Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-13
Federal Authorities Declined
to Act in Mcnamara Case
Until Executive Told Them
They Must Do So.
POLITICAL EFFECT
COMPLETELY IGNORED
Executive Believed That Peo-
pie Of California Were Be-
ing Baked and Took Up
Matter from Washington.


sBy Evesssa Herald A. p. Leased wfrsS
Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. is.--Prcs.
ident Taft personally Initiated the gov.
ernment's present investigation. both
here and NJ indianapolis into the dy-
namitinR cospiracy In which the NC.
Namara brothers figured. The pres.
ident. when he visited Los Angeles on
October ie. was apprised by Oscar
Iawier. then an assistant of Dlstric,
Attorney John d, FrederlcNs, OF the
strong case built up by the latter
asalnst the McNamaras
Details OF alleged tamperlng with
witnesses and evidence In various
parts OF the country and the ina ability
Of the state authorities here "a brIps
all offenders TO Justice were rcl&ed 10
ihe president. II was anai nsbve on
the part OF the people hore 10 ask the
national chief executive 10 assist them
IN matter IN which they were being
balked on many sldcs. The local fed
erai authorities had declined to take
amy steps In the matter. pending or
ders from Washington and Dlstrics
Attorney Fredericks was unable 10 So
10 Washington sc present the facts.
According 90 persons who since
have learned the details OF the cos
terence. Mr., i.awior pointed out u
number VI labor lsuders who were In
vowed. This possibility Of political IN.
tvfy 10 the president was taken into
confederation, with union labor lined
up on the side OF the McNamaras az
that time. whlch was long befor. ths
conteesions Of guilt were dreamed 90
u was indicated 10 the president hy
many persons that an unfavorable po-
litical cnect might result with the la
bor element IN the country u he TOOK
= definite stand IN THE IIcNamara case
TIE president, u % said. told Hr Law
ler that no Wuusd Proceed reyG rdlcss
~ thas
Tho president. II IL said. was In
favor Of BEGINNING the federnl prnee.
cution hero. but Il was pointed out
that on account OF the pandcncy Of
the states caHa q cumbersome situa-
llon might arise The Indiana polls
federal authorities he was told. how-
ever. were anxious 10 no ahead N he
would say the word. The PRECEDENT
said he would eive his answer Ia
day or twu. immediately after leav-
ing here the president was IA COM
munieation with Attorney General
wickershafn and the order won't
forth 20 United States District Attor-
ney MlIlef 20 begin The governments
investisasion at indianapolis.
The effect here a. Far a. the state
Was concerned was Immediate. Dis-
triet Attorney FTederscks was eIatod.
Many witnesses who had heen per-
suaded by friends Of the defense not
10 como here to testify came over 10
the side Of the state.
A. the hand Of the federal governs
mcnt was disclosed another c,rcum-
stance was added 10 the rapidly
growing pile that forced a surrender
from the AcNemsras. Defense atior-
neys admit today that they feis the
etfect OF the governments hnne and
with the transfer OF evidence In In
dianapoiis previously tied up. they
saw the beginning OF the govern
mens's dragnet assisting the state.
The presidents real part In this
matter has never becn known" de.
cinred a man who knows the "details
of II. HE went nlscad regardless OF
personal considerations ana ~ould
have proceeded much earlier, am
sure, II He could have told him the
facts, A. the evidence was coming
IN daily. however. Il was impossible
20 take the matter up by mail with
Attorney General Wickorahnm. Lett
iefs pass through the hands Of many
clerks Our only move was 10 appeal
10 the president direct when he cRme
out here and he acted ~ once"
The federal investigation would
have been finished IN a few DAYS.
This can BE- stated authorliatlseiy.
indictments VIII not BE- rctugncd hers
however, until tho indianapolis IN
veetinatlon n well under way, and
until after conalderasioh 0f nis the
testimony gathered In indianapolis.
Then defihite programs uf indlct-
monte eau he determined upon. The
term ~ the federal grand Jury ox-
plres Iknuary 4. hat II H. believed the
indianapolis work win be completed
before then.
Tho department of Justice. IL il
said. u anxious 20 have Mr.. I.nwlcf
80 20 Indianapolis 10 aRalst United
States District Attorney Miller IN the
lnvestlGation there. Mr.. LAwIcf's IA.
millarity with the voiuminOus confes-
slcnH ~ orile E. McManlRel. admit
tcdiy the governments star witness,
~ given generally AZ the reason for
naklng him to 50 20 Indinnn 70 inter-
rosate McAanisal ana sci into the
record there She essential facts about
fhn nIInanH fnnnnlsanV.