Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-04
SEEK TO UNMACK CONSPIRACY
Others Reported to Be Implicated in
Los Angeles Explosion.
LIGHT ON ]. ]. M'NAMARA's PLEA
Not in California at Time of wreck
iniE of Times PInnt--Attorney
for Prosecution says de-
Tense Had NO Chance.


fornia authorities are cooperating 10 un.
cover one OF the most gigantic consplr-
aoies ever conceived in the history OF this
country"
This was the declaration today Of AZ.
sistant District Attorney w. Joseph Ford
second in command 10 District Attorney
John b. FrederiolSs, and the man who
was arrested In indianapolis for alleged
Illegal extradition of John J. Mcnamara.
1T Is only question now OF whether
the federal government or fhe state
authorities can reach certain persons bet
ter and bring them to justice more
effectively" continued Mr.. Ford.
The latter has been in charge OF the
gathering OF evidence for the prosecution
and while his chief. District Attorney
Frederieks. was resting on a ranch near
here today. Ford occupied himself with
the details OF the Mcnamara case lie
admitted that the prosecution had under
surveillance In other parts OF the country
some prominent labor leaders alleged to
have been involved in the Times explo-
sion. but said that arrests might first be
made by the federal government IN con-
nectiOn with its Investigation.
Receive Federal Ala.
The federal government has shown
every disposition to assist us and we are
helping them as much as possible" he
said
The vlEor with which the federal gov
eminent Is pressing its investigation into
the conspiracy which is alleged 10 extend
over the entire country. has been In
creased within the last fortnight, accord
ing TO well informed persons here, and
In proof OF this, It is observed t.,at
United States District Attorney a. I. Nc
Cormick now Ia In Washington and
United states District Attorney Miller OF
indianapolis and District Attorney Fred
erlcks are IN close communication.
Evidence desired by the federal gov
eminent in Indianapolis from this place
will so forward as quickly as II Is asked
Tor. Ford said This question has been
raised repeatedly and local authorities
have not stated their position unt1 to-
day.
The manifestations OF the matter are
said TO be so extensive that Il would
cause no surprise here IL the subject
had been brought to the attention OF
President Taft and Attorney General
Wiokersham.
0Eun4 Jury me- FuFmeus
To give the prosecution here more
elbow room In. It's campaign a grand
jury Will be empanelled within a week
TO act Immediately upon the return OF
Judge George III. Hutton, presiding
magistrate OF the superior courts OF Los
Angeles county, who IL now in Chicago
Nj. a. Schmidt and David Kaplan.
Jointly indicted with the McNamaras for
the Times disaster. have not been cap
tured, but the state. Il is believed, has
a good clue TO their whereabouts and
they may be apprehended within a fort
night. Hut others, said to have had
much 10 do With the direction OF the
DESTRUCTION OF the Los Angeles Times
and with other explosions. are reported
TO be implicated by information now In
the hands OF the states authorities and
the federal government may be the first
TO bring these men TO trial.
Assistant District Attorney Ford de-
MED the state had entered into any
agreement by which other prosecutions
were TO be elrcumscrbed by the con-
fesslon Of the McNamaras.
The confession concerns the future OF
two peopie--James u. and John ]. Me-
Namara- There has been no agreement
not to prosecute others, nor Is there any
other consideration involved" no de-
elared. ''The McNamaras agreed to
plead guilty and take their chances on
the sentence II Is absurd even to think
that we could make a promise as TO
their sentence. That Is n matter for the
court TO determine"
Judge Walter Bordwel. Il YVES pointed
out TODAY, has not been In communication
with the district attorneys office at any
saf,q ft,tr NNst Of. 81
furthermore. has not discussed the matter
with anybody. Hitherto he has not pre-
sided In any important criminal cases,
but as one member OF the states counsel
put II. he has a good deal OF the milk
Of human kindness, and will do the right
thing"
The Judge Il Is believed. will sentence
James b. to life Imprisonment. and John
j., II Is said will get twenty years.
Under he fparole laws this would mean
that John J. might be released from
custody in a few years.
Light on John J.'s Plea.
More light was thrown today on why
John J. McNamara pleaded guilty 20 the
charge OF dynamiunE the Llewellyn iron
works and why the state did not Insist
ON a plea as to indictments against MIN
for having. with his brother, James b.,
wrecked the Times building and caused
The death Of twenty zone persons. IL was
asserted that John J. Mcnamara could
not have been sentenced for greater
crime than that OF mRnslaughter IN con
nection with the Times disaster, as he
was not In California az the time. The
sentence under that statute Is only from
one TO ten years.
As far as the Indictment for blowing
up the IAewsllyn iron works a. con.
eerDed. ortle =. Mechanical confessed
that John J. paid him money TO blow up
The building and the states case. Il aas
said. was here more complete. The
qynamiting charge. too, Il Is observed
y punishable by sentence OF not less
than year but there Is no maximum
penalty, and Il may be from one 10
ninety-nine years. within the discretion
Of the court.
The indictments against John ]. IN con.
neetion with the Times disaster will not
be pressed now but they VIII stay on
record to be acted upon according 70
the wishes OF the prosecution. That the
win hang as a leverage upon John J. Nc.
Namara is admitted by officials OF the
state.
Evidence Against J. n.
The prosecution claims that Il had an
ineontroyertble mass OF facts heaped IA
against James =. for the Times exploslo.
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