The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
Marion County Grand Jury
Makes Complete Report on
Circumstances. Surround
ing Arrest of Union Man.
EXONERATES STATE
AND CITY OFFICERS
Upheld Marshall for Honor
ing California Requisition
for Mcnamara Surprises
in Indictments Withheld.
(National News Association)

(National News Association)
Indianapolis. June 17.-Detective
William J. Burns was indicted for con-
spiracy and kidnapping and John J.
Mcnamara, International secretary Of
the Structural Iron Workers was in
dicted for dynamiting by the Marioh
county jury which rendered a COW
plete report today. Six other indict.
ments were returned, but the names
were held secret. An unconfirmed ru.
NOR says one is against man of ma.
tional reputation closely associated
with Mcnamara"
Governor Marshall was upheld for
honoring the California requisition for
Mcnamara. Acts of other city ofi.
cials. involved in McNamara's hasty
removal to California were not inves-
tigated. The Jurors claimed 1t was
not their duty to investigate these lat
ter matters.
Walter Drew, counsel for the Erect.
ers' National association. Detective
Badorff. Assistant District Attorney
Ford OF Los Angeles. and automobile
owner. Frank Fox of Indianapolis are
not subjects OF Indictment. All were
connected In some manner with the
sensational arrest and wild automo.
bile flight out of the state with Nc
Namara. but the jury's report says
none Of them did anything in viola.
tion OF the criminal statutes. One
OF the Jurors supplemented the report
with statement that ne believed
more indictments for kidnapping
should have been reported on the evil
dence produced.
> Nature Of Indictment.
= The indictment against Mcnamara
charges him with conspiracy to dyna-
mite the Industrial Works of the Pc
oria and Pekin Union railroad at Pc
oria, Ill.
In giving out the names OF Burns
and Mcnamara. Judge Markey declar.
ed that no harm could result. the for.
mer being under $4,000 bond and the
latter In a California Jail. The names
Of the other six however will he care.
fully guarded until their arrests are
made.
Jury Full Report.
The complete report made by the
grand Jury to the court. which was
made public by Judge Markey. is as
follows: I'VE have examined all wit.
nesses and have followed every thread
Of the evidence which II Is possible to
obtain at this time. We find the gov
ernor Of Indiana acted clearly within
the law and in the premises of what
he should have done. Whether
Judge Collins Of the city court of In
dianapolis acted beyond his jurisdic.
tion Ia not question which we have
any right to determine. and IL he did
mistake his authority he did not vio-
late any Of the criminal laws of the
state OF Indiana. unless some fraud
was shown. which was not.
with reference to the police offi.
GERS OF the city Of Indianapolis we
and services ended when John J.
Mcnamara was delivered to James
Hossick.
in regard to Walter Drew, J. A. G.
Badorf. W. J. Ford and Frank r, Fox
We hnd no evidence to sustain a
charge for violation of any of the
criminal laws Of this state and we
recommend that they be discharged
from custody.
Score Burns.
"While dynamiting Is an atrociops
crime and apprehension of those who
may be guilty of II is a public service
kidnapping Ia also an indefensible
crime although IL be permitted for the
purpose OF taking a man to where JUS
tice may be meted out to him. The
law should be enforced with dignity
and decency and the taking of a man
out Of his Office. hurrying him through
certain formalities Of the law. without
giving him time to consult with his
friends or attorneys. and then putting
him into an automobile and rushing
him out OF the state with the evident
purpose OF preventing him from hav-
ing an opportunity Of invoking all pro-
lection which the law may afford him
30 unjust In community which be-
AsS'VS ~ '"S supremacy VI tue
I'VE believe that the facts OF the
case should be tried out i'm open
court before petit Jury to determine
whether the law has been violated.
We accordingly herewith return eight
indictments In the dynamiting cases.
.'Rcspectfully submitted. Edward II.
: Davis, foreman.
Il concur in this report, but I feel
there should have been more per.
sons indicted for kidnapping. Hugh
Coudy." o member OF the grand jury
annNnded 10 the reDor3