Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-05-05
NJ 'NAMARAS
RE|ND|CTED
TWeniyF0Ge New Bills Re-
turned Yesterday
McMAN|GAL A WITNESS
He was Indicted In Connec-
tion With Llewellyn Iron
Works Explosion-Four
More Witnesses Identify
Mcnamara as Bryce.

Los Angeles. May A. Twenty one
new indictments. according to reliable
authority, were voted late today by the
grand jury against the accused dyna-
mite conspirators, James and John
Mcnamara and Ortie MCManigal.
Nineteen of these. it is understood, are
against the McNamaras alone. and
charge them with murder in connec-
ton with the blowing up of the Los
Angeles Times newspaper plant on
October l. and the consequent deaths
OF twenty-one men.
The other two are said to be against
McManigal. as principal, and the Nc
Namara brothers as accomplices in the
LIewellyn Iron works explosion on
Christmas day. i'm which no one was
killed
The indictments were ordered today,
according to the district attorney. to
replace the three true bills which were
hastily drafted April 19, after James
Mcnamara and McManigal were taken
into custody in Detroit. Besides these
there are twenty three indictments on
file These are bills returned last De-
cember. and no information is avail
able as to the relative effect the
grand jury's action today viii have
upon them.
1t was almost night when the in
quisitors completed their work and the
true bills ordered will not be present
ed in court until tomorrow morning.
The prisoners will be arraigned tomor-
row afternoon, the date set for them
to enter their pleas.
McManigal was the principal wit
ness before the inquisitors. about whose
movements and meeting place a veil
Of secrecy was thrown.
When the jurymen assembled, they
were told To go quietly. one by one. 50
as not To attract a-Jention to the jury
room Of Judge Willis. in the hall of
Justice next TO the county Jail. In the
regular grand jury room. dummy jury
men were quartered while bailiffs
mounted guard at the door. Then the
witnesses were diverted to Judge VIII
lis court room. When McManigal was
summoned he was taken from his cell.
and thence escorted over the bridge of
sighs" leading from the prison into the
hall of Justice and the jury room. He
was quizzed more than two hours. and
Immediately afterward the jury ad
journed. but District Attorney Fred
ericks stated that the indictments or
dered were so numerous that they could
not be drafted in time for presentation
To the court this afternoon.
"They will be presented tomorrow
and the prisoner will be arraigned at
once" he announced. However, no one
connected with the defense of the ac-
cused labor leader and his brother had
official information to that effect. At
torney Leon Rappaport said he had not
been notified by the district attorney.
The grand jury heard several wit
nesses beside McManigal Among them
We're several employees and officials of
the Llewellyn Iron works. and Paul
Stuperich. proprietor of hotel at Sau-
salito. Cal. at which the alleged dyna-
inter known as ]. b. Bryce, visited
prior to the wrecking of the newspaper
plant
Another witness was Douglas Bur-
rows. partner of Howard Baxter in the
ownership of the launch Pastime.
which. according to the detectives, was
used To transport the dynamite pur-
chased by the alleged conspirators.
Stuperich said he dealt personally
with Bryce He went into the Jail this
morning accompanied by the district
attorney and stenographer. Mrs.
Stuperich and her two daughters went
with them. James Mcnamara was
taken before the party, and. it is de-
clared. Stuperich and his wife, as well