New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
rDARROW INDICTED; TWO
BILLS CHARGE BRIBERY
Los Angeles Grand Jury Accuses
M'Namara Attorney of Corrupt
ina Juror and Venireman.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BAIL
II Think Can Beat It," Says
Prisoner, Who, if Convicted,
Might Get Thirty Years
in Prison.

Los Angeles, Jan. 29.-Clarence s. Dar-
row. union labor attorney. was indicted to-
day for bribery and corruption of jurors by
the county grand jury, which for four
weeks has been investigating allegations OF
corruption in connection with the trial Jury
in the Mcnamara dynamite case
Two indictments were returned. contain
inc four counts. Two of the counts charge
30 Darrow with the bribery and attempted
corruption of Robert Balm the first Juror
sworn to try James b. Mcnamara. the cen
feSsed dyamiter and murderer, now serving
life term in San Quentin prison The re-
naming counts allese the bribery and cor
ruption of George ~ Lockwood a venire-
man summoned in the Mcnamara case.
Bert Franklin, a detective. who is alleged
actually to have passed the bribe money
TO Balm and Lockwood is accused of the
same offences i'm informations filed some
time ago in the Superior Court Franklin 5
trial has been set for February o.
The maximum penalty that could be i'm
posed on DarrOw for conviction on all
counts is thirty years imprisonment and
fines aggregating $4,000 He is under 100000
hail. but tonight tho former chief defender
OF the McNamaras said he was glad the
suspense was over and that he would face
his arraignment on Thursday in the Su-
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 evil
dence against the Times Building dynamit-
crs and who later "A special prosecutor
had charge of the grand jury investigation
which resulted in the filing of the first
dynamite indictment against Bryce Games
u. Mcnamara. Schmidt and Caplan early
last year.
Judge c. F. McNutt. formerly of the
Indiana Superior bench and associate
counsel I'm the Mcnamara defence, also
was retained by Darrow. An intimaton
from the District Attorneys office reached
narrow that the charges against him would
be reported to-day. and he at once set about
arranging for bail. Mrs. lie Compte Davis.
wife of one of DArrow's associates in the
Mcnamara case and Colonel Charles S.
young. a friend of the accused lawyer. sup
rlied the bail fixed by Judge n. P. Conrey
who sat for Presiding Judge George H.
Hutton
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formalities were brief. Judge Conrey re-
ceived the indictments and ordered bench
warrants issued. The warrants were served
on Darrow in the courtroom, and the judge
asked Deputy District Attorney W. Joseph
Ford what he thought would be proper
amount OF bail.
"This is very serious charge, said
Ford. land I would suggest the highest
amount compatible with its degree OF grav-
fly"
"Ten thousand on each Indictment said
Judge Conrey laconically.
Mrs. Davis and Young qualified at once.
ID Darrow. apparently greatly relieved
left the courtroom with his attorneys
This is something never had to do ne
fore" said Darrow. as he shook hands with
several friends. but think can beat II.
1--WE have to prosecute the case. not 10
discuss IT," said Assistant District Attor-
nov Ford and he declined TO make further
comment.
The grand jury will resume its tnvestisa'
tion tomorrow.