The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-16
DETECTIVE BURNS IS
GETTING DESPERATE
His Wild and Unwarrsnted State
:. ments Are 10 Longer
Credited.
SEEKING TO PREJUDICE
THE w. 'NAMARA CASE
Prospective Jurors Are Already
Being Canvassed by Pro-
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tional Socialist Press) Driven to
desperation by the goading he re-
ceived at the hands Of labor leaders
who are exposing his methods all
over the country, William J. Burns,
is making wild and .unwrranted state
ments, according to Clarence OAR
row. chief counsel for tile defense of
the" Mcnamara brothers.
HBurn's wild statements make no
impression here. He does not help
his case. The intent is plain: lie
seeks to increase the prejudice against
the defense. We will not reply to It
now" said Mr.. barrow.
Madman's Mouthing.
Other attorneys for the defense
look on the statements of Burns that
the defense: is seeking to purchase
evidence or to lkiil- sofife one as the
mouthings of a mailman. Job Har-
rlman took the affair calmly: .Whom
the Gods would destroy they first
make mad,' and the Socialist can
d1date for mayor .smilingly, The un-
railing one must be growing ner-
vous. We will make no reply TODAY -
Other attorneys for the defense
were not so calm-Joseph Scott said
barrow and Hartman have had
much experience in these labor cases
where the workers are victims Of
> such people and I suppose that is
why they are so unruffled. For NV
part am not inclined to stand for
much more OF that kind of work."
Attorney Scott is a big, strong.
1rish-American, popular and good
uatured. He is president of the Los
Angeles Chamber Of Commerce and
head of the Board of Education.
When he first entered the case :ie
vigorously opposed Burns operatives
In their brutality In abusing Mrs.
McManigal and her. ,children. He
went so far as to throw a. Burns
operative out, Of. the elevator at the
court house when She was carried
hall fainting from the grand jury
room after an ordeal in the inquisi-
torial chamber.
Creating Prejudice.
Burns and his operatives continue
to do all in their power to prejudice
the people of California and especial-
ly, those of Los Angeles or. &C.
cure jury capable of returning 4
fair verdict. The district attorneys
Office OF Los Angeles coutny is aid
ing IN this work, J. D. Frederick
having written newspaper stories in
which ne expressed his firm belize
that the men were guilty and so1ld
be convicted,
Z, The grand jury has been held In
session nearly a year, according Ia
the statements of Clarence barrow
fornthe express purpose of brow-beat-
ingian intimidating witnesses Tor the
defense and other persons interested
in the defense. - =. ..
Every power that the Steel trust
and the Manufacturer association
can, purchase with their funds is be.
ing invoked to- prevent the workers
who are in prison from getting q
fair trial. @ssf H..
Every few days the Burns opera
tives release some wokedup, feature
story for the daily papers. Many OF
these stories are, based on some won.
derful exploit of Burns or some dis.
covery Of explosives which they have
had plenty Of time to plant since the
arrest of the workers
Canvassing Jurors.
Prospective jurors are being can.
vassed with great care SO that every
! man friendly to labor, who by any
1nischance might: be chosen to serve
on the jury. would be a marked man
before he enters. @#
The activity of hundreds Of agents
Of the labor-hating organizations is
shown that as fast as a name ia
drawn the man is put under the most
careful scrutiny by the Operatives
who are swarming all over the coun-
try with their insidious methods.
While this nefarious interference
with justice is going on every hour
the prosecution is unotiously telling
4 through the newspapers that the Nc
N I. ara boys will be given 8 fair