Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-24

representing the National Erector's
association. and has been sent to Los
Angeles to be used in the trial of the
cases against the men under arrest.
1.-The confession was made at the
home of Detective Reed of the police
department, I'm South Chicago" said
Captain Wood. more arrests in the
case are expected and any disclos-
ure of the details Of the confession at
this time would make them almost
impossible.
While here the men under arrest
were never in communication with
each other. and neither knew that his
companion was prisoner in the same
house. They were questioned inces-
sanity and finally a confession was OBJ
tanned from one Of them.
Then the California authorities
were notified and after indictments
had been returned there, extradition
papers were hurried here. Not until
these papers were received was any
move made to place others, wanted
''The plants of dynamite found
since the indianapolis arrests were
told of in the confession. and the
names and whereabouts of other men
now being sought are known to the
detectives.
Declaring that the police had "kid-
naped' John ]. Mcnamara and that
the finding of dynamite in a storage
compartment, belonging to the offices
of the association Of bridge and struc-
tural iron workers, was not proof OF
McNamara's guilt, because detectives
often had created evidence against
labor unions, Frank NJ. Ryan, presi-
dent of the Iron Workers association,
tonight issued statement OH behalf
of himself and the executive board,
Mr.. Ryan said the organization is
opposed to the use OF
any explosive for the destruction of
in labor disputes and asks
the public to withhold Judgment in
the case until the facts are known.
The statement praises Mcnamara, and
continues:
ITO the public it may seem that the
finding of explosives in vault sup
posed to be in his sole control, is evil
dence of his guilt but to those who
know, as we do, that in times gone
by private detectives in the employ
of manufacturers have wilfully Great
ed such evidence for the purpose of
labor leaders, and that
such facts have been established in
our courts time after time, the mere
finding of explosives will not prove
so convincing.
Already there is evidence in our
hands that strangers had access to the
vault in which the dynamite is said to
have been found.
ITO us it seems strange, indeed,
that the police should find it neces-
sary to kidnap Mr.. Mcnamara and
take him to Chicago in an automo-
bile, when, as they assert, they have
an abundance Of evidence on which
to convict him.
IF they actually have the evidence
we cannot understand why they
should have been unwilling to allow
him to confer with his attorney and
to preserve such rights as he might
have had in the courts of Indiana.
Evidently they feared the outcome OF
any proceedings IN this state and pre-
ferred to take their victim into a dis
trct which they know Is intensely ex-
cited.
I'VE are forced to the conclusion
that this action was taken only be-
cause Mr.. Mcnamara is an officer of
a labor organization as we have never
known of similar procedure in the
case of others than labor leaders"
Governor Marshall who granted the
requisition of the governor of Cali
fornia, for the taking Of Mcnamara
from Indiana, issued a statement late
today declaring that there is no
ground for the contention that he did
unfair.
II did not know who Mcnamara
was" said the governors statement
"and I did not know and do not know
now whether he is guilty or innocent
That is not matter for me to de-
termine When a requisition comes
from the governor of a foreign state,
charging crime and certifying that
the defendant is a fugitive from jus
tice, there is nothing for me to do but
honor the requisitlon and issue the
warrant. My office does not consti-
tute court"
Judge James A. Collins of police
court before whom Mcnamara was
arraigned yesterday preliminary to
his being started on his way to Cali
fornia, was emphatic in his declara-
tion today that he was not hostile to
organized labor, and that he was act
ing within the province of the law
in turning Mcnamara over to the
western authorities. He said
Mcnamara was brought into court
late yesterday, charged with being a
fugitive from justice from California.
As the officer presented a properly
honored requisition, the only question
for me to pass upon, was the mans
identity. which he admitted and he
was ordered surrendered to the agent
of the state of California"
PRISONERS PASS ST. LOUIS
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