Evening journal., 1922-11-29
FRANTZ CASE
GOES To JURY
This AFTERNOON
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He Svas 20 endeavor 10 secure con-
tracts with other cities and do al
he could TO get the Wilmington con-
tract in any honorable way" testified
Howard.
Hook, Howard Frantz said, SUBJ
mitted his estimate on the plant 70
the city before the agreement was
effected between him and Hook. He
said the incinerator agent made him
a general selling representative, Of
fering him a ten per cent. commits
sion based on the price OF the Will
mington contract. This commission
he testified. was TO cover all commits
sions for his securing or other con-
tracts for the Davis company.
Was everything you were sup
posed to do In connection with the
Wilmington contract 10 be done in
an open way?" Mr.. Finger asked.
Everything in an honorable
way" was the answer.
Explaining what he ,was TO do in
connection with the Davis plant,
Howard said he was 70 speak of the
merits Of the plant. He, said he'was
TO keep Hook informed as 70
the progress being made in relation
to acceptance by the city Of theiDa-
Wis plant. He wrote through his Of
fc-. he ssid. but sometimes wrote
the letters from his home
Referring TO a letter written by
Howard TO Hook November "a. 1921.
Mr.. Finger quoted the writer as
stating that they might have 10 COM
promise on a so or 70 ton plant and
advising Hook to submit figures and
plans, and also asking him 10 come
here and meet him at his home.
Frantz admitted writing the letter.
A letter, dated December 10. writ
ten by Howard to Hook. requested
him to meet him in Philadelphia.
These letters were referred TO by
Mr.. Finger. in an attempt TO show
that there was a sort of an arrange
ment that Howard and Hook were
20 meet other places than at the
Board OF Health office Howard
said. though, that there vwas no "es-
tablished practice" of meeting at
his home or places other than the
city offices but said that Hook fire.
quently sent his letter ITO his home
address.
was the 81 10 TO lbs paid TO
you?" Mr.. Finger asked.
YES"
Were you 20 have Il all?"
Il was to get il all; Itcould do
with It what pleased" Howard
answered.
Howard admitted that he might
have" said 10 Hook that some Of
the money would be needed ito get
the contract through"
Mrs. Florence A. Stewart, who
was termed by Hook as ''Howard's
sweetheart, to the best Of my
knowledge" followed Howard on
the witness stand. She said she was
introduced 20 Hook by Howard
about last Christmas.
About the first Of this year, Mrs.
Stewart said Hook told her
that he had employed, How
ard 10 represent him in trying to
secure the contract in Wilmington
and other cities. He should secure
the contracts only by honorable and
proper means, the witness said Hook
told her.
Morris Worrell, Ernest 3. Cooling.
Courtland E. Pierson. Samuel II.
Baynard and Mi.lard F. Davis were
character witnesses for DR.. Frantz.
Enoch Moore, Jr., Franklin S.
Ewar,. Charles A. Elmer. DR.. George
R. Foulk and c. Sherburne Rice
were character witnesses for Howard
Frantz.
The defense rested at 11.O5
O'Clock.
In rebuttal, Homer Simmons was
recalled and testified TO being at the
Elks' Club the night when Harry L.
Maier left for the Frantz home. He
said Mr.. Maier had had nothing to
drink that night. He said he was
playing cards with him.
William NJ. Mask was then called
giving testimony similar to that
given by Simmons.
Argument to the jury was started
at 11.3O o'clock with the agreement
that each sde be allowed one hour.
Deputy Attorney General South
erland. opening his argument. said
that the prosecution of two men who
have heretofore born good repu-
tation was a disagreeable,jo job. but a
Job that had to be performed. He
went over the testimony in his en-
deavors TO set forth % the jury that
the three defendants had combined
tc get the incineraor contract for tn q
Davis Company.
Hook, Mr.. Switzerland said. "fell
a victim to the evils of Mr.. Howard
Frantz" and asserted that Hooks
connection with the scheme but GER
tainly not in admirable one. Hooks
story, the same as he told the city
officials. bears the imprint Of truth;
that il was not an invented narra-
tive.
Charging that DIR. Frantz was ap-
parently the zone who engineered the
scheme" Mr.. Southerland said that
Howard Frantz had Impressed him as
a man easily led. and that he had fol-
lowed the lead of his parent in a
plot to have Hook pad his bill TO
the city for the incinsrator, by which
means the Fritzes would profit to
the extent of $500. DR.. FranIz. the
deputy attorney-general declared. |
was the head of the scheme and
now he comes into court and con-
ceals himself Sehind his son. The |
most despicable par. CT the whole
thing" said Mr.. Southerland.
Mr. Harman, in his argument TO
the jury contended that even though |
it were true that one OF the defend
ants had made an offer OF money. !
the State had failed to prove that
there was a conspiracy. call It |
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