The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-07
BRIBERY scandal
THAT WILL OU7TO
MCNAMARA CASE

| been drawn into tho matter and
what he will do tomorrow when the
A1cNamaras come up for sentence is
hard to tell.
The city is in the most exciting
condition OF its history today, with
the bribery exposures and city cleo
tion developments.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Secretary Brady
of the local erectors' association, De-
jtective Burns and Capt. Washer of
the United States secret operatives,
hel5, & conference here today. Al
terward they said: "Look out for ar
; rests in Cleveland at any time in con-
rection with the big dynamite con-
sEiracy."
New York City.-Secretary Drew
of the Erectors National association,
says that he has the names of thirty
union men who will be arrested for
plotting to dynamite buildings i'll
the constructor. OF which union la
Dor was not used. They live all ov-
or the country.
Wilt Not Discuss Bribery.
Los Angeles, Cali.-Wnen asked
for more details regarding the fund
OF $4,000 which prospective wit
nesses ana talesmen are alleged to
have received in br1bes and which
the prosecution said it had obtained,
District Attorney Fredericks declar-
Ell he was unprepared to discuss the
matter further.
In connection with arrangements
for witnesses of the state the district
attorney declared the railroads had
promised him assistance agreeing to
advance transportation to individuals
to save time. The bills were to be
sent later to the state, the railroads
lagreeing to assist as far as possible
| in rushing the witnesses here when
desired by the state.
How Surrender was Obtained.
Los Angeles, Cal-startling as
was the sudden confession of guilt
on the part of John j. Mcnamara,
secretary and treasurer of the In
terantional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, and his
brother, James Mcnamara, the
one OF causing the L!ewellyn Iron
Works explosion and the other the
Los Angeles Times disaster that cost
twenty-one lives, more amazing 10
the people of Los Angeles was to
learn that big business men had
brought about the surrender in
novel way.
That the application OF the golden
rule. and the principle Of concilia-
tion, founded on religious convic-
|tions, started the bali rolling to-
ward the admission of guilt by the
McNamaras was the theory, support
ed and confirmed by a score OF bust
lness men who participated in the
movement which today scored fore
most as the reason for the abrupt
conclusion of the trial which was
begun less than two months ago.
But. despite this, a chain of un-
expected incidents produced wide
Speculation. These include the ar
rest Of Bert H. Franklin, a defense
detective, on a charge OF bribing a
prospective juror, the silence main
tained by the prosecution as to the
origin Of the $4,000 secured al time
OF the arrest, the mysterious appear
ance Friday at the district attorneys
Office OF Lawrence Sullivan, a de-
Elective, and, the subsequent perturb-
alton Of the prosecution when ii was
discovered that sullivan's visit had
become known to outsiders.
The idea that q group OF business
men. had put their heads together
and determined that to pgolong the
: Mcnamara fight might mean inter
. minable warfare with ramiiications
dang arous to the city's welfare, be.
cause of the uncertainty that might
Invest it's business, is one which wol
wide credence because prominen
: people were secretly acquainted will
tho fact that concerted moyemen
was on foot to bring about com
promise.
The clemency to be shown the gull
. ty men is to be the reward for thei1
. willingness 20 yield; for the peopl'
. lat large, there was the hope that th'
: warfare would cease and that an eri
of good feeling would ensue.
. Ad Mcnamara LIST
. Roosevelt Congratulates Burns.
Burns received the following tele
v gram from Col. Roosevelt.
n can good American citizens fec
J. that they owe you debt Of gratitul'
ID for your signal service to American
l. citizenship.
IS tSigned) Theodore Roosevelt"
e. Mr. Burns answered by the TO