The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-16

him that he would do what he could
70 Assist him pet the desired position.
They talked awnile and then Gilman
went 10 the door. Brennan unlocked it
and an oficer placed his hand on
Glinnan's shoulder and shouted Nov.
I've got YOU"
They hustled him into the next room
and introduced him TO William j..
Burns. The room was darkened.
Burns demanded the money and
Gilman reached his hand into HIS out
side coat pocket and handed a bundle
OF bills TO the officer.
Then Mr.. Burns lectured Gilman
pointed TO the telegraphone, and said
10 Gilman: You can't get away and
the best thing you can do Ia TO make
a clean breast OF it,
I'VE will show that Gilman said !:
What do you want me to say?" and
Burns asked him what he came there
for. Gilman answered: TO get posi-
tion.' Where did you get that $1,000 ?
asked Burns and the alderman an
sweared. Il don't know.
I'VE will show that Gilman never
made any admissions. such rs have
been testified to. In that room. We Will
show that Burns tried for half an hour
to get him TO make an admission and
that Gilman never said at anytime
tina. he came up there to get money.
I'VE will show that the attache OF
the prosecuting attorneys ONCE sat
calmly by to see the trap sprung, In
stead OF trying to stop crime.
I'VE will show that Tom Gilman
never made an agreement with Bren-
nan to accept dollar for his vote.
We will show that on July 20 alder
men went up to Brennan's ONCE. but
that members Of the prosecuting at
torney's star were not thereTand they
were not handed over to officers. The
only enc they wanted was Gilman. (,
Andrew Green wept the tears Of
remorse when Gilman asked him to
go on his bond because his wife was
sick-dying. he thought. But Mr..
Burns would not allow Green to go on
Glinnan's bond, he wanted to put him
through the third degree. Then Glin-
nan was taken over to the prosecut-
ing attorneys ONCE. why? Because
they had been unable to get confess
sion from him?"
Then Mcnamara told OF the meeting
between Green and the alderman In the
latter's home the Sunday following his
arrest He told how Green pleaded
with the alderman to confess, holding
out to him the promise Of job with
the Solvay Process Co.
I'VE will show" continued McNa-
mara, that Burns and Brennan lied
to Andrew Green. We will show that
the aldermen did not demand money
from Burns and his hireling.
eve will put Aid. Maurice J. Keat-
ing ano former Aid. Lynch on the
stand to prove that Brennan Is an I'M
Brennan has been on the pay roll Of
Wayne county from July 26. up to
time OF this trial, drawing So day
and expenses.
I'VE will show that Burns has made
thousands and thousands Of dollars
out OF the case. We will show that
Mr.. Brennan, the bribe-giver, goes free,
while Tom Gilman Is fighting for his
liberty. Brennan Is now soliciting
business as a lawyer on the wrecked
and ruined home OF Tom Gilman.
I'VE will bring witnesses to tell
what the character and reputation Of
Tom Gilman n In the community"
McNamara wound UP his eloquent
address. which occupied one hour and
% minutes, with glowing tribute to
the respect In which Tom Gilman is
still held by his constituents In the
Eighteenth ward.
After the recess period Aid. Gin
mans sister came into the court room
and took seat near the defendant
The defense was prepared to 60 on
with the case and "Tom" Lynch, for
mer alderman, was prepared to take
the witness stand when Judge Phelan
decided to adjourn for lunch 30 that
the hearing could be resumed at 1880
o'clock In the afternoon.
The court room was crowded with
spectators who came to hear McNa-
mara's opening address. A number of
city hall politicians, including Edwin
c.. Bolton, president of the board OF
estimates; Tom Craig. estimator:
Aid. Eddie" Barnett and others were
there. McNamara's opening statement
could almost be styled an argument
at times. He repeatedly made strong
declarations which ne followed up In
an augumentative way until the court
would interrupt and caution him to
keep his remarks within the confines