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t ; i ¥ 51? ORGANIZED CRIME IN INTERSTATE coy di The Witness. 87 or 38. He has been working there some tip The Court, Briefly, what is the story on him, right there? The Witsess. He has been working seven or eight years toe he belongs to the uniun and I believe he has been a stewarq r he is quite active in union matters, but this is what I want lb F Maybe you don't want to have it on the record. The Cotrr. AU right. off the record. (Discussion off the record.) (Witness excused.) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF Wargg {Misc. No. 72052) In Re: Petition of Gerald K. O'Brien, Prasceuting Attorney ¢ fora One-Man Grand Jury Investigation into the commission in the County of Wayne Proceedings had and testimony taken in the above entitied@ Tfonorable Grorce B. Munruy, Cirenit Judge, sitting as a One at 1974 National Bank Building, in the City of Detroit, Mich December 9th, 1946. Present: Mr. Ralph Garber, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Reported by : Margaret Cameron, Reporter. STASLET wcocnraxe, being by the Court first duly swo and testified as follows: Examination by Mr. Garren: What is your full name?—A. Stanley WortiACochrane. Where do you live, Mr. Cochrane?—A, 1042 Audubon Road, You are employed by the Briggs Manufacturing Company? What is your official tifie out there?—A. Director of Purd How long have you held that job?—A, Since June. ' . And yout predecessor is Mr. William J, Cleary '—A. Tha . And were you associated with him before his death*—A, q him as working there with him: that’s all. } Q. What was your position before Mr. Clears’s death?—A. Wd snies department. : Q. How long have you been with the Briggs Manufacturing p A. Briges Manufacturing Company, twenty years. Q. What did you start as? What was your first position tbe as. oh, Time Study man, Cost, stuff like that, Q. TF see, and you continued on up then, up to the sales end af A. That's right. ’ Q. And now you are the head man of the Purchasing Depart rect. 7 Q. Now, where were you born, Mr. Cochrane?—A,. Columbus, Bi The Cover. You are 4 Hoosier, right? j The Witness. That's right. By Mr, Garper: Q. When were you born?—A. March 12, 1895. Q. How long have you lived in Detroit ?—A. Oh, I came here "1h, IT guess. 3 Q. And then what were you employed at when you first came tom A. I worked at Chalmers Motor Company. ; Q. How many years did you work for them?—A. Oh, I dong short time. Then I worked with Maxwell Moter Company. Q. Where were you educated ?—A. In Madison, Indiana. , Q. How far did you go in schoo]?—-A. Two years college, Hl Q. Two years at Hanover?—A. Yes. ; . Q. Now, you are acquainted with the contract that is now 1b ew the Carl Renda Company aud Briggs Manufacturing Compe right. It is in the files, LLELELS