The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-05
DYNAMITER'S CONFESSION TELLS OF
OVER A SCORE OF EXPLOSIONS

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ericks today MECHANICAL told of more
than fifteen Jobs" done by himself,
either with or without assistance,
and implicated James w. Mcnamara
in the explosion of the Times build
ing, the bomb explosion at the plant
of the Iroquois Iron Company In
South Chicago, February "a, the par
tial wrecking of the viaduct on the
Mckinley Traction System at Spring
field, ILL.,, March s; the Milwaukee
Western Fuel Company at Milwau-
kee, March 16; the wrecking of the
ore conveyor of Richards & Mather
at North Randall, Ohio, and more
than score of other explosions.
what do you think they will do
with me if 7 turn States evidence?"
is the question with which McManigal
opened his negotiations with Under
Sheriff Brain.
'Is that what you are planning to
DOR Brain replied.
EYES," answered McManigal, 81
want to tell the whole truth at once
about this business. What will they
do with me if 1 tell?"
'I cannot tell you anything about
that" Brain is reported to have re-
piled. at is not up to me. Better
confess through and through and be
done with it. 1t will probably help
your case"
That's the way 1 have it figured
out" McManigal answered, and then
remained quiet for time.
"They wanted me to squeal this
morning, but 1 would not. They did
not get the real goods in Chicago
and-but I'll give it now If you'll go
along with me-"
!. Brain called the jailer and together
they escorted the prisoner to the
District Attorneys office.
McNamara's Statement.
LOS ANGELES, April 27.-John j.
Mcnamara, northumberland OF the
international Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers Association, from his
cell in the county jail, where he IS
confined on the charge of wholesale
murder and dynamiting, today gave
out his first authorized personal opin-
ion of his arrest. The statement fol-
lows:
"To the Brotherhood of Organized
Labor in California and the United
States: In this second attempt to
crush and discredit the cause we rep
resent, l realize fully the desperation
of the enemies of labor arrayed
against us, but am of good heart
for it will fail.
'That I am innocent Of any infrac-
ton of the law in word or act needs
no emphasis from me, for the truth
is mighty and will prevail speedily
and for it shall contentedly wait.
ct send to all my brothers and
friends of union labor the world over
my earnest and affectionate greet
ings, with the assurance that there
is no villainy or conspiracy possible
of which we are afraid.
81 am also confident that it is not
asking too much of the public to sus
pend judgment In these matters until
opportunity for full and fair de
tense has been afforded.
"J. J. MCNAMARA"
Prisoner Identified.
LOS ANGELES, April 27.-Mrs. D
II. Ingersoll, an apartment-house
keeper of San Francisco, today posi-
lively identified J. B. Mcnamara as
the man who spent some time in hel
apartment house in San Francisco
last September, preceding the de
struction of the Times building, and
who was known to her as ]. B. Brice
Upon that Identification hung one
Of the chief features Of the prosecu
ton. Mrs. Ingersoll, who had beer
taken before the grand jury severa
times during the earlier chapters o
the investigation Of the disaster, wal
brought to Los Angeles the day be
fore the arrival Of the prisoners from
the East.
She was at the station in Pasadena
/ when the prisoners were taken mon
the train. She made a tentative iden
tifcation at that time. This morning
was the time scheduled for the won
ans close scrutiny of the prisoner
J. B. Mcnamara.
Accompanied by District Attorne
Fredericks, Mrs. Ingersoll reache,
the county Jail at nine-thirty O'Clock
She went directly to the jailer's ofic
and waited there, taking positio
toward the south side of the room.
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