New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06
His Reply to All Critics.

collapse Of the Mcnamara defence.
His Reply to All Critics.
well. | saw Miller's statement in print
and ! was answering him, but 1t goes tor
any one. not in organized labor who sup
ports his argument" replied the labor
leader
The question as 10 whether he had any
knowledge of the McNamaras guilt came
up again, after Mr.. Gompers made his
statement with regard to Mr.. Miller, When
il. was explained to him that the National
Ercctors' Association had compiled nS'
Of 10l cases of violence in labor troubles
with the structural ironworkcrs alone.
your opponents said to-day that any
man. whether Interested in organized laooi
or opposed to II, could scarcely fail to sec
that there was a strong thread of connec'
ton in such q series of outraGcs,' he was
told.
Mr.. Gompcrs closed his eyes and appeared
10 be thinking seriously before he repil'u
"If any one makes that charge In oper
court I viii defend myself. | can only re-
peat that / had no guilty knoWledse-h'
knowledge Of these crimes. II | had any
knowledge I would consider myself acces'
sorry 10 the crime II | am ever caHed
upon TO defend myself on the charge ths'
had any knowledge Of the Mcnamara
case or any of these cases | shall not DC
afraid to answer"
In answer to other questions Dir. GonlpeIs
said that there was no special movement
i'm labor circles at the present time looking
toward an EZRA Of peace He SAID thal
the labor organizations were Wiling 10
deal fairly with employers now as at any
! other time, and that they were Wiling 70
meet employers half way, but added that
! they had no intention Of retreatinS from
! the ground they had won i'm years of
struggle with employers over questions OF
hours and wages.
The executive council Of the American
| Federation 81 Labor, he added, was the
greatest conciliatory body. as between
labor and capital, in the world, and the
council always desired peace Labor lead
ers OF New York, he continued, would meet
to-day at the Hotel Victoria, but it would
be a routine meeting. and there was no
plan TO call off ali strikes on account Of
the Mcnamara case coming before them.
Lcniency Piesses Drew.
Walter Drew counsel for the National
Trectors' Associations made this comment
upon the sentences imposed upon the Nc
Namaras:
Il am glad to hear that the death pen
atty was not imposed upon J. B., and |
take il that the court, in pIOnouncing com
parativey lenicnt sentences in both cases,
has taken into consideration the fact that
the prisoners rendered some service 10 the
state. ! am satisfied with anything that
suits Captain Frcdercks. It's the end of
the first chapter, that's all
Mr.. Drew added that the whole matter
was nov n the hands Of the federal au-
thorities. end though he might be IAN in
tcrested spectator" at the proceedings in
indianapolis. nc bleyed that would be all.
Ills knowledge OF the dynamiting cases,
he said. was largely hearsay evidence
that came to him in the shape Of reports
from his Investigators, SO he didn't even
expect 10 be subpnuacd before tic federal
grand jury
Frank Morrison, secretary OF the fed
Grafton said the McNamara defence fund
expenditures had been entirely in the con
troll Of Clarence ). barrow. IN due time,
me said. Mr. barrow would render a de-
tailed report Of the expenditures, and
when all tho figures we're collected the
American Federation of Labor would
make them public
we will print a report" said Morri-
! son, showing every cent received and
from whom. ana cyery-cent expended, and
by whom
Darrow's retainer was 500. 900 Morrison
Il.
for his services altogether something in
the ueighborhood Of $ 1000 bad been for
warded from the Washington Leadquar-
ters Of the labor ody. lie said. and under
Darrows orders "A part OF that amount
had been sent % indianapolis To carry on
TIE kidnapping case \ small amount,
less than 500, remained in his hands at
the sudden end Of the Mcnamara cases.
and that amount would be returned to
contributors pro rata.
As 10 the sentences OF the McNamaras
MoTrison's only statement was: The men
are sef-coniessed. They should receive
punishment commensurate with the crime.
They have been sentenced by the court.
IL Is not for me To comment"
William J. Flynn, OF the Secret Service.
said yesterday there WAS no foundation
in the report that he was engaged in an
investigation growing OUT OF the McNa-
mara case. The Secret Service men. Mr..
Flynn said. mad their duties prescribed
IS Congress and there was 10 authority
10 permit their work on the Mcnamara
case. Before any Secret Service man could
bo used in such an investigation hr would
have to resign and be employed 10y the
department of Justice.
IRVING Mitchell, chief agent of the be-
rartmcnt of Justice IN this ely. said ho
rad received no instruction TO inycstgatc
The d.namitinS caves.