New-York tribune., 1911-04-24
STORY OF THE CAPTURE
Detectives of Burns Agency, In
Chicago, Give Details.


assisted in the graft exposures OF San Fran
cisco that resulted in the conviction OF
Mayor Eugene f. Schmtz and ABE Ruei'
and officers of the agency with which lie
is connected In Chicago. last night told OF
the events leading up TO the capture vi tue
men charged with tho dynamiting.
Burns was in Los Angeles at the time OF
the explosion, and attended conference
with Mayor Alexander, the cher OF ponce
and the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociatlon For a while he worked uhoef
the supervision OF tho Los Angeles authori-
toe and then. following a misunderstand-
ing. took up the work on his own RESPONSE
rility.
He turned to evidence gained Of an at
tempt to dynamite bridge In feoria' Ia
in September. 1910, where an Internal ma
crime planted near the bridge had iaiied !"
eA plode The conditions in Peoria coii-
cided so closely with the evidence fo'iow-
irg The Times explosion that the oe-
tective decided both explosions han peeh
the work OF the same men. He aireaoy
had suspicious that the Peoria WORK Haa
been done by Ortie E. McManigal or chi
cago. and when he returned he surrounhen
McManigars home with watchers.
McNfanigsl. IN the mean time. not Know
ing he was being watched. returned to Los
Angeles. with a plan. the detective says
OF DESTROYING the auxiliary plant IN which
THE Times" was being issued. IL is saih
he made several inspections OF the plant
but apparently changed his plans.
Just to show his good faith, Burns says
McManigal placed an Internal machlne
under the plant Of the Llewellyn iron
Works. in Los Angeles.
Detectives watching this were unable 20
make use of their knowledge 20 prevent an
explosion. being fearful Of warning the
dynamiters OF their presence and by putting
them on their guard 10 prevent an arrest
The detectives, closing In on the chicago
man. followed him TO his first meeting Win
James W. Mcnamara. who at that time
they knew only as J. p. Bryce or Bryson,
under which name the explosive said 10
have been used in blowing mp The Times
plant was purchase sed.
McManigaI and Mcnamara then came
East. the same train bearing the watchers.
The pair went TO Kansas City, to Peoria
again. to South Chicago. to Milwaukee and
a dozen other points. always carrying
mysterious suitcase. which II was later
which the Internal machines were exploded.
Finally the pair went to Indianapolis
where interviews were held with John J.
Mcnamara This was the first time the
last-named man had appeared In any con-
nection with the dynamiting.
The two visited John J. Mcnamara or
flee at night and held a long consultation.
The next day John j. Mcnamara kept an
appointment with the two in a street near
his Office and the three went into another
consultation in a saloon. Then McMani-
gal and James Mcnamara went again to
Kansas city. and, following them. watch
ers found plant" arranged under new
bridge and by throwing quantity OF the
nitroglycerine found there into the waters
below prevented another explosion. From
this time frequent visits were made by the
two men to the office of Secretary Nc
Namara. in indianapolis.
They followed McManigal To Toledo,
where he was joined by James Mcnamara.
The two then left for Detroit. each carry
ing heavy suitcases. Watchers in Detroit
had informed Burns. the detective assert
ed that an attempt would be made to
wreck the new 100000 terminal in Detroit
and It was determined TO prevent this loss
Chicago detectives were asked to aid in the
arrests. and Detectives BidGinger and Reed
were sent from here.
Mcnamara and McManiga! were arrest
ed by the Chicago men and told they
were wanted here for safe blowing. Conf
dent they could prove an alibi on this
charge. they made little resistance Fear
that premature disclosure OF the facts be-
hind the arrests would complicate proceed
ings in the arrest OF Secretary Mcnamara
vino already had been indicted secretly by
Los Angeles grand jury. prevented the
authorities making the prisoners acquaint-
ed with the real nature of the charges
against them.
on their way here, however. the men be-
came moody and suspicious. and Nc
Namara startled the police with the ques-
ton:
Say is II for the Los Angeles job you
fellows want u.s.
The men. however. refused all attempts
to force confession from them.
Raymond Burns. son OF William J. Burns,
asserted that Mcnamara had offered him
$1,000. and later $4,000. for the liberation
of himself and McManigal. The story of
the alleged brlbe Is said to have been heard
by the Chicago officers and corroborated by
them.
Mrs McManigal tonight asserted her be-
lief in her husbands innocence With her
two children. a girl Of seven and a boy of
five years, she was found at the home Of
friend.
"Ortie is not the bad man they picture
him she said. And | don't believe he did
il. He has had a hard life. hut don't be-
lieve he would commit such crimes"
She had left her own fat. at No. ili South
Sangamon street, because she had been
constantly.
"Ortie was out Of the city a great part
Of the time during the last two years"
she added. but 1t was because he was sent
out by his employers
While she was refusing TO tell whether
or not McManigal was In Los Angeles when
the explosion took place. Walter. the five
year-old son, cried: Papa was out of
town because he could make more money"
The mother silenced the boy and ordered
both children from the room.
Neiehbors Of the McManigals say the
head OF the family has been home infre-
quently during the last two years. although
Mrs McManigal was said always To have
been well supplied with money.
McManigal. the police say. was arrested
last January on a charge Of stealing sew
eral wagon loads Of brass. Four wagon
loads were found In the neighborhood Of
NcManigaFs residence. Afte' spending sew
l..sa In toll E. sad