The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-07

cause of his association in the McNam-
ara defense, discovered to- day that ne
had been successful, finishing at thu
bottom of the list OF majorities. In
the preceding elections he led tho
ticket
Los Angeles, Cal. December g.
There need not be subpocnas Issued
TO have the Mcnamara brothers testify
before the Federal grand jury" was
the assertion made tonight BY Oscar
Lawler. special prosecutor OF the
United States government. who is try
ing to determine whether there Is a
dynamlting conspiracy extending over
the country.
"A subpoena Is issued only to force
man to testify" he added
This assertion was taken to mean
that the Fedora! grand Jury to-mor-
row is ready to hear the testimony
concerning the alleged conspifncics
the McNamaras merely might be taxi
en- to the Federal building Dy sheriff
Hammcll.
Asked concerning Subpoenas. Clar-
ernce ). barrow, counsel for the prs.
oners, remarked that though no sub
poenas had been served. unofficial no.
ticc had been given the brothers that
they would be called tomorrow be-
fore the Federal grand jury.
Il don't think they Will say much,'
commented Mr.. barrow
There was persistcn. rufno- 10
night that three prominent labor lead :
ers of California would be called be-
fore the grand jury. and one OF the
most startling reports was that the
grand jury would Gle one OF the mos,
prominent labor leaders In the country
TO appear before it
The latter speculation grew out of
the report that while the bribery
charges in the case OF Bert H. Frank
I'm detective employed by the Aic-
Namara defense. rested chiefly on evi-
dence gathered here. we'll founded be-
lief existed in the minds OF those who
had uncovered the alleged bribery plot
that persons outside OF Los Angeles
were Interested in the manipulation of
funds TO influence the jury.
Others Implicated
Don't people think that somebody
else besides certain persons here was
interested in seeing that the jury was
lnnuenced? asked Samuel L. Brown
chief OF the department. OF investIaa-
, ton of tho county. Browne arrested
FRANKLIN and gathered the States cyl
dence against him. He added ,hat he
had certain telegrnins and letters IN
his possession which Implicated out
side persons
- GO ioPoi leu tO-nlSnt that through
the misuse OF the mails tho brih.rw
might also be called to the attention
OIL the Federal grand jury.
Ihree conferences were held to-day
In Judge Bordwclls' chambers. Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks called twice,
, and Assistant District Attorney Ford
was closeted with the Judge for half
an hour Ford has charge of the evi-
dence In the case OF Franklin. which
VIII come up next Monday for prelim-
mary hearing. The only procedure
then IL was said. would be to deter
mine whether tho evidence warranted
holding Franklin to a higher court.
James u. IL Sued
James B. Mcnamara. under sentenc,
OF lie Imprisonment. had other trou-
pies added to his lot to-day, when he
became defendant in $4,000 damage
SUIT The suit Is brought by I,oujse
M. Sawyer. widow of Robert L. Sawver
f; a telegraph operator employed by Tho
LOS angeles Times. and killed in the
i explosion which wrecked that buiIdinp
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