The Detroit times., 1914-10-28

his standing in life get a thousand
dollars probably once In lifetime.
Do you gentlemen think you would
place $1,000 in your outside coat
pocket! No. you would be more care
full Of It."
Kennary then described Glinnan's
arrest.
He became the actor In the drama
staged for the benefit Of those In
the next room.
I'VE don't have to take Glinnan's
statement. but we can go right into
the lions den and find from the testi-
mony OF the other witnesses that In
that room Mr.. Glinnan's fears we're
played upon In q proceeding unknown
to the law.
They were not satisfied with job
bling Mr.. Gilman. they were not sat.
ished with trapping him. but they
wanted to try him in room 40S. Will
liam J. Burns came to Detroit for the
sole purpose Of being the chief inquis-
itor In that den of inquisition. Four
others. tried In the trials Of the legal
profession, were there to aid Burns"
Kennary then dramatically describ-
ed the third degree as II was supposed
to have taken place In recent homi-
eide case. telling how the defendant
was tricked into making an admis.
sion.
why didn't Mr.. Burns let Mr.. Gin.
nan make a statement In HIS own
way? Mr.. Coffin told you that Mr..
40 NAh a
that day that he came up to the room
to see Brennan about a position. but
Mr.. Burns shut up the alderman and
would not let him make the state
ments he wanted to. They wanted to
keep him there and ask him question
after question until he damned him
self by his answers.
What was Mr.. Gilman thinking
about that day? His Invalid wife was
coming home that day and he wanted
TO get out OF that room so that the
terrible news would not kill her. Mr..
Green, knowing about Mrs. Glinnan's
wanted to 60 on Glinnan's
bond. but Jasnowski would not let
him. Why? Because Gilman had not
yet said what they wanted him to say.
Such a crying farce, gentlemen OF
the jury. has never been seen In this
city before. My brother, the prosecu-
tor. wants you to convict Mr.. Gilman
he was arrested. The prosecutor said
that a guilty heart needs no accuser.
but gentlemen of the jury, innocence
needs no defender II il the guilty
man who tries to get away and put up
q bluff. II Gilman had put up a fight.
the prosecutor would have told you
that Gilman, with a $1,000 bride in
his pocket, was lighting to get away
80 that he could hide the incriminat-
ing evidence.
"If they had the goods on Mr.. Gin
nan, why did they ask him to make
II they we're going to send
him to the penitentiary, why was July
rs the best time for him TO make
The effect was that II he
made q statement they would do
to tighten his punishment
Tell me II you can. II things were not
said to Gilman that day that induced
the hope Of benefit, and the state
statutes say that a statement made
under such conditions is worthless.
"On Mr.. Van Dykes testimony alone
the court would direct you to bring in
\ verdict of not guilty. With the ex-
ception of Brennan's statement, there
Is no mention made by the other wit
nesses, Jasnowski. Van Dyke, Coffin or
Burns, about the existence OF an
agreement between Gilman and Bren-
nan for the acceptance OF money prior
to July rs.
"Mr. Jasnowski tells you himself
every time the word vote was used II
was In a complicated question that a
man like Gilman would not under
stand.
Brennan IL the only man who tes
titled that an agreement was made on
July IL. You have got to believe the
testimony of Brennan II you want 10
convict Tom Gilman"
Van Dyke was referred to as the
arch conspirator against Gilman.
brought his argument to
close with a thunder of oratory on the
that Brennan's testimony
as to what happened on July III Ia
by anybody.
"You have got 70 decide between
Gilman and Brennan, which one you
want TO believe. Take Brennan for
all that the prosecutor wants you TO
take him. We were not able TO inves-
tigate him because Tom Gilman here
is q poor man. Now IL would be just
az logical for us to ask you to believe
Gilman. You heard character wit
nesses testify TO what kind Of man
Is. do know that Brennan
swore falsely In the police court.
bribery is a secret crime, but be
cause OF that fact II Is easy for de.
signing scoundrel and villain TO trap
a man. Bribery is the one charge ON
which Q scoundrel can job an innocent
man.
II ask,you to put against Brennan's
and THAT of McGurn. the
character Witnesses and the defendant
himself then ask yourselves n you
are satisfied beyond a reasonable
doubt that Gilman Is guilty OF thu
crime charged.
what Is the use Of building up o.