The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-08
GREAT TRIAL
IS TO START
IN FEW DAYS
Mcnamara Brothers Will Be
Formally Brought into
Court at Los Angeles to
Answer Grave Charges.
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Tense have made no announcement al
to the number of witnesses they will
call To date they have not asked
that any be called. 1t is generally be-
lieved however that about 200 will be
summoned by them before the Anal ar
guments.
The legal batteries for the defense
are being directed by Clarence barrow
lawyer. philosopher, labor leader and
writer. Associated with him are lie
Compile Davis. who has ben prominent
In almost every criminal case in
Southern California during the last
ten years; Joseph Scott, former presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce,
prominent Catholic layman. president
of the city board of education, and
known through the state for his ora
tory and ability as plcader: and
Job Hartman, socialist candidate for
mayor.
Corps Of Detectives.
Besides these lawyers an able corps
Of detectives under the direction Of
Attorney John L. Harrington Of Chi
cago, ia assisting Three weekly news
papers are being published in the in
terests of the Mcnamara brothers
here and solid organization has
been effected in every city precinct to
benefit Harriman's fight for the may
orality. 1t Ia estimated that at least
S1.OO0,OOO has been spent by the de-
Tense in the complete preparation of
their case.
No intimation has been given as to
the line of defense which will be pre-
sented. Many rumors have it that
Mr.. barrow and his associates will ar.
que the case without calling a single
witness. The most generally accepted
theory is that the defense will admit
q number Of points in evidence which
will be made by the prosecution, and
that they will be able to present an
explar ton which will show that the
entire case is a conspiracy to injure
union labor. It has been openly char
ged that McManigal is an employee
OF the Burns Detective Agency, and
that he was employed a number of
years ago. This charge has been de-
MED by Burns and every other officer
interested in the prosecutions case.
Both the Mcnamara brothers are en-.
tirely satisfied with their attorneys
and the manner in which their defense
has been prepared. Long before John
J. Mcnamara was arrested at the
headquarters of the structural iron
workers in Indianapolis he knew Clar.
ence barrow. They were intimately
acquainted and shortly after his arrest
the secretary insisted that Darrow be
induced to take charge of the defense.
It was only upon the pleas of McNa-
mara and Sampel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation of Labor,
that barrow consented to defend the
two men.
Came a. Surprise.
The retaining of Joseph Scott with
the defense came as a surprise to
many members Of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. Scott had
been an advocate of the open shop and
upon a number Of public occasions
had spoken against the tactics employ.
I'd by union men in dealing with their
employers, the only statement which
Scott makes in this regard Is that he
hopes the defendants will be given a
full and complete hearing before an
unprejudiced jury.
Great care is being taken now by
the district attorney and by the law.
yers representing the defense that
only unbiased jurors will be empan.
elled. Special investigators have been
canvassing the county for months and
the leaning of almost every prospec
tive juror has been determined. As a
result Of these inquiries it has been
announced that the jury will undoubt
eddy be composed of farmers.
During = part Of the trial the grand
Jury will be kept in session. District
Attorney Fredericks recently charged
that he had evidence that attempts
had been made to influence and intim
idate witnesses to remain away from
the trial. John l.. Harrington who has
charge Of the detectives working fol
the defense. was recently taken before
the grand jury to answer charge OF
this character. When Harrington re
fused to answer the interrogations OF
Assistant District Attorney Ford q
warrant charging contempt Of cour,
was issued.
II was charged that Harrington had
offered the husband of Mrs. D. H
lngersoll OF San Francisco $4,000 il
he would induce his wife to remain
away from Los Angeles during the
trial. This woman is regarded as one
Of the states most important witness
81 a. It 10 claimed that j. B. McNa
mara roomed at her house in Sar
Francisco before purchasing the dyna
mite with which it is charged that the
Times building was destroyed here OF
the morning of last October LIST
wife Plead With Ortie.
This. according to the district at
torney. was preceded by an attempt
10 influence MECHANICAL. the informel
to desert the prosecution and aligr
himself with the defense. George Be
han. McManigals uncle. came herr
several months ago with McManigar,
wife and both Of them pleaded with
him n sAA Att0rney Dnrrov McMan