Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-06
Lawyer Accused Of Jury Bribery
WithStandS Grue|Iing Cross
Examination with Perfect
CompoSure.
DENIES PROMISING TO
PAY ATTORNEY $4,000
Answer to This Question Un-
expected Surprise for Prose
cution, as James R. Hafring-
ton Had Sworn He Did.

lhs Morning journal special Leased Wire
Los Angeles. Aug. 5.-Clarence S
harrow defense Of the accusation ol
jury bribery virtually Was ended To-
d'tN. Nearly the entire day WAS con
Sun"d bN cross examination concern
ing the conversations between Dar-
row and John Il. Harrington, arrang.
rd by the latter at the instigation OF
'ederal Prosecutor oscar r. Lawler
according to harrington, and re
corded by means of II mechanical
eavesdroppcr.
Judge Hutton ruled at the begin
ming of todayS session that the de-
lendant could be examined as to the
conversations, and excerpts from the
transcript We're read in the form of
llmpeaching questions. DarroW was on
the witness stand six days. AT the
conclusion of the cross examination,
Attorney Rogers Of the defense, con
Quoted brief redirect examination
which was concluded with something
like an open forum, Darrow answer
ing questions Of jurors, District At
torney Fredericks and Attorneys Ford
and Rogers -Four of the Jurors Joined
in the qulzzing, which covered Il wide
scope. some of the questions concern
ing phases of the case almost for
gotten.
Darrow had one surprise for the
prosecution. Asked whether in the
last conversation with Harrington, ON
February 18th, he had promised to
give him $4,000. the defendant made
Il flat denial. Then he explained that
harrington had asked him for money
at each conversation and at the last
one he had asked for $4,000. The
next day, Darrow said he telephoned
a w he al her al -
listening on connected telephones
and told him:
John, you are witness before the
grand Jury ana | am under indict-
ment. so cannot have any financial |
transactions with YOU
This he said, ended ali relations
with Harrington.
a new phase Of the peace negotia-
tions which ended with the pleas of
the Mcnamara brothers, was brought
out by the question of Juror Coppock.
He asked what agreement had been
made as to other prosecutions. and
Darrow said that the district attorney
had promised to drop the prosecu-
tions of Caplan and Schmidt. the
men accused OF having helped j. Il.
Mcnamara dynamite the Times build
ing.
Mr.. Fredericks told Mr. Davis.
said Darrow. that 'Schmitty' was 4
reckless kind Of fellow and ii he
turned up in Los Angeles, he would
arrest him ana place him on trial,
but no efforts would be made to catch
him. If he or Caplan ever came to
trial they would get away with term
of years. The district attorney also
said that search for them had been
called off as the Burns men were no
longer in the employ of the prosecu-
tion.'
The prosecution had requested the
presence of Lincoln Stelfens for fur
Iher cross examination. but rs the
writer WAS not present, an adjourn
nent until tomorrow morning was
aiken. The prosecution Is expected to
begin its rehlttal tomorrow and ac- |
'Ording To District Attorney Freder- !
cks. il viii be concluded In less than
hree days. This would mean the be- |
ginning of final arguments by mkt |
'ridaY.