The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30
LABOR LEADER
Is SUBPOENAED
Secretary Morrison and Cashier
Custodian Of Mcnamara
Funds Summoned
TO TESTIFY AT INDIANAPOLIS
Federation Official is Asked to
Produce Accounts
Believed Expenditure Of Defense
Money Will be Looked Into.
Darrow Is Indicted.

washington, Jan. 30.-Frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and Henry II. t1ath-
err cashier OF the Riggs National bank
the depository Of the Federation and
Mcnamara defense fund, were SUBJ
poenaed by the federal grand jury at
indianapolis. investigating the dyna-
mite plots today.
Morrison Is directed TO produce the
records OF the Federations accounts
from April 23, 1911, to Jan. 26, 1912.
AS those dates cover the period subse-
quent 10 the arrest of the Mcnamara
brothers Morrison infers the grand
jury intends to inquire into the dispo-
sition of the Mcnamara defense funds.
Further than saying that out of ap-
proximately $225.O00 paid in little more
than $4,000 remained, Morrison de-
clined to discuss it's expenditures. 1t
has been stated by labor leaders, how
ever. that the bulk of the money was
turned over to Clarence Darrow, at
torney indicted for bribery yesterday
at Los Angeles.
Gompsrs "Glad to Hear IT,"
New York. Jan. 30-"Thats all right,
I'm glad to hear it," declared Samuel
Gompers today upon learning Morri-I
son and Flather would testify beforel
the Federal grand jury at Indianapo-
lis. Gompers said he had no state
ment to make regarding the indict-
ment Of Darrow at Los Angeles.
Based on Confession7
Los Angeles. Jan. 30.-Whether the
indictments charging corruption OF
Mcnamara jurors. returned against
Clarence S. Darrow last evening, were
based on the alleged confession of De-
tective Franklin. employed by the Me-
Namara defense. himself charged with
Jury bribing. will not be definitely
known until the case comes to trial.
This was the substance of a declara-
tlon BY the prosecutor today. Earl Ro-
gers. representing Darrow, says he has
absolute assurance of Darrow's inno-
cence
Indictment Of Darrow.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 30-Twol
OF suspense ended late yester-
day for Clarence S. Darrow, the noted
union labor attorney when the county
grand jury which has been investigat-
Ing allegations of corruption in con-
nection With the trial jury in the Nc
Namara dynamite case. returned two
charging him with brib-
FRY.
There are four counts In the two
bills. Two of the counts charge Dar-
raw with the bribery and attempted
corruption OF Robert Bain, the tlrst
Juror sworn to try James b. McNam-
ara. the confessed 'dynamiter and
The wmaInlng counts al
ege the bribery and corruption OF
george n. Lockwood. n venireman
summoned IN the Mcnamara ease.
Bort Franklin. the detective who is
alleged TO have passed the bribe mon
" to Balm and Lockwood, is accused
n the same oncnses in information fil-
Vi some time ago and his trial has
,een set for February IL.
The maximum penalty that couldl
DC imposed upon Darrow for convic-
ion on all counts is thirty years Inn
,risonment and fines aggregating Slo.-
100. He Is under $4,000 bail but last
hight he said he was glad the sus-
,cnse was over aud that he faced his
Thursday with an equan-
nifty horn of his own Innocence.
zone guiltless Of crime could hardly
,xpeot anything else than acquittal,'
lie said sniling.