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Ukman The Government contended
these were planted on Uknan by
Staienaich after his arrest.
Harris said he was permitted to see
Ukman at the Jail the morning after
mis- arrest. before Ukman's lawyer got
to see him. He said his attempts to
get Ukman to confess We're for the
purpose OF getting 4 story for his
paper before other newspapers.
j. Glenn Harris Testifes
J. Glenn Harris, State representa-
tive from Lake County, denied
Ukman's story that he had seen
Ukman at the Jail and told Him to
sign whatever papers the Gary Of
fclals wanted him to sign and had
told him that Morgan, Elliott and
other Federal officials had gone back
on him."
Harris said that in answer to a
telephone call from Ukman he went 30
the Jail.
They are trying to frame on me,
Ukman told me. 1 asked him if he
had seen his lawyer, ard he answered
no. Harris said.
Harris testified that following Tx
mans arrest he stayed with Ukman
because he suspected some one might
plant" money in Ukman's pockets.
Were you interested in involving
Wtnkler?' he was asked.
Was After a Story
Il was only interested in getting
a story" Harris said. IF Winkler
had been involved it would have been
a better story and if Morgan had been
involved it would have been still a
better story. The higher The official
the better the story"
Judge Geieer asked Harris if this
was his attitude in discussing Ukman
with Morgan. Harris said he did not
think he had been antagonistic.
Harris seems to have been pro
nouncIng sentence the judge said.
The defense put Charles j. Orbison,
former Federal prohibition enforce
ment officer for Indiana, on the stand
to have him testify Clyde Hunter, for
mer prosecutor and a defendant.
agreed to enforce the prohibition law.
The government objected to the ad-
mission of the testimony and was sus-
tanned.
once the defense opened Thursday
afternoon efforts have been concen-
trated against Ukman's testimony.
Ukman's arrest, witnesses have admit
ted was q "frame-up." but they insist
ed that the plot was laid in order to
catch him In a plot to blackmail boot
leggers.
q Bride Alleged
The plot. witnesses testified, was re-
ported by Ralph Staignaich. a defend
ant. According to Staignaich, Ukman
had prepared forged Government
search warrants and intended to tell
liquor law violators that for $500 he
would destroy the warrants.
Ukmans story that he was beaten,
black lacked. cursed and threatened by
Gary officials. following his arrest,
was denied by all defense witnesses.
Handwriting experts testified that
the signatures on the forged warrants
said to have been found on UKman
were IN his handwriting.
After denying that profanity was
used when Morgan and George Wink
Ter, group chief OF Federal prohibition
agents, were denied permission to see
Ukman the night Of his arrest. Frank
Roach, night captain of police, said he
told Morgan, $50 this is the kind of
a man you have working for you"
Myron Harris, Gary newspaperman,
denied he used profanity to Morgan in
speaking Of Ukman.
Profanity Denied
81 did say that Ukman is as crooked
as a barrel OF snakes" Harris said.
Judge Ferdinand A Geiger took a
hand in the cross-examination of
Roach and questioned him carefully
as to what had happened at the po-
Ice station following Ukman's arrest.
The witness admitted that he had
arranged with Staignaich to catch
Ikman withou. Investigating the pos
sibility of sta gnai1h framing on"
Ukman.
The DEFENSE viii sot rest until Mon
day at the earliest. attorneys said
They had hoped TO complete their case
today, but unexpectedly slow progress
was made Friday. Many of the sixty
three ISsndan!s I'll isssIfy In Jhsis;