Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-26

chorus OF laughter. handclapping and
shouts of How does # feel, yourself
Drew"
Crowd JOstIes Drew.
There's the district attorney going ia
tail, -, called one man as Ford passed down
the stairway. Drew was jostled on his
way to the street and a throng Of men,
most Of them apparently OF the working
class. followed excited and laughing, as
Drew and Ford walked the two blocks to
the Jail
The turnkey searched the pockets OF
Drew and Ford, but they were not locked
In cells. They were told that for a time
they might remain in the outer office fol-
the reason that they expected momentarily
the arrival Of men that we're asked by
their consel to go on their bond
After half an hour the crowd about the
jail entrance dispersed.
Badorfs ball was fixed at $4,000 and he
was taken to jail. He demanded a hearing
and the court set o'clock this afternoon
when the case will be taken up.
Los Angeles Officials Gall II Absurd
Los ANGELES, April 25.-Assistant At.
torney Fredericks of Los Angeles when in
formed of the arrest OF Assistant District
Attorney Ford In Indianapolis on q charge
OF kidnapping said:
THE arrest of Mr. Ford IL an absurdity
and nothing can come Of It except a little
delay. He is not an arresting officer any
way. He went to indianapolis to collect
evidence and to see that the papers In this
cases were all right. The extradition pap
ers under which the prisoners are being
brought to Los Angeles were duly exc
cuted and signed by the governors Of botf
states There can be no flaw In the CASE
so far as that Is concerned; and as to thS
arrest and removal from Indianapolis. why
Ford had nothing to do with it. He will
take care OF himself all right
Prisoners Expected Today.
Both the district attorney and the labor
leaders were busy today preparing for thS
legal struggle that will begin with the ar
rival OF John and James McNamara and
ortle McManigal. The three prisoners ars
expected here tomorrow and District At
torney John D. Frederlcks is arranging
preilminaries for a speedy arraignment
and early trial
Mrs. ID. H. Ingersoll, the San francisco
lodging house keeper, came to Los An
geies today to be present when the pris
oners arrive and II possible identify
James Mcnamara as the J. b. Bryce who
was a boarder at her home prior to the ex
plosion which wrecked the Times build
ing.
on the same train with Mrs. Ingersol
were Anton Johannsen. former organizes
OF the Building Trades council.
According to union labor officials, repre-
sensations OF a proposed general strike IL
this city have been greatly exaggerated
As a concerted move on the part OF unioI
labor 1t has not been contemplated, thel
say.
Party Passes Through Albuquerque.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, April Is
Handcuffed and locked in compartments. J
j. Mcnamara, j. B. Bryce and ortie L
MECHANICAL passed through here at 1 o'cloci
today enroute to Los Angeles
They were guarded by eight detectives
from Chicago and a Los Angeles detectiv
agency. John Mcnamara was put on tn
train. according to the crew. at Dods
city, Kan. having reached the statioi
there q few minutes before the train in a.
automobile accompanied by the officers
He was not with the other men and IL
said by the passengers that he probabi
did not know they were aboard.
Bryce and Mechanical looked out OF tn
window and smiled at the crowd.