The Detroit times., 1911-12-07
GOVERNMENT INQUIRY
Info DYNAMITE CASE
STlRTS IN Los ANGELES
Attorney Darrow Says J. J..
McNamara viii Refuse To
Implicate Others.
LABOR LEADERS CALLED.
Judge Bordwell Tells District At
torney That Accusations Of
Bribery Must Be Pressed.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec 7.I
J. Mcnamara will tell nothing. He
will trade nothing with anyone Tor
any favors. IL the government asks
him to testify. he will simply refuse
to talk. What can they do7"
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for
Mcnamara, made this positive state
ment just before the federal grand
jury probe opened on the nth floor OF
the government building here today
II had been admitted by Lawler that
he could not compel the former secro-
tary and treasurer OF the iron work
ers to testify, but he said he would
call him and ask him some questions.
IL Is expected that as soon as the or
deal is over, which may either be to-
day or tomorrow, both McNamaras
will be rushed north to San Quentin
IL Is now the plan OF Sneriff Ham
nell to take both men some time Sat-
urday away from the Jail, rush them
by automobile to some way station on
the Santa Fe. and get them on a spe-
cial train. He will take them north.
discharge them at BONE way station
and rush them by automobile to the
coast, completing the trip in char
tered launch. Hammell freely admits
he fears IL he takes them to San Fran
cisco. by regular route, an attempt
will be made to do them harm.
The bribery matter In the McNam-
ara case Is In the hands OF judge
Bordwell. who is now the pivotal link
In the case. He summoned District
Attorney Fredricks and Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Ford three times and
told them plainly there must be COM
plete prosecutions and that under no
circumstances can they be dropped.
Fredricks, 1t is understood. attempted Z
to argue, but Bordwell called atten-
tion to the fact that a compromise
would be compounding a felony.
| IL Is understood that when the hear
Ing in the Franklin matter begins
Monday, every effort will be made to
find out enough evidence so that three
persons very prominently connected
with the defense at the outset OF the
case win be involved
The state will allege that there are
two defense funds: one for actual de-
Tense, raised by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, and q second secret
fund raised by the inner circle. or
the federationists who believe In di-
rect action"
The second alleged fund is the one
by which the prosecution hopes to in
volye some prominent labor leaders.
Attorney Darrow declared today that
he was tired OF the insinuations and
would drive the state into the open
as soon as the Franklin case is dis
posed OF.
The federal probe was begun here
at 10 o'clock this morning, with Oscar
Lawler in charge. The latter has de-
clared that the publication of the
names OF witnesses or what they will
testify will result In prosecutions for
contempt. Despite this prohibition, &c
is known that a dozen California la
Dor leaders have been subpoenaed:
that McManigal will retell his story
with details which until now have
been suppressed; that certain letters
seized by the postoffice inspectors
which. 1t Is alleged, prove misuse or
the mails, will be produced. and that
there will also be brought into the
case witnesses originally summoned
TO testify In the states case against
the McNamaras.
United States District Attorney Nc
Cormick is reported to have han
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