The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
DETECTIVE FRANKLIN
MAKES THE ASSERTION
Names Job Hartman, Late Candi-
date for Mayor of Los Angeles,
as the Man.
Accused in Court, When He Was
Charged With Part in McNa-
mara Case Scandal.

Los ANGELES. May 3l.-Job Har-
riman. late candidate for mayor of
Los Angeles on the Socialist ticket.
today al the trial OF Clarence S. Oar
row for alleged jury bfibing. heard
himself accused OF being the man
who provided DaTrow with the al
legged bribe money.
Later in the day he heard the same
witness. Bert II. Franklin. testifying
for the state. quote Darrow as say
ing TO him:
II YOU mention my name. ] want
you also to mention what you know
about Job Hartman"
Frankiin's testimony on direct eX-
animation was al times dramatic in
the extreme. tha witness departing
from his apparent willingness TO tell
all he knew 20 seeming loathness
70 give evidence concerning close
friends whom he subqusntly drew
into his story o. jury corruption.
Twice he appealed 10 the court. once
when he was asked 10 name a man
who was said 20 have offered a bribe
10 a venireman with whom he was
negotiating. and again when Assistant
District Attorney Ford asked him 10
give the names Of three men whom
he had approached with offers ot
bribcs.
Other Jurors Involved.
For The frs. time since the arrest
OF Franklin and the indictment of
himself and parrow. the names of
prospective Jurors. other than Lock
wood and Balm. alleged 90 have been
sought 20 brihe. were injected into
the case.
Franklin said he had entered into
negotiations with g. X. Kruger and
he had been turned down" bv three
others. Guy Youkin. Los Angeles
cigar dealer. John $ Underwood "a
local iron worker. and Frank Smith.
of Coviu3
10 testified DO had told Darrow ar
tor bis arrest Tor attempting o. brIbe
lockwood that had barrow not been
present when DO WAS arrested he had
intended 10 turn lockwood over 10
tho police for accepting th. bribo.
Franklin said that when ho saw de-
tpcfiyca near the scene of the meet
iur with Lockwood hs knew he had
been betrayed. uarr0vs presence az
fhe place Of Frank'ln's arrest the l8f-
fer explained by saying that Doc had
had been informed chat re Compfr
Datia. ono OF fHa aerrrIafn counsel
Tor fhr McNamara defense. bad trIc-
uHoned f1 UarroN. telling him thIf
Franklin was about f0 r.f iufo iron.
bic barrow hc said. bad gone there
f0 warn him
After bic arrest franklin 'estifos
Franklin bad assured Dim that Dis
family would bo looked after ON
every occasion that o.. met ulrr0Sg
thereafter barrow always bad asked
how he wife and friend viewed hIs
arrest and what hI# vUe.s advice
was.
Protecting oarrow
OF told him. said the witness. chat
my wife bad told mo 10 vas not my
duty f0 draw Mr. barrow .nfu the
mud had made IIe said shr vas
a brave woman. told him my SON
had addressed mo in tho same way.
bu' o bad foId them there uaa ro
danger of my draeE.ug In Wr Drl.
row"
FrankfN related numerous coutrr.
safIous ~Fh Inrr0p in which tho Tor.
mcrs c0frEc vas discussed A plea
of guilty auf a request Tor probation
vas aifo discussed fn chat rasc. tho
witness said Davis arroed f1 give
him g. 900. tho amount of tho pro.
posed nnc and $500 In addition
ln tho latter case plan vas sur
rostcd hy Davis. the witness. In rug.
(Coutinusd on rars risvsr,