The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-27
LOCKED Up To AWAIT
TRIAL FOR MURDER
Dynamite Suspects, Under
Heavy Guard, Reach Scene
of Alleged Crime.
Continued From Page One.

again confront him In the Jail at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The prisoners were placed in the auto
mobile with much difficulty. Both were
handcuffed 10 guards and before they
reached The waiting tonneau the arms Of
prisoners and detectives were stretched
to the utmost, the eager throng
jammed their more fortunate fellows. In
the front rank in between them.
machine carrying Mrs. 1ngersoll and a
woman detective from the district attor-
neys office, and behind them sped other
motor cars loaded with newspaper pho
baked in all attempts 10 snap the alleged
dynamiters.
The nine-mile journey to the jail was
made In twenty minutes, and McMani-
gal and James McNamara were hardly
out OF The prison corridor before the
automobile carrying John Mcnamara ar
rived
Fight Way Through Crowds.
In front Of the jail another large crowd
had assembled and here again the Off
GERS had TO fight their way through the
throng. with their prisoners dragging by
shackled wrists.
But at no time was there evident the
least sign OF anger on the part OF the
crowds or OF q disposition TO justify The
apparent fear OF the officials that an at
tempt might be made 10 rescue the pris
oncrs. Union buttons were plentiful In
the assemolages, but the men wearing
them were as quiet and orderly. although
Just curious, as those who displayed
no emblems OF affiiatlon with organized
labor.
Prior to the arrival OF tho prisoners
some effort was made to start prepara
tions and arrangements for their de-
tense. Attorney Hilton, who came to
Los Angeles under the instruction of
President Meyer of the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners, was called upon by a COM
ed him TO go ahead with the prelimi
naries. AT the head of this committee
was j f. Timmons. organizer for the
Iron workers
an incredible amount of work, and at his
suggestion rooms were engaged as head
quarters.
Hilton then wired 10 President Ryan OF
ton OF what had been done. In reply
came the message that all legal matters
were in the the, hands OF the Indianapolis
droDped. apparently on A question of
legal ethics.
Quick Action Necessary.
ly.' said Mr.. Hilton tonight. Technical
tiles at this stage like those being inter
Of time and money. The men are al
ready in the jurisdiction OF this court,
and no matter II Burns did act in
is certain, under the supreme court de-
clslon rendered In the Meyer Haywood
Pettibone case regarding the form of al
legged kidnapping. khat they will be left
here TO undergo trial. What. therefore.
is the use OF dalying with kidnapping
charges and petitions to congrcss?"
In a case of this kind. the people or
the country Will demand trial on the
merits of the case, and II what the
prisoners and their friends have declared
is true trial on Its merits is what
said,
Although the district attorney said he
was ready 10 go to trial at once, Captain
Flammer declared that none OF the evil
dences. such as the alleged confession OF
McManigal and the Internal machines
alleged to have been unearthed by Burns,
were on the train with the prisoners.
Declares McManigA Confessed
Flammer, however. declared that Nc
Manigal did make confession that
securely fixed the guilt OF numerous dy-
outrages.
Planners declaration was elected by
the statement that such confession
had been denied in the east.
"McManigal certinly did make a con-
fession," he asserted, land It covers the
entire conspiracy which has resulted in
the loss Of scores Of lives and the de-
struction OF millions In property
II is said that the document is In the
custody of Assistant District Attorney
w. J. Ford. who is waiting the outcome
of the kidnapping charge preferred
against him In indianapolis.
Although the original OF tho confes-
sion said To have been made by Critic
one OF the alleged dynamite
now in jail here. is declared