El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
D AMT ING
PROBE IS
RESUMED
Employees Of Factory From
Which Mcnamara Bought
Explosive Are Summoned.
FRANKLIN HELD FOR
TRIAL, GIVES BOND

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE cor
ridOrs Of the federal building were
thrOnged with prospective witnesses
today when the United States grand
jury resumed its Investigating Of the
dynamite conspiracy which involved
the Mcnamara brothers.
Several of the men summoned were
employees Of the powder factory from
which James B. Mcnamara, known as
Brice. and Schmidt and Caplan pur-
chased the high power dynamite used
or three others were hotel clerks at
which Mcnamara stayed while in san
Francisco.
Women Called to Testify.
There were several women also,
among them Mrs. Belle LAWN and Mrs.
d. II. Ingersol, lodging house keepers
Of san Francisco, at whose houses Nc
Namara- Schmidt and Caplan lived for
short periods, Mrs. Emily Stuperich,
wife of a hotel keeper and a number of
mattresses in San Francisco and Oak
land cafes and restaurants
Oscar LaWler and detective McLaren
entered the grand jury chamber carry
ing suit cases which were said to have
been among the baggage Of ]. 3. Nc
Namara, 'Schmidtty" and Captain seized
at the Ferry building. San Francisco.
Franklin Held to Superior Court.
Burt H. Franklin, an vestigator en-
plOyed by the defence in the murder
trial Of James B. Mcnamara, just end
ed, was held to the superior court Dy
justice William p Young to answer
TO charges of bribfng a juror and at
tempting to influence the verdict Of
jury. The $4,000 cash bond furnished
at the time Of his arrest by counsel for
Mcnamara. was again made surety for
Franklin'si liberty An Information Dy
the states attorney, which IN Cai1IOr-
MA may replace grand jury proceedings,
probably viii be Uled within q week,
assistant district attorney ". Joseph
Ford says. The prosecution does not
seek an early trial.
indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 12.-Tnat one
or more officials of the International
Association Of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers are surrenderihg, volun-
tarily, to the government information
needed in the investigating of an
alleged nation wide dynamiting con-
spiracy against structural iron con-
tractors who maintain the open shop"
was made known in statements by
representatives Of the National Erect
Ors association.
It was announced that, without re-
sistance being offered letters and rec
Ords have been conveyed by detectives
engaged by the association in this city
to the office Of the United States dis
trict attorney.
mo promises of immunity to men
suspected Of completely in the dyna-
hitting conspiracy have been made by
the government declared Charles W.
Miller, the district attorney. But, Of
course. we will accept evidence from
grand jury when it resumes its ses-
siOns next Thursday"
Il have got the evidence from the Of
flee of the iron workers association"
said detective Robert Foster, Of the
erecbOrs' association. but I will not say
who turned it over to me. Certainly, If
it be necessary, we could have obtained
a search warrant and made a raid but
this was not necessary"
Regrets Publicity.
Walter Drew. counsel for the erect
ors' association, added to detective FOs-
ter's statement that he regretted the
status Of the investigation should be
made public at this time.
I'VE have made every endeaYOr TO
keep this situation covered up until
the completion of the grand jury's in
qUiry," he said. Il will not comment
on the attitude of the officials of the
iron workers association"
Denies the Claim.
In the face Of the announcement Of
the eTectOrs' associations representa-
tives Herbert S. Hckin. secretary Of
the iron workers association, fatty de-
MED that any papers had been taken
from his office. The erectors' assOci-
alton and the iron workers union are
now as antagOnistic as they have been
for the last five years." he said.
Il have entered no negotiations with
the erectOrs or with the federal au-
thorities," he added ct am not seek
ing immunity and there would be no
reason for me to come through