Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
PROSECUTION IS IN DOUBT
Testimony Before Grand Jury to De-
termine Dynamite Indictments.
M'MAN1GAL CONTINUES TALE
Manufactures OF NItroEIycerin says
sold Explosives 90 Three Con-
fessed DynnmIterr and
other Persons.

! LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec 9.--The scope
OF the investigation undertaken by the
/ federal grand jury here and the one in
/ indianapolis Ind, so far as could be
learned tonight, has not been sharply
defined. Government officials. IL II
thought will be able TO determine only
after the testimony Of witnesses has pro-
ceeded further whether 70 return indict-
ments here or in Indiana against those
persons alleged TO have been implicated
/ in conspiracy unlawfully to transport
explosives from one state 10 another.
Both James y. and John j. Mcnamara
remained In their cells today, reiterating
that they would tell nothing, even II
called before the grand jury. Oscar Law
! Ter, the governments special prosecutor,
saw them, but obtained little satisfac-
ton. Whether they actually would APP
pear or not tonight was a doubtful ques-
ton.
II was suggested that perhaps after
the McNamaras had had taste OF prison
life and had been visited by labor leaders
who are anxious to cleanse organized la
Dor OF alleged charges OF lawlessness and
who might persuade them to aid the ends
Of justice, they might be prevailed upon
.
Dynnmiter Continues story.
Ortie +, McManigal. confessed dyna-
inter, today continued to tell the grand
jury his experiences as a dynamiter. and
no was followed by J. w Kaiser Of
Muncie, Ind, nltroglycerin manufac-
turer. who says he sold explosives TO J.
y. and J. J. McNamara as we'll as to
Ortle McManigai. The latter corroborates
Y aNa 49,.
the proceedings before the grand jury is
kept secret, II Is assumed that Kaiser,
who identified J. j. Mcnamara in the
court room recently, told OF the people
70 whom he sold explosives.
Earlier In the day John Crulkshank, a
railroad man, testified.
The evidence gathered by District At
torney Fredericks to show that the Times
I building was destroyed feloniously
amounts almost to mathematical demon
stratlon.
! A model OF the Times building with four
glass floors on which the surface plan of
room and interior walls is outlined con-
tains on each floor small wood markers
with numbers thereon indicating where
1903 persons stood in the building at the
moment Of the explosion. Eighty-six OF
these represent witnesses from whom the
state gathered signed statements as to
the directions of the flames and debris.
Explosion Photographed.
The placing OF the bomb and the conse-
quent effects are portrayed by photo
graphs made in u test explosion conducted
| by the state recently. Deputy District
Attorneys George Veitch and ]. A. Hill
caused TO be built a small stone structure
modelled closely after the Times building
\ BY mathematical calculations on reduced
quantities OF explosive, with due con-
sideration TO resistance and other faotors
an explosion was accomplished which
when photographed resembled almost
identically photographs OF the ruins OF
the Times building.
This was the evidence the state had in,
tended to bring 10 court. but the fedora
authorities now win have the benefit OF
the maps. drawings, models and exhibits
as an object OF the alleged conspiracy
Mrs. Lena Ingersol OF San Francisco,
keeper of the lodging house where J. b.
Mcnamara lived in that city, arrived
here today and will testify before the
grand jury
The bank accounts OF Clarence $. OAR
row and Lecompte Davis. attorneys for
the McNamaras. have been attached by
DR.. j. H. Billiard. The latter is the
assignee Of j. II. Iiverinton. who claims
4.soO is due him for making plans, models
and blueprints OF the Times building 70
support the gas theory OF the defense. ~
! Report ON Defense Fund.
! INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-Hoping tt
dlspel doubt and curb criticism of meth
DDS used in obtaining and distributing
the Mcnamara defense fund report OF
all money collected and disbursed up Ia
october % was made public here tonight
with the consent OF Frank A. Morrison
secretary Of the American Federation OF
Labor, who is custodian OF the fund.
The total amount received up to thai
date was S1s4. 6125S and the total eNpendl.
lures were Sis4.S60SS. No accounting II
made OF the sums received and spent
since that time.
Clarence barrow chief Of counsel fol-
tho defense OF the MoNamaras, had beer
paid the sum OF $4,000. 1t is asserted
that barrow was 10 pay his assistant,
from this amount In this connection
local International union officials stated
that Il Is understood Darrow viii no
continue his office In Chicago.
Local attorneys who have been lookinl
after the Indianapolis end OF the cas-
have been paid Sl1.OoO. Leo NJ. Rappapor
mas received according 10 the report
500 and Henry SeyfTied $500.
Frank 7. Mullholiand, an attorney o
Toledo, gas paid S25slO for legal servlce
given in that city,
other items OF expenditure are listed a
follows:
Mcnamara buttons, which were sold II
all parts OF tho country S1120: McNa
mara stamps, SiCS.9s; representatives ex
penses for addressing meetings, 1891
printing and mailing American Fedora
ton OF Labor weekly news letter, Si,ii2I5
postage. $3.50; lncidentals in connection
with Mcnamara moving picture films
$50
Clinton Man Called.
CLINTON. Ia, Dec. 9.-E. NJ Keho,
proprietor of local hotel, has been sub
poenaed 20 appear before the feeders
grand jury at Indianapolis on Decembe
II with the hotel register bearing IN
name OF w. II. Grovie who arrived /
Clinton February H. 1905. A large stear
derrick was blown up by dynamite her
at that time.
ortie MoNanigal, confessed dynamite
!, In the Mcnamara case Is believed
1 have been registered here under an a,
x sumed name,