New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
A COUNTRYWIDE SEARCH
Story of the Hunt Which Led to
Dynamiters' Arrests.
TBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune.

TBy Telegraph TO Tho Tribune .
Chicago. April 22--The story of the work
ing up Of The Los Angeles Times" case
and the arrests. as given out tonight by
the Burns DeDtectlve Agency in Chicago. is
as follows:
AT the time the country was startled
with the news that The Los Angeles
Times had been dynamited. Mayor Alex
ander OF Los Angeles Immediately got in
touch with William J. Burns. and learned
that he was Just about due there TO attend
The annual convention of the American
Bankers Association. On Mr.. Rurns's ar
rival he went into conference with MAYOR
Alexander. tire Chief of Police and Meyer
Lissner. a prominent citizen of Los An
geles.
After an investigation he succeeded in
locating several Of the persons responsible
for the dynamting including J. b. Bryce,
the man who actually placed the bomb that
destroyed The Los Angeles Times The
operatives Of the Burns agency have been
running down clews in various parts Of the
country. and when all was ready Mr..
Burns personally instructed them 70 close
in the lines and bring about the arrests.
IN the meantime. two Of the dynamiters,
wanted not only for the Los Angeles dy-
narniting. but also for other dynamitng
outraces throughout the country which
have caused q loss OF over $1,000, 600. hap
pened to meet az Toledo. both being fol-
lowed there from other points by Burns
operatives.
When all was ready. Mr.. Burns con-
suited with Captain Of Detectives Woods. Of
the Chicago police department. who also
vas cooperating with Mr. Buns in the
rounding up OF yeEgs. and Captain Woods
detailed Detective Sergeants Biddinger and
William III. Reed TO accompany Raymond J.
Burns Mr.. Rurnss son, to Toledo. whore
they were joined by the other operatives,
and followed their men TO Detroit
Arrests in Detroit.
The dynamiters, in the mean time were
ccnstantly testing themselves for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining whether or not they
were being shadowed or watched. They
we're CARRYING a large, heavy suitcase and
q small valise. ON reaching Detroit they
proceeded 10 the oxford Hotel. where they
registered and checked their handbag and
suitcase. Just as they we're about 10 leave
the hotel for a stroll the officers seized
them and conducted them 10 the police sta
ton. where they were temporarily locked
up
Mr. Burns purposely gave out the idea
that the men were yegsmen, wanted ~
Toledo TO keep the matter from becoming
public until such time as they could round
up some OF the important features of the
Investigation
ION opening the valise they found twelve
OF the mechanically arranged battery and
clock attachments which have been used
by the dynamiters. They had fuses and
caps attached. all ready for use. one of
these. which failed to explode. was found 81
j Jos Angeles. ono at Kansas City, Mo- and
one at Peoria. IH. In addition 10 these in
the grip were two Tevolvers and rife.
with a snencer. which. was intended to
deaden the report Of the shot. This unqucs
tionablv was intended 10 pick OF a watch
man when it was found necessary 20 get
him out Of the way
Tile Investigation developed the fact that
the dynamiters intended TO set these of in
Detroit"
From the investigation made In Detroit
the police believe the internal machines
found were intended 10 be used in blowing
up bridges and other steel structures In
rres are being built under open shop
conditions in that part OF the country.
The two prisoners signed waiver in De
fioit 20 return 10 Chicago. Al the time Of
the arrest Mcnamara told the police his
name was Frank Sullivan McManisal
gave his right name Upon their return 10
Chicago the prisoners were taken in charge
ty Captain Wood, and Nh Burns imme
diattiy notified Mayor Alexander or Los
Angeles.
The internal machines found in the pris-
oners baggage. the police say. are similar
in every detail OF construction 10 those
round near the residence of Secretary +. j.
Zeehandeaar of tho Merchants and Manu-
IA cturers' Association of Los Angeles
few hours after tho Times Building eN-
plosion. They also are similar 10 Internal
naachinee found near the scenes OF 81.