Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-04-17

VIII Face StcnOgraphic Reports
When Ike Comes Up for Trial.

LOS AISclSS, Val, ApIll u" hen
Attorney Clarence Darrow, who de-
tended the Mcnamara brothers, now
charged with the bribery Of prospee-
in May, he will have to counteract
the evidence Of National Erector's
Association detective.
This evidence, according. to Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks, was gath
cred by Detective Robert J. Foster,
employed by the Erectors' Associa-
ton, a branch of the "steel trust"
and bitter enemy of the Structural
Iron Workers Union. The evidence
consists OF stenographic records of
alleged conversations between Dar-
row and one of his detectives. John
Harrington, Of Chicago. 1t is claim
ed that dictagraph was hidden in
Carroy's room, which connected
with a room adjoining, in which
were concealed two stenosraphers
and tho detective. During the first
TWO weeks the tameetings between
Harrington and barrow occurred al
most every other day. The men met
IN FariNgton room, at the Hoy
walu iiotei, and FOR more than an
houl ut time, 1t is stated, they
would discuss the bribery proceed
Namara case and the Federal inves-
tigation Of the dynamite ring in In
dianapolis.
Every bit Of this conversation was
recorded by the shorthand reporters
and copies are now in the hands Of
District Attorney Fredericks, Special
Federal Prosecutor Oscar Lawler and
the indianapolis Federal officials.
While Darrow and Harrington
were in discussion Chief Investigator
Foster and Reporters Longley and
Falcon sat in room 41S (adjoining)
and made careful note Of every syl-
liable that passed the lips of both.
According to District Attorney
Fredericks, the dictagraph records of
the Darrow-Harrington conversations
will be introduced as evidence when
the former Is tried for bribing jurors
IN the Mcnamara case.
This is not Investigator Fosters
initial experience with a dictagraph.
During the Federal grand jury inves-
tigation OF the inner workings Of the
dynamite plot several months ago in
indianapolis he planted similar in
strument in the Office Of Secretary
Herbert Hockin, Of the International
Association Of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, and for three months
reporters chrOnicled tho conversa-
tons OF the union labor officials in
conference with Hockin
According to Federal attaches it
was Detective Foster who made it
plain to Harrington If he did not wish
TO be prosecuted himself for some
work during the preparation of the
Mcnamara defense. Harrington had
charge Of amassing all the evidence
and the investigation Of witnesses In
the celebrated case and it Is stated
District Attorney Freedricks had oh
tained indefinite evidence against
him.
1t is asserted that HARRINGTON
Kicked at first, when Foster made
known the program to him. Later,
however, it Is stated, to save himself
he agreed to come to Los Angeles
and trap Darrow into conversations
which were to be recorded by the die
tagraph, and to be used against him
later In the bribery case.
The plan, it is asserted, worked
like charm. Darrow called unon
harrington on numerous occasions at
the Hayward Hotel and it is asserted
by officials, pleaded with the latter
to remain his friend.
When the State obtained all the
dictagraph evidence it needed against
barrow, investigator Foster removed
the instrument and shortly afterward
Harrington returned to his home in
Chicago.
Dan J. Joyce, Sanville, Pa. Ia
so glad he escaped consumption and
regained his health that he writes
about 1t for the benefit Of others. "I
had cough which hung on for two
years when l began using Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. kept on
until the cough finally left me, and
gained in weight from 113 to 1856
pounds. In two years l have grown
strong and healthy, all from the use
OF Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
mb oh o,,ro1 w pon