New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
Federal Government Keeps Close
Watch Cn Movements Of Labor
Federation Head, Says Dis
tTiCt Attorney.
ACTIVITY IN INDIANAPOLIS
Probers Get Letters and News
paper Clippings Indicating Nc
Namara Plots We're Ma
tional in Scope-Many
Subpenas Issued.

Indianapolis, Dec. G.-1he federal gov
ernment has been watching closely tina
movements Of Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent If the American Federation Of La
bor according to United states At
torney Miller. who told tonight Of
secret Washington conference held be-
tween the labor head and Prosecutor
Baker Of this county The visit was
made about the time the county OIL
Cials We're attempting 10 prevent tho
federal authorities from gaining posses
sion Of the books and records obtained
in raid at the offices Of the Interna-
tional Association Of Bridge and Struct-
ural Iron Workers, when ]. ]. McNa-
namara was arrested.
Prosecutor Baker admits that he con-
ferred with Gompers, and says he in
tends to make n second visit next Janu-
airy. In reply to Mr.. Gompers, who said
the District Attorney was impertinent
Mr.. Miller said:
"Mr. Gompers insists that his position
is secure and his attitude consistent. but
h. is very tender ana touchy since his
'credulty' was imposed upon by the
statements made by the Mcnamara
brothers.
Because I was quoted as saying that,
in my opinion, 'Gompers is an unsafe
leader he very passionately exclaims
that he is not afraid of being prose-
cuted.
Mr.. GOmpers and the prosecuting at
torney Of Marion County can II they
will inform the people just what took
place at their Washington conference
about six weeks ago. a full statement
made by these gentlemen may make it
necessary for the Marion County prose-
cutor again TO go to Washington to get
Gompers's advice az 10 how the laws f
Indiana are not TO be enforced.
MT Gompe~s can be assured that Tire
United states Attorney in this jurisdic-
ton will NOT hesitate TO prosecute any
man if the facts and the law clearly JUS
tify the prosecution"
Says Dynsmitina Was National.
Miller stated that ay next SATURDAY he
viii he ready 70 give OH his time to the
fede, al Investigation of the dynamiting
outrages which. he insists, have been
national in their scope.
II developed to-day that the govern
ment. in this city, has been able 10
establish important missing links in the
case by the use Of the material taken to
the federal building. These books. rec
ords and papers had been at the Offices
Of Prosecutor Frank Baker several
months.
The evidence in the possession ~ the
federal government includes letters and
newspaper clippings concerning dyna-
mite ana nitro -glvcerine explosions.
which. il is said bear out the confession
Of McAIanigal The latter said that
John J. Mcnamara had always required
him to obtain newspaper clippings tell
ing or the explosions, and that these
had 10 he filed with the secretary-tress-
urer Of the iron workers before McNa-
rlara would pay him for a Job
In the material seized when the Of
fees aid the room of Mcnamara were
raided are said 10 be such clippings. as
well as the letters with which they were
inclosed II is said. also, that Nc
Nauiga was by no means the only per
son who was sending such clippings. but
that I'm letters now I'm possession of the
government are clippings describing
other explosions than those pulled off,
by McManigal and J. q. Mcnamara and
that the letters refer to these.
Among the other important letters
are some from labor men I'm which
"jobs" are referred TO- and I'm which
also requests are made TO send a man
to certain places 10 do a Job" The
little word Job" II is believed will
cut big figure in the cases hereafter.
The structural iron workers had
defence fund which ran up into the
thousands OF dollars. This fund was
established in 1906 and it has been
pointed ont by detectives and others
that It might have some connection
with the dynamiting.
Acting Secretary Hockn saws the de-
fence fund Of the iron workers has
never been touched and cannot he un-
iii the five years have elapsed. the first
Of next year.
Subpoenas for Witnesses Issued.
SubpPnas for witnesses who are ex.
pected to lay bare 10 the federal grand
jury the details of a great dynamitng
alleged 20 have been hatched
here by high-up union leaders were is-
sued to-day. These subpPnas have been
placed In the hands Of detectives and
Sc cret Service men and are now being
served as swiftly as possible Just VIII"
these witnesses are 10 he Miller declines
10 disclose.
Letters were sent out to-day from the
Headquarters Of the international Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers in This city 10 the members ~
the executive board in various cities.
asking tnem TO express their opinions
as 10 whether or not il Is advisable for
the board to meet 20 this time To con-
slider the effect Of the outcome of the
Mcnamara cases ard the official attitude
of the association.
IL : HoclSip temporary secretary
said the expense OF the members as
semblins in this city was the principal
consideration in the question. II
meeting is called IL probably viii he held
In the middle cf next week, he said
II was said to-day that the week Of