The Detroit times., 1911-04-25
Detectives Find "Wrecking
Outfit" In Labor Quarters

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April "a
With Detective William J. Burns in
Ohio. unearthing more Goods TO
bear out his contention that John j.
Mcnamara and his brother James b,
were at the head OF a gang or dyna-
miters who have wrecked scores or
buildings In the last year, labor lead
ers today voiced their indignation at
what they styled the kidnapping OF
Mcnamara here.
Following his arrest here Saturday
night, the local police have bent every
effort TO aid the detective In uncover
ing further evidence. Today the
Goods" found by Burns were taken
from the building occupied by the
structural iron workers and stored I'm
some secret place.-The. Goods con-
sisted of over 100 pounds of dynamite,
nitroglycerine, caps. fuses, rubber
soled shoes, and clocks of the pattern
used in setting on dynamite charges.
Labor leaders unite today In pro-
Tossing their belief in McNamaras in
nocence and declare the handling OF
the case was nothing short of a kid
naping. Further, without an attorney
TO fight any action taken by the de-
tectives McNamara's home was raided
and all OF his personal effects taken
by the Burns operatives.
President Ryan, of the union, OF
which Mcnamara was secretary said:
ITO the public it may seem that the
finding of explosives In vault sup
posed to have been In McNamaras
sole control. is evidence of his guilt,
but to those who know as we do, that
in times gone by, private detectives
in the employ of manufacturers have
wilfully created such evidence for the
purpose of convicting labor leaders
the mere finding OF explosives will
not prove convincing. Such facts
have been established in our courts
many times. Already there Is evil
dence In our hands to the effect that
strangers had access to the vault In
which the dynamite is said TO have
been found
TO US IL seems strange that they
should find 1t necessary TO kidnap
Mcnamara and take him to Chicago
when they assert they have plenty OF
evidence against him. Evidently they
feared the outcome in this state and
took their prey into a district which
they know Is intensely excited. We
are forced to the conclusion that
this action was taken merely DO
cause Mcnamara is an official OF
labor organization"
Arrested about o'clock Saturday
night, within an hour Mcnamara was
In an automobile handcuffed between
two detectives on his way TO Chicago.
He was rushed from the union offices
to police court, the requisition papers
previously honored by Gov. Marshall
presented and without being able to
consult an attorney the accused man
was turned over to the California au-
thorities.
Burns faced Mcnamara in police
court and said:
Nov Mcnamara come through. l
have you where l have wanted you
for months"
But | can prove those buildings
were blown up by gas" replied Nc
Namara. Il protest. This Is an out
rage. haven't an attorney or no
means OF defense"
Ryan said he had no criticism TO
offer as a result of the governors
action In honoring the requisition.
The governor took the stand today
that he did not know who McNam-
ara was, did not feel that he was
called upon TO pass upon his guilt or
innocence, and in honoring the requi-
sition did no more than follow the
practice he has made in all cases
where other states have presented
such papers. The governor said he
did not want to appear as criticising
the action of Judge Collins In the po-
lice court. but II was evident that he
was far from pleased with the turn
affairs had taken.