The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
DETECTIVE BURNS | AND LAWYERS HELD FOR k|DNAP|NG Detective Who Arresetd Me-
 Namara Held on Bond of S10,000 I'LL FEELING SHOWN
 TOWARD DETECTIVES Grand Jury Is Probing Charge of Ale legged Conspiracy Against Iron Workers Union-McNama- ra in Albuquerque

 plicity in the alleged Kidnapping of [. J. McNanlara, secretary y-treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, and three at- torneys arraigned this morning on the same charge, spent two hours in Jail because of delay in obtaining bonds for them. The attornc ys imprisoned were Walter Drew and J. A. G.. Dadorf of New York, counsel and assistant coun- sel for the National Erectors associa- ton, and W. Joseph Ford assistant dis trict attorney of Los Angeles.
 Burns was arrested on the street as he was on his way to the court of Jus tice of the Peace Manning to surrender himself. Constables had searched for him all day. He was released under S1o,000 bond to appear before the grand Jury and was subpoenaed to testify tomorrow morning at o'clock. Drew, Badorf and Ford had been released from jail under bonds of the same amount. They had waived pre- liminary executions and had been bound ever to the grand jury.
 Frank Tex, a chauffeur, charged wish having assisted in the alleged lxie- naping of MeNamara. in that he had driven the automobile in which Nc Namara was taken from this city last Saturday. was released under s5000 bond Constables with John Doe" warrants were said to be seeking some of Burns assistants tonight. These incidents and the continuing of the investigation by the Marion county grand jury were the vital de- yelopments in the probe of the alleged conspiracy to collect dynamite in this city to blow up structures being built by 'open shop" contractors over the country, and a second alleged plot of agents of the employers to discredit | the association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers by planting dynamite and other evidence against it. and .'by l railroading" to California its secretary, J. J. McNamara.
 Searched Hotel l The hotel at which Drew, Ford Badorf and Burns and his operatives have been staying was lively all day with the search for Burns and his assistants by consta- bles, who had warrants for them on the Kidnapping charge The constables pa- trolled the corridors and seemed bent on
 
 management declared they should not in- trude upon the guests of the hotel.
 Drew and Badorf soon after this order had been issued came into the lobby of the hotel and announced they had forci- ply taken a constable from a corridor leading to their rooms and had sent him to the first floor in an elevator
 This constable, Daniel J. Barton, late today obtained in police court a warrant charging Drew with assault and battery, but the warrant had not been served late tonight
 While 1t was known that Burns arrived early this morning from Toledo his whereabouts during the day were a mys- tery. His men, who had been conspcu- ous for their numbers and activity. dsap- peared from the hotel and efforts to find them were unavailing.
 Many officials and organizers of labor unions have been coming into Indianapolis from other cities since the arrest of J. J. McNamara, and the uncovering of dyna- mite deposits here last Saturday night and a demonstration of i'll feeling against Drew and Ford was made today at Justice Mannings court when constables took them to jail.
 Drew was pale and obviously reluctant to pass through a densely crowded corr- dor to the stairway.
 Drew Frightened A constable took hold of his arm and as he hung back several men in the crowd that pressed about him grasped his coat roughly while others josted him forward. There was a chatter of handclapping and a volley of laughter as he appeared at the door,
 Drew here regained his composure and passed smiling down the stairway A hundred men followed the party to jail and for a time loitered about the en- trance, but dispersed in half an hour. After executive conferences of nationel officials of several labor organizations here today. 1t was announced definite plans are to be made for the assistance of the Bridge and Iron Workers associa- ton in defending itself and it's secrs- tary, J. J. McNamara. Statements were made containing emphatic denunciation of the use of explosives In disputes with employers and expressions of belief that McNamara and the Iron Workers asso- citation are victims of great conspiracy against labor unions in general. State Representative John J. Keegan, who Is connected with the national or ganzation of the machinists' union, and who made the affidavits alleging kid naping. said tonight that the arrests of the private detectives and unofficial in- vestigators was not ''grandstand play' on the part of the labor organizations. We are going about this case.'' said Keegan, without any show and expect to prove our charges against the men who have been arrested Grand Jury Probing Five witnesses were examined by tho grand jury during the day. Superin- tendent of Police Martin J. Hyland and Captain of Detectives w. A. Holtzer were the first summoned and 1t Is intimated the grand jury purposes to learn If the police officials and Police Judge James A. Collins exceeded their authority in the part they took in the arrest and extradition of McNamara.
 It is reported evidence will be produced in an effort to show the two police offi- cers had no Jurisdiction in the case and that the requsition papers for McNamara which were honored by Governor Mar shall should have been served by the sheriff of Marion county instead of by q police officer. Attorneys for labo- leaders say the extradftion eases should have gone before judge of the circuit court instead of being heard before Po- lice Judge Collins.
 Attorney w. c. Appleman was the next
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