Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-07
FRANKLIN UNDER FIRE.
Darrow Dsfsnss Drills Detective Who
Turned States Evidence.


Los Angeles, June Bert H. Frank
lin testified yesterday on cross exam
nation In the trial OF Clarence 8.
Darrow for alleged Jury bribery that
he made his first confession OF guilt
at the Office and In the presence Of
Oscar Lawier. special government
investigation.
ed with a view to getting him to turn
states evidence by deputy United
States marshal and later he had ap-
piled for employment to the Merchants
snd Manufacturers Association. which
took a prominent part in the McNam-
ara prosecution.
At the conclusion Of Franklin's cross
examination redirect examination by
Assistant District Attorney Ford was
begun and may not be concluded be-
fore today's adjournment.
A feature OF the day was denun-
citation OF William ]. Burns by Earl
Rogers, chief counsel for the defense.
Rogers accused the prosecution OF try
ing to strike at Samuel Gompers. pres
ident OF the American Federation OF
Labor. and declared one OF the Burns
detectives who had been in attend
ance at every session Of the trial had
sought to reach the ears OF Juror
with remarks made while seated In the
section occupied by members OF the
press.
The latter charge caused a half
hours recess for the purpose OF inves-
tigating. at the conclusion of which
the detective was exonerated by Rog-
ers in open court.
Rogers asked Franklin II he had not
in making his confession. in which the
names Of Burns and Gompers were
used. been told to bring Gompers' name
into his testimony whenever the op-
portunity arose.
The district attorney insisted that
Burns had nothing to do with the
prosecution and that no one sought to
implicate Gompers in the Darrow trial.
BURNS men are concerned in every
detail Of this case" retorted Rogers.
"even to bounding our witnesses and
watching our office and dictographing
our places. No man could truthfully
say that william J. Burns men en-
nloyed by the National Erectors' Asso-
citation were not behind this ease in
every particular.
District Attorney Fredericks said
that no one had sought to implicate
Gompers in the present case. a state
ment which brought Rogers again to
his feet
TITS a matter OF common knowledge"
he declared dramatically that the
United States in this district. thru
Oscar I.awlor and In other districts.
has made a strenuous effort to connect
Mr.. Gompers and to bring his name in.
at is n matter Of common knowl
edge, right from the evidence In this
case. that the federal grand Jury at
Indianapolis sent for this check book:
that Il came into court from Indianap-
oils, where they are investigating these
other charges.
ut Is our contention that this
prosecution against Darrow is but
step against Gompers. Mr.. Burns Is
announcing everywhere that he Is 60
ing to get Gompers II he can thru
Darrow."
The prosecution took vigorous ex-
ception TO these utterances.
1T Burns has anything against MT.
Campers and is following Mr. Conn
pers, that IL his business. not ours"
said District Attorney Fredericks. eve
have no charges to prefer here against
Mr.. Gompers In any way. shape, or
form, and II Mr.. Darrcw, as this wit
ness has said. had not mentioned the
name Of Gompers and II had not been
brought out on cross examination OF
this witness, the name OF Gnmpers