The Washington times., 1911-05-01
TWO MILLION WILL
Be SPENT IN TRIAL
Of THE A'NAAARAS
Los Angeles Officials Give
Estimate of Expect
ed Outlay.
McMANIGAL KEEPS
A SULLEN SILENCE
Trouble Is Feared Tonight When
Labor Mass Meeting
Is Held.

Los ANGELES, Cal. May THAT
the trial of the men charged with COM
plicity in the destruction with dynamite
of the Los Angeles Times will cost ap-
proXimately 100000. was the statement
by attaches at the district attorneys s
office today. Each side. il was pointed
out, stands ready to spend unlimited
sums III the prosecution and defense of
the two McNamaras and Mechanical
The court costs will run Up in the thou
sands of dollars expended in bringing
witnesses and evidence here, and in
other necessary expenses.
Already detectives hired by the unions
have been set to work to watch the de-
tectives of the Burns Agency and OF
the city. 1t is understood that this will
be continued until the trial begins, and
longer if found expeGient
With the arrival of Leo NJ. Kappa
port, attorney for the Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers Union, who Is ex-
pected here tomorrow morning, definite
plans for the defense will be begun 1t
is understood that, despite reports to
the contrary, District Attorney Fred
ricks will not attempt to arraign the
men in the morning. but should he do
for delay.
The accused men spent quiet Sunday
in their cells in the Jail None of them
showed any desire to attend any of
the several religious services held in
the building. and no attempt was made
to~get them TO leave their cells. James
McNemara amused himself through the
long hours by playing solitaire with a
pack of cards provided by the jailer.
McManigal sulked alone speaking to
tp he hn
brought his meals.
Labor Leader Cheerful.
John ]. Mcnamara alone appeared
kcheerful. His day was occupied with
leading. He sent out for several maga-
zines. Among them was a technical
magazine containing an account OF the
effects of a recent dynamite explosion
In Wisconsin. Over this the labor lead
er spent much of the morning, evidently
much interested in the details of the
article. He asked for and ate a hearty
dinner.
The Burns men today began working
with detectives of the district attorneys
office in an effort to discover the boy
who saw the Times, wreckers in that
building the night of the explosion. 1t
was not until McManigal made his con-
fession here that it was known the band
encountered any one on their errand of
death. Now it is thought that they met
an old watchman and a newspaper copy
boy. Efforts are being made to find
both Of these, but so far the detectives
have met with no success. and the
opinion is slowly forming that one or
both of them were destroyed in the ex-
plosion and fire.
Other witnesses will be called here by
the district attorneys office in an eff
fort still further to identify James Nc
Namara as James B. Bryce" More
than twenty-seven of these witnesses
have been summoned, and it is probable
that many of them will arrive here in
the morning.
Fear a Demonstration.
Fear of May Day demonstrations
stirred the authorities to take unusual
precautions this morning. The city be-
gan filling up with union men yester-
day. and the crowd that has been hang
ing about the neighborhood of the Jail
increased to such proportions that addi-
tional police reserves were called upon
by the sheriff.
The crisis will come tonight, when a
mass meeting, arranged for by the
labors leaders, but declared TO be inde-
pendent of the unions, will assemble at
the Labor Temple. Its ostensible object
is to formulate plans for raising funds
for the defense and to denounce the
kidnapping of John J. Mcnamara.
II is understood that Frederick Wheel
er, carpenter and the socialistic candi-
date for mayor al the recent recall cleo
ton. will be the chief speaker at the
meeting. He is fiery talker, and, II is
believed. Is preparing a bitter attack
on the prosecution.
Earl Rogers. attorney for the Times,
who was prominent in the investig alton |
that followed the explosion and collect |
Cd a mass Of evidence against the dyna-
mite band, announced today that he !
would turn all of this into the hands of |
the district attorney. He declined to |
state what part. II any, he would take |
IN the coming trial.