The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-24


TO his questionable methods, in deal
ing with those who fan into his
clutches William j. Burns is emit
ting most pitiful whine.
Newspapers ali over the country
have taken up the case since the
first exposures by the National So
the brutal 'operatives'' have tor
tured prisoners and witnesses. 1t
has been repeatedlytsaid that Burns
was bloodhound and wanted the
men convicted whether they We're,
guilty or not guilty. He denies this
and declares he will do all he can
TO help them prove their inno-
cence.'
Il will run down any clue the mn
ION men may give me, make any In
vestigation. The men are going to
have fair trial
burns is under indictment in In
dlanapolis on 4 felony charge of
kidnapping John II. Mcnamara. The
pfellminaries to the trial have been
a series of kidnapping, prejuries, lies.
force fraud and prosecutions. Yet
burns. who is controlling the actions
OF the district attorneys office, is de-
caring that far trial is a certain
ty.
Police Detective Guy Biddinger of
Chicago is competing with Burns in
boasting of his exploits. Biddin.er
declares that the people here are,
only half awake or they would have
met the McNamaras at the train ana
torn them limb from limb.
Detective Burns has made a futile
attempt TO secure the discharge of
newspaper man whom, he de-
clares, misquoted him. Burns said
the Employers association would
send attorneys here to assist him in
the prosecution.
The detective declares his belief
mat the workers hero deserted the
Mcnamara brothers.
don't think the working peo-
PIC are backing the NIcNamaras. We
nave about fixed that WHY. nv
magazine story must have convinced
them that | am all right" said
hurns to Il group of newspapermen.
When he was told that the working
people of Los Angeles were a unit in
tHelr belief in the men the detec
i've became angry and expressed his
contempt for the union men and the
Socialists of California who ar.
standing so firmly on the side of the
imprisoned workers.
ne detectives seem determined to
sun further prejudice the Deoule
against the men now in Jail. 1t is
known that it will be difficult to OBJ
tam a jury and the dectives are hour
~ Maktng it more difficult. District
attorney Fredericks has written n
newspaper story in which he express.
&c his belief in the guilt of the mon
ana ms belief that they will DO con-
victed.
"eorse Behm, the Old LOGON otiye
engineer of Portage. Wis, uncle of
oftle McManigal. defied the grand
jury and refused to answer certain
questions propounded to him. All
me Diut1s about sending him to iail
were OF no avail and there was no
citation for contempt. Reh,n merclr
stood pat and the court could not
force him to answer.
Inc daily press made itself
ridiculous by suddenly discoverin.
'hat the earth surrounding the hole
made by the exploding of a so-called
internal machine near General Otis.
nome last October had been removed
oy th2 defense. The hole" was can
'ured a week before the Burns neo-
PIE Knew of it. The ATTORNEYS for
the defense had the evidence gather
ed to show the character of the ax-
ploslon- The hole made was only ,
lew inches deep and resembled ;,
hole pN the eXploSition of a cannon
cracker or small amount of some
powder. 1t shows at any rate mat
The internal machine" could NOT.
possibly have been done anv harm at
the point where it was found by
lhe authorized bomb finder who
was sent out on the job.
During the past week Los Angeles
has seen an influx of gun mon"
| imported by the Southern Pacific
Railway in anticipation OF y str,k.
| OF the macniniStS who were reporter
| TO have asked through their national
organization FOR an increase of pav.
| II a strike on the Hartman lines oc-
ours 1t viii affect about 1000 ma
chin1sts in California. The larger.
| shops are situated at Los Angeles
okland, and Sacramento
| ne company is building stocka des
at all of these points. Heavy wires
are stretched over the top OF the
| LlSh fences and these If iS said will,