The Detroit times., 1912-09-25
CRAFT TRAP PAINTED AS
"FRAME-UP" TO AID MAYOR
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Nawn, is president, but you were not
on the payroll OF the company. and
got your money from Harry Nawn. a
political power In Boston. as a sort
OF pension. didn't you?" was Malon'
ey's sharp opened. -
Denies Being Pensioner.
Brennon denied that he was a pen
sioner," but admitted that he had
always taken a lively interest In
politics." that he was warden OF Rox-
bury. known as ward 21, and presided
over the caucuses, keeping Harry
Nawns political fences In shape.
Then, leading Brennon's career up
TO Detroit, Moloney asked about the
secret conferences. and was told that
William Van Dyke, Andrew II. Green,
Mayor Thompson, Detective William
]. Burns and the witness had partict
pated.
Anybody else?" asked Monoley,.
and the witness said he didn't recall
anybody else
Didn't Judge Connolly take part
In some OF the conferences?"
Il believe he did" said the witness.
reluctantly, adding In answer to fur
ther questions. that the Judge had
attended a session In Van Dykes
Office that lasted an hour and a half.
Now, when you started those con-
ferences didn't Mayor Thompson tell
you that there were several aldermen
who were actively opposing him; that
an election was approaching, that the
aldermen overrode his veto several
times, and that he wanted you TO get
certain aldermen out OF the council?"
He didn't put 1t that way said
the witness.
Didn't he say that Gilman was ac-
lively opposing him, and that he
couldn't control the vote OF Glinnan?"
He didn't put 1t that way. He
said there was graft in the council,
and that there were certain aldermen
that he had under suspicion from the
way they voted"
Were the political affiliations OF
the men on the mayors guess list,
as you call II, discussed?"
| The witness denied II.
| Then Moloney took up a visit OF
Brennon to the Free Press Office on
j tue ulBul VI July 20 DIchhOu Sdiu
that the managing editor and some of
his assistants were there when he
went m with Gilmartin.
Anybody else?" asked Moloney.
'tJust some OF the newspapermen.'
Was Judge Connolly there's"
Judge Connolly There.
! why yes. he came later"
| "Ho keep an appointment with
your"
NO, he just came to see Gilmartin.
II was about / o'clock in the morn.
ing"
Now how did you happen to go to
a newspaper Office while on your Sc
cret mission" asked Moloney sharp
ly and Prosecutor wilkins objected
strenuously
Now, your honor" said Moloney,
II am asking these questions because
We intend to show that these cases
are the result OF political conspiracy
between Thompson and his advisers,
to defeat certain aldermen and con-
! troll certain votes"
Justice Jeffries admitted the ques-
tions, saying that everything done or
said by Brennon and those associated
with him had a bearing on the case.
Attorney James r. Neill interrupt
ed with, IF there was to be no cleo
ton there would have been no investi-
cation" and Attorney wilkins, stung
to reply, remarked: That may be
so. but the actions and motives OF
Judge Connolly, Mayor Thompson or
anybody else whose motives are here
impugned. have no bearing on the
guilt or innocence OF these defen-
dants."
Then Moloney turned his guns on
an effort to find who gave out Bren-
mons full report which was print
ed in the Free Press the morning
following his visit Brennon denied
giving IL out. He read the report,
and said it was not true, and was not
his report.
Brennon said that Andrew Green
was the only man to whom he had
given reports OF his work, and those
were not complete.
He admitted that Gilmartin was in
the secret before the Wabash petit
tions were filed, and before Brennon
opened his Ford building Offices, and
that he was kept in close touch with
the investigation"
Gilmartin, said the witness, was
introduced to him by Judge Connolly.
"You were here under cloak OF
secrecy Who authorized you TO let
ent water board employe, into the seT
cret?" Moloney asked. and Brennon
replied that he wasn't sure whether it
was the mayor or Mr.. Van Dyke.
Nothing Doing" Said Lynch.
| Moloray next forced an admissiorl
from the witness that his client, AID
Lynch, had said Nothing doing
when Brennon called him up, to CONT
and get some money.
"He was afraid to come to my of
fee, that's why" Brennon added
hotly.
"You testified before that 1t wa
because you couldn't agree on 4
price,"
/ why there was a price agreed OF
5000. on July 16." said Brennon.
Comedy entered when Brennon toll
Of having Glinnan's voice on the tel.
graphone. Asked by Attorney Neil
for Add Deimel, whether he ha
Deimel's voice. he said he guessed h
had. Asked IL he had ever tested tb
machines work he said he had, q
July "a and % on Glinnan's recon.
He said he had the same curiosr