Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-05
Charge Made That Samuel
Gompers Furnished Money
with Which to Brlbe Jurors
and for Other Purposes.
BANK CASHIER
ON WITNESS STAND
States Frank Morrison Kept
Five Accounts One of Which
Was Especial No. 5" for Nc
Namara Trial Expenses,

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(By Morning Journal svse,al LEASED wlrs.I
Los Angeles, June 4.-That II
would trace to the Mcnamara defense
fund of the American Federation OF
Labor the money alleged to have been
used by Bert Franklin to bribe Jurors
In the Mcnamara trial, was the as
sertion made today by the prosecution
in the case Of Clarence s. Darrow, the
Chicago lawyer ON trial accused OF
having bribed Juror George N. Lock-
wood. To substantiate this assertion
the prosecution placed on the witness
stand II. II. Flathers cashier Of the
National Bank OF washington, d. c.
Mr.. Flather was called to the stand
after the cross examination of Bert
II. Franklin, which had assumed sem
sational aspects. had been tempor-
arily discontinued until tomorrow
morning at the request OF the defense.
The name of Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor. was brought into the record
several times. Franklin testified on
one occasion that Darrow had told
him the money for the alleged bribery
of Lockwood came direct from Mr..
Gompers.
District Attorney F'redericks stated
that no effort would be made to show
any completely of Mr.. Gompers in the
alleged bribery, but that the state
purposed' to prove that the $4,000 had
been drawn from th1. Mcnamara de-
fense fund. OF the American FEEDER
alton of Labor and sent to Mr.. Dar-
row. He made the same statement
in reference to Job Harriman--that
no effort would be made to implicate
him.
When Mr. Elather took the stand
he was asked If he knew Samuel
Gompers. He did not know him per-
sonally, he said. Asked IL he We're
with Frank Morrison, sec
OF the American Federation Of
Labor. he said he knew him very well.
Mr.. Morrison had about five accounts
at his bank, testified the witness, one
Of which was known as the Frank
Morrison special No. Account"
This the witness said was the Me-
Namara defense FUND.
The defense objected to every ques-
ton asked the witness on the ground
that it was hearsay evidence.
Numerous objections OF this nature
were sustained by Judge Hutton be-
'ore u document described as the orig
NAL sheet of the special No. Ac-
count from the books was offered in
evidence by the prosecution. The
had not succeeded In hav-
.. y.l. stx.ts ~
evidence when adjournment was
AIKEN until tomorrow.
In the cross examination Of Frank
in, Attorney Rogers placed great
Itress on the conversations alleged to
nave taken place between Franklin |
md two men, Watts and Stineman.
did you say to Mr.. Stineman."
lsked Rogers. words to this effect: |
That IL Darrow will give up certain |
violence that he has against Gompers
hat he will be released. but that
Gompcrs is the man they want be-
ause he is the head of the union and |
surns wants to break that up. and
Burns will get Gompers before they |
,ct through and didn't Mr.. Stincman
SIX you. why do they want To get
barrow, ana dldn you say 'oi, nv
AS been defending the unions and Is
prominent man on their side?'
,idn't Stineman ASA you where you
ot the money for Lockwood and
idn't you say outside parties had
urnished IL: that Darrow never gave
ou any money to fix jurors and did
OF you say then after you had talked
[ some length about that for Gods
AXE don't repeat this conversation
II did not nor anything like H.
eplied Franklin.
what did you tell him." wa<
sked.
II told him." said the witness. that
rr. Davis had told me that he prob
bly, could get me of with two years;
nat went home TO Mrs. Franklin
nd told her that IL I got of with
To years and served my time. which
thought u was my duty 10 do. that
ne would be taken care Of by Mr..
arrow and her remarks to me at
iat time were what caused me tol
hange: Bert. / admire the stand
pa are taking and ! agree with you !
n what you have said. but IL you
ring one dollar OF dishonest money
ito my house. I viii leave you In