The Washington times., 1911-12-06
Arrests Looked for
As Result of Bribery
. Conspiracy Situation

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 6.-Eclip-
sing the result Of yesterdays election
when Job Hartman was badly defeated
Tor mayor OF Los Angeles, is the bribery
situation growing out OF the conviction
OF the McNamaras by their own plea
Many rumors are being circulated re-
garding the imminent arrest of persons
close to the defense as a result Of Judge
Bdrdwells emphatic declaration that
knowledge Of bribery forced the defense
to lay down its arms and admit defeat
1t is declared positively a special
grand jury will be summoned next week
, preme court. returns. Meanwhile 1t is
unlikely there will be any sensational
developments here before the hearing
In the Franklin case Monday. District
Attorney Fredericks has assumed an
attitude Of reserve but insists that he
Will do as he pleases; "As I have from
the outset" III,
Federal Probe Pushed.
Meanwhile the Federal probe here is
Oscar Lawler. detailed by Attorney Gen.
eral wickersham to take charge of the
investigation, plans to make It a wide
District Attorney Fredericks admits
that from now on the case will be in
the hands Of the Federal authorities. in
cases viii be tried in the county courts
except Schmidt and Kaplan. should they
turn up. and even II they do 1t is said
their cases may go to. the Federal
While Fredericks asserts that he with.
drew from the case after the Mcnamara
pleas of guilty. because he, believed the
ssst foioWers Of JOB SSoa aG ans we ae
feated Socialist candidate for mayor.
declare 1t was case Of "dicker'' by the
big business men to retain control OF
When men from San Francisco whose
names have been banded about In the
grand jury investigation of the Times
explosion were granted immunity by the
agreement between the business inter-
osts, barrow. and Fredericks, it bece me
certain an effort would be made to: rs
volve them in the Federal invest ga tinn.
To do this Ortie McMan.gsl and botn
McNamaras will appear before the Fed
eral grand Jury. The former will tell
all he knows, while the two latter, If
forced to appear, will probably keep
quiet.
Would Divide Leaders. .
When barrow and his associates were
retained in the Mcnamara case. It was
arranged they should represent any
Western labor men who might be in
volved by Detective Burns. IT was Inn
possible to learn whether this agree
ment will be adhered to.
1t 10 practically certain that as the
result of the Federal investigations here
and in Indianapolis. the Government
hopes to separate the accused labor
leaders into two classes-those who ad-
yocateds direct aggressive action and
those who. believe only In passive re-
n nj nj Ia har
John ]. Mcnamara was leader of the
advocates of direct action. When Nc
Manigal goes before the Federal grand
5 s.cr RE T shs tell s sorSM Ms w
believed in him was because he was a
good gun man. and could make good
and get away" IL necessary. But he
high explosives Compared are a to James w b
The latters bombs never missed fire.
Often Used Big Charges.
incidentally. in connection with the
Times building. J. B. Mcnamara has
pounds Of dynamite in demolishing
buildings, and felt when he put sixteen
sticks Of dynamite IN Ink alley, at the
Times building, thst 1t would lot do
great damage.
He had inst placed the seit case with
when Joe Brown, whose Identification
frFt caused ]. B to weaken. appeared
and demanded: What are you doingY'
At that time Erown was driver of a de-
livery wagon. ]. B. said he was Look
ing for the Times ad room. and went
through the building to that depart
across the street, picked it up. covered
the suit case aud fed.
Jim admits that either his bomb broke
the gas main or else his accomplice
went back and knocked off the gas
cocks. He insists that II the Times
had not teen so flimsily constructed
and had had fire-escapes nobody would
have been killed.
SAYS "Mental Third