The Detroit times., 1914-10-03

quentIy breaks Into q hearty
laugh. tom" Gilman 10 already
planning ahead Of the Jury Yer.
diet In the graft case against
him.
i When the Gilman trial opened Fri.
day, Detective Brennan's report of
May z. describing the conference with
his client tAndrew H. GreenJ In the
formers Office. was taken up by Pres
ecutor Frazer. who wanted the jury
to hear more about that conference.
, The Judge allowed this. and the de-
Tense took an objection.
Frazer then read from the report:
Held conference with client In
my once; went over matters; he
thinks that should pass not less
than $4,000 to Gilman, and then
h&ve 1t SO arranged that he will be
grabbed In the hallway by two trust
cd plainclothes men that the client
would agree to get from the commits.
sioner. He thinks that by getting
Gilman cinched, be will make full
confession OF the rest, prosiaed We
get him with the goods"
i That right3' asked Frazer.
I'm substance, yes"
That plan was not carried out,
was it?"
mo, sir"
Mcnamara raised another objec-
tion.
THAT plan was carried out" ne
insisted, and Gilman was grabbed by
two piainclothes men In the Ford
building" 4
The attorneys engaged In another
tilt and the Judge warned them to
keep their Ice bags on their heads"
The jury was excused while the
court stenographer looked up his
records to md out Just how Gilman
was taken into custody.
In the absence OF the Jury, Judge
Phelan took the opportunity to hand
over to the prosecutor letter from
Andrew H. Green to the Judge.
Il think the prosecutor and Mr..
Mcnamara should read this letter.
said the Judge.
Il don't think we ought to read Il"
said Frazer.
The judge replied: when I Wit
ness goes on the stand and Riyes
certain testimony, do not think be
has right TO write letter to the
Judge stating that he desires to
change that testimony"
The letter was dated Sept. 80 II
was a. follows: 49,
On reading afternoon papers.
realize that my testimony given
In your court was not correct IN
this particular. The evening pa
pers state that L testified that
none OF the money that was given
by me 10 Detective Brennan. was
ever returned to me. Thdt ID not
the fact Detective Brennan gave
back to me all the money except
that which he gave 70 certain
aldermen. / regret that my mem
Org failed this morning On this
matter. IN simple justice to
Brennan, I Wish 20 let you know
1 the actual facts
4 am leaving town TONIGHT with
the consent Of the prosecutor and
knowledge Of Attorney McNam-
ara, otherwise l would state In
court what write.
Yours very truly.
ANDREW H. GREEN, Jr.
Note-T have not talked to
Brennan since giving my testi-
mony this morning.
The stenographer read an extract
from Brennan's testimony OF Sept. 8.
telling how Gilman was arrested By
Detective Bert High and County De-
Elective Duke Conn, @ he stepped
tout Of room No. 40S, In the Ford
building. Breunan's statement OF
Sept. IL. was also read, and was sub.
stantlally the same. He stated that
/ thn arr~af ~vaa - 80 "A ar<sx<t : ~~<.aa.~
to aprearranged plan, Gilman being
handed" into the hands Of the o0i.
Gers By him.
"Jnst what said: Gilman was
handed over to plaincIothes men,"
lcommented McNamara. Fraser then
again asked Brennan n the $4,000
bribe plan was carried out, and Bren-
nan answered NO"
Reference was NEXT made to ain.
ner Given by Brennan TO some alder
men IN Richter's. on May 20, 1912, At
which time brennan reported he
paid particular attention to an alder
man supposed to be : close friend Of
| Gilman.
Brennan.s report OF July 8. refer
ring to Q roundhouse that the Wa
bash Was supposed to have been
anxious to build In the Eighteenth
ward. was next produced. The rail-
road had the council close . small
portion Of Cedar-st. Brennan tcsti.
fed, and had also obtained permits
sion to cross Harbaugh-ave. 1t Grade.
This last petition was passed on July
ne. being voted on By the committee
on streets, July Is.
THAT was the part for which Won