Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-07

Los Angeles, Dee 6.-"There need not necessarily be subpoenas issued to have the McNamara brothers testify before the federal grand jury" was the assertion tonight by Oscar 12Wler, special prosecutor of the United States government. who is trying to determins spiracy extending over the country This assertion was taken to mean that when the federal grand jury, which will convene here tomorrow, is ready to hear the testimony concerning the al- legged conspiracies, the McNarnaras merely may be taken to the federal building by Sheriff Hammel-
 Unofficial Notice Served.
 Asked concerning subpoenas, Clar- ence S. DarTow counsel for the priS- oners, replied that though no subpoe- pas had been served, unofficial notice lad been given the brothers that they would be called before the federal grand jury tomorrow.
 T don't think they will say much" remarked MT. Darrow.
 Prominent Labor Leaders May Be
 Called.
 There was a persistent rumor to- night that three promiD ent labor lead CTS of California would be called be- fore the grand jury and one of the most startling reports wes that the grand jury would cite one of the most Prominent labor leaders in the country to appear before it.
 Is It Worth While?
 Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 6.-W neither John J. McNarnara and Lis brother. James B aMcN2maT3, now awaiting commitment to San Quentin penitenti- cry, would tell enough about other persons to make 1t worth while to take them before a federal grand jury was a question under serious consfd l eration tonight by officers concerned.
 Value of FeIon's Testimony.
 Grand jury subpoenas had not been ! issued tonight. although Oscar Law l Ter, who has been especially assigned l to this ca SC by Attorney General Wick l ersharn, had a long talk with the two | men today The question was raised 1 today as to whether a convicted felon could be allowed to testify before the grand jury, and. if not, whether the testimony of the McNamaras, if given might invalidate subsequent indict- neIIts-
 Could Not Testify in Court.
 My personal opinion on that would not ec the public any good" said Law Ter. when asked about it There prob ably is considerable law on the sub 5ect-'
 Attorneys connected with the MclNa- defense zs5d that the orly req son the McNamaras might not te call ed would be that it would do no good, because anyone could testify before q grand jury. state or federal. Attorney Joseph Scott added to this the opinion that "a convicted feIon, after testify ing before a, grand jury. could not go
 
 what he lad toll the grand jury
 McManisaI to Testify.
 AIr Lawlor had a talk today with B1cLaren, agent of the detec- tive agSTlcy Whic harrested the Me Nanars.s and Or.ie E RIclIanigal. The sidered. He probably will appear be- fore the federal grand jury whether the HcNainaras dS or not. Men fairly rIcse tC the AIcNamaras said today flat The S.n2ll chance that James F., who received a life sentence, would testify before the grand jury to an extent that would implIcate anyone : tise- The AIcNamaras are not going to duplicate anyone" said one of their rounsel They are not going to ap ' rer of the stats also inclined to this : view. r:
 Stack Of Messages for Judge. ( Commitments to take the men to the ( pe.l1tentia-y were made up yesterday | put were not served They will be I held until the grand jury question is 5 settled. Clerk Monroe of Judge Bordwell's | sourt appeared today before the judge c with a stack of telegrams and letters c jay, when the McNamaras confessed t Do you wish to see these, Judge ?' c le asked Q --No," he said You may keep them" Many of the letters demanded the s ieath penalty for James B. McNamara s md some bore signatures of local labor 1 T inions. Thsy were destroyed. l Federal Grand Juy's Programme. $ The course the federal grand jury will take tomorrow when it begins it's [ york on the alleged conspiracy to dy- q amit9 various buildings throughout ] t he country may be confined 10 the u xpIosions which have occurred on the D 'zcific coast Indianapolis. it was said. oIItd take care of the rest, 1
 Report of Other Arrests.
 \ report that Milton A. Schmidt and >avid Caplan, indicted here for mur- CT for The TirIes building dynam hitting, Tere about to be arrested in the east, reused great interest tonight Ex- ' ept James B. McNamara himself, I Achmi1t is sSid to know more about , Ire Times disaster than any other . an Schmidt. Caplan and McNamara :, -ere together various expetIii ions, , is said IG
 Scott Had Close Squeeze. g Attorney Joseph Scott, whose re- s' Iecficn to the school Board, of which el 2 is now president, was threatened aS ecaCse of his association with the II defense, discovered today ~ nat he had been successful, but fin he'd at the bottom in the list of ma .T1ties- In the preceding election he d the ticket. L'