The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-28
Lawyer Hilton, for Defense
Takes Necessary Steps
to Prevent Injury to
Case of McNamaras.
Continued From Page One,

Namara was not given the opportunity
he should have had when presented &c
the court for Identification to prove
that he was not a fugitive. l was not
present, however, but as ] have at
all times insisted that nothing but le
gal means be used, / presume that
was given all the rights TO which the
law entitled him at that proceeding. -
Union men here have done away with
the committee which they recently ap-
pointed to make statements for them
to the press. 1t has been decided that
publicity shall be given TO union at
fairs affecting the cases of the Nc
Namaras and McManigal only through
Job Hartman, one of their attorneys.
a committee of two union men called
at the jail today TO visit the PRISON
ers and after brief conference with
Sheriff Hummcl were permitted to en-
Ter. They were J. +. Timmons. resi-
dent representative of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. and w. j. O'Leary, pres
ident Of the local Boilermakers union.
They were allowed to see only j. j.
Mcnamara, secretary of the organlza"
tion which Timmons, also an Indian
apoiis man, represents here. They re-
manned in the jail but a short time,
Mcnamara being summoned from hls
cell III the emergency tank to the of
flee to see them. They assured him
of their sympathy and support and con
ferred about business in the office of
Mcnamara since be was started upon
the trip across the continent.
Attorneys Admitted to Jail.
JOB Hartman OF Los Angeles and O. n.
,.f .tNes o. a.
TO defend the accused men. were admitted
to the jail. Hartman, leaving the jail
to reach q telephone, made short state
ment to the press to the effect that IT
was gas and gas Only that caused the
explosion in The Times building and that
he and his associates were prepared 10
prove IT, regardless OF public opinion.
He announced that when they had COM
pleted their conference they would make
a public statement as to their plans.
Arthur Veitch, a deputy district attor-
to set aside conflicting reports: that the
charge against McMauigal is that OF
dynamiting and that the charge against
the McNamara brothers is murder Even
at the time the Times plant WAS blown
up. the charge will be pressed against
him and. according TO the penal code. II 1t
is found, as alleged. that he directed the
crime, he Will be punished as principal.
John ]. Mcnamara secretary treasurer
of the International Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers association. gave his
first authorized personal opinion of his
arrest today in a statement which he
wrote and sent out to the Associated
Press by his attorney, o. y. Hilton The
statement follows:
ITO the brotherhood of organized labor
in California and the United States:
''ln this second attempt TO crush and
discredit the cause we represent. / real
lie fully the desperation of the enemies
OF labor arrayed against us, but L am
Of good heart, for 1T will fall
THAT / am innocent Of any infraction
OF the law in word or act needs no en-
phasIs from me, for the truth is mighty
and will prevail right speedily. and for 1t
shall contentedly wait.
II send to all brothers and friends OF
union labor the world over my earnest
and affectionate greetings. with the assur-
ance that there is villainy or con
spiracy possible OF which we are afraid.
Il am also confident that 1t is not ask
Ing too much OF the public to suspend
Judgment In these matters until oppor-
tunity for full and fair defense has been
afforded.
(Signed) ~. J. M'NAMARA."