The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
lob Hartman Accused of Furnishing Funds for
 Jury Bribery
TESTIMONY OF BERT
 FRANKLIN DRAMATIC
arrow Wanted Him to Tell What He Knew of Harriman--Negotiated With Four Talesmen-Three
 Turned Him Down

Los Angles, May s1.--Job Hartman te candidate for mayor of Los An Ales, on the socialist ticket. today at Ie trsil of Clarence s. Darrow. for legged jury bribing. heard himself ac- ised of being the man who provided arrow with the alleged bribe money Later in the day he heard the same fitness. Bert H. Franklin. testifying r the state. quote Darrow as saying
 him:
 If you mention my name want bu also to mention what you know bout Job Hartman"
 Sensations were crowded thick into days sessions, eliminating in the be- Inning of rapid fire cross examina- on of the principal witness by Chief Dunsel Rogers for the defense.
 Testimony Dramatic
 Franklin's testimony, indirect exam ation, was at times dramatic in the Streme, the witness departing from s apparent willingness to tell all he new. to a seeming loathness to give 'idence concerning close friends. Twice he appealed to the court, once hen he was asked to name a man who as said to have offered bribe to a Pnireman, with whom he was negotia- ng, and again when Assistant District ttorney Ford asked him to give the imes of three men whom he had ap- cached with offers of bribes.
 For the first time since the arrest of rankin, and the indictment of him If and Darrow. the names of prospec- ve jurors, other than Lockwood and ain alleged to have been sought to
 bribed, were injected into the case. Franklin said he had entered into gotiations with A. K. Kruger, and
 had been 'turned down" by three hers, Guy Yonkip, John s. Underwood ld Frank Smith, The witness exhib- bd much emotion when he related his nversation with Kruger. in which he m had offered him 5000 Tor his vote
 q iMc,9amata juror.
 Another Attorney Mentioned Kruger, he said, wanted to know If they Iere both working for the same side. He Emed a Los Angeles lawyer, Heretofore [u mentioned in connection with the Me hfnara case. which drew an indignant otest from Attorney Rogers.
 franklin testified he had told Darrow Iter his arrest for attempting to bribe lockwood that had Darrow not been pres | when he was arrested he had intended
 turn Lockwod over to the police for fcepting bribe.
 That was asserted the witness. "w1len Hound that Lockwood had turned traitor
 me-"
 He said tha. when he saw detectives lar the scene of the meeting with. Lock- l lod. he knew he had been betrayed. Iilrow's presence at the place of Frank hs arrest the latter explained by saying at he had been informed that Lecompte avis. one of the associate counsel for e McNamara defense, had telephoned to Barrow, telling him that Franklin was IDout to get into trouble Darrow, he i'd. had gone there to warn him. After s arrest, Franklin testified. Darrow had {sured him that his family would be [oked after.
 Franklin Tells Plans
 FranBlin related numerous conversations Xti Darrow, in which the formers course ls discussed. He did not fear conviction
 
 id. but Lecompte Davis had been con citing negotiations with the district at Xlney with view of getting the latter
 accept q plea of guilty on the part
 Franklin. In the event of such a plea Id the imposition of a fine of $5000 as Ificipated. Darrow had told him. the wit 3ss said that he would pay the fine, and l addition give him ss0o0; .the s3o0o." said Franklin. was for the protection of my Emily until I could rebuild my reputa- bn In the community"
 Fl told Mir. Darrow,'' continued Franks that if the district attorney accepted Iy plea of guilty and dismissed the other Hunts. and if he would care for my fam
 as promised, I would accept the prop itien
 On another occasion the witness said
 had been Informed by Davis that the ftter had ferious doubts of the accept Dee ofthe district attorney of plea
 guilty. asked him what would be e best procedure in that event. and he Id me that he was not ready to con de his defeat along that line, said ankIn
 k plea of guilty and request for pro- tion also was discussed. In that case @ witness said. Davis agreed to give m $5oo0. the amount of the proposed be- and 5000 in addition
 Franklin Was Game
 At later date plan was suggested
 Davis, said the witness. of invent g story of Franklin-Darrow go- tween in order to save the latter. but rankin told them. he said. that As. stant District Attorney Ford would ver believe his story
 It was at this point that Darrow men. pned Harriman's name, said the wit Fss.
 Fl said it was poor statement for him T make, duplicating another party" said
 ankln, then I told MT. Davis if Inc Xould assure me that I would not gel CT two years in the penitentiary would #e7d guilty and say nothing 4This practically concluded Franklin Erect examination.
 /|Iu cross examination the witness denied Hat he had been offered immunity. but |Hid he knew the law granted him i'm |5urity when he went on the stand fo, L3e prosecution.
 8Chief Counsel Rogers was examining #e witness as to the entries in his bank Hcok over repeated objections of the pros. ution when court adjourned until to- Morrow.