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Show EUNDS FROM I UNION MEN I Darrow on Stand Tells B How Defense Money H Was Raised B Los Angeles,' July 31. The direct K examination of Clarcnco S. Darrow ? in his trial for alleged jury bribery BJ was concluded a half hour after the trial was resumed today and his MV cross-examination was begun. IHP Tho conclusion of the direct exam- ination was confined largely to John ? R. Harrington, a Chjcago lawyer, . whom Darrow employed as assistant Vf in the McNamara case. Wlml Harrington, said Darrow, was a JM guest at his home while he was ne- mm gotlatlng with Special Federal Prose- H cutor Frederick Lawlor. 1 "He told mo all that time," said Vl Darrow, "that he had Informed Law- H lor nothing that would reflect upon Mt me.'' HJ "Harrington also told me," said Mr. Darrow, "that If I had any regard for myself I would have let the McNama- ra case run on for two years, so that wo could all make plenty of money. Beforo Assistant District Attorney J Ford began his questioning, several of jjnj tho jurors propuonded queries to the If defendant. Juror Goldlng wanted to JH know how many persons were inter- HH estcd in tho McNamara defense fund. H Darrow said 2,000,000 union labor raon JHfl had been asked to contribute twenty- WE five cents and that about a fourth of ,mt these had responded, but many In -H other walks of life had contributed. fflj Socialist organizations were contrlb- 'flj utors to the fund, he said, -BJ |