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Show NURSE TESTIFIES M ISjf BRIBE Damaging Statements Made by Woman at Trial of Cleveland Jurist CLEVELAND, Dec. 22. The Second degree murder trial of William H. Mc-G.innon. Mc-G.innon. chief Justice of the municipal court, charged with slaying Harold S. Kagy last May, was feat II ri d Tuesday by the testimony of the state's chief witness, Uss May E. Needy, a nnw. for sixteen years tho friend of Mc-Gannon, Mc-Gannon, who swore that the Judge offered of-fered her $500 to "keep her mouth shut" about the Snooting and to go t County Prosecutor Boekln and retract re-tract what she hud told him and the grand Jury regarding the case. She testified that her slsler, Mrs. Louise Webb, was concealed In a closet In the room at the time and hoard the offer of 500. "1 Kaw HcGannoq pull now thing from his pockets and simultaneously a shot rang out Then Harold Kagy lurched forward," Miss Neely testified. Miss Neely testified that she met Judge McGannon sixteen years ago and that for the first few years of their acquaintance she saw him every day. T)ie attorney for the defense made every effort to prevent Miss Neely telling tell-ing the story of her connction with McGannon. On the day of the murder she said die went to the Cleveland Bar association, associ-ation, but wus unable to give the rea-1 son, because of an objection by the. defense It is known Miss Neely has filed 0 complaint with the association ag..in.i the Judge It was upon this complaint that the association based Us grounds for disbarment proceedings that are now pending against McGannon. , m |