Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-28
defective IS REPUDIATED
FOSTER MUST EXPLAIN AN IN
TERNU3W As PUBLISHED IN
A MORNING PAPER.
Defense Lost A POINT
Court Rulcs That Evidence Tending
10 Prove Wholesale Bribery May
BE Introduced.

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 27,-rhe
name of Clarence DGgroW was men
toned by George n, Lockwood, one
Of the prosecutions star witnesses for
the first time today In conn clion
with the trial OF the former chiel
counsel Of the Mcnamara brothers
for alleged bribery
Lockwood declared Darrow was
walking toward Bert II. Franklin
when the latter was arrestedfor brib-
cry a few moments after Lockwood
had received the first lnstallment OF
the payment for his vote In the trial
OF James b. Mcnamara
Detective Is Cited.
The events of the day also included
Reputation by District Attorney
Fredericks OF Detective Robert j, Fos-
ter, and the national erectors assoc,a-
tion. which employs Foster, as pan
ticipants i'm the prosecution Of the
Darrow case. The reputation fol-
lowed the submission by attorneys
for the defense of court affidavits
in support of a petition that Detec-
tive Foster be cited for contempt OF
court.
A morning newspaper printed today
an interview with Foster, giving what
purported to be the facts concerning
the alleged trapping of barrow In
hotel room by means of telephone
device. Foster was quoted as saying
the instrument would bring about Oar
rows conviction,
The defense coptended that The in
terview was printed with a view Of
influencing the jury and the prosecu-
tion Joined in the request for Fosters
citation tomorrow.
Defense Won II Point
The ruling by Judge Hutton on the
issue raised by the defense on Sat
urday will enable the prosecution to
introduce all of the evidence in their
possession tending to prove the con-
tention that barrow was guilty of at
tempting to bribe other Jurors
Lockwood smiled when relating
other incidents which occurred while
he was acting under the instructions
of the district attorney in the decoy-
ing of Franklin, who he said, had ne
eotiated with him for his vote as
Mcnamara juror.
Lockwood. who is an old soldier,
said that at his first visit to Franklin's
office, Franklin told him to be careful
how his wife spent the money, II the
deal went through.
II told him." said Lockwood, that
my wife would be the last person !
would want to know about it.
Franklin, he said, visited his home
again, and Lockwood said he told
him he would have nothing to do with
the transaction. Franklin professed
regret and told Lockwood if he chang
ed his mind, the proposition was
still open.
Told District Attorney.
The witness testified that he went
to the district attorneys office next
day and told what had happened. On
this day Franklin made another visit
to Lockwood's home. Franklin told
Lockwood that his name had been
drawn as a juror In the Mcnamara
trial and said the witness testified
George there is $4,000 in it for YOU,
and I want you to have it,"
Feigning to accept the proposition,
though with reluctance, Lockwood
said he expressed fear that money
would not be paid, and Franklin said,
he declared
"Well, I'll talk the matter over with
Clarence Darrow and he'll fix 1t"
Lockwood then told of another con-
ference with the district attorney and
a Visit TO ms mousse ny tdptdlu ii'N-
ericks Detective l.. Browne, of the
district attorneys office, and several
others connected with the prosecutors
staff.
Men Were Concealed.
All of them concealed themselves
about the premises after Lockwood
had called up Franklin and told him
TO come out. Franklin he said, had
1 - Ia IL, hrfp ont Ntha ,ip
one" and he told him to do so.
Three of the men concealed them
selves in the barn, one on top of the
structure. one on top of tank towh,
and one on top Of a house, said the
witness. when Franklin came Lock
wood asked him where Darrow was
He replied:
did you think Darrow would come
out here?"
II told him" said Lockwood. 81
thought he referred to Darrow when
he mentioned the big one He said
that he meant Captain White, whom
he had selected as custodian OF the
money"
Suspicious Were Aroused.
The witness said he made further
objection to White as stakeholder
before Franklin insisted and finally
II was agreed that Lockwood should
meet White the next morning.at Third
and Los Angeles streets where the
first payment of $500 would be made
Lockwood then told of the meeting
with White the next day at the desig-
mated place, when he was given s5OO
- bill by White and shown $500 more
He said he saw Franklin across the
street at the time and when Franklin
annroa chad he said he told the Nc
Namara detective that he feared