Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
Bigger Sensations Than
Mcnamara Confessions
Are Promised.
DELvlNG IN RECORDS
Further Details of Plot to In
fIueace Jurors With Money
at Los Angeles.

indianapolis, Dec. 4.-Experts Of the
federal grand jury continued examine
ton of records of the International
Bridge & Structural Iron Workers to-
day. 1t was intimated by representa-
tive of one of the employers organ
izations that greater sensations than
those caused by the Mcnamara con-
fession would result from the federal
inquiry.
FURTHER BRIBE EVIDENCE.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 4.-Further
details were learned today of an alleg-
ed plot to influence the Mcnamara
jury. A signed statement. 1t ia de-
clared, is in the hands Of District At
torney Fredericks made by Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Balm, wife of the first sworn
juror in the case, charging $500 was
paid her by an agent Of the defense to
secure disagreement II not an acquit-
tai, by the jury of James B. McNa-
mara. Balm himself Is quoted as ad-
mitting the truth of the allegation, and
adding that the money had been given
to the district attorney A statement
by the agent in the transaction also is
said to be in the courts possession.
Balm PAID S4OO ON ACCOUNT.
District Attorney Fredericks today
said Bert H. Franklin, under arrest
on a charge of attempting to bribe
George N. Lockwood. a venireman,
with $4,000. actually paid Balm s400
and promised him $4,000 at the end
Of the trial If he would vote for an
acquittal or secure a disagreement of
the jury.
LABOR AT CONFERENCE
| Organized labor was represented
at the conference of counsel at
which it was decided to enter pleas
of guilty for the McNamaras. This
was admitted today by Clarence s.
Darrow, chief counsel for the pris-
oners. Edward N. Nickels, secre-
tary of the Chicago Federation Of
Labor, Darrow said, was here for
two weeks previous to the time the
McNamaras confessed and knew the
situation and accepted the solution
as the most practicable one.
FEELING Is BITTER.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 4.-This
city is within "a hours of what will
be the most momentous municipal
election in its history. The ballot
will be taken tomorrow. Socialism
and prohibition are the main issues
and over the whole situation lies the
shadow of the Mcnamara dynamit-
ing case. Job Hartman, socialist,
and formerly attorney for the Nc
) Namara brothers, is candidate for
mayor, with full socialist ticket be-
ticket headed by Mayor George Alex
ander. At the primaries on Oct. 81
Hartman received a plurality of
: more than 5000 over Alexander.
The startling end of the Mcnamara
trial has thrown everything into
/ chaos. The outcome of the ballot
ing tomorrow is a guess. It's
decision lies In the hands of $780,
; 900 voters, Of whom $1,000 are wo-
men who have never cast ballot
In the struggle between the social
lists and their opponents a drastic
prohibition ordinance has almost
been forgotten.
BLOODSHED Is FEARED.
The developments of the day OF
. balloting are causing the gravest ap-
prehension. Riot and bloodshed il
the forecast of some, In spite of a
movement for the observance of the
golden rule. The socialists assert
that the action of the Mcnamara
brothers was the result of a deal,
by which the opponents of Hartman
! condoned a colossal crime OF mur-
der in order to gain a political ad.
vantage.
ARRESTS IN NEW YORK.
New Yok, Dec. Arrest of 2C
or more steel workers, now in New
: York for participation in various
: bomb explosions in. or near this city
in the last few years, will follow tho
Mcnamara confessions is the pre-
: diction made here by Presidein
!, Tottner Of the Central federation
! We've been lot of dupes, but nov
: our eyes are opened" he said, anC
added that there's going to be /;
housekeeping Of the Internationa
Structural Ironworkers."
QUINCY TYPOS DENOUNCE.
b Quincy. ILL.,. Dec. 4.-The Quincy
Typographical union yesterday adopt
ed resolutions denouncing the McNa
maras, and by unanimous vote instruct
: ed the officers Of the union to SEND
d Prosecuting Attorney Fredericks &
y telegram urging the extreme penalty
, for them and all others connected with
.he crime.