Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
HOOK CHANGES PLEA
AND GOES ON STAND
As STATES WITNESS
Continued from pass I.

wv WIN - ~ VII UkOVI
osatinusa from pAss I.
Frfty-ton ineinerAtor. 3eS 900: 75-ton
inctnsrstor. $4,000: ioo-ton incinsra-
tor. ssc.:so.
did those prices include commits
sions"" Deputy Attorney-0eneral
southerland asked.
"Ns. sir." Hook replied.
Neck Visits Fraats Hone.
Hook next came to Wilmington on
December .. 1921. and conferred With
Mayor Harvey In the afternoon.
4 called at DR. Abram e. Frants's
residence. boa Delaware avenue. that
evening and reported the conference
with the mayor" Hook testified. II
pressed the hell button. and DIR.
Frnntx came to the door. Rsmarking
that Howard n. Frantx was expecting
me. DR. Franu took me to his library
or office. called Howard and closed
two doorS. DIR. Frantz said no could
assist his son In getting a Davis in
cineratcr for Wilmington. Howard
came to tho room and introduced his
father. DR.. Frantz stated he knew
many perDons. had been active in poll
tics for 4 hong time and had never
been stvmped. told DIR. Frantz and
his son Mayor Harvey would not con-
slider any incinerators except those
recommended by Engineers Maier and
Gregory. Dr. Frantz said he had
brought Mr.. Maier into the world and
n $500 or $1,000 could get him he
would get him. Howard II. Frantz re-
marked that he had six Republican
City Councilmen and would have TO
set Democratic support. He was not
able To take the matter up with the
Councilman then. but would soon NJ
n up. DIR. Frantz and his son under
stood that I would pay commissions.
pr. Frantz said IL would cost lot OF
money. the Nye people had a strong
political hold and ] would have TO heel
political workers and offer Councilmen
a consideration. DIR. Frantz could not
tell the exact amount Of commissions
then. but could estimate them in 4
week. II was understood that l would
pay commissions 10 DR.. Frantz and
his SON"
Hook told Of another visit 20 Will
mington. when Howard r. Frantz met
him at the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
station. While driving To the City Hall
they stopped on a street in the west
crn part OF the city. Hook examined
copy of an agreement and signed II
after two errors had been corrected.
Hc agreed To install incinerators as
iJsiows: Fifty-ton. for $4,000. includ-
iae 5000 commissions: .S-ton, for
5000. including $500 commissions
lo0-,on. for So. 200. including $4,000
commissions. While Hook was signing
the agreement Frsntz started the car
Hook asked what was the matter, and
he quoted Fran;z as saying: "A bis
official Just passed. We cannot be toe
careful"
on a subsequent visit 70 Whining
ton Hook talked with four or Ave per-
cons regarding Howard r. Frantz's In
fuence with city officials.
Did you talk with DR.. Frantx re-
garding the proposed contrac'T
Deputy At;orney-Generai Southerland
asked.
Il did" Hook replied.
The state marked as an exhibit ant
offered IN evidence a copy Of a !ette'
which Hook said he wrote 20 Howard
X. Fran,x on January 4. 1922. can
ceiling the agreement 20 pay commits
slons.
Robert q. Harman. counsel for DR.
Trsntz and his son. objected 20 III
exolb.,, bu; his objection was over
ruled.
Hook stated he cancelled the agree
men; after talking with his father. %
Grantiasd Testihes.
Charles II Grantland. secretary o
the Industrial Accident Board. wa
the rrst witness called yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Grantland testified regard
lng several conversations ne had wit
Howard II. Fran,z in August, 1922. II
said during the first conversatio
prantz stated he understood IN
hoard % Health had approved IN
inclnerator, that City Council woui
arsv an order for the BIZ on Thura
dsy. and that Hook would get n
money on Friday and would leav
town with creditors unpaid.
Deputy Attorney-Genera. Southei
isni began questioning Mr.. Grantlan
regarding the other conversation
Win Howard r. Frantz. Attorne
Harman objected, contending tina
those conversations had nothing I
o. with anything In the indictmen
that what Southsrlard was trying {
bring out was something that NAP
pensc elk months earlier. Chief Jus
tee psnnewiu overruied the OF
iecuons.
Mr.. Grantlsnd testified that IN
agreement was not mentioned unit
the third conversation. when Frani
remarked that sHook would nc