The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-24

the diamond drill bit into the steel over
the tumblers Of the safe. II protest. Are
we living in darkest Russian"
For just a second Burns looked up from
his novel task, but instead Of speaking
to the angry Addy he bit his black
mustache and returned to his work.
The others in the room-reporters, de-
tectives. and union officials-found van
tage points Of reasonable safety.
Burns alone turned away at the drill
and the pile Of steel shavings between
his knees grow slowly. He was drilling
into possible death, but not a muscle
Quivered. There were tense moments
until the bit tore through and the tumb-
lers fell back. leaving the old-fashioned
safe as open as the window in front OF
1t.
Officers Protest.
As the detectives pulled out the boxes
there were more and angry protests from
the officials Of the iron workers. Rap
port still acted as spokesman
Have we no rights?" he demanded
angrily.
Not under the circumstances" said
Burns
You'll hear from US for this outrage. u
returned Rapport.
Shut up" growled the angry chief OF
Indianapolis police. You'll hear from
me II you're not careful"
1t was after 2 In the morning and nc
time for expert examination OF books
The detectives did take a squirt at the
cash book Of the organization, however
and found many cash items which IN
terested them.
There was one particular group OF
figures which interested them.
Cash expended $500. $3.50 $500, $780,
$50. were some OF the items.
What do these mean" they asked the
organization men. You see them there.
don't your was the growled answer.
Yes; but what do they mean"
Go to - and find out" was all the
satisfaction the detectives got. They
carried the books and papers in the safe
away with them for careful examination.
William J. Burns remained in Indian
apolis most of the day to-day. With him
in consultation was Walter Drew, of
New York, counsel for the National Erec-
tors Association.
None Confessed.
Mr.. Burns denied that any of the three
men now under arrest and probably on
their way to Los Angeles had confessed
II have made no attempt TO get con-
fessions, for don't need them" he said.
When one has case as strong as this
confession would only hamper one in
court. You will notice that I made no
effort to question ]. J. Mcnamara The
men held in Chicago for a time made
damaging admissions but 1 knew nothing
OF any confession from McManigal or
n other S,,
the papers to-day"
Burns said that he had traced the
nitro glycerin purchases of Mcnamara
and his brother to plant at Portland.
Ind. They fancied five and ten quarters,
manufactured by GUNNER, Mcfarland &,
Co. He declared this brand OF nitro had
destroyed the Orders in South Peoria
and the Lucas Works in Peoria proper.
Burns declared that the McNamaras,
OF their aids had recently stolen 200
pounds of dynamite from Tiffin, Ohio
He said he was satisfied that there was
a plant" of 150 gallons of nitro explo-
s!ve on a farm between Gary and Pine,
Ind. This, he said, was to be used when
the gang attacked the big steel plants
in and near Gary, which, he is satisfied,
was part Of their programme.
Section q of the constitution of the
iron workers organization provides that
the secretary shall make a monthly/re-
port of all money received and expended
and publish the same in the official
journal"
The Burns operatives say they ind that
this requirement has been avoided by
the board of directors, which each month
passes resolution that such a statement
shall not be required of the secretary
50 long as strikes are on among members
Of the organization
Each month. according to the detec-
tives. a copy of this resolution is printed
in the official journal. Thus the secre-
tary is enabled to avoid reporting all ex-
penditures and the pay Of the alleged
dynamite squad is suppressed.
Every precaution was taken by Mr..
Burns and his men when they left In
dianapolis this morning to prevent knowl-
edge of their destination from becoming
public. They left the Indiana capital at
7:30 o'clock and went to Bellefontaine,
Ohio, where they waited until 1854 o'clock
for a train to Tiff1n.