The Detroit times., 1912-08-22

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who furnished this corruption
fund.-" Attorney Mcnamara suddenly
shot at the witness
Now. you'll have 10 see William j.
! Burns said the hitherto calm wit
ness. a little nervously I'm not in
the company. I'm merely an employe,
working on a salary.
] Yes, but you got other money for
a corruption fun. didnt your" de-
manded Mcnamara. From whom did
you get that money!"
Witness hesitaIed perceptibly. and
finally muttered: From Mr.. Green"
! Where and how" was asked.
| About July "a | met him in the
Detroit club and the money was Civ
en- 70 rue there"
by Mr.. Green"
| Yes"
| How much7
Well now. couldn't say as 10 that.
without totaling il 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"
1 Nllhcsb NIlkkltu III MS seat,
showing considerable discomfort, and
said: I'D have To total II up. name
| by name"
"Give II 10 u.s." said Mcnamara
md the hush that fell over the court
-oom was almost painful, as Bren-
| non slowly recited the names OF the
aldermen, and the amount handed
10 him for each, the corruption
fund totalling $1,000,
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 1t to me on the strength
OF what told TO him, Mr.. Jasnowski
and the attfney-general Of the state
OF Michigan"
You were going to offer Aid
Theisen s500?"
/ II was going to give him $780,
said the witness. with emphasis.
And you were going to offer the
other sums TO the others?"
I was TO give the sums TO the
others, as per arrangements"
Who were present when the
money was given TO you?"
MFR. Jasnowski and Mr.. Green"
And the arrangement was satisfac-
tory TO both OF them?'
Certainly"
Who else were present."
"Nr. William j. Burns, the attor
ney general OF the state, Mr.. Thomp
son and Mr.. Van Dyke"
AT this meeting on July 24?'
yes"
Witness said the money was given
to him in bills of $40, $40 and $50
denominations. were counted In the
tpresence Of Mr. Green. In separate
piles, for each OF the aldermen
named. and that the serial number
\ of each bill, and the plate. picture.
land other details OF later Identified
ton were all taken and are now In
the possession OF the prosecutor.
They we're separated. one pile for
Rck OF the aldermen named" said
the witness. Then they we're taken
to the office at No. 400 Ford build
ing"
Two Operated DIctagraph.
Questioned about the Office, Bren-
non told about labelling No 400
wabash Railroad Land Office" and
No. 40S New England Historical So
ciety." In the latter room, he stated,
the dictagraph was kept, manned by
/ two operatives" of the Burns SER
vice. He said he knew the operative
only by number. They were No g.,
and No 81 No. 6 is now In Chicago,
/ he said.
He said they were shadow men,
and their names were Mac" and
Bert" to the best OF his knowledge,
but they went only by number.
But you went by name and num-
Der both, didn't your" asked McNa-
mara. sarcastlcally. "A number OF
names. rather"
The crowd laughed.
Witness said that the first person
J for whom the dictagraph was worked
was Maynard D. Follin. man OF mys-
| terry" around the city hall.
"Follin came in In May, some time
after the Seventh-st. petitions were
| fled" said Brennon.
Next came Gilman, July IL. at 2
! o'clock. NO. s" and NO. 81" both
| got Glinnan's little chat IL was Gin
mans first visit TO Brennon's Office.
Next came Aid. Brozo Witness
thought IL was July 10.
Next came Aid Maurice Heating
no date mentioned, but the witness
said that that chat was also preserved
In the records.
Brozo Calls Again.
Then Aid Theisen. July %. and the
same day, Aid Tossy. Aid Ostrow-
ski Aid Walsh. Aid Mason, Aid
Brozo again, Aid Deimel.
! Il want Tire names OF all that you
got that day." said Mcnamara.
AID. Rosenthal. too. think that's
all, said the witness
Then came Aid Gilman July 26.
The witness said he could not recall
anybody else.
Those that we're In on the 25th had
their conversation listened 70 BY an
other mysterious gentleman besides
No s. and NO. 81. OF whose pres.
ence they knew not
= Brennon did not know the name OF
the other mysterious man. but he was
sent by William J Burns. his name
was Mac" something, and he had
little machine called the telegraphone
which records the exact human voice
on a record like that OF a phonograph
All who were In the room on July
70 talked unwittingly into that ma
chine, and Brennon saws the records