The Detroit times., 1912-08-21


ed while "getting a line on the alder
men, Brennon said the Pontchartrain
bar Louis Schneiders place. Will
liams Stag hotel. and other places
near the city hall.
4 He admitted that his way OF get
ting the line" was to read something
from a paper about an alderman, and
then casually ask a barkeeper or a
bar patron what kind OF fellow the
man was.
Then Attorney Mcnamara switch
ed again. and tried TO connect Bren-
mons visit with Mayor Thompsons
fight for a franchise for the ID. u. X,
He asked the witness whether the
mayor had not talked with him about
the franchise. and the aldermen who
were lighting IT, This Brennon denied
DO you mean 10 say that the may
or never mentioned the franchise 10
YOU nor told you that there was
graft in il for certain aldermen
Witness still said no such talk
occurred
No Talk Of Franchise.
He denied that either Mayor
Thompson. Andrew III. Green. or
William Van Dyke had mentioned
the franchise to him in connection
with their talks about the aldermen.
Did you hear Mr. Green say that
he would furnish the money for the
laldermanic investigation" was the
first shot in the sensations 10 come.
Witness said that his chief. VIII
liam j. Burns. Mayor Thompson, Mr..
Green, Mr. Van Dyke and himself
had met in Van Dykes office 10 talk
over plans of campaign, hut he said
that he was not lin on" the CONVEX
sation very much. All he knew was
that they made arrangements for
trapping the aldermen who were
suspected OF being corrupt,
Didn't you hear the plans? he
was asked
He said he had not. except In a
general way, and that he knew that
they hit on the Seventh-st. closing
matter -as "a good test and meri
torious affair
who furnished this corruption
fund.- Attorney Mcnamara suddenly
shot at the witness.
Now, you'll have TO see William ].
Burns said the hitherto calm wit
ness, little neryously I'm not in
the company. I'm merely an employe,
working on salary
Yes. but you got other money for
a corruption fun, didn't YOU" de-
manded Mcnamara From whom did
you get that money!"
Witness hesitated perceptibly. and
finally muttered From Mr. Green"
Where and howe" was asked.
About July "a | met him in the
Detroit club and the money was Civ
en- 20 me there"
by Mr. Green"
Yes"
How much?"
Wei now. / couldn't say as TO that.
without totaling II all up
did you give him any receipt"
No"
do you mean to say that you
don't know how much he gave you
under these circumstances"
Witness wriggled in his seat,
showing considerable discomfort, and
said: I'D have TO total 1t UP, name
by name"
Give IL 10 u.s." said Mcnamara,
and the hush that fell over the court
room was almost painful, as Bren-
non slowly recited the names OF the
aldermen. and the amount handed
20 him for each. the corruption
fund totalling $500.
Are you sure that's all?" McNa-
mara asked.
Il wouldn't want TO say that's all.
There may be more, but that is all
TO the very best of my knowledge"
Why did Mr.. Green give you that
money!"
He gave ii to me on the strength
of what ! told 10 him. Mr.. Jasnowski
and the attdney general of the state
of Michigan
You were going to offer Aid.
Thelsen $500?"
II was going TO give him $780,"
said the witness, with emphasis.
And you were going 10 offer the
other sums TO the others?"
was 10 give the sums to the
others, as per arrangements"
Who were present when the
money was given to you?"
Mr.. Jasnowski and Mr.. Green"
And the arrangement was satisfac-
tory TO both of them?"
Certainly"
VINO else were present!
Mr. William j. Burns, the attor-
ney general OF the state, Mr. Thomp-
son and Mr.. Van Dyke"
AT this meeting on July PAP
Yes"
Witness said the money was given
to him in bills of $40, 500 and $50
denominations. were counted In the
presence OF Mr. Green, in separate
piles for each OF the aldermen
named, and that the serial number
OF each bill, and the plate, picture,
and other "details OF later Identified
tion were all taken and are now In
the possession OF the prosecutor
They were separated. one pile for
hck OF the aldermen named" said
the witness. Then they were taken
to the office at No. 400 Ford build
ing"
Two Operated Dictagraph.
Questioned about the Office. Bren.
nol told about labelling No. 400
wabash Railroad Land ONCE" and
No. 40S New England Historical So
cicty." In the latter room. he stated,
the dictagraph was kept. manned by
two Operatives" OF the Burns ser
vice. He said he knew the operatives
only BY number They were No 6,
and No. 81 No. is now in Chicago,
he said.
ffe said they were shadow men,
and their names were Mac" aud
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