The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Secretary Morrison of the A. F. of |. in Official Statement, Today, Declares
 the McNamaras Deceived Thousands of Worklngmen, Who Rallied to Their Support With Financial Assistance
Criminal Acts of Which the Prisoners Stand Self Con- fessed Merit He Says, Condemnation Not Only of Every Member of Organized Labor, But Society As Whole.
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.) l Washington, Dec. 2.-The following official statement from the A. F. O. | L., was issued, this afternoon, b. Secretary Morrison, as follows: l 'The McNamaras have outraged | the confidence that organized labor | had in them and have deceived tn. | thousands of workmen who rallied to their support with financial assist ance. The use of violence of any kind is contrary to the principles ol unionism and is repulsive to the en. tire mass of our membership.
 The criminal acts of which the McNamaras stand self confessed merit the condemnation of every member of organized labor and society as a whole
 '"The American Federation of Labor stands for government by law and will not be remiss in even an implied attempt to condone unlawful acts The McNamaras, bearing witness against themselves, should receive punishment commensurate with the crime which they committed. Organized labor stands for law and order. Every effort that the rep resentat!ves of international unions have put forth to raise money for the defense was predicted by the be- lief that they were the victims of outrageous persecution by bitter ene- mics of trade unionism."
 The following telegram signed by Darrow and addressed to Samuel Gompers was received at the A. F. of L., today.
 There was no avoidance in the sep taken. When I see you | know you will be satisfied that all of us gave everything we had to accom- plished the best. Hope you believe and did the best that\could be done
 Los Angeles, Dec. 2-It was learn ed here, today, that detectives, em- ployed by the McNamara prosecution have been keeping number of per- sons in Indianapolis and various Cali fornia cities under surveillance for the past two weeks and that two ar- rests will be made as soon as the Federal Grand Jury at Indianapolis makes its report.
 While no statements are issued, i, is privately stated by persons familiar with the prosecution that the sen- satfons in connection with the Mo- Namara case have just started.
 An order was issued, today, by the district attorney that nobody would be permitted to see the McNamara brothers except when other author itieS are present.
 Los Angeles, Dec. 2+"Murder will out"
 That ancient adage was brought home with peculiar force, today, to the hundreds of men and women who had pinned their faith on the declara- tions of Clarence s. Darrow and James and John McNamara that the McNamara brothers were innocent of the crime of year ago last October when 21 innocent lives were sacrifice ed in an explosion and fire that des- troyed the Los Angeles Times Build ing.
 With the confessions of the two men, the mystery has been cleared and the brothers, today, sit in close ly guarded cells in the county jail, waiting for the words that will send one at least-James-to the gloomy old San Quentin prison for the re- mainder of his life.
 John McNamara, the brainier of the pair, the astute labor leader who ad- mitted devising the dynamite conspir- acy which included the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, faintly hopes that he will get off with a 20 year sentence which may spell free dom after a trifle more than II years imprisonment.
 The brothers slept we'll in their cells, last night despite the sensation their unexpected confessions had caused. According to jail officials, when they returned to their cells after their pleas of guilty, late yesterday, they seemed like men from whose minds mountainous weights had been lifted, They ate hearty supper and spent the early evening in conversation in low tones. What they said-what personal confessions were made to each other in those gloomy evening hours-no one knows.
 The movements of both were watch. ed closely. Rumors that one or both contemplated suicide were circulated but there was not 8 single instant during the night that they were not under the closest scrutiny of at least two guards.
 When the brothers were in court withdrawing their pleas of not guilty and throwing themselves on the mer- cy of the court, their cell was care fully searched and everything remoy- ed that might have been made an instrument of self destruction. All through the silent watches of the night cordon of stalwart men loung- ed outside the prison. Every passer- by was closely scrutinized. The men were watchfuf but not alarmed.
 When the sun rose, today. other Tnen took their places. They were sworn deputies assigned by Sheriff Billy Hammell to see that nothing un- eC ward took place.
 Not that there was any fear of tI ouble. There is apparently little bitterness against the McNamaras here but there are hundreds of men who openly declare that the brothers have betrayed the cause of labor The two pr soners. who have been supported by thousands of workingmen and women in every section of the coun- try, are being, condemned by the loyal wor kers who abhor violence and mur- der, yet who learn their bread by the sweet of their brow.'
 Sheriff Hammell declared. today, that he expects no overt act but