Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-30
DARROW CAVE HIM LIST
CALLED PARTICULAR ATTENTION
10 TIIE NAMES on THE
JURY LIST,
PROBE WITNESS BRIBERY
state win Attempt 20 Show That III
forts Were Made To Buy OF
State Witnesses.

LOS ANGELES. May 29.-Bert H.,
Franklin, former detective for tho
Mcnamara detonse. entered into the
details Of the alleged bribery Of Geo,
IN. Lockwood by himself at todays
session of the trial Of Clarence Dar-
row on the indictment charging
Lockwood's bribery Franklin still
was under examination when the trial
was continued until Friday morning,
The prosecution sought 20 connect
barrow with the alleged corruption
OF Lockwood and Franklin repeated
k testified that he could remember
no specific conversations with Dar-
row concerning Lockwood.
Just prior to adjournment Franklin
testified that he met barrow at a
local cafe, whore the latter was dining
with Lincoln Steffens, the magazine
writer. AT that time, he said Darrow
took from his pocket what purported
to be list of the yenire.
"lic called my attention 10 two
names on the list" said Franklin,
'tnd said that looks better than the
other
one of the names was Lockwood,
said the witness, lie was not asked
the other
Told 10 Investigate Jurors.
Darrow he said told him to take the
list and compare IT with his list of
prospective jurors and get his men
busy investigating the list.
Franklin concluded his testimony
concerning the manner In which no
had corrupted Robert T.. Balm, the
first juror sworn to try the McNa-
mara case and before he was asked
regarding the Lockwood affair, Assis-
tant District Attorney Ford, who con-
Quoted the examination, inquired as
to l'ranklins conversation with Oar
row. Franklin said he had destroyed
the list Of all prospective Jurors with
barrow the day after he had obtain
the list, which he said had been
given him by Judge Bordwell presid-
ing in the Mcnamara case.
Eager TO Win Case.
'IIe asked me about those on the
list whom ! knew pcrsonally55 said
Franklin. 81 told him there were
about % | knew and could talk with
personally. Mr.. DarroW always inn
pressed upon me that he was eager TO
win the Mcnamara ease, because It
was the most important case in his
life and probably the last case he
would try"
that Lockwood was one of the men
he could see personally. u told Mr.. |
Darrow that / could talk to Lock |
wood" said Franklin II told him
that he was a man / had the utmost
confidence in, that he was a man Of
and sterling integrity and
that our friendship was such that If .
he could not accept it, it would go no
further.
No effort was made to ascertain /.
what the witness meant by at"
No other conversation between Oar |
row and himbsolf concerning Lock- |
wood could be recalled by the Wit |
ness
70 Probe Wholesale Bribery.
Taking advantage Of the ruling Of |
Judge Hutton Monday the state It
was said today, would introduce evi- .
lence in support Of it's charges that
barrow had cndeayored to corrupt /
witnesses summoned by the prosecu-
ion I'm the Mcnamara trials.
Guy Biddinger of the Chicago po-
ice and George Birmingham, uncle Of
)rtie McManigal, arrived here today
md 1t Is said they will be among the
witnesses placed on the stand I'm an
attempt to prove allegations of whole
sale corruption Of Witnesses by those
Engaged I'm the Mcnamara defense
Under the ruling Of the court, all
evidence purportiug TO prove any
'harges made against Darrow I'm con-
lecton with the trial Of James y. Nc
Namara was admitted,
Iil1inpor ig said ia he BrpUgrp1 tO ]
estify that an effort was made to
lribe him in Chicago. He took part
n bringing the McNamaras and Nc