Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-29
OTHER JURORS
APPROACHED "
Prosecutor Declared He VIII
ShowDarrow MadeWhole.
sale Attempt
DETECTIVE FRANKLIN ON STAND
Declared He Handed Balm $4OO
in Cash to Clinch Corrupt
Bargain.

fBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Los Angeles, Calf, May 29.--Bert
H. Franklin's story of the alleged cor
ruptiOn of the Mcnamara jurors was
continued today at the resumption OF
the trial of his former employer, Clar-
ence S. Darrow, for the alleged brib-
cry of George n. Lockwood Acrim-
onious clashes between opposing coun
sci have occurred several times daily
since the introduction of evidence be-
gan and before adjournment yesterday
Judge Hutton again cautioned the
jurors to disregard anything said dur
ing the outbreaks by attorneys on both
sides.
Deposit Slip Identified
1t was announced when court con
vened that adjournment at noon would
be until Friday morning, owing to the
funeral this afternoon of a member OF
Attorney Appel's family, and for the
additional reason that tomorrow is a
holiday The deposit slip for 81, 900
which Franklin said was given him by
Darrow, the bank book of the witness
and a check for $500 drawn by him,
were identified by Franklin and ad-
mitted into evidence. Continuing his
story of the alleged bribery of Juror
Balm, Franklin said he called upon
Balm, and repeated the proposition he
had previously made to Mrs Balm.
Paid Balm $500,
''Bain told me-" said Franklin, that
he had but little money. He finally
agreed to the deal and | raid him
$400 cash.
The next day Franklin reported his
success to Darrow, he said. Franklin's
appearance on the stand had been
looked forward to with great interest
for months, and his testimony yester-
day contained his first public utter
ance, tending to connect Darrow with
crime of which Franklin himself had
already pleaded guilty. For weeks
after his arrest, Franklin stated re-
peatedly in interviews that Darrow
! knew nothing of the bribery of Balm
and Lockwood, and that he would un-
der no circumstances ever take the
stand against Darrow. He reiterated
! these declarations even after he was
said to have appeared before the
grand jury which subsequently return.
ed indictments against the lawyer. It
gradually became known, howevtr
that the state would rely largely upon
his testimony in the effort to convict
DarroW, and he has been looked upon
as the star witness for the prosecu
ton.
Franklin Due for GriIIing.
The defense has made no secret of
what it would attempt to do in the
cross-eXamination Of Franklin in its
endeavor to break down his story
Franklin has admitted that he expect
ed a nerveracking grilling by the
attorneys for the defense, but pro-
fessed to be ready for it. 1t was be.
iieVed unlikely that Franklin would
leave the stand for several days.
Other Jurors Were "Approached."
Franklin was expected to continue
this morning his story of the alleged
bribery of Juror Robert F. Bain, which
was narrated in part at yesterday af.
ternoon's session. From this it was
expected that his direct examination
would take him to the alleged attempt
to bribe George n Lockwood and pos
sibly other jurors. In his opening adj
dress, to the jury last Friday, District
Attorney Fredericks stated that he
would show proof that other than
these jurors had been approached" by
members of the Mcnamara defense.
Trial Continued
Los Angeles. Calf, May 29.-Bert
H. Franklin, former chief detective
for the Mcnamara defense, entered
into the details of the alleged bribery
o. George n Lockwood by himself, at
today's session of the trial of Clar-
ence S. Darrow on the indictment
charging Lockwood's bribery Frank
lin was still under direct examination
when the trial was continued until
Friday morning.
The prosecution sought through the
witness to connect Darrow with the
alleged corruption of Lockwood, but
Franklin repeatedly testified that he
could remember no specific conversa-
tions with Darrow concerning Lock
wood