The Detroit times., 1914-10-20
las JOBBED,
8INNAN SAYS
|OPROSECUTOR
y y Defendants Explanation
81 How Money Got Into
His Pocket
|ANDS UP WELL UNDER
FRAZER'S HOT GRILL
eats Denial Of Ever Having
Bribe Talk With Detective
3 Brennan


Brennan
Confdently and calmly, Aid. Tom
|nnan. charged with accepting q
no bribe Tor his vote, on the wit
stand. Monday morning. faced
ooecutor Frazer for cross-examina-
- When his attorney. James Nc
nara, completed his examination.
lnnan settled back In the witness
M. his lips compressed. his eyes
1tolng defiance, and awaited the at
~ Of the peoples attorney. He
osoeded TO answer questions with
81 deliberation. He made sure
- he understood the full meaning
each question before attempting
frame hss answer. He was exas-
1Sofingly slow In responding TO the
ooocutor's Interrogation, and this
oossitated direct. frontal attack
I'd Fraser to seek out the weak
1nts IN the alderman's defense.
a times Gilman almost snsered
~ 10 dubbed with the prosecutor
rr the exact wording Of Ques-
Gns again he would snarl out his
noWoro. his face masked In o scowL
: IN times he was calm and conf
ut He was frequently evasive In
D answers. and gave the prosecutor
nnidorablo trouble In framing pre-
m1nnry questions IL was q battle
Wits and the witness rather seemed
enjoy the smothered laughs that
y answers frequently drew from the
ootntorS In the crowded court room.
01lnnan not only absolutely denied
ky1ug taken bride money, but no
ruouously denied ever hearing Bren-
- mention money In connection
IEh the Wabash petitions. He de-
'oEod that he had been '.jobbed" in
~ Ford building once on the after
on kof July Is when he was arrested
He $1,000 In his pocket.
Rroeocutor Frazer did not make
nch Roadway In his cross-examina-
- N the morning session, and IL
10 noticeable that the temper Of the
Coocutor was becoming q bit frayed.
kooe who watched the proceedings
indicted that the real battle would
ne later when the prosecutor starts
~ prod the witness with the sharp
'ogue that he IL known to possess.
ATTORNEY Mcnamara helped the wit
ks to checkmate the prosecutor at
|vtry turn. The attorney for the de-
n3o kept up q constant stream OF OBJ
ceicns and worried Frazer with his
cf-ready arguments on points and
|1or-points Of law.
E 1linnan's own statement that he
~ worth only tew thousand dollars
~ property at the time Of his arrest
n&ura1ly causes speculation as to
Mere the pay for McNamara and his
1lotants n coming from. The alder
11'o defense has already cost
n1l fortune, and Il ID understood
~ the other aldermen indicted with
Innan have already contributed
nothiug Hike $1,l0o for Glinnan's
(onse. this money being used In the
70 suprome court proceedings rela-
10 20 = proposed change of venue.
ATTORNEY Mcnamara proceeded to
|uk the finishing touches to his exam
ALTON Of Aid. tom" Gilman when
- bribery case was resumed, Mon
~ morning. This II the sixteenth
~ Of the trial. the selection OF
4oeD having begun July 8. Juror No.
Louis WarxmAnn, was selected July
\ e Vas 1912 o'clock when McNar
IRE started IN Monday morning. the
1numptton Of the trial having been
1nyod By the absence OF Judge Phe-
-. who was attending the funeral Of
IN A. 0rogan's SON.
[eD11 anyone else speak to you about
~ ETanting Of the Wabash petitions
&ogtly after they were nledf asked
Ic31omara.
Eyes. cir: Mr.. Pipp. managing edi-
- of the Detroit News and Tribune.
No conversation took place In his Of
~. told him was In favor Of the
Millions"
Gilman stated further: 'In meet
IT q the committee on streets short
"a AFTER the Hing OF the petitions. ]
Doke about the danger or delaying
|1ckage freight In Detroit and urged
Mt the freight house be built A
I'm was present by the name OF
<rowley. q chairman Of q Board OF
commerce committee, who was favor
BILE to the petitions"
Roferonce was again made to Gin
ems conversation with Brennan on
|uly ~. The witness said he met
DGonnan by appointment in front OF
~ Ford building.
He denied statement by Brennan
hat the witness was followed at
IBID you say to him. Where is the
|tuRY"
mo"
ibid Brennan say Il was in a safety
Ieposit box and did you say, 'GoodT"
s'No. STR"
"nrenEan said that you said the
|o1egram received by him would give
|oo IN excuse to 90 up to the Ford
|u(Illng once. Is that true?"
6 1linnan said the Arrangement was
lie 70 90 to Brennan's ONCE on July
and that the witness wanted to 20
~ &c. but Brennan said he would
e out OF town that day.
fWhen you called on Brennan, he
rys ne told you that II would be adj
able 10 lock the door and you said.
50od.' IL that true?"
f NO
~tle said ne stacked up $1,000 in
IIls and handed the bundle to you
101 remarked that Il was for your
)C(e on the Seventh-st petition. and
~. You placed the money I'm your coat
1879 ~UI sh<nl.x 49,, n. a. 4