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Peoria, NJ. in September, 1910. where
an Internal machine was planted near
the bridge had failed TO explode. The
conditions at Peoria conceded so close
~ with those following the Times ex-
plosion that the detective believed both
explosions had been the work Of the
same men. Burns had requested that
ethe Peoria chief OF police send the time
fuse alarm clock and othere apparatus
found after an explosion IN Peoria 4ast
September to Los Angeles for COMPARE
son with a time fuse clock Iound n
that city The clock was returned 10
Peoria with a report that the Two IN
struments were Identical inc oetec-
tive already had suspicious that the
Peoria. work had been done by Orre T.
Mechanical, of Chicago, and when ne
returned TO Peoria he surrounded Nc
Manigafs home with Watehers'
MeManigal in the meantime not
knowing he was being watched, re-
turned to Los Angeles with plan,
the detective claims, OF DESTROYING. the
auxiliary plant in which the Times
was being issued. It is said he made
several inspections OF the plant
Just to show his good faith, Burns
declares, McManigal placed a second
Internal machine under the plant Of
the Llewellyn ironwOfks in Los Angeles
Detectives watching this were unable
to make use of their knowledge TO pre-
vent an explosion, being fearful OF
arning the dynamiters OF their pres
ence and by putting them on their
guard, prevent an arrest
Detectives closing in on the Chicago
man. followed him to his first meet
ing with James Mcnamara whom at
that time they knew only as j. B.
Bryce or BrysOn, under which name the
explosive used in blowing up the Times
plant, was purchased, the officers said.
ShadOvving Suspects.
McManigal and Mcnamara then went
out on the same train bearing the
watchers.
The pair went to Kansas City. to
Peoria again, to South Chicago. to Mil
waukee and a dozen other points, al
ways carrying mysterious suit case,
which. 1t was later learned, contained
the ClOckWOrk basis from which the
Internal machines were formed. Finally
the pair went to Indianapolis, where
interviews were held with secretary !
John Mcnamara, the first time he had
appeared in any connection with the |
First the two visited secretary Nc /
Namara's office at night and held a |
long consultation The next day secre- |
tary Mcnamara kept an appointment 4
and the three went into another con-
sultation in g saloon
Then McManigal and James AIeNa-
mara again went to Kansas City and, /
plant arranged under a new bridge /
and by throwing a quantity OF the nj /
found there into the water /
below, prevented an explosion.
The Wrecked Terminal.
From this time frequent visits were /
made by the two men to the office Of /
secretary Mcnamara in indianapolis, 4
the detectives gaining new evidence /
and preparing for a round up"
They followed NcManigal to Toledo |
where he was Joined by James McNa-
nara. The two then departed for De-
-roit. both carrying heavy suit cases.
Watchers IN Detroit had Informed
Burns that an ATTEMPT would be made
TO wreck the new $4,000, 900 terminal !
Ind it was determined to prevent this
oss.
Chicago detectives were asked TO aid /
n the arrests and detectives Bidding !
n and Reed We're sent.
Mcnamara and McManigaI were ar
rested by the Chicago men and told |
hat they were wanted for safe blow
NO Confident they could prove an 1
llibi on this charge. the men made /
ight. resistance. Fear that premature
disclosure of the fact behind the ar
'ests would cOmulicate proceedings in
he arrest Of secretary Mcnamara who /
already had been secretly indicted ny 1
Los Angeles grand jury. prevented |
he authorities making the prisoners
lcQuainted with the real nature Of the |
charges against them.
GiveaWay Question.
On their way to Chicago the men |
however, became moody and suspicious