The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
SHOCKING CHARGES ARE LAID
AT THE DOOR OF ORGAN
lied LABOR.
BIG LEGAL BATTLE TO FOLLOW

International Association of lrOI
Workers Accused of Dynamitins
Buildings and Bridges ThrOughOu
the Country in Its Fight Agains
"Open Shop" Alleged Confession
Admitting 112 Murders.
The first steps have been taken il
what undoubtedly will prove the
most sensational criminal case in the
history of the United States. BY the
arrest in Indianapolis of John J.
Mcnamara, ecretary-treasurer OF
the International Association OF
Bridge, Structural and Ornamental
Iron Workers, and the previous ar
rests in Detroit of his brother, James
Mcnamara, and Ortie McManigal,
both members of the Iron Workers
Union, detectives claim they have
run down three of the leaders in a
widespread and cOld-bloOded con-
spiracy to destroy property and hui
man lives all over the country. A full
confession has, it is claimed, been
made by Mechanical, wherein he ad-
mits completely or principalship in
series of dynamite explosions which
have destroyed property valued at
$3,500,000 and sacrificed 112 lives.
These alleged crimes were committed
in fighting the policy of the open
shop" and were directed against
buildings, bridges and viaducts erect
ed by non-union labor. These ex-
plosions, it is charged, extended in
range from Springfield, Mass, to Los
Angeles, Cal, and covered a period
of three years.
Specifically the McNamaras and
McManigal were arrested on the
charge of wrecking the plant of the
Los Angeles Times in October of last
year and also of blowing up the
Llewellyn Iron Works in Los An
geles, the proprietors of which were
involved in a labor dispute with the
Iron Workers Union. In the de-
struction of the Times plant 81 lives
were sacrificed, so that the three men
will have to stand trial in California
for murder The motive for wreck
ing the Times plant was because of
the bitter war it had made on organ
lied labor
On the Trail of the Criminals.
1t was after the destruction of the
Times building, which greatly stirred
Los Angeles and the entire Pacific
coast, that the trail of the men now
under arrest was taken up by detect
ives. William J. Burns, who figured
so cOnspicuOuSly in the graft expos
ures in San Francisco, was in Los
Angeles at the time, and under the
spur of reward aggregating $780,
600 he began work. In large meas
ure this work was carried out under
the authority of the National Erect
ors' Association, whose membership
includes so per cent of the structural
steel and iron contractors of the
United States.
The first clew was discovered at
Peoria, III. There a few weeks be-
fore the Times explosion an attempt
was made to blow up a bridge. The
machine failed to explode, and a
Waterman picked it up and turned
it over to the authorities. Compare
son of the Peoria machine with in
fernal mechanisms which had been
set at the homes of General Otis,
owner of the Los Angeles Times, and
of Felix Zechanrelaar, secretary of
the Manufacturers Association, in
an attempt to blow them up, convinc-
ed Burns that the dynamitings had
been planned by the same person and
carried out by his agents. While
Burns was still investigating in Los
Angeles McManigal appeared in thai
city.
Second Explosion in Los Angeles.
1t is charged that after it was seer
that General Otis intended to con
tinue the publication of his papel
Mechanical was sent to Los Angelo:
to blow up the auxiliary plant from
which the Times was issued. The
plant, however, was under Close
watch, and the opportunity of de
stToying it did not come. Presum
ably anxious to show his good faitl
McManigal, it is charged, placed on
of his machines under the plant o
the Llewellyn Iron Works ant
wrecked the building. All this tim
McManigal was Swallowed whereve
he went He was traced to his frs
meeting with James Mcnamara, VIII
Burns knew as J. b. Bryce, or Bry
son, under which name the eX
plosive used to wreck the Time
building was bought. McNamar
and McMan:gal, each carrying a sui
case containing dynamite and clock
work to set it off, then went east
Swallowed all the time by detectives
They visited Kansas City, Peoria
Chicago, Milwaukee, and finally In
dianapolis. where it is alleged the
had conferences with John McNa
mara, the ecretary-treasurer Agai