New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
HARRISON c. OTIS TALKS
Promises Relentless Prosecution
Of Alleged "Times" DynamIters.
WILL BE CONDUCTED FAIRLY
Accuses Three Prisoners OF AID =
ing in Killing 113 Men and
Doing 100000 Damage.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune


Chicago. May la-General Harrison Gray
Otis. publisher of The Los Angeles Times
who arrived in Chicago to-day OF his way to
New York. promised relentless prosecution
of the alleged dynamiters Of the Times
building
Although seventyfour years old and
veteran Of the Civil and Spanish American
wars. General Otis still possesses great
vigor and determination, and the intense
earnestness with which he made the an
nouncement that the three men would De
fearessly though fairly prosecuted demon
strated that the weight OF years has not
been SUFFICIENT 10 deter him from taking an
active part In the gathering OF evidence
against the men under arrest.
mo one in Los Angeles desires To nave
innocent men punished" he SAID. The de-
fence will be we'll equipped with funds ana
legal talent. and there will he no attempt
made TO railroad the men. They Will nave
the fairest kind Of trial.
Much OF the evidence has already been
outlined In the newspapers. but the prose
crton is withholding its plans. and the real
strength Of the case against the men under
arrest has not become apparent
Il have never doubted that the justice
Of Almighty God would culmirate in the
detection and punishment Of the inhuman
murderers who perpetrated the crime OF
the century the morning OF October ]. 1910
Enough is known now to indicate that
the approaching trials will be the greatest
trials in the history Of this country, In all
probability. because OF the great interest
that will be taken in them BY employers OF
labor and their employees all over the coun-
try. James ". Mcnamara has been fully
Identified as Bryce. the purchaser of dyna-
mite near San Francisco. Detective Burns
declares that John J. Mcnamara was the
author and director OF the plan for blowing
up The Times building and supplied the
money for that and other dynamiting jobs.
Several hundred pounds Of dynamite were
found on hts premises. together with many
discriminating letters and documents.
His brother known as Bryce. was the
man who actually placed the dynamite in
the building McManigal confessed with
out any promise Of immunity that he was
supplied with dynamite and money by John
J. Mcnamara and sent 10 Los Angeles for
the purpose of destroying the auxiliary
plant OF The Times He used the cyna-
mite in an attempt to blow UP the Level
iyn Iron Works.
Altogether these three men have been
instrumental in killing as many as ll2 men
and destroying not less than 100000
worth Of property in their efforts to estab-
lish closed shop labor unionism.
There are two more men connected with
the affair whom We will have under arrest
before long"
rs there any feeling OF unrest or un-
easiness in Los Angeles: any great influx
Of labor leaders. or any dire threats
against the men who are behind the prose-
cution?" the general was asked.
Naturally every one in Los Angeles is
intensely interested in the case, and there
are number OF labor leaders on the
ground, but there is little loud talk and
no apprehension of further violence The
labor men seem to he holding their breath
not knowing just what the developments
are 10 be The prosecution will go right
on and any threats would be idle.
What I'm your opinion is the most sig
nihcant feature of the situation at the
present time. general"
The failure OF the defence TO make any
Roadway In the attempt TO show that the
prisoners we're kidnapped. Their prosecu-
ton in this direction has been an utter
failure. Mr.. Barns and his detectives
acted legally in every step that they took
and the arrests and extradition were all
regular"
Springfield Mass. May lO.-Detective
William j. Burns visited Springfield to-
night for a further Investigation of the re-