The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-04
Burns After Guilty Ones,
Whether" Higher Up"
or Lower Down. =
MORE SENSATIONS
ARE INTIM A TED
Scene Shifts to Indianapolis,
Where Plans Are Being Made
for Federal Investigation of
What Is Believed to Have
Been Most Gigantic
Conspiracy.

indianapolis, Ind, December 3.-Plans
for the Federal Investigation that may
uncover men alleged to have been Inn
plicnfcd with the Mcnamara brothers
In dEnamitinE operations in many
states went forward In conferences
here to-day. a'Y
detective William j. Burns discussed
with United States District Attorney
Charles W. Miller the evidence to be
presented to the Federal grand jury
when 1t resumes Its session December
u. Neither would make public statc-
ment In relation to the details of their
consultation. &
No Rcspcctcr % Persons.
we shall not rest until we have
brought to Justice all those connected
with the dynamting outrages through Is
out the country" said Mr.. Burns. 1T
am no respecter of persons. and wheth-
or the men associated with the Nc
Namaras are higher up or lower
down., they Will be prosecuted"
ANY exposures that may be made will
come through indie .ments, II indict-.
ments are returned, for violation OF
the Federal statute regulating inter-
STATE transportation Of explosives. said
Mr. Miller. go
Mr. Burns conferred to-day with ].
Kirby. Jr.. president of the National
Association OF Manufacturers. and d.
NJ. Parry. former president Of the
organization. which Is interested with
the National Erectors' Association. ii is
announced, In a crusade against alleged
deprcdations aimed at employers that
maintain the open shop principle.
The National Erectors' Association Is
represented on the scene of the inquiry
by j: a. c. Bndorf. assistant to Waiter
Drew, executive officer OF the associa-
ton. Mr. Badorf arrived to-day. Sew
n TIM L. Az
association have been here for weeks
and are said to be watching the move
ments of persons presumed to have
been concerned with John ]. McNam- +
aras AFFAIRS during the years he was
mere as secretary of tho International
Association of Bridge and Structural
iron Workers. Whose books and CORES
sponuence are now in the hands OF tho
Federal grand jury
After Those Responsible.
THE fact that two men are 70 be-
punished for dynumiting is not the 4
most important feature of this invcsti-
CATION" said Mr.. Badorf. Tho mem
hers of the National Erectors' Associa-
ton are Interested chiefly in expos-
Ing and bringing to Justice the persons
responsible for 100 explosions destruc-
tive of bridge and structural Iron
work, since August. 1905, In many
States. from Massachusetts to the Pa
chc coast.
The property destroyed was that
OF the companies employing non union
iron workers. The cost of this CAM 4
pnlgn of terrorism was enormous aud
1t was systematically carried on we
assert that number OF men besides
the McNamaras were concerned in the
plans for these explosions and we pur-
pose to assist In every way in uncov.
ering them. We shall lend every as
sistance to the Federal authorities. and
we have every assurance that the In
rcstigution will be most thorough"
No information was available here
tonight OF the wherea bouts of Frank
NJ. Ryan, president OF the association
OF iron workers. Acting Secretary III.
S. Hook said he was advised that Mr..
Ryan would arrive In this city to-
night from Atlanta. Ca, where he was
yesterday. He had heard nothing from
him to-day. he said. He added that
no meeting of the executive board OF
the Iron Workers Association would
be called to take action In relation to
the Mcnamara brothers until Mr..
Ryan's return to the headquarters
here. n
Declines to Answer.
DO you continue to affirm that you
personally do not believe that the exc
cutive board should repudiate John J.
Mcnamara as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the organizations" Mr.. Hook was ask
ed. 9
II have been quoted to that effect"
he answered, but now refuse even to
say whether or not j was quoted cor
rectly. The executive board Will de-
termine our policy
From Indianapolis Mr.. Burns said
he was going to Cleveland Ohio. and
thence to New York, and that he
probably would be back in Indianapolis
later this week. but he was not sure
lie said he expects to go to the Pacific
coast In a short time. all Of hts
travels being In connection with tho
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