The Washington times., 1911-04-23

Mcnamara" and declared that 1000
men in Indianapolis would fight to pre-
vent his removal from this city.
Characterized As Frame-Up.
Editor McNamee said the spiriting
away of the prisoner to Los Angeles
was a ''frame-up" on the part OF the
Manufacturers Association. Mr.. Nc
Namara was recognized as one of the
most honorable men in the labor move
ment," said Mr.. McNamee.
There is no question in my mind
that his hurried and forced removal
from Indianapolis is a frame-up on the
part of the Manufacturers Association.
Il am satisfied in my own mind that
the association has endeavored to buy
Mcnamara and his organization for its
own uses. Failing in this. they have
caused his arrest and have spirited him
away into hostile territory.
Los Angeles is a stamping ground
for the Manufacturers Association.
They know that in indianapolis Nc
Namara has friends, and they desired
territory where their organization is
strong. That is just what they did with
Meyer and Haywood out in Colorado.
The Mcnamara case is similar to that.
Can't Understand Governor.
Il cannot understand what Governor
Marshall meant by issuing a requistion
for the return Of John Mcnamara to
California. I do not know what influ-
ence has been brought to bear. but It
seems to me that the issuing of a requi-
sition without giving Mcnamara an op-
portunity to see an attorney or make a
fight at all is damnable.'
McNamee said he had endeavored to
reach the governors secretary last
night, but up to late hour he had been
unsuccessful.
He said he believed men in Indian
apolis who are at the head of the labor
movement will endeavor to organize
some sort of a movement in this city to
protest at least against the action of
the authorities and Detective Burns in
spiriting Mcnamara away. He said that
and that it is probable some steps will
be taken to raise funds to defend Nc
Namara against the charges.
James M. Lynch. president of the In
ternational Typographical Union, when
asked this morning about Mr.. McNa-
mara's arrest. was astonished, and was
at a loss to know what to say.
Typographical Presidents View.
THE whole thing is so absolutely i'm
probable that 1 am at a loss to say
thing he said. But I certainly do
believe that, regardless of the crime
charged. Mr.. Mcnamara was entitled to
NE same rights and privileges that
every citizen should have. The fact that
he was spirited away in such a short
time makes the matter look suspicious.
why could they not treat him as
they do other people? Certainly he was
entitled to a respectable hearing regard
less Of the nature of the crime charged
against him. This Government has GER
tain laws regarding the treatment of
persons, and why they should be disre
garded am at loss to understand
Mr.. Lynch spoke very highly of Mr..
Mcnamara. He said that he had not
seen Mr.. Mcnamara for several months,
although he knew him very well. When
asked for a statement this morning re-
garding the arrest of Secretary McNa-
mara, F. M. RySn, president of the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. intimated
plot to discredit the union had been
hatched.
To Put Union In Wrong.
He asserted efforts had been made to
place the union in an unfavorable light,
quoting an instance he said had hap
pened in Detroit, Mich, where, he as
serted, the courts decision freed the
union from blame, when an attempt to
cast discredit on the organization had
been made.
Leo X. Rappaport attorney for the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, said that while
he would not criticise the action OF
Judge Collins in taking the steps he did
in turning Mcnamara over to the detec-
tives, he believed it proper that McNa-
mara should have had an opportunity to
consult an attorney before being taken
away.
Anyone who asks for the right of