The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-05
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sueclal TO the Daily Leauer
Muskogee. Okla. June Certain
circles Of Muskogee are considerably
exercised. NOT to say confused, By an
alleged confession printed In local
paner Sunday morning, purporting TO
have beea made by John Delaney, al-i
legged structural iron worker in
which he claims 10 have been In the
pay Of James McNamera IN dynamite
.outrages. Delaney here Sunday
nlght stated before the chief OF po-
Ice that he had never made such
statement to any one about the mat
ter.
DelanY admits that there is al
statement in local bank vault
signed by him, bur states that il was
dictated BIS an amateur detective, and
ina Ii doesn't contain the statements
accredited TO him inssfar as that ne
ever was employed BY the McNam. (
aras to select points OF yantage for
the wreckng OF buildings being erect.
ed by non-union labor Delany also
states that he will swear out war
rant for the arrest OF the detective.
r. Herbert OF Oklahoma City. VINO
gave publicity 10 the alleged state
nent and against others for giving n
publicity
Sunday night the police dragnet
vas spread with orders 10 arrest the
detective in question This detective
aas employed a few days ago hy the
southwestern Detective agency. He
vas discharged by them on account
OF the Delany matter. The manager
II this detective agency stated that
ne would demand the return OF the
Illeged confession from the bank
fanlt. and L II was not returned he
would starr a replevin suit.
What will you do with Ii. when
on get2" he was asked.
4 will tear il up 1t has no
5a'ue, he replied
Delany denies that he ever was
Employed by Mcnamara to point ont
buildings the most advantageous
points to wreck them with dynamite;
lenieS that be ever had blue prints
| With crosses on them 10 indicate such
points. He does state that ae was
,mployed by Mcnamara to work un.
.er cover on these uon-unon Jobs
Ind that he was caught twice In con
necti0n with dynamiting buildings
while In the employ of Mcnamara,
ut declares that he was not guilty OF
aiding the work in any way aud that
ne knew nothing about IT, He also
tates that he is sore on McNa-
nara because after he was placed IN
iail at Sail Lake Mcnamara refused
e pay him dollar a day for each
ay he was in Jail, as he had agreed
do
An important statement made by
Jelany was that he had told the de-.
ectiye who secured the alleged
statement from him that he believed
le had some information which
light be of use TO the prosecution in
he Mcnamara cases, and ii the
prosecuting attorney was willing to
| ay for il they would split the pro-
Iceedg Delany also stated that he
would he willing TO go to Los
! Angeles as a witness A week ago
ne stated to the police that be would
| ike 10 take a trip out to Los
| Angeles.
why, If had done the things /
i'm given credit for in that alleged
statement published about me
would be just as guilty as McNam.
ara said Delany Delany also will
demand possession VI the alleged
statement which was placed In a
vault by the detective He is not an
oil well shooter. as has been report,
ao and knows nothing about the use
OF high explosives.
| The Southwestern Detective agency
stated that SO far there was nothing
inat would lead 10 an arrest Of De
any ard that there wound be no war
ant Issued unless Ii came from some
state whore an alleged crime had
been committed A Representative Of
be Burns detective agency who in-
sestigated the matter returned to
Kansas City. stating on departure
that there was nothing OF value in
| nelany's alleged statement