The Washington times., 1912-02-02
.LOR|MER SIDE
F. TRIES. TO "TRIP! n.
UP DETECTIVE
Bailey Questioned on
Methods of Burns
/ Agency.
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MIN nm to tell things that he would not
Bailey said he had also been in the
brokerage business at one time for some
months in Pittsburgh.
he admitted he had operated in
pucketshops at various times. But he
said when he was in business he had
placed his orders with legitimate COM
mission house.
Bailey said he had also worked as a
not reporting for duty. dMt Judge Jdf Hynes nes
tried TO get him to admit that he had
wo,,1S peen Sdiscnarged Tor another reason. He
,Throuzhput, Judge Hynes sought to
give the witness shady character for
the obvious purpose Of breaking the
Horce OF his testimony.
The witness told Of knowing in rtimate
~ - y. Barry. Of tine Burns agency.
Enc Judge Hynes sought vainly 10 gst
aaly balliey to admit Barry was a prize
He once said In court that he was
a boxer: that there was no such thing
.mizeiightcr any more
The ritcs Of white licnes had, died
out. observed Judge Hynes. ~
Judge liynes asked so many, \ aucs-
ons about various Burns employees
mat Senator Kenyon said;
cbarn,.,cr are Won y, going going TO inquire into the
le said the other day there were shout
200 of them. ana X that is vour par
pGise. 3%iss:.s think I'll 20 to some other com
Judge Iiynes then took IN details
Pf the talks and msstings of BAILEY and
hatrs MCGOWAN. He sought to get
Bailey tanyled 10 as between his mem
ory OF what occurred and his notes
Failev told of McGow-,n drinking. and
saving he expected to get big thing
Explanation By Bailey. q.
1iailey explained to he committee yes
1erday how the dictagraoh WAS used to
rhtein admission from MCGOWAN that
he had testified falsely when he toll
the cornmittce last summer he did not
hear e.. +. Wiehc talk about a fund to
elect Ltriner. Bailey was before the
committees for two hours. He real
from notes. IN which were set forth al
ieged remarks of McGowal from day
TO day. II appears Bailey posed as an
adjuster Of claims for the American
Brldr. Company, aud he ami MCGOWAN
went on a hunting "trip TO Canada. Get
ting into the confidence OF McGowan,
Eailev claims to have obtained daniag-
Ing admissions from him. Bailey de-
clarc,i MCGOWAN admitted to rim he
lad written t. Wieh. that he had 20
come across g He said McGowan told
VIllll lie dsheu only S0,VU.
You shculI have mude II 1O,0O0'
told him." said Bailey.
TT is certainly worth $4,000 to per-
jure ones self" was the reply Of Nc
Gowan, according to Bailey.
Bailey said he had gone to Chicago
with MCGOWAN, and described Meow
ans alleged attempts to obtain money.
MCGOWAN was credited with saying ne
spent one night as a guest at the resi-
dence of Hines; that Mrs. Hines tainted
when she saw him and Hines entering
the house, and that Hines said:
Called It "Sorry Day"
''It was the sorriest day for me when
I met Mr.. Lorimer.'
MCGOWAN described how he had used
the dictagraph to record what the
young man had said 1t was placed in
a hotel room prepared for MCGOWAN
at Columbus. Ohio, and was worked
under sofa. ..3 %.
John MCGOWAN. father Of the young
man. has issued statement In which
he insists there was a giant conspiracy
oh the part of the Burns Detective
Agency to make it appear that his son
had committed perjury.