Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02


about, but it was the best thing tina
could have happened" he said I die
the best ! could If I'd have seen any
way out of it we would not have done it
| We have had It under consideration since
| a week ago Monday"
THE Times building was blown mp by
James B. Mcnamara with nitro glycer
inc, TO be sure. but the bomb touched of
the gas and gas really did it"
"pid you have TO wrestle hard Will
the Mcnamara brothers to get that adj
mission he was asked.
Somewhat but the facts have been
overwhelming Every loop hole vas
gathered in Icy the state. AS far as |
am concerned, | felt that sooner or
later it had TO come, Things were hap
pening in which big people are inter-
ested. The movement was impelling.
They wanted the matter cleared up
and feared further bloodshed unless
we obliterated the incident from Los
Angeles at once"
Ortie L. McManigal, the confessed
dynamiter, whose admissions are said
TO have been a big factor in the Nc
Namaras pleading guilty, will go viz
tually free IL the plans of the state
in his behalf do not go wrong
After court had adjourned, this af-
ternoon. Malcolm McLaren, the Burns
detective, who has been q daily yisi-
tor at McManigal's cell since the dyna-
inter was brought here, last spring,
and has always spoken in a friendly
way of the prisoner, came upon Dis
trIet Attorney Fredericks in the lat
ter,s office.
There's just one thing [ want IN
ask you" said McLaren to F'redericks,
and that is. you do all you can for
MECHANICAL"
Fredericks held up his right hand as
he answered: Il promise you I'll do
all in my power for him. He may have
10 take a light sentence, hut III do
the best | can
Later. in McManigars cell after he
h&G gone into the story of the Lew
el!yn iron Works explosion, last
Christmas. McI.ardin told him pri-
vately what Fredericks had promised.
MeManigal was greatly affected
when he learned that the state had
become his friend His eyes filled
with tears and he choked SO that he
could hardly stammer his thanks. Be-
fore he heard this good news. MeMan-
ieat had been told of the pleas OF the
McNamaras and had said with
Chuckle that he was glad TO hear of
their action because it confirmed his
assertions. and he thought the public
new would regard him differently.
I suspected something was doing"
said MeManigal with a smile as his
little black eyes snapped. when J. r.
did not go over to court as early as
usual. this afternoon. And then when
j. ]. was taken over was positive. 1
could not tell just what had happen
e.. however, until some time after
ward when the newsboys came around
tie Jail calling out .MeNamaras plead
guilty.
And what's next" he was asked.
"Oh, I suppose I'll get mine" he an
swered. II ought TO get something for
all that I did ] think 1 might be given
anywhere from one year 10 life -
He laughed as he suggested his own
possible punishment and added in re-
Spouse TO a question that he was nevel
promised anything for what he did. Ht
then told the story of his dynamitins
experiences with some details about
which there now Is no further necessity
for secrecy on his part
MeManigal said he first began dyna-
hitting. June %. 1897, in Detroit, Mich.
where the Russell Wheel Foundry Cos
building, then in course of construction
was destroyed. He skipped from thai
time until year ago when he was IL
the Conover woods in Wisconsin witt
James B. Mcnamara and the latter, h'
said, told him Of Just dynamiting th'
Times building
We left the Conover woods about 9
year ago." said McManigal, and | Wen
back to my home in Chicago and laY
around there for a few days. Il wa!
Dec. s last that 1 received TELEGRAM
from Indianapolis signed Frank anc
asking me to go to that city. Frank
meant James B. Mcnamara, as he q
times used the name of Frank Sullivan
/ went to Indianapolis and in John ]
McNamara's Office 1 was given instruc
tons by John j. Himself regarding tn
Llewellyn job. He said it had been prom
ised that Christmas present was to b
sent to Los Angeles and that l was L
bring il.
1--WE went to his offices and took on
| case especially made TO carry nitro
glycerine. The district attorney has tina
case in his possession here now.
well, that was Dec. 8. We hired I
| rig and drove out to Beach Grove, al
indianapolis suburb. where he hat
the explosives cached. There We're i
quarts and we took it all, leaving tw'
| empty cases.
I'VE went back to ]. Us. Offices ant
| ! got instructions from j. J. himsel
to come to Los Angeles. He told m
to put shots under the Llewellyn frol
| Works and the Baker Iron Works AM
| 10 be sure to put one under the Time
| auxiliary plant TO add a few NOR
| to the list.
| Il left Chicago on Dec. II for Lo
| Angeles. I had 10 quarts Of the dope
| in the special carrying case and tw
quarts in my suit case. ! gave tn
| case with the 10 quarts in it to tn
| porter 10 take care Of | gave him
for his trouble.
when ] got here 1 went to tn
| hotel Roselyn and got room unde
the name of T. F. Mckee. Then l wen
to the river, lid the stuff and marke
the spot.