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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
''PIeaded Guilty to Save John,"
Declares James B. Mcnamara

LOS ANGELES. December 2.-"I may
swing. but IL do 1t will be for a prin-
ciple. They could never have got me
to the gallows on evidence. but was
afraid that poor old John might get IL
because OF my fight for life.' said James
B. Mcnamara.
Il am not afraid. and / will remain un-
afraid. I'll take anything to save John.
who could not help getting into IL.
Poor barrow, Scott and Davis are all
in. They felt mighty bad about this
told them that I must save John. and
told them to see the district attorney and
arrange to have me swing IL they would
let John, who could not help himself. on
The talk dragged q bit, but I turned the
trick. I pleaded guilty."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Huett Hewett. assistant general secre-
tary Of the international Association Of
Machinists I'm my opinion. however. 1t
will avail them little, as every union man.
or any other thinking man. for that mat
ter. knows the dynamiting Of the Los An
geles Times plant was not done at the
instigation of any union, but by two ir-
responsible members of one.
Il cannot see how any stigma can at
tach to President Gompers or other labor
leaders for their stand In the matter.
They were grossly deceived and acted
entirely in good faith. and 1t is safe to
assume that the discerning public will be
quick to realize this fact. There is moth
ing to be said in defense Of the Mona
maras. Their crimes were committed on
their own initiative. and it is they, and
not organized labor, that will pay the
penalty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
JOHN MITCHELL AST0N1sHED.
Had Confidently Expected Brothers
Would Be Cleared.

ROANOKE, Va, December John
Mitchell. vice president of the American
Federation of Labor. was shown the press
dispatches telling of the confession Of the
Mcnamara brothers. Mr.. Mitchell said !:
II am utterly shocked. / confidently ex-
pected that the McNamaras would be
cleared and that it would be shown by
experts that the Los Angeles Times build
ing was blown UP by a gas explosion and
not by dynamite.
Having been a miner I have some
knowledge of the use of dynamite. The
report of the inspection of the ruined
building showed plainly that the basement
was not damaged Knowing that dyna-
mite always blows down, felt confident
that it could not have been used in this
case. From the beginning all OF the offi-
GERS and leaders of the Federation asked
the public to withhold judgment until the
McNamaras had been given a trial. This
comes as great shock TO me- said Mr..
Mitchell
The labor leader would not express
himself as to what effect the confession
would have on the cause of labor.
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District Attorney, Victor,
inclined to Be MercifuI

LOS ANGELES. December 2.-District
Attorney Frederick, who prosecuted the
case against the McNamara brothers,
said:
II am looking for no mans blood. I
am not seeking my pound Of nesh-just
the reverse. II possible I would have
things otherwise, but these men have de-
clared themselves guilty of the most vile
crime In the history OF this country I
counsel and have won simply because I
have been single Of aim. Fortune and
many brainy men have aided me IN this
case, but neither fortune nor brains won;
Il Is right that Is victor.
"H I thought that by go doing I might
rid the labor unions Of this nation from
the awful incubus they are now carrying,
that has apparently assumed the ascent
ENJOY In their councils. should be glad %
recommend Mercy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Chicago. But Mcnamara. once on the
train, was suspicious. He asked Burns IL
he wasn't wanted for the Los Angeles
joh Mechanical said little. but WAS very
nei GUS on the trip back. Finally
MaG.sal weakened and confessed. His
story brought In John ]. Mcnamara, who
was then In Indianapolis.
Capture Of Chief Conspirator.
Burns sent out to California for the ex-
tradition papers he needed, got them and
then moved against John J. The detec-
tive showed Gov. Marshall of Indiana his
papers. Gov. Marshall decided that they
were In proper form. A policeman went
to the headquarters of the Inter national
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers Assoc
cation. where the executive committee
was In session. John j. McNamara came
to the door at the officers order and was
Immediately arrested The warrant OF
arrest and the requ.sition were read to
him and he was taken away by Los
Angeles detective.
Burns then set out to hunt for evidence
which he believed to be in John J. Nc
Namara's house or Office. He went to q
farmhouse that had been described to
him by Ortie McManigal. told the care
taker that he wanted to visit the barn
and made the man go along with him
carrying q lantern. In the barn Burns
found q box containing a considerable
quantity OF dynamite and some nitrogiy-
cerin. Then Burns went to theoffice OF
the Ironworkers' Union and found IN the
basement more dynamite and a number
Of small alarm clocks Of the kind that
had been used in manufacturing the
Peoria and Los Angeles bombs. Some
correspondence and other interesting ar
ticles were gathered up by the detective
In his night search. Following various
leads obtained from McManigal and 9TH
ers Burns discovered dynamite cached In
various parts Of the country.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments.
Meanwhile, the grand jury at Los An
geles had found indictments against the
McNamaras and McManisal. The prison.
ers arrived in Los Angeles April - Nc
Manigal was taken before the grand jury.
where he repeated his confession made
to Burns. The grand jury returned TWEEN
ty-one new indictments charging McMan-
igal with blowing up the Llewellyn iron
works. and naming John ]. Mcnamara
as a co-conspirator. James B. was charged
with blowing up the Los Angeles Times
Ian were named with him. Clarence :.
barrow. who had succ essfully defended
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone at the
Boise City trial several years before. took
charge Of the McNamaras' case. After
many delays. the case came to trial Octo-
Der II, 1911. The jury had not Yet been
completed.
]. Mcnamara from Indianapolis. and a
warrant was issued for his arrest. The
iron workers unions made q strong EFFORT
to nullify the whole proceeding by which
John j. had been conveyed to California.
Nothing came Of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
A Wise Goose.

The Covent Garden management requireS
a corps of geese to take part in Humper.ih
dinck's Children Of Kings and APP
parently finds II hard to secure u suffi-
Gent number Of intelligent birds. A .
goose commemorated in "A Book for q
Rainy Day. would prove an acceptable
recruit II have heard my mother re-
late" writes J. r. Smith. that when at
Greenwich in 1768 for the benefit OF her
heath an aged pie and cheesecake wom-
an lived there who was accompanied
through the town by a goose. who Ieg-
rfIarIy stopped at her customers doors
and commenced q loud cackling. WheI-
ever the words Not today were uttered.
of Il waddled to the next house, and 70
on until business was ended"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Sheet and Iron Metal Workers to the
Central Labor Union. and business agent
of the Sheet Metal and Iron Workers
of the District of Columbia. said: ITS
simply an outrage. and nobody in this
city anticipated such thing. Every,
body thought they were innocent, and
were willing to help defena mem mem; No"
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CONTINUED from Second Pase)

the time, for was Ill in bed. But my
health has been restored and everything
Is turning out well for me.
II have not heard from my husband
since 1 filed my application for divorce,
and / do not care whether I ever hear
from him again.
THAT the McNamaras have confessed Is
OF small moment to me. My husband
wouldn't have confessed to anything like
that IL it hadn't been pretty near SO.
81 have no sympathy for any of them.
Any one who would commit murder de-
serves no sympathy. They should all be
punished"
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Haywood Refuses to Comment.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa Decem DER p
w. D. Haywood former secretary Of the
Western Federation Of Miners, who, with
was arrested in connection with the MUIR
der Of former Gov. Steunenburg Of Idaho.
refused today to discuss the McNamara
confession other than to say. ut Is
class struggle" Haywood spoke at
meeting Of workingmen here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
WILL KEEP UP FIGHT
Gen. OtiI Says He Will Strive
for Industrial Freedom.
DECLARES HE'S INDICATED
Calls the Mcnamara Confession q
Triumph for Truth
and Law.

Los ANGELES, December 2.-Gen.
Harrison Gray Otis, proprietor Of the Los
Angeles Times. gave out the following
statement regarding the confession OF
the McNamaras:
1--WE of the Times declared from the
outset and ever after that the Times
building was criminally destroyed by the
use of dynamite, and We believed from
the beginning that the crime was commit
ted at the behest of organized labor: but
as to this we have patiently waited for
the production of the evidence. desiring
only fair trial.
THE result. of the confessions of the
Mcnamara brothers in open court Is a
great triumph for truth and law. 1t vim
dicates our contention. 1t is a proof OF
what we suspected from the outset, that
this unexampled crime was either in
spired by organized labor or was done by
desperate members of organized labor
who knew beforehand that they would
have the sympathy of their lawless fell
lOws-their lawless, not their lawful, fell
lows. The confessions are timely and
render unnecessary the complete proving
of the charges through the evidence ready
to be produced in court by the prose, u
tons officers. mass so strong, direct
and indisputable as to render conviction
certain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Not Opposed to Organized Labor.
Will Fight on if Need Be.

SO far as I and the Los Angeles Times
are concerned. We having had some hand
in the conflict, / declare that | would
gladly see organized labor thus purge
itself for its own good, the country's
good and the cause of labor broadly. But,
IL need be, the battle will go on from our
vantage point. the vantage point of liber-
~ and Law, for We cannot surrender. and
the American people will never surrender
their industrial rights and liberties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
McNamaras Not Socialists.

AT the time my bill was introduced
made the following statement, and /
still stick to It:
my resolution has nothing to do with
the guilt or the, innocence Of the Nc
Namaras. That Is the question for the
courts to decide. II they are proved
guilty they should be punished. II they
are innocent they should be cleared as
soon as possible. I do not know the
McNamaras. But l do know that they
are not socialists, and never were. They
are what are called pure and simple
trades unionists." They are some Of the
many labor leaders that are bitterly op-
posed to socialism,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Arrests Made in Detroit:

When McNamara and McManigaI got to
the Oxford Hotel In Detroit the Burns
men pounced on them They had pistols
in their valises. One Of them had a rifle
fitted with silencer. They wanted to
know what they were arrested for. Burns
didn't tell them then. He didn't want
trouble and delay over extradition.
Finally he told them that they were
wanted In Chicago for a safe burglary.
That charge was made at the Detroit po-
lice headquarters and the prisoners made
no attempt to stand on their rights Burns
figured that they would. 80 back on such
charge, knowing they could beat It In
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SOCIALIST VICTOR BERGER
SAYS HANG M'NAMARAS

Representative Victor L. Berger of Mil
waukee. the only socialist: member Of
Congress. favors the infiiction Of the
death penalty upon the McNamara broth
ers, whose confession has stirred trades
unionists as we'll as the socialists Of the
country. incidentally. Berger took pains
to point out that neither OF the McNa-
maras is a socialist.
Mr.. Berger got into the limelight when
the McNamaras were arrested by de-
nouncfng their extredition from Indian
introduced. a bill to change the extra
dition laws Of the country, by giving
every prisoner the right to a hearing in
a court Of record before he can be extra
dited.
''If these men, he said, ''have pleaded
guilty to the atrocious crime charged
against them. they ought to be given the
full limit Of the law. / am opposed TO
capital punishment as a matter Of prin-
ciple. and in Wisconsin there is no such
thing. But If the California statutes pro-
vide the death penalty for murder. II
there ever was a case that justified that
penalty 1t is this one.
Had Believed Them Innocent.
when the men were accused of this
crime honestly believed them to be in
nocent, and I did what I thought right
to insure them an honest and impartial
trial. I said then. and I say now. that
If they are guilty they ought to be given
the full penalty Of the law.
''Of the twenty-one men that were killed
in the Times explosion many were men,
bers of the union to which I belong-the
International Typographical Union. That
is what made 1t SO difficult, and still
makes it SO hard, to believe that these
men could have been guilty OF killing
their fellow unionists
1.-The outcome Of this case will have no
effect on the bill which I introduced in
Congress providing hearing in a court
of record before any man can be extra
dited by a state. I believe that every
man is entitled to his day in court. and
l am opposed to kidnapping q prisoner
and taking him from one end Of the
country to another without giving him a
chance to be heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Leaders Acted in Good Faith.

THE enemies Of organized labor viii be
quick to take advantage OF the confession
of the McNamaras to use - . weapon in
the fight on unionism,' said Frederick
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Similar In Many Respects.

The Moyer-Pettibone-Hay case
bears many points Of similarity to the
Mcnamara case. The arrests were made
largely on evidence furnished In what
purported to be confession by Harry
Orchard. Orchard was the chief witness
for the state, as Ortie McManigal would
have been against the McNamaras. In
both cases charges were made that the
prisoners were Kidnapped into the juris-
.diction Of the courts desiring them and
in both cases the cry Of capital versus
labor was raised.
Haywood and Pettibone were acquitted.
while the case against Meyer was
dropped Orchard Is now serving a life
sentence in the Idaho penitentiary.
The Western Federation Of Miners is
said to have raised the larger part Of the
Mcnamara defense fund.
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furnishes Club to Capital"
Declares President Mover

DENVER. Col, December 2-Charles
Fl. Meyer. president Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners, who. with william D.
Haywood and John A. Pettibone. was ar
rested in connection with the murder Of
former Gov. Steunenburg six years ago.
declared today the confession Of the Nc
Namaras furnished capital with a club
which 1t would not be slow to use
against organized labor"
fFor that reason. no matter how guilty
might have been I never would have
confessed" said Meyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Earlier In the evening. when asked what
effect the confession Of the McNamaras
would have on organized labor. tears
came into Mr.. Gompers' eyes as he re-
marked:
This Is not going to do any good.
But l want to repeat that the cause OF
labor has been imposed upon. both by
supposed friends and enemies. The men
Of labor were led to believe that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

W. e. Burke. business agent Of the
electrical workers Of the District Of
Columbia, said: They were never put
up to that by organized labor. Where
one man may be found who will do
such thing. 1000 will be found who
will not countenance 1t. When labor
gets up anything like that, I'll be a
rat sure. It is just such people as
the McNamaras who get organized labor
in trouble. They are usually put up
to such things by bugs"
willing to Hang the Criminals.
Thomas M. Ryan. delegate Of the
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16
Evidence of Ability.

why did you take such a grouchy
fellow on your football team 2" That's
why. He's such q kicker"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16
w. c. T. u. Program.

The next meeting Of the w. G. T.
u. will be held with Mrs. John Fl
Williams Friday, S epJ. %, 2:3O p. ~
This will be a Musical. Leaders M rs
Joynt and Mrs. Barrie, Devotion ais
Led by Mrs. Grigsby. Roll call
business etc.
Song trio by Mesdames w. and Fl
Sloan and G. Ruhling. Reading, The
Legend of the Bells nv Mrs. w. j,
Smith. Vocal Duet, Mrs. Fitch and
Mrs. Chas. Malpass. Piano Solo, by
Arlene Hammond. Vocal Solo, Tes.
sic Reid. Piano Duet, Mesdames W..
and II. Sloan. Reading, Woman Suf-
frage la California, Mrs. Hall
Piano Duet, A Joyous Return, Eunice
Carr and Marjorie Lemieux. A Siesta
a Trio, Piano and Violins, Misses
Eunice Carr, LeonOre Kenny aud
Vera Nc MILAN.
Visitors welcome.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16
Proceedings of the City Com.

Special meeting Of the City Com.
mission held at Hudson's store Mon.
day evening Sept. III, 1911. Meeting
was called to order by Mayor Cleve.
land. Present, Cleveland, Hudson,
and Kenny. Absent none.
Minutes OF previous meetings were
not read.
Moved by Kenny, supported by
Hudson that the bid of the State
Bank of East Jordan on Sewer Bonds
be accepted. Carried.
Resolution was introduced by Hud-
son as follows: Whereas, on the Goth
day of May, A. D., 1911, there was
authorized by the Village Council OF
the Village of East Jordan, the issu-
ing OF sewer bonds to the amount of
81, 032 ~, and the village president,
village clerk were directed to sign and
execute said bonds aud.
Whereas, during the interim be-
tween the 10Th day Of May 1911 and
the present time, the said Village OF
East Jordan has been incorporated as
the City of East Jordan; therefore be
IL
Resolved, That the city mayor and
city clerk be and are hereby instruct
ed to execute and sign said sewer bonds
and deliver same to the State Bank Of
East Jordan.
Moved bv Hudson, supported by
Kenny that the above resolution be
adopted. Yeas, Hudson. Kenny and
Cleveland. Nays none. Carried.
On motion by Kenny, supported by
Hudson the following bill was allowed
and the CLERK instructed to draw an
order for same:
A. j. Hammond, extending culvert
$500.
Moved by Hudson. supported by
Kenny to adjourn. Carried.
Otis j. SMITH.
City Clerk
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16
A Chance Now.

Some enterprising man In East Jor-
dan can step into nice business that
is bound grow In your town. We have
had so many letters from ladies asking
US "why we can not establish a car
pet cleaning machine here" If you
have dray line or any business To
run In connection write us at once
and we will assist you in placing the
most modern machine made at a
price that will surprise you and your
city will amply support such an en-
terprise. A visit TO our plant In Pet.
will convince the most skeptical.
Write at once as the fall cleaning
will pay for It,.
Peto skey Rug Manufacturing Co,
Petoskey. Mich.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16
Grow Best WaInuts.

The best walnuts In the world-at
least they have that reputation-are
those grown around Grenoble. France,
and a singular fact about them is that
at least three-quarters Of the entire
production are transported across the
ocean to be eaten In New York, Bos-
ton. Philadelphia, Chicago and other
large American cities. The calcare-
GUS soil of southeastern France ap-
pears to be particularly favorable to
the walnut. On the rising land at the
base Of the French Alps the nut trees
otter form veritable cultivated for.
ests. The finest variety. the mayette,
has light colored shell and broad,
fiat base. on which It readily stands
upright.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16

Leave your laundry at Mack's.
Dandy line of Wall Paper at Whit
tlngton's.
Carbide for sale Ia bulk at Spencer
Plumbing Shop.
Empey Bros. have just received and
they are now on the floor. large con
signment of Solid Oak Leather Rock
ers they are great values.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16
Before you reach the Limit

of physical endurance and while your
condition is still durable, tabe Foley
Kidney Pills. Their quick action
and positive results will delight you.
For backache, nervousness. rheuma-
tsm, and all kidney, bladder and
urinary trouble. Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16

Emmet Couaty Fair ct Petoske'
next week.
The Torch AXE postonace 10 An
trim County was discontinued Sept
ist. /.
H. Il Waters LEFT Monday 70
Grand Rapids where he took In th
West Michigan Fair.
Editor and Mrs. w. d. Harlow O
the Bellaire !, Independent were
among our FAN visitors, Friday.
Supt::of Poor A. e. Cross met witt
the B6atd at Caarlevoix. Monday
and made their regular semi-annua
inspection OF the jail.
w. r. Bashaw returned Thursday
from Port Huron where he was ChrLle
yoix couhty delegate to the X. o. T.
N. M. great camp review.
The plant of the Central Lake Lum
Der Co., known as the stave mill. was
totally. DESTROYED by lire early Thurs
day morning. Loss $ls,OoO; partially
insured.
The jury itfthe case OF Lew Eotch-
man Of Petoskey charged with viola
ton of the local option law, brought
In a verdict Of guilty after being
out fifteen minutes.
The store building owned by An.
thouy Nachazel and occupied by the
Hite Drug Co., was sold last week
Miss A. M. Kueale being the pur.
chaser. Mr.. and Mrs. Nachazel and
family now reside on the West Side.
John E. Darrah. State Factory In.
spector for this part OF the State was
here this week looking over our var.
iOus industries. His report on 10.
spection of The Herald plant reads
1.-The tidiest printing Office in my dis
trict."
Boyne City was in darkness one
night last week because little mouse
tried to walk over the connections
behind a switchboard where high ten
sion circuits distribute electric fluid
The animal was found lying across
the connections, forming short cir
cult.
A pretty wedding occurred Tues
day afternoon at 2:3O at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ekstr"m in Eve
line township, when their daughter
Miss Ruthxas married to Mr.. Johr
Koteskey of Horizons Bay. Rev. Per
one of Petoskey performed the cere
mony. The wedding took place IL
the presence Of about 40 guests. TIL,
bridesmaid was Miss Anna Sundquis
and the best man Mr.. Emanuel Elk
strom.
The East Jordan band boys hav,
early learned the independents pas
sion for music. We like the boys ant
the melody they make just like we d,
our beloved Bellaire Cornet Band
They all stand along In one admiIinl
row Ia our affection. The East Jor
dan boys left with us most pleasan
remembrance last Friday evening at
O'Clock after the close Of the fair b.
calling and giving splendid serenad
in trout of the Office. We thank tn
boys most heartily, everyone. -BeIlair
independently.
MN. Burnham, secretary Of tn
Petoskey and Emmett County Improve
nIent Association, was unable 10 at
tend the East Jordan fair on accoun
OF his wife, who has been III for sever
aEdays.. - George McCabe, secretar
Of the Emmett County Agriculture
society," Frank VOORHEES,, superintenC
ent of speed OF the same organization
Judge. McCabe,' Jack Clark and Eu
gene Rose made up party whic
went, to East. J Jordan Thursday morn
ing to take ia the fair and secur
pointers for the Emmett county fal
next week. Mr.. Rose has attende
every fair at East Jordan, while Nj
Clark and others of the party hav
nearly as good record. -Petoske
Independent.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-16
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. 7. Porter Bennett. Pastor.

Rev. 4. J. Warren of Gladstone,
Mich. formerly Superintendent of f. j.
Public School will occupy the pulpit
at the Methodist Church, Sunday
Evening Sept. II. Subject 1.-The
World OF Wonder.
Mr.. Warner won many friends dur
ing his stay Ia this city and all will
be pleased to hear him In his change
OF vocation. Mrs, Warren will favor
with solo.