The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-07
N NAMARAS
WON I TALK" "
SAYS OARR0w
Federal Grand Jury Probe Into
Alleged Dynamiting Con-
spiraeies Begins in Los An
geles-McNamara Says He
Has Nothing to Tell.
BULLETIN
ortie e. MeMsniaal has been
taken before the federal grand
Jury.


tDy Unissd Press Leased wire,
Los ANGELES. Dec. IA fed
srsi probe into wholesale dynarit.
Ing eonspsracies. whose ramifica-
tons extend frcn the Atlantic 10
the Pacific. was commences by the
federal grand Jury here today.
For more tran an hour before the
Attorney Reagan ard Oscar ls~ler.
the special agent Of the department
Of justice In charge Of the probe.
were in conference, while their
picked ren carried TO the grand
Jury room books. papers and all
evidence which was 10 be eorsid-
cred. This last lot was large, and
included everything that had been
gathered by the Burns and Los An
seles county detectives for use in
the prosecution Of the Mcnamara
brothers.
John J. Won't Testify.
That John J. Mcnamara. convict.
ed seeretary-freaSurer Of the Inter.
national Association Of Bridge aud
Structural iron Workers was 20 be
taken before the grand Jury was ad-
mitted BY IawleF. but that he would
testify vas a mooted question. His
counsel. Clarence Darrow. positive
ly asserted that neither John J. nor
James II. Mcnamara would In any
way aid the government.
@Wont Sell Out"
They won't sell out. Was all
that Darrow would say.
In their cells the McNamaras
were particularly defiant. They told
the guard and the jaileT, Capt Gal
lagher. that under no circumstances
would they tell anything
you will simply be 70 the trouble
Of taking us through the crowds and
back again" said John j., whose
story IS the real one the federal
probers would like 20 have.
In the first place. ! have moth
Ing to tell and II had, would not
aid these people in any way. Meth.
er their threats nor their promises
Will have any effect on me, or Jim.
either, for that matter"
NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-FuIl inside
history Of who backed his investi.
cation Of the McNamsrs dynarit.
ings was given to the United Press
here today by VIM. J. Burns, upon
his arrival in New York. Burns
said:
Alexander First Employer.
Mayor Alexander OF Los An
geles employed me first. and for a
time furnished me with money. I
learned early that John Mcnamara
was the man ! was after. but knew
could not arrest him on ineonciu-
siye evidence. In getting proof I
spent $4,000 Of my own money.
sun didn't have all OF the threads
OF the case, and | told Alexander
needed more funds.
Mayor Was "ln Bad"
Alexander was In bad then,
even with those who were most
eager 10 convict the dynamiters. be-
cause he had employed me. The
big men OF Los Angeles didn't want
me on the job. so Alexander
couldn't get any more money.
didn't feel that ! could afford to
spend more Of my own money. so
] quit and went back 10 Chicago.
Association Furnished Money.
Later Alexander sent for me.
and ] appeared before a committee
OF three members OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers association.
One Of these was X. w Burnham.
told them all ! knew. but added
that ! could not act until the eyi-
denee was conclusive Then the
money was forthcoming. and I re-
sumed work on the case.
NEW YORK. Dec 7.--The%'s
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