New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-26

amount They waived preliminary eX-
grand jury.
The Chauffeur Released
Frank Fox. a chauffeur. charged with
having assisted in the alleged kidnap-
png Of Mcnamara, in that he drove the
au,ornobile in which Mcnamara was
taken from this city last Saturday, was
released under 5000 bond TO appear be-
fore the grand jury.
Constables with John Doe" warrants
we're said TO be seeking some of Burns's
assistants tonight
These incidents and the continuing of
the investigation by the Marion County
Grand Jury were the main developments
In the probe of the alleged conspiracy to
collect dynamite in this city for the pur-
pose Of blowing up structures being built
by open shop contractors over the
country. and a second alleged plot IF
agents OF the employers TO discredit the
Association of Bridge and Structural
and other evidence against IT and by
"railroading" to California it's secretary.
J. J. Mcnamara.
The hotel AT which Drew, Ford. Badorf
and Burns and his operatives have been
staying was searched for Burns to-day
by constables. who seemed bent on going
into every corner until the hotel man
sgernent declared that they should not
intrude on guests.
Drew and Badorf, soon after this or
der rad been issued came into the lobby
Of the hotel and announced they had
forcibly taken a constable from a corri
dor leading 10 their rooms and sent him
70 the first floor in an elevator. This
police court a warrant charging Drew
with assault and battery but the war
rant was not served
Drew. Ford and Fox were arraigned in
Justice Msnning's court this morning
Padorf was not arrested until later in the
lay
when the expected bondsmen did not
appear for Drew and Ford after Fox
had beer dismissed. the Justices clerk
summoned constables 10 take the two
men 10 Jail BY this time the little court
room. the hallway and the narrow stair
way leading down to the street were
filed with a noisy crowd. The clerk OF
the court started first with Ford Drew
hung back
Come on. Drew" yelled number Of
men. pressing from the hall into the
doorway Of the courtroom. A constable
took Drewg arm and, as he resisted, a
dozen arms stretched out and the man
was half dragged half pushed into the
hallway
Drew Smiles at Jeerine Crowd.
There he smiled and stepped forward
briskly. and was apparently unmoved by
a chorus OF ieering laughter. handicap
ping and shouts of How does it feel
yourself. Drew"
There's the District Attorney going 10
Jail" called one man as Ford passed
down the stairway. Drew was jostled on
-iS way 10 the street, anu a tiIioHS pl
men. most of them apparently Of the
working class. followed. excited and
laughing as Drew and Ford walked the
two blocks 10 the Jail.
The turnkey searched the pockets Of
Drew and Ford. but they were not locked
in cells They were told that for time
they might remain in the outer office for
tie reason that they expected momenta-
rily the arrival Of men that were asked
by their counsel 10 go on their bond
After secret conferences OF national Of
hcers Of several labor organizations to-
day II was announced that definite plans
are 10 be made for the assistance Of the
bridge and iron workers association in
defending itself and its secretary, j. j.
Mcnamara.
Denies "Grandstsnd Play"
State Representative John J. Keegan'
VINO is connected with the national or
ganizatjon OF the machinists' union and
Who made the afidavits alleging kid
mapping. said tonight that the arrests
OF the private detectives and unofficial
Investigators was not "grandstand
Play on the part OF the abor oraaniza~
tions.
Five witnesses were examined by the
Grand jury to-day Superintendent of