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IS Released UNDER BOND
COURT SET THE BAIL IN EACH OF
TWO CASES At TEN THOUS-
AND DOLLARS.
ASSERTS HIS Innocence
District Attorney Frcdericks SAYS
There Is No Way for Darrow 10
Escape.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 29.-Clar-
ence S. Darrow, union labor attorney
was today indicted for bribery and
corruption of jurors by the county
grand jury, which four weeks has been
investigating corruption in connection
with the Mcnamara cases. Two in
dictments were returned.
Two of the counts charge Darrow
with bribery and attempted corruption
of Robert Balm, the first juror sworn
to try James b. Mcnamara, the con-
fessed dynamiter and murderer. now
serving a life term in San quentin
prison. The remaining counts aliege
the bribery and corruption of George
n. Lockwood, a venireman summoned
in the Mcnamara case.
Bert Franklin, detective. who is
alleged actually to have passed the
bribe money to Balm and Lockwood,
is accused Of the same offenses in In
formations returned some time ago in
the superior court. F'rankllns trial
has been set for February 81.
Can Get 80 Years.
The maximum penalty that could
be imposed on Darrow for conviction
on all counts is 80 years imprison-
ment and fines aggregating 10000.
He is under $4,000 bail, but tonight
the former chief defender Of the
McNamaras, said he was glad the sus-
pense was over and that he would face
his arraignment Thursday in the SUI
perior court with an equanimity born
of his innocence.
Darrow had several days notice Of
the impending accusations and on
Saturday he retained Earl Rogers. an
attorney who directed the first work
of unearthing evidence against the
Times building dynamiter, and who
later. as a special prosecutor, had
charge Of the grand jury investigation
which resulted in the filing Of the
first dynamite indictments,
DarrOw Was Prepared.
Judge c. f. McNutt, assistant coun-
sci in the Mcnamara defense also, was
retained by Darrow. Today in in
timaton from the district attorneys
reported to Darrow that the charges
against him would be filed today and
he at once set about arranging for
bail. Mrs LeCompte Davis, wife Of
one of Darrow's assistants in the Nc
Namara case. and Coy. Charles S.
Young. friend of the accused lawyer,
supplied the bail fixed by Judge n. p.
Conroy, who sat for presiding judge.
George Sutton.
The formalities were brief. Judge
Conroy received the indictments and
ordered bench warrants issued. which
We're served on Darrow in the court
room and the judge asked Deputy
Assistant Joseph Ford what he
thought would be proper amount
of bail.
said Ford, ''and | would suggest the
highest amount compatible with It's
degree Of gravity"
Ten thousand dollars on each in
dictment," said Judge Conroy, laconi-
cally.
Mrs. Davis and Colonel Young quail
fled at once and Darrow. apparently
greatly relieved, left with his attor-
neys.
This Is something / never had to
do before" asid Darrow as he shook
hands with several friends, but
think can beat IT,"
1--WE have to prosecute the case. not
TO discuss It.. said Assistant District
Attorney Ford, and he declined to
make further comment.
The grand jury will resume its in.
tomorrow.