The Detroit times., 1914-09-21
Statement Is Stricken Out, But
He Gets Explanation of Many
Charges by Defense Be-
fore Jury
DETECTIVES LONG GRILL
is FINALLY ENDED
arosecutor, on Stand, Says He
las No knowledge of ''Bren-
mans" Reports

The Saturday session OF the Gin.
an trial did not start until 10 o'clock.
wing to the absence of Judge Phel.
p. who spent the early morning In
{. Mary's hospital. where his neice,
rs. Walter Mason. of Wyandotte. I'M
erwent serious operation.
Prosecutor Frazer resumed his re.
rect examination Of Detective VII
am J Burns. when court opened
. framed his questions SO as to give
ums an opportunity TO explain his
de OF the famous land fraud cases
California. and Oregon. The de-
nse had produced transcripts Of re-
brts. Friday, to show that man
hmed Jones, arrested In one OF the
nd fraud cases, was pardoned by
resident Taft. on recommendation
the attorney general who was sat
fed that the jury that convicted
bnes was "hxed." Burns name be-
9 mentioned In this connection.
The witness declared that the state
ents placed before the president and
torney- general, were tissues OF
lsehood. He said statements made
others we're attributed to him in
e report.
II am still trying to have congress
AXE an investigation, and hope to
cceed,' said the witness. I'VE were
rongly commended by former Pres.
ent Roosevelt for our work in that
Ise even after the pardon"
This witness has absolute disre-
rd for propriety," objected McNam-
a when Burns attempted to get in
(swer to q question over an objec-
bn. "He has been on the stand
Ter q hundred times, according 20
own statement, and knows bet
:. He does 1t to get testimony be-
70 the jury"
The Judge ordered the prosecutor
70 on with his Interrogation OF
3 witness.
Burns also gave his version Of an
her case when his operatives got
wrong" and then attempted to tell
his work In the San Francisco graft
ses, but the defense objected to
Il, and Frazer and Mcnamara had
eir first clash OF the morning.
The prosecutor then quizzed the
tness on the details Of Glinnan's
rest. Burns said Gilman claimed
1t Brennan" was q friend OF his
d that he had been double.
based" Later the witness said he
thered this impression from the
amer In which Gilman acted imme-
Ately after his arrest.
McNamara again protested that
rms was attempting to get test-
bny before the jury even after the
Ilrt ruled II out.
ibid Gilman claim that anyone put
money In his pocket?" Frazer
xed.
mo. When asked him for the
bney In his left coat pocket, he re-
hrked that Il was the first dirty
bney he. ever took"
An exception was taken by the de-
hso to the statements OF the wit
be- that were not fixed by dates.
Burns told OF his conversation with
Delano, OF the Wabash, regarding
) use OF the Wabash for cover
the aldermanic investigation. Mr..
lano, the witness said, promised to
me to Detroit so that the Burns
ild be seen with him.
Referring to the list OF aldermen
omitted by Mayor Thompson to the
kectiyes, the witness said he told
employees that he objected TO
Wing certain officials excluded from
investigation.
II object to this sort Of testimony
thout dates" again said Mcnamara,
4 he made another demand for
rennan's" reports on the progress
the investigation so they might be
ID to refresh the memory OF the
tness.
III have never seen those reports"
d the prosecutor.
You've got them and we know II.
blied Mcnamara. II expected that
D would bring them into court this
brning."
rhe defense took exceptions to fur
br testimony by Burns, insisting
was rambling conversation without
hnite dates to Ak the time
The Judge decided that anything
rennan" told Burns about Gilman
% competent The defense took an
ception.
Brennan either showed or read
q list Of the aldermen that had
the list" said the witness.
Burns opinion Of Thompson, char.
terising him az fine, hrst-class
IAN man." was ruled out OF the
bord. The witness declared that he
q no personal or political interest
Thompson.
ndcNamara again portested that the
tness was answering questions be
10 the prosecutor complete his In
frogations, thus preventing the
Tense from Directing In time tc
ep the testimony out of the record
series Of questions by the prose
tor to show that Burns had no bias
alive TO Mayor Thompson or any
her man. were overruled by the
irt.
The Judge allowed the witness tc
tie under what conditions he believ
II would be proper to offer brides
biting the testimony to the Gilman
be. McNamara objected in vain.
When the mayor said he believed
ht the council was sitting necessary
islation, interrupting progress OF
city. then believed was justi
4 IN Offering men money for theiI
fe TO test their honesty" was the
4 of Burns explanation.
Mcnamara made desperate a.
npf TO have this stricken from the
bords, but II was allowed to stand
ain Frazer and Mcnamara INDUCED
petty personalities.
II object TO his coming In here nov
making this explanation to JUSTIFY
action IN the case By saying tna'
1T the mayor said had anything e
with ~ protsstsd hcNamsH