Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-09
DETECTIVE TELLS OF ARREST
Boast Of ]. B. Mcnamara Led His
Companion to Confess.
sHADowED FOR LONG PERIOD
story OF McMRniEni May re IT.
ESrdcd ns Sufficient and Two
McNnmaras May BE sent
at once 90 Prison.


American Federation OF Labor back OF
me. II took only s3O,0Oq to clear Vincent
Altman OF Chicago. and II they could
not convict him. they can't convict me-"
This boast, attributed yesterday by De-
festive Malcolm McIaren 20 James b.
Mcnamara as the latter was being taken
on train from Detroit 70 Chicago on the
night Of April y last. caused ortle z.
MeNianlgaI. then also under arrest. 20
become augersd at Mcnamara for his
indiscreet statement and was the first
circumstance that led McManigal to break
from his companion, and eventually TO
confess his connection with various dyna-
miting explosions throughout the country.
AfcManiral's real confession had been
saved for the trials OF James B. and
John J. Mcnamara. now under sentence
O. life Imprisonment. and fifteen years,
respectively. but this evidence. as well
~ that which had been gathered by the
state was turned over today TO the United
states government.
The federal grand jury heard McMani-
EaI's story all day and will hear more
n It tomorrow. laying the foundations
Tor the proceeding IN the alleged dyna-
hitting oonspiraoies that extend from
coast to coast In the last three years.
BROTHERS May Not Appear.
The McNamaras were not brought be-
fore the federal grand jury, and II may
he that McManigals story will be re-
sarded as sufficient, and the other two
will be removed to san Quentin without
Interrogation here.
John J. Mcnamara told Jailer Gallagher
today that e. no circumstances would
DE give the IL, sral grand jury any infor-
nation OF any kind.
IL was understood that James b. Nc
Namara would refuse to give testimony
10 the federal grand jury.
Details OF what McManigal knows OF
the alleged conspiracy were given 90 the
grand jury today. That his story i'm
plicates other men In the International
Association OF Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers became known through various
sources. McManigal alleges that persons
other than John J. Mcnamara, the sec
rotary treasurer paid him for the twenty
'Jobs' of dynamiting which he says he
accomplished since 1907. As the question
had been raised as TO competency Of ties.
umony from convicted felons, II was con.
sldered unlikely that the revelations OF
the McNamaras would be OF consequence
for such testimony could not be used m
court against those indicted
Tho story OF MECHANICAL. who has moi
yet been brought TO trial. will be of Rreat
value 10 the governments investigation
and the state will not try him on the IN
dictments against him until the federa
authorities are through.
Even then. Il was asserted tonight n,
good authority. Dlstrict Attorney Fred
ericks Will recommend his discharge q,
account OF signal service rendered.
story OF Arrest.
Malcolm McLaren. the deteetive WIN
arrested J, D. MeNamaFa and McManiga
and who has been In Gloss co-operatio
with Oscar Lawler. the special attorne
appointed by the prosecutor In the fed
eral Investigation. today gave complet
version Of the evidence and circumstance
which led up TO the arrest OF MeManiga
with MCNAMARA in Detroit.
McI.aren told IN minute detail the dates
hours and places Of his shadowing OF Nc
Aianigal for long period, prior to III
arrest. When no confronted McManiga
with the knowledge that no had thu
gained the dynamiter decided TO brea.
from his companion and tell all he knew
About the seventh or eighth OF Apr
last" said MeLaren, Il picked up Nc
Manigal at his home In Chicago. lie ha
just arrived from Springfield. Mass
where. he afterward said. he had blow
up the Municipal tower. lie had stoppe
az Indianapolis and, he said. obtained 81
from J. J. McNamara for the Springfield
job and the ono at Milwaukee.
I'VE Swallowed him the next day a
he went downtown with his wife 10 IN
Hibernian bank.
We traned MeManlaal and his vii
The next day again Rs they walked wit
their children, looking into shop window
and finally visiting a shoe store
Meets y. n. McNamara.
MECHANICAL left home carrying a sui
ease and / took train with him
Toledo. keeping well away from his slgl
al the time. When we arrived I'm Toled
James b. Mcnamara was waiting Z,
AlcMsniga AT the station exit. The
shook hands and sat down In the static
for talk. McManlgal pulled out a ma
which saw was of Detroit as pass.
chem. They traced over Il with a lea
pencil. but finally went to the Meyerho
b0teL J. b. registered as +. Caldw,
J. b., a. soon as / had located him.
and Mechanical as q. Foster.
Il had received instructions to are
called up Chicago on the long distan
telephone for instructions arb got Ra
mond Burns on the other end. He 10
me 20 call IN a half hour. and In ii
meantime got into communication ov
the telephone with his father who ",
ia Boston. Raymond Burns came fro
Chicago with Detective Sergeants III
dinger and Reed.
I'VE stopped at a hotel on the opposl
side Of tho street but. as the police
Toledo were not IN sympathy with us
were afraid 10 risk an arrest there a.
determined TO follow them 70 the ne
place.
The next morning McManlgal left [
hotel with J. y. Mcnamara McNIanIg
had suitcase and al the station. ]. D..
got a small grip from the check star
They bought tickets for Detroit. 4
police officers there were our friends a
We felt happy as We boarded a train
u o'clock that morning for Detroit. n
Msnigal and McSamaFa sat five SCI
ahead Of as la the same day coach
Arrested az Detroit.
we reached Detroit at noon ana N
went 10 he oxford hotel. We decie
70 make the arrest there. We ala so
thai hotel aud fook then. % tha A.,