Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
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Los Angeles. Dec. 1.-THE United
States government and California nuA,
thorities are Co cooperating to uncover
one of the most gigantic conspiracieo,
ever conceived"
This was the declaration of AssistA
ant District Attorney w. Joseph Ford
second in command to. District Ats
torney John D. Fredericks. and the
man who was arrested In indianapolis
for alleged Illegal extradition, OF John
]. Mcnamara.
ut Is only a question now Of whether
the federal government or the state
authorities can reach certain persona
better and bring them TO Justice more
efrectually,., continued Mr.. Ford. The
federal officials have shown every dis.
position to assist us and we nre helps
ing them as much as possible"
Watching Big Labor Leaders.
Mr.. Ford admitted that the prosecu>
tion had under surveillance in other
parts OF the country some prominent
labor leaders alleged to have been In
volved in the Times explosion. but SAID
arrests might first he made by the feds'
eral government.
The vigor with which the fcdern0
government Is pressing Its investiga<
tion into the conspiracy. which Is alA
legged to extend over the entire countrysi
has been Increased within the last forts
night according to we'll Informed pcrA
SONS here and In proof OF this II is obs
served that United States District Att
torney A. 7. Mccormick now by IN
Washington and United States DisI
trict Attorney Miller, OF Indianapolis
Hnvf frt:o pa a
close communication.
Evidence desired by the federal grand
Jury In indianapolis from this city Will
go forward as quickly as It is asked
for, Ford said This question has beeu
raised repeatedly and local authorittea
have not stated their position until
today.
May Ask Aid Of TAFT.
The ramifications OF the alleged cone.
spiracy are said To be so extensive thno
1t would cause no surprise here II tho
subject had been brought to the atten1
ton not only OF President Taft but ot
Attorney General wickcrsham.
To give tho prosecution here more
elbow room in Its campaign. grand
jury Will be impaneled within week
II act Immediately upon the return -
Justice George II. Hutton. presiding
magistrate of the superior court OF Loo
Angeles county, who is In Chicago.
M. A. Schmidt and David Kaplans
Jointly indicted with the Mcnamara
for the Times disaster. have not boon
captured. but tho state, II is 5elieveds
has good cicw to their whereabouts
and they may be arrested within q
fortnight.
But others. said to have had much -
do with the direction Of the destruction
Of the Los Angeles Times and with
other explosions, are reported to be inns
plicated by information now In the
hands OF the state authorities and the
federal government may be the hfst q
bring these men to trial.
Denies Making an Agreement.
Assistant District Attorney Ford das
MED the state had entered into any
agreement by which other prosecutions
were to be prevented by the confessioU
Of the McNamaras.
"The confessions concern the futuro
OF two people-James B. and John J.
Mcnamara" he SAID. There has beo0
no agreement not to prosecute otheros
nor is there any other consideration ins
volved.
"The McNamaras agreed to plead
guilty and take their chances ON tho
sentence. II IL absurd to think that Wo
could make a promise as to their san
tence. That IL a matter for the coure
to determine"
Judge Walter Bordwell It was points
ed out. has not been In communhqtA
tion with the district attorneys olel00s
Mt any time concerning the pleas 80
guilty. and. furthermore. has not GoQst
cussed the matter with anybU1e:
Hitherto nc sSss. nnt neeeldAA -. sassa95e
important criminal cases. but - 80
member Of the states counsel pUt
..he has good deal OF the mllh Ge
human kindness. and will do the st
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