Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-28
Union Attorneys to Proceed on
Theory That 0rtie McManigaI
Is Another Harry Orchard
With Bogus Confession.
PREPARATIONS FOR LEGAL
BATTLE AT LOS ANGELES
District Attorney Denies That
Alleged Dynamiter Has Been
Promised Immunity in Return
for States Evidence,
IN, Morning Journal special I.a..l Wire,

GBy Morning Journal special Lsassl wirey
Los Angeles, Cal. April 27,---so far
us the defense is concerned. II was am
nounced by counsel tonight that the
case of the alleged dynamite conspra-
tors will be conducted henceforth up-
on the theory that there Is Harry
Orchard problem to be dealt with IN
the forthcoming legal battle for the
lives OF John Mcnamara, secretary OF
the International Bridge and Structur-
al Iron Workers association, and his
brother, James.
The two MeNamaras are now the
only two clients of the attorneys re-
tanned by the labor organizations and
the legal fire of their defenders will
be turned upon Ortie McManigal the
man who was placed in Jail with them
yesterday as an accused fellow con-
spirator.
Mechanical. about whose alleged
confession so much has been said and
written. was examined for three hours
today BY District Attorney John ID.
trelerioks.
Attorney o. N. Hilton, chief counsel
of the Western Federation OF Miners,
said this afternoon that he was con-
vinced that McManigal made sworn
statements at that time, purporting to
fix the guilt Of the Times explosion
and other dynamite outrageE upon
the labor leader and hIs brother.
The statements Of District Attorney
Frederlcks In this connection were
considered significant but not con-
elusive. But Hilton declared that the
state might be In the position OF hav-
Ing an alleged confession that was
denied before the author OF Il.
McManigal win have no attorney.
AT least he told Hilton so when the
latter called upon him at the Jail to-
day and later District Attorney Fred
erlcks made the same statement for
him.
II knew that there was TO be a
confession. =" said Hilton, 'as soon ms
| talked with McManigal. He said he
would not engage an attorney until
he had seen Burns, the man who ar
rested him.
II knew something was up, and
then In the presence Of competent
witnesses, ] asked McManlgal the di-
rect question whether he had ever
made n purported confession or ex-
pected to make one. He answered that
he had not made a confession and
would not make one. Twenty min
utes later he was In the district at
torney's office, making a statement TO
shorthand reporters.
81 made 1t point to see MeManigal
first. Now II an alleged confession
is presented In court, We viii be In II
position to present to the jury de-
NAL"
MIR. Hilton denied that he had stat
ed, as was reported today, that he
knew immunity had been granted to
McManigal.
When asked whether the prisoner
had exaoted freedom as the price OF
turning states evidence, District At
torney Frederlcks replied emphatic
ally.
mot by d. sight
In addition to the alleged confession
feature, other lines of attack and de-
Tense In the case began developing to-
day. According TO District Attorney
Fredericks, Mrs. ingersoll the san
Francisco boarding house keeper,
completed her Identification OF James
as j. y. Bryce and signed
an affidavit TO that effect, In conse-
the woman Is expected to play
a conspicuous part In the forthcom-
Ing trial and probably will be mado
The object OF vigorous attacks by the
defense.
on the other hand II was stated BY
Attorney Job Hartman, who was
with Hilton at the conferences with
.he prisoners that the defense would
De made on the point that the Times
plant was destroyed and twenty-one
If its men slain, by an explosion OF
yas, which, he said they had evidence
o establish.
After visiting the prisoners Attor-
ley Hilton today engaged offices five
blocks from the jail as headquarters
or the attorneys ana the corps or
Jerks, who will be engaged In the
lial. He left tonight for Pomona, his
winter home. whore he was when he
.oceived notice from President Meyer
n The Western FEDERATION of Minrs, to
lone TO Los Angeles and arrange for
he defense of the alleged dynamiters,
He viii return Monday Clarence
barrow, he said, would be In the city
~ that time.
Mr. Hilton met the repeated reports
hat Mr. Darrow was not coming. with
he statement that he had received
elegrams from President Ryan OF the
ron workers. association, saying posi-
lively that Darrow had been retained.
Union men here have done away
With the committee which they re-
emily appointed to make statements
mr. fhem Ia tho prcgs. III has been