The Detroit times., 1914-10-22

court, Wednesday afternoon, with
q subpoena from the defence In
the Gilman trial, and announced
that he had been served, Wednes-
day noon, but didn't have any Idea
what he was suppossd to testify
about.
Attorney McNamara said, Wed
nssday noon, that he expected 70
n finish with hls witnesses before
the close Of the days session.
Il 10 probable that the case will
40 TO the Jury, Monday or Tues
day. and possibly before satur-
day night.
The defense In the Gilman bribe
case sprung surprise. Wednesday.
when Arthur J. McGurn. a former
Burns dictograph operator and "Shad-
ow." who worked on the aldermanic
case. was produced as witness. Nc
Gurn's name appears Np the original
information In the case and only q
few days ago the prosecutor informed
The court that he would be unable to
produce McGurn, having been unsuc-
cessful In his attempt to bring him to
the city TO testify on the peoples side
OF the case. The defense got him.
also Smylie. another Burns operative.
who will testify later.
McGurn's testimony bore out the
stories told by Aid. Gilman as to
what transplred in Brennan's ONCE,
July IL and July rs. The former
Burns operative and private dick"
testified that money was not mention
cd In either OF these conversations.
except on July III when Brennan sug-
gested 800 month as fair salary
for Gilman as a sort OF assistant to
that the dictograph used by Burns
that the distograph used by Burns
was faulty and did not record all OF
either conversation.
A clever and experienced witness,
AcGurn told good story and 1t
/, would seem that hrs testimony, unless
II can be shaked by the prosecutor.
Will Lullify the bulk or the important
testimony that the peoples Witnesses
have given.
He denied hearing Brennan say:
AID. Gilman. here Is $1,000 for your
!. vote on the Wabash petitions"
Earlier In the morning Miss Grace
Gilman. daughter. and Mrs. Gilman.
wife OF the defendant, testified as to
the COMPENSATION that took place be-
tween Andrew II. Green, jr.. and Aid.
Gilman In the latter's home on July
2S. the Sunday following Glinnans ar
rest. Mrs. Gilman is q good, whole
some looking woman OF middle-age.
The lines and worn look on her rather
pretty face would indicate that she
has suffered a great deal. Mrs. Glin-
nan has been In poor health for sew
eral years. and the extra burden OF
humiliation and disgrace that she has
been forced to bear have left their
stamp on her features. She has the
calm, quiet and patient bearing OF q
4 good mother and loving wife--one
who has suffered for others rather
than herself.
In q soft voice, now and then chok-
ed by sob that she yainly attempted
10 suppress, clasping and unclasping
her hands and blinking her eyes to
keep back the tears that were con-
stantly yelling within, Mrs. Gilman
told her simple story In q way that
could not help but impress the indi-
vidual members OF the jury. The
wife OF the man who one day might
have been the honored mayor Of De-
troit solicited more sympathy and
probably aided her husband more than
he aid himself by his fearful acting on
the witness stand.
Aid. Glinnan's daughter, telling the
same story that her mother did, also
made q favorable impression upon the
Jury. She spoke in q low voice that
made Il difficult for the Jurors to hear
until she recited now Andrew Green
said: my God. Tom, don't say that.
you're an honest man." then she ele-
vated her voice and put considerable
dramatic effect into the exclamation.
Aid. John Harpfer. former member
Of the council. testified that he met
MAYOR Thompson on the city hall
steps the day after Glinnan's arrest
and that Thompson expressed himself
as pleased because the big fellow"
(Clinnan) had been gotten"
Attorney Mcnamara then took up
the argument and explained the
theory OF the defense--that Tom"
Glinnan was the man Mayor Thomp-
som wanted to get"
"Won't you have to bring In
Thomp pson?' asked the court.
"No, the prosecutor can do that IL
he desires to combat this testi-
many said Mcnamara. I'VE have
shown the part Thompson took"
"You don't satisfy me, Mr. Nc
Namara that this testimony at his
time Is competent" observed the
court.
awe desire to show that Thomp-
sou told Harpfer Gilman was the
man they wanted to get--and they
rot him." replied McNamara.
the answer was then allowed.
Continuing his testimony the wit
Mas said:. Thompson asked me
what I thought Of the situation,
told him was awfully sorry about
the scandal In the council and he
said: oh, that's all right, we don't
care about Schreiter and the rest,
n n the big fellow we want
He explained that Gilman was
,eferred to a. the 'sbiG fellow"
.Did Thompson use the graft case
a An issue In the campaign7" The
cuestion was objected to.
"Did he have banners and signs
adyertising his campaign In eonnec-
tion with the graft caseT'
"He had signs, Thompson, the foe
Of 0raft, and Down with Graft;
Thonpson for mayor /"
The Judge held this answer In
eompStsns md the teunony ~