The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-27
SEEKING PROOFS
Grand Jury Probing Dyna-
mite Charge.
UNIONS BOOKS IN COURT
Detectives Still Hunting Evidence
That Will Connect Suspects
With 80 Explosions in Last
Two Years.
UNIONS BOOKS IN COURT

indianapolis, Ind, April 25.-Nearly
a CARLOAD of books and records OF the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers was sent
to the court house by Frank J. Ryan
president Of the association.
Among the books taken by the po-
lice were passbooks for five years OF
J. G.. Mcnamara, the secretary treas
urer, and It is said that these show
sums paid out mysteriously when TAX
en- in connection with the check stubs
showing for what and to whom the
amounts were paid.
The police would not admit, how
ever, that the check stubs give them
any clew TO McNamara's connection
with the dynamiting for which he is
under arrest and now on his way to
California.
w. J. Ford, assistant district attor-
ney of California, said that he expect
ed to finish in Indianapolis soon and
return TO California McManigal, Ford
said, was not connected with the
Times explosion. Schmidt and Bryce,
the alias used by ]. w. McNamara,
he said had charge.
Had Trouble With Unions.
Il was in the Times building" said
Ford, thirty minutes before 1t hap
pened." Ford continued: AT the time
OF the explosion there was difficulty
with the Typographical union and the
structural iron workers in the city
we're on strike. The Typographical
union difficulty, however, was one OF
long standing, and just at that time
was in better condition than ever be-
fore. The difficulty with the iron
workers was due to the attitude OF the
Times toward their fight, the Times
being partisan and unfriendly to the
iron workers"
Fear By ]. J. Mcnamara that a stem
ographer formerly employed by him
and with whom he had quarreled
might talk about his affairs to others
is thought TO have had something To
10 with Mcnamara paying $500 to the
stenographer on March 4, 1910.
C. w. Appleman, attorney for the
girl who obtained the 5000 settlement
says that when she employed him and
stated her case to him, she said: Tel
Mcnamara he will have to settle with
me. know things about him and the
iron workers organization. II will be
best for him to settle
Mr.. Appleman said he went to Nc
Namara. discussed with him his diff
cuties with the girl and presented
her claim, which was OF legal ma
ture.
Mr.. Appleman asserted that McNa
mara said the girls claim against him
was founded on a falsehood, but that
in spite of this he would pay her the
5000 asked. Il went with her to his
Office and he paid the money to me
for her." Mr.. Appleman said.
Investigation declared to be directed
toward exposing persons and methods
responsible for eighty explosions and
great property loss in various parts oil
the country during the last two years
continued at Tifin, Ohio, as well as in
Indianapolis.
More Arrests Looked For.
At Tifin Detective William J. Burns
and ]. A. G. Badorf, assistant counsel
for the National Erectors' association
followed details connected with their
discovery there OF 400 pounds OF dyna'
mite in shed.
Following the arrest OF J. }. NC
Namara in indianapolis and the arrest
of j. ]. Bryce" alleged to be }. D.
Mcnamara, and Ortie E. McManigai
at Detroit, all of whom are being tax
en- to Los Angeles to answer indict
ments charging them with completely
in the Los Angeles Times building ex
plosion. there continued to be rumors
of further arrests, but the police and
others concerned declined to comment
on them.