Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-04
BURNS WOULD REVEAL Mo Plot
plans for Federal investigation Dis
cussed at Indiana polls.


PIans for Federal investigation Dis
cuEsed at Indiana polls.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. S.--Plans for the
federal Investigation that may uncover
men alleged 10 have been implicated
with the Mcnamara brothers 10 dynamit-
ing operations in many states went for
ward IN conferences In this city today.
Detective William j. Burns discussed
with United States District Attorney
Charles w. Miller the evidence to be
presented TO the federal grand jury when
II resumes It's sessions December a.
Neither would make a public statement
In relation 10 the details OF their con-
sultation.
I'VE shall not rest until we have
bronght TO Justice all those connected
with the dynamiting outrages throughout
the ccuntry." said MIR. Burns. II am no
respectsr Of persons, and whether the
men aA,ooiated with the MeNamaras are
higher up or lower down they Will be
prosecuted"
Any exposures that may be made will
CONG through indictments. II indictments
are returned. for violation OF the federal
statute regulating Interstate transporta-
tion OF explosives, said Mr.. Miller, In
talking In general way OF the grand
jury's probe. In several different direo-
lions, he said. information was being
] prepared for the grand jury tending to
show that the McNsmaras. ortie Nc
Nanigai "and others" had violated the
federal statute.
Confers with kirby,
Along this line Mr.. Burns conferred to-
day with J. Kirby. jr.. president OF the
| National Association OF Manufacturers
and ID. NJ. Perry. n former president OF
the organization, which Is interested with
the erectors association, Il Is announced.
In a crusade against alleged depredatlons
aimed at employers that maintain the
open shop" principle.
The National Erectors' association Is
represented on the scene OF the inquiry
by J. A. q. Badorf. assistant 10 Walter
Drew, executive officer OF the associa-
don. He arrived today.
Several detectives in the employ OF the
/ association have been. In the city for
weeks and are said to be watching the
movements OF persons presumed TO have
been concerned with John j. Mcnamara s
affairs during the years he was In this
city as secretary OF the Information
Association OF Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, whose books and CORE
spondence are now IN the hands OF the
ederal grand jury.
The fact that two men are TO be pun
.shed for dynamtlEg is not the most i'm.
portant feature OF this investigation, d
said MIR. Badorf The members OF the
National Erectors' association are In.
crested chiefly IN exposing and bringing
to justice the persons responsible for 10
explosions. destructive OF bridge and
truciurRl iron work since August, 1895
N many states. from Massachusetts, e
The Pacific coast.
Number OF Men Concerned.
The property destroyed was that O
companies employing nonunion iron work
RS. The cost Of this campaign Of ter,
orism was enormous and Il was system
atically carried on. We assert that 4
amber Of men beside the Mcnamara.
Tere concerned In the plans for thes,
EXPLOSIONS and we propose 20 assist n
sery way in unoovering them We shal
end every assistance 10 the federal au
horities and We have every assuranc
nat the investigation will be most thor
ugh"
No Information was avsilable here 20
light Of the whereabouts % Frank NJ