The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
DETECTIVE BURNS
GIVES SELF UP
Surrenders to Court on Kidnap-
ing Charge.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BOND
10 10 Alleged That Famous Sieuth
Took John J. McNamara Out
of state Of Indiana
unlawfully.

luQlduapOlls, April zo.-AItSF sue
cessfully lodging dozen Indianap-
oils constables for many hours, De-
tective William J. Burns appeared
with his attorneys and surrendered
himself, in response to a justice court
warrant charging him with kidnapping
John j. Mcnamara. secretary-treas-
urer of the Structural Iron Workers
union.
Bond for $4,000 was furnished
signed by the Federal Surety company
of Indianapolis. ..-..
Must Appear Before Grand jury.
A subpoenae was read to him re-
curing his appearance before the
grand jury.
| When asked how he eluded dozen
constables Burns replied: Il saw
them first" agT.
/ He stated that he was tired Of the
chase. Burns was intercepted on the
wsy from his hotel, where he had
spent the day, by a constable who ac-
companied him to court. az.
| Others Secure Bail.
Walter Drew of New York, counsel
for the National Erectors' association;
w. Joseph Ford, assistant district at
torney of Los Angeles, and Frank
Fox. chauffeur. charged with having
kidnapped J. J. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer OF the International Asso.
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, were arraigned before Jus.
tice OF. the Peace Manning, They
waived preliminary examination and
were bound over to the grand jury.
A surety company furnished bonds
for their release in the sum of $4,000
each after they had remained in Gus
tody in the Jail for. several hours.
A. F. Badorf Of New York, an as
sistant of Drew, was arrested by three
constables at his room in the Clay
pool hotel and taken before Justice
Manning. Badorf was taken in Gus.
tody on John Doe" warrant, six OF
which were issued by Justice Manning
on charges of kidnapping and con.
spiracy to kidnap.
49,. Legislator Files Affidavits.
The affidavits against Drew Ford
and Fox were made by ]. j. Reagan,
labor union leader OF Indianapolis
and member of the Indiana legislature
The Marion county grand Jury
starts its examination of the records,
which were seized after a subpoena,
served on President Frank Ryan of
the International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers to pro-
duce the books before the grand fury,
had been ignored
An order, Issued by Judge ]. T.
Marley in criminal court, bars "pri-
vate detectives and unofficial investi-
gators" from examining the documents
of the union, but permits the associa-
ton officials to see the records in the
presence Of members OF the grand
jury or prosecutor.
Columbus. O., April Radioactive
W. J. Burns gave out a statement on
the evidence he has secured against
the Los Angeles dynamite suspects.
When ]. w. Mcnamara arrives in
Los Angeles he will be identified as
the man who purchased dynamite
from the Giant Powder company in
that city and who used the alias of ].
B. Bryce at the time" said Burns.
Two sticks of dynamite placed un-
der the Times building failed to ex.
plode. They were taken to the Giant
Powder company and identified as
pieces which were purchased by this
man Bryce"
I'VE have learned that ]. w. Nc
Namara was in the pay of ]. ]. Nc
Namara, secretary of the Iron Work.
ers' association, during the time that
he was in Los Angeles. and we also
have proof that McManigal was in the
pay of the secretary" continued
Burns.
MeManissI in a New Confession.
La Junta, Colo, April go. E. Nc.
Manigal is alleged to have admitted
that he took part in the dynamiting of
these plants:
lroquois iron works, South Chicago:
HeylPatterson Construction com. |
pany's works at Milwaukee: r. E,
stephens works at Springfield, Mass:
courthouse at Omaha, Neb,; Construc- !
ton iron works at Duluth, and about
90 other jobs. causing injuries to many
persons and entailing monetary losses
aggregating nearly 100000.
He insists, however, that he was not |
in California at the time the Times
building was wrecked. He declares he |
was in the vicinity of Chicago.
McManigal admits going to Los An. !
geles shortly afterward. He impIi- !
Gates j. B. Mcnamara, alias ]. r. |
Bryce. as the man who did the actual |
work Of blowing up the Times and
says that ]. J. Mcnamara was the |
man upstairs" as he termed it. III
Mcnamara paid him at the rate of !
$500 job and expenses and kept him !
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