Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-25
OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOR
KIDNAPPING M'NAMAIeA

Indianapolis, Ind, April 24.-Wal-
ter Drew, counsel for the Erectors'
association; w. j. Ford, assistant dis
trict attorney of Los Angeles county,
Cal, and Frank Fox. a chauffeur,
we're arrested tonight on the charge
Of kidnapping j. j. Mcnamara, secre-
tary-treasurer of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers.
The mon were arrested on warrants
issued in the court of Justice of the
Peace Manning after affidavits
against them had been made by an
attorney fer McNamara@ Drew and
Ford were released Under bond of
$4,000 each and Fox under bond of
$4,000 All the bonds were given
by William A. Ketcham, president of
an iron foundry company and an Of
Ger Of the indianapolis Employers
association.
1t is charged that though McNa-
mara was not turned over to a de-
tective sergeant from Los Angeles un-
til Governor Marshall had honored
requisitlon papers from the governor
Of California. he had not been per-
mltted to consult with counsel or TO
make a plea of resistance of extradi-
ton before Police Judge Collins when
he was identified as the man named
in the warrant for his arrest.
1t was stated that a warrant also
had been issued on the same charge
against Detective William j. Burns.
1t was stated that this warrant would
be served on Burns arrival here from
Toledo late tonight.
Three constables met the midnight
Big -Four train, on which Detective
Burns was supposed to return from
his trip In Ohio. with a warrant for
his arrest, charging him WITH Kid
naping in connection with McNama-
ra's arrest, but Burns was not found.
1t was said he left the train at a
suburban station and registered at
one of the hotels under an assumed
named.
Assistants of Detective Burns to-
night set watch of two operatives
at the door of a room on the third
floor of the building in which are the
offices of the Iron Workers associa-
tion.
Attorney Drew, for the Erector's
association suggested to Superintend-
ent Hyland and County Prosecutor
Baker that q search warrant shouia
be obtained and the room examined
on the theory that 1t contained ex-
plosives or evidence of value to the
grand Jury. He had information, he
said that 1t had been rented by j.
j. Mcnamara personally
Neither of these officials would
agree to apply for a search warrant.
The prosecutor said he could not
make affidavit that he had knowledge
that the room contained articles OF
significance in the case.
1t was after these steps that two
private detectives took up positions
| outside the door of the room.
Declarations that Governor Mar
shall. Police Judge Collins, and Sup
| erintendent of Police Hpland should
all be impeached were hurled by
delegates at the meeting OF the Cen
| trail Labor union here tonight ano
the arrestlng and spiriting away OF
Mcnamara was characterized as ar
outrage and Illegal.
A resolution providing for com.
mittee of five 80 investigate and fi'
the blame" In the case was adopted
state Representative Keegan,
local labor leader, and one Of the mer
who signed the warrants for the ar
rest of Drew. Fox and Ford, con
demned the judge and police super
intendent for their part but said Gov
i ernor Marshall should not be con-
demned for signing the requisitior
for Mcnamara until thorough In.
vestigatlon had been made.
While practically all the speeches
were radical. Edgar A. Perkins, pres
ident. OF the Indiana Federation oi
Labor counseled calmness.
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