Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
Attorney Declares State Has Proof of One of the Most Gigantic Conspira- cies in the History of the Country
LABOR LEADERS
 ARE SUSPECTED
United States Government is Acting With State of California to Get at Bot tom of Alleged Stupend- ouS Plot

Los ANGELES. Dec. 3-"The Unit
 ed States government and the Califor-
 mia authorities are cooperating 10 un-
 cover one of the most gigantic con
 spiracies ever conceived in the history
 of the country" is the declaration of
 Assistant District Attorney W. Joseph
 Ford. scond in command to Fredericks.
 The only question now is whether the
 federal and the state authorities can
 reach certain persons better and bring them to justice more effectively" Ford
 admitted the prosecution has under surveillance in other parts of the coun-
 try prominent labor leaders. alleged to be involved in the Times explosion. but the arrest might first be made by the government in connection with its in vestigation.
 The federal government has shown every disposition to assist us and We are helping them as much as possible" he declared. The vigor of the federal authorities in pressing the investiga- ton of conspiracy alleged to extend | over the entire country has increased [ the past fortnight. according to the | well informed RamificatiOns of the 1 matter are said to be SD extensive ! that it will not cause surprise here if | the subject has been brought to the 1 attention of President Taft and Attor ney- General Wickersham. To give the | prosecution more elbow room. grand jury will be empanelled within a week. M. A Schmidt and David Kaplan, jointly indicted with the McNamaras q .l,- ] captured. but it is believed the state has a good clue to their whereabouts. and they may be apprehended within a fortnight rord denied the states ar engagements for other prosecutions is circumscribed by the confession of the McNamaras No agreement to stop prosecuting others or any other con sideration is involved. The McNa- maras pleaded and take chances on their sentences. Judge BordWell did not communicate with the district at torney at any time concerning the pleas. it was pointed out today. The judge. it is believed will sentence James F. for life and John J. for twenty years. There is more light to- day as to why John J. pleaded to lN ldilllllllS llit HUH Nbl anu WHY | the state did not insist upon plea that he wrecked the Times building. ] It is said John J. could be only sen ! tenced for manslauShter in connection with the Times as he was not here 7 when it happened, under the state law to one to ten years. Under the dyna- mite charge there is no maximum. and | may run one to 99 years at the dis cretion of the court Indictments d against John ]. for the Times case will not now be pressed but will be put on record and pressed with the wishes of : the prosecution.
 The prosecution claims the chain of facts heaped against James E. include J. E. Bryce on hotel regis , tcrs. tickets and letters received by . him. Bryce is the name said to have been used by J. B The prosecution has evidence showing his signature on registers at various place. at the time of other explosions but his connection with them. the state is not prepared to divulge.
 The prosecution said that before the confession the intention of the state to involve other labor leaders in the ,ase was known to the defense because pf the activity of the prosecution with important witnesses.
 Many witnesses came to us the last few weeks" Ford said tonight. T. and brought the money used to get W them We were surprised at the num- Der that came to our side voluntarily. ' The fact is it frustrated the plans of II the other idle to win by illegitimate l means when they knew they could not Il win by legitimate procedure. We had .hain of damning evidence. They were against a wall any way they turned"
 The money witnesses are said to nave received is said to amount to " sum. The district attor- " ley estimated it would cover all re- ~ wards offered for the arrest of the " guilty. Ford announced he will press V -harges of bribery against Bert H n Franklin tomorrow as if the McNa i' nara confession had not occurred. " The state is not in a hurry to have ,-i witnesses testify, and if counsel de- 'ires a continuance it will be granted. " "On the testimony in the Franklin .' D' .ase depends more arrests" Ford said. !" There may be sensational develop nents'
 The Los Angeles Typographical which James B. McNamara is a mem- per repudiated the McNamaras by -
 
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