The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-28
Attorney for McNamaras
Says Burns, to Get Papers,
Sent Fake Telegram to Cal
ifornia Governor.
|GOMPERS CALLS THE
ACTION AN OUTRAGE
He Did Not Appear Before
the Committee, but Sent a
Letter Berger Laughs
Loudly at a Jest.
National News Association)

{National News Association)
Washington, May o7.-A fake tele-
gram from Detective Burns to the
Goxernor of California was RESPONSE
BILE for the issuance of extradition pa
pers for John j. McNamera. who was
'railroaded' from Indianapolis to Los
Angeles on a charge of wholesale muir.
der by dynamite. This statement
was made today before the rules com.
mittee Of the house by Attorney Rap
paport, of Indianapolis. who appeared
to endorse the resolution introduced
by Representative Victor L. Berger.
the Milwaukee socialist proposing Z
congressional inquiry, by special COM
mittee. into the alleged kidnapping"
of McNamera.
According to Rappaport, Burns de-
clared in his telegram, one week be-
fore he laid hands on McNamera. that
he had him in custody in Indianapo-
lis. 1t is essential in the issuance OF
extradition papers in California, the
attorney explained, that the man to be
| returned be under arrest. He branded
this telegram as lie. declared that
Burns had notified the indianapolis
newspapers OF his great coup" q day
in advance so they could get out ex-
tras and criticised the detective for
his methods all through the McNa-
mara case.
Il would suggest" said Chairman
Henry. that Mr.. Burns not only pull
ed off coup. but scoop"
| Nearly aPssed Away.
Mr.. Berger, who informed the com.
mittee three seperate times that he
was newspaper man, passed away
with merriment at this neat little
jest.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. who
was to have appeared before the CONE
mittee this morning. did not show up.
but sent letter instead. He protest.
ed to the extent OF five pages against
THE outrage" OF McNamara's kidEap-
ping and declared that the guilt or in
nocence of Mcnamara did not enter
into the case at this time.
NO self respecting humane citi.
zen," says Mr.. Gompers, ..can have
any sympathy, either with killing or
the policy OF killing and this without
regard whether the crime has been
committed by high official or one
l<~c -, - uks "a.
Our civilization presumes the highest
regard for human life and human
liberty.
THE abduction OF Mcnamara from
his home Is crime against justice,
liberty and the rights OF man. 1t is
not appropriate here to refer to the
guilt or innocence of Mcnamara. That
many of our fellow citizens and /, be-
lieve in his innocence, Is not ques-
tion for your committee to consider"
President Ryan OF the Bridge ana
81 Structural Ironworkers union, OF
! which Mcnamara was secretary. told
the committee how the police had de-
scended upon the headquarters Of tho
Organization, armed with a search
warrant. placed everybody present un-
der close surveillance and ransacked
1.-THE place. I.
|, Did they find any dynamite In your
safe?" Representative Madison oe
Kansas inquired.
, Money 10 Missing.
: NO. Mr.. Ryan replied. but there
was $422 In it that mysteriously dis
: appeared and that we havn't seen
, it since"
: Attorney Rappaport in detailing hiS
connection with the Mcnamara case
/ after his retention as counsel, told the
committee that Mcnamara and one,
!, Hawkins, who was member of the
: Unions board. had been subjected to
. vile language, and epithets," during
, their examination by the police. Haw-
, kins, he said, finally demanded to see
| the warrant on which he had been ar
: rested and as the police had no war
| rant for him he was allowed to depart.
, Mr. Rappaport told the committe how
, the police had refused to permit him
ito confer, even for moment, with
: any one Of the union officials locked
/ lup in the offices. They also would
: not permit him to see Mcnamara after
! the latters removal to the police sta
: ton.
t Elaborating upon the alleged fake"
: Telegram sent by Burns. Mr.. Kappa
port declared that the assistant dis
Itrict attorney upon whose affidavit TO
the Governor. the requisition papers
had been issued, made the wire from
Burns containing the lie about Me-
j Namar's arrest, the principal point n
1 his affidavits- The hearing WILL -