Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-28
Judge Rules for Prosecution as
to AdmissibiIity Of Evidence
Showing Many Other Grim
inal OffenseS.
LOCKWOOD FIRST TO
NAME DEFENDANT
Details Given by Witness of Ef-
forts to Purchase Him for
Service as Juror in McNa-
mara Case,

IN, Morning Journal Special Leased wirs.1
| Los Angeles. May, 27.---The name of
I Clarence =, Darrow was mentioned by
George N. Lockwood. one of the prose
cution's star witnesses. for the first
4 time today In connection with the trial
| of the former chief counsel OF the
Mcnamara brothers for alleged jury
bribing. Lockwood declared that Dar-
row was walking toward Bert IA.
! Franklin when the latter was arrested
| for bribery, a few moments after
| Lockwood had received the first In
stallment of the payment for his vote
! in the trial of J. b. Mcnamara.
| The day in court was one Of excite
ment from the moment of convening
until adjournment. Clashes between
attorneys. the exchange of charges Of
attempting to influence the jury. an
important ruling for the prosecution
on the admissibility of evidence OBJ
jected to by the defense, and the reap
pearance of Lockwood on the stand
for the resumption of his story OF the
alleged trapping OF Bert Franklin. Kept
the atmosphere OF the court room at
fever heat throughout tue three hours
session.
The exciting events Of the day also
included a repudiation by District At
torney Fredericks. OF Detective Rob-
| ert ]. Foster and the National Erec-
tors' Association, which employs the
| Ilattei, as participants In the proseuu-
| tion OF the Darrow case. Fredericks
said of Detective Foster:
80 far as know he will take no
part In the prosecution. ] do not even
know If he will be witness"
This was taken to indicate that at
torneys for the prosecution may not
use evidence which they say they have
collected by means of q telephone de-
vice secrered in d local hotel room
where Darrow went.
Darrow's chief counsel, Earl Rog-
ers, stirred up sensation today In
court by waving newspaper clipping
about his head and shouting aloud In
the presence OF the jury, Its headline.
Il will convict Clarence Darrow---
Robert J. Foster"
After some discussion. Foster was
cited to show why he should not be
punished for contempt OF court. The
Jury meanwhile had been excused.
The court decided today that any
evidence tending to show completely
of Darrow In any attempt at jury
brbing in the Mcnamara trial Is ad-
missible in the present case.
The ruling by Judge Hutton
on the issue raised by the de-
fense last Saturday, was declared
by attorneys for the prosecution
as sweeping victory for them.
as IL will enable them to introduce
all OF the evidence in their possession
tending to prove that Darrow had
been guilty of attempting to bribe
other jurors.
Lockwood smiled when relating In
cldents which occurred while he was
acting under the instructions OF the
district attorney in the decoying OF
Franklin. who, he said, had nego-
tiated with him for his vote as n Nc
Namara juror.
An objection was raised by the de-
fonse 10 nearly every question put to
Lockwood by the district attorney,
and but few were sustained.
Continuing from the point at which
his story was interrupted Saturday.
the old soldier said that at his first
visit to Franklin's office the latter had
told him to be careful how his wife
spent the money II the deal went
Il told him" said Lockwood, that
my wife would be the last person that
would want TO know about it,
Franklin, he said. visited his homo
again and this time Lockwood said he
told him that he would have nothing
TO do with the transaction. Franklin
professed regret and told him II he
changed his mind the proposition was
still open"
The witness testified that he went
10 the district attorneys office next
md told him what had happened.
on this day Franklin made another
.isit 20 Lockwood's farm. Franklin
old him that his name had been
irawn as a juror in the Mcnamara
rial and said to him. the witness
cstified. George. there Is $4,000 in Il
or you and 1 want you TO have H."
Fcigning to accept the proposition.
hough with reluctance. Lockwood
aid he expressed fear that the money
would not be paid him and Franklin.
lie said, declared. We'll. I'll talk the
natter over with Clarence Darrow and
le1l fix IT,"
Franklin then agreed TO come the
lext day and talk IL over. Lockwood
aid that at that time he had no in
ention Of allowing himself to be
ribbed.
state whether you were acting with
he knowledge and advice OF the dis