The Detroit times., 1914-10-21

to Incorporate In your speech. July
ie,"
"No."
i6r
Mo-
when did your"
"July 9. and In committee meeting
previous to that"
''Did you have a talk with Schreiter
In June. 1912. or previous to July l.
1912. In reference 10 wabash legisla-
tom" 81
mo"
Didn't you ask schreiter what
Brennan wanted~
And didn't he say that II you could
get the petitions through as wanted
you could have $S50?"
Gilman started TO answer. but his
attorney objected 20 the question. The
objection was being argued when the
court convened for the noon luncheon
period.
Aid. tom" Gilman did not bear
up well under Prosecutor Frazer's
grill, Monday afternoon. The Elder
man squirmed and labored under the
prosecutors pitiless IRE Of questions.
his face the color OF beet, as eyes
flashing TO his counsel mute appeal
for help. The sneering smile that
the alderman wore during the morn
ing session vanished. and instead OF
leering at the Jurors, the witness tn
tently studied the frescoing on the
dirty ceiling OF the court room while
the prosecutor patiently and merci-
lesly repeated Question after ques-
ton Twice when the alderman was
plainly bewildered. the court ordered
recess period. Once the jury was
retired while the court stenographer
hunted for an insignificant bit OF testi-
mony. and another time the court or
dered the jury ont OF the room while
he "bawled out" the court officers
for allowing certain OF the spectators
TO 'sricker" during the prosecutors
REORGANIZATION. Both adjourn
ments came at q most opportune time
for Gilman and during the interims
he was able to hold hurried consulta-
tons with his attorneys, regain his
poise and frame safe answers.
The prosecutor, nettled by the OBJ
sthClcs ne mot Will al TUG Ahoi hAhe
and early afternoons examination.
opened fire on Gilman about an hour
before the afternoon adjournment and
did not let up until the witness wept.
He made Gilman admit that he
went to BrennAn's Office on July III
1.-THE day on which the agreement for
the acceptance Is alleged to have been
made) to talk TO Brennan about de-
tails OF the Wabash petitions, which
were already well understood by the
alderman and the supposed Wabash
agent; that he did not remonstrate
or say q word when County Detective
Duke" Conn arrested him at the
door of Brennan's once, and that
Smylie, q Burns operative. and the
only man In the graft chamber that
heard Glinnan's explanation about the
$1,000 the alderman found" In his
pocket. 10 now In the employ of Gin
nan and his lawyers. Gilman said
he gave Smylie about $500.
The witness made one retort that
nonplussed the prosecutor for a sec
ond. IL was when the prosecutor
was trying TO make the alderman
admit that he was willing to accept
an $500 or $4,000 job from the Wa
bash for the good work he had done
for the company. Gilman insisted
that he had not done anything to en-
title him to the job
But you had done enough to en-
title you to the joby' said the prose
cutor. repeating the question.
"No," replied. Gilman. Il didn't
know as had TO do something to get
a Job. You didn't have to TO get
yours"
When Gilman was telling how An
drew Green got on his knees and
sobbed In the graft chamber. Frazer
interrupted with the remark: And
you are some sobber YOURSELF" The
witness admitted that he was. and