood, is ac-
cUsed Of the same offenses in informa-
tlons filed some time ago in the su-
perior court, Franklins trial has been
set Tor FeDruary II.
Released on $4,000 Bail,
The maximum penalty that could
be imposed on Mr.. Darrow for con-
viction on all counts is thirty years
Imprisonment and fines aggregating
$4,000. He is under $40, 600 bail, but
tonight the former chief defender OF
the McNamaras said he was glad the
suspense was over and that he would
face his arraignment On Thursday in
the superior court with an equanimity
born of his innocence.
Dsrrow Knew It Was Coming.
Today an intimation Of the district
attorneys Office reached Mr.. Darrow
that the charges against him would
be reached today, and he at once set
about arranging for bail. Mrs. Le-
compte Davis, wife of one of Mr.. Dar-
rows associates in the McNamara
case, and Col. Charles S. Young. g
friend of the accused lawyer. sup
Piled the bail hxed by Judge Conrey
who sat for Presiding Judge Hutton
Warrant Served in Courtroom.
When Darrow arrived in court the
formalities were brief Judge Conrey
received the indictments and ordere
bench warrants issued. The warrants
were served on Mr.. Darrow in the
courtroom and the Judge asked Dep
uty District Attorney Ford what he
! thought would be a proper amount Of
bail.
Darrew Speaks Hopefully.
This is very serious charge
said Ford, "and I would suggest the
highest amount compatible with It'll
/ degree of gravity"
Ten thousand on each Indictment,
said Judge Cenrey, laconically.
Mrs. Davis and Young qualified a
once, and Darrow, apparently greatly
| relieved, left court with his attorneys
This Is something I never had t.
| do before" said Darrow. ''but I thinl
I can beat it"
"No Escape for Darrew," Says Fred
ericks.
Tampa, Fla, Jan. 29.-'There wa.
no chance for Darrow to escape" re
marked District Attorney J. D. Fred
ericks Of Los Angeles, who is spend
ing several weeks here, when show
Associated Press dispatches tondgh
announcing the Indictment of Clarenc
DarTow.
we knew that when Juror Bail
took fhs seat that he had been bribe,
and we knew who did it,
This is but the beginning" H
laughed when asked if he thought i
| possible that the Indictment of MI
Darr0w in any way involved high of
ficials of the American Federation o
Labor.