El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-02

To this Mr. Gompers snapped his
fingers and CALCULATED;
None"
When the fund raised by the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor for the de-
fence OF the McNamaras was mentioned,
Mr.. GOmpers said contributions to date
been turned over to the chief attOrneg
for the defence, and the collection was
still going on He added that the mon
ey probably would be refunded
Mr.. Gompers bristled NJ nOticeably
when shown the statement by William
]. Burns at Chicago.
Il don't wish to mention Burns" he
said dectstvely. He denied. however,
that he had ever charged Burns with
planting" the dynamite at Los An
giles.
Reverting to the explosion. Mr.. Com
pers continued.
We have discourage acts like thesa
We are patriotic and peace-loving men
and we have only wish to cali ont
the best elements in human nature
1nese Two men must have been crazy.
It is an act that condemn with an
the force that is in me-"
Mitchell is Surprised.
From Roanoke. Va. the wires bring
the news or John MitchelPs comment
~. Mltcne1 IS vice president Of the
American Federation Of TaboT- -
Of America.
I confidently expected that the No
NaHlaras would be cleared" he de-
eiared, and that it would ba Sbo-,--,
oy evidence that the Times buiIdfDe
was blown up by a gas exDIosioD s-157
not by dynamite -~
Havlng been miner, I have soma
AlOWIedge or the use of dynamite Tba
report OF the inspection of the ruined
building showed plainly that the 6sss
ltisHl was not damaged knowing +bs+
dynamite always blows down 7 fs7+
N fbJs o.l y could not have been used
the officers and leaders Of rbe ~
eratlon asked the public to Withhold
judgment until the McNamaras 40
oeen given trial This comes as a
great shock to me-
Labor Does Not Approve NJ Vfo1o-,-
Mayor p. H. Mccarthy. OF San Bran
cisco, who is also president of the
sISte building trades council, made the
McNamara's confession:
There seems absolutely no doubt
aoouI It. can't understand IT At
Lrst l could not think that il was
zny Jnlng more than political plot
would nave taken my bible oath that
those men had nothing to do with the
obstruction Of the Los Angeles Times
building. Thugs like that never brine-
good to any one. 7 cannot think what
could have made those men do anv-
thing like that"
Andrew J. Gallagher. secretary Of
the San Francisco labor council, de-
c1iheu 70 make any detailed state
ment.
I am waiting information from Los /
angeles, said Mr.. Gallagher. and un-
III hear from there. I prefer not TO /
discuss the subject further than to saw
as / have said before, that ORGANIZED /
labor in no way cOndOnes nor approves !
Of violence"
Had Faith I'm Brothers.
Until the executive boards Of the
International Association of Bridge I
and Iron Workers meets at IndiaDapO-
lis, probably within the next 10 davs.
| cannot say what action will be taken
by our association in reference to the
pleas Of guilty entered by the Mona
mara brothers" said H. S. HOckin. sec
ond vice president and acting secre-
rary of the association. at Cincinnati
viii the Mcnamara brothers be re-
pudiated by your OrganizatiOn?" was
asked by the Associated Press CORES
DOndent
The board viii have to decide that
question: answered Mr.. HOckin. "Our
members have always had the great
est confidence in the brothers and have I
lone all In their power to assist them
In the greatest fight that has ever
confronted the labor world" he con-
-inued. Only last Tuesday 7 received
a letter from John telling me he had
40 doubt of the outcome of the case.
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