The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-08
MUNSEY SUMMONED
TO GIVE EVIDENCE
Salt Lake Leader of the Struc-
tural Iron Workers viii
Testify.
WIFE ALSO SUBPOENAED
Authorities Confident That
Munseys Hid j. B. Nc
Namara in Salt Lake.
WIFE ALSO SUBPOENAED

J. r. Munsey. business agent OF the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers union
No, - of Salt Lake and a recognized
leader In the councils OF that organiZu"
tion, has been subpocnacd 10 appear be-
fore the federal grand jury which be-
gan its sitting yesterday al Los An-
geles Mrs MunseY. wife OF Tho labor
leader was also served with subpoena.
The couple will leave In a day OF two
for Los Angeles This action OF the au-
thorities was forecssted yesterday in
I.os Angeles special dispatch published
exclusively In The Tribune.
The papers were served OH Munscy
James II. Anderson. United States mar
snal. obtained the service. ~" was ac-
companiod by Sheriff Joseph c, SHARP
and PSpp ohe Sner ASf t,oSney 1eSe vas suIs also
AT the Moose club. and the officers. the
attorney and Muuscy held brief con-
ference II ended In tho latter accept
nc service and leaving In company Wiln
The officers for tho Munsoy home al S2
West Fourth South street. whore iikc
Subpoena was served ON Mrs. Mum
SOY.
Under No Restraint
restrained Of their liberty in amy way.
the acceptance oC tho service being en-
,irciy voluntary. They are commanded
10 appear forthwith" but IL is Gus
ionary in proceedings az this kind IA
give tho prospective witnesses AL needed
iimc 80 make preparations for 'he jour
nov They viii confer with Marshal An-
deryon today and inform him OF the date
of their departure.
Tho Munsoys will lac called 10 tcstif>. in
the Investigation which Is nov being
crnment OF tho McNamaro dynsmiting
conspiracv Tho authorities arc con
WINGED thai James i. McNamdra spent
'wo weeks in Salt Lake CITY. guest
at tho NnnScy home Immediately follow
ing tho blowing up Of the Times build
ing
Frdrra! officials say they have com
rlain information regarding tho visit ami
also claim to know In detail what Nc
Namara said TO The MunseYS while hero.
While the local labor leader has stead
fastly denied entertaining the man Just
sentenced To- life imprisonment, Mrs
Munsey some time ago admitted that
James 3. Mcnamara was a guest al her
nomc during the Tine mentioned. She
sucs, remained in hiding throughout his
entire stay, seldom vcnturinS outside
his room.
Believe Munsey Knows.
The authorities arc ceriain that Nun
soy was entirely in the confidence oi
the man who dynamited the llmos
building and numerous other structures
throughout the country. 1hrv say iha'
during tho fortnight he spent in tn"
Muns"y home. he grew confidential and
told the Salt Lake man of many "f the
"iobs'' executed. They point ont that
when a man Is In hiding. spending his
days entirely alone he cannot resist the
inclination TO tell his secrets 10 friend
Jy auditor when the two arc closr,ed
together late in tho night with no pos
eible listener near. II their Information
is correct and j. Z. Mcnamara spent
fortnight in MunSey'S home, they arc
confident Of having tho iron workers
business agent prove valuable witness
in un.arthng the gigantic conspiracy.
Many Other Witnesses.
In addition TO Munscy and his wife,
suhpornas were served yesterday on a
number OF labor leaders throughout tn"
country Some of these men were sum
moned to appear before similar body IN
indianapolis.
Among others whom the authorities
viii question on the subject OF The great
conspiracy are tho following:
Olaf y Ty@ilmoe: s@ere,ary eta, o of s,,,,ar lmr
al the California state Federation OF La
Dor :; resident .of San Francisco
II. NJ. Ryan president OF ihe Inter
national Association OF ,,'i Bridge ta, an1
Structural Iron Workers. WIN hcadauur
ters in Indianapolis.
J. j. Mcnamara. taJy-trca surcr OF
tho International Association OF Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, who was
/ sentenced TO fifteen years III the state
(pcnten;iary for dynamitins,
II, <. Ilockin. member of the oxecu
| tive board OF the International ASsocia
| ton Of Bridge and Structural Iron
WORKERS, now in Indianapolis,
| Antoine Johannsen, organizer Tor the
state building trades. with headquarters
| In San Francisco,
| = J. Smith, business agcYl for the
structural iron workers union In Clevc-
/ and. o.
| Fred She ernan, business agent FOR tho
structural iron workers union in In
dauapolis.
structural iron workers union of Peoria
/ III.
p. \ Cooley Of the Exchange building
| New Orleans.