The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-03
An Inner Circle of Men, Some of Nat onal Re
pute, Involved and Federal Probe Will
Smoke Them Out
SECRETS IN BOOKS OF IRON WORKERS
An Even Greater Sensation Than the Mcnamara
Confession Of Guilt Is Expected to Come
in Few Days.

Following the amazing incidents in
the geat labor tragedy In Los Angeles
the scene of action is now changing
to indianapolis where developments
of tho most sensational nature are
soon expected.
More than 1900 letters from locals
of the bridgemen's unions scattered
all over the country will be placed be-
fore the federal grand jury and many
union men Will be summoned to cx-
plain how their names come to be
mentioned In the correspondence.
More arrests are expected.
United States District Attorney
Charles w. Miller admitted that he
holds unionists letters which reported
progress on certain bridges which
were built By non-union labor and
frankly suggested that they be ryna
mited. It is coincidence that In
towns from which the confiscated let
ters were sent out, rs dynamitings
have occurred. The grand jury will
meet December IA.
The federal authorities expect to bt
soon in possession Of a complete con
hfession by the McMamaras, nplicat
ing others In general dynamitlne
conspiracy. Miller says merely: Nv,
expect the McNamara's confession te
throw great light on the case"
Everything tonight indicates tha
the federal government will take uE
the prosecution of the alleged conspir
acy where it was cut off by the Nc
Namaras confessions in Los Angeles
the prosecution being greatly aides
by the guilty stories of the McNa
|maras. This national net is set for
the alleged conspirators in 11a separ
ate dynamiting plots in which th'
/ government holds 112 lives and up
ards Of 100000 of property wer'
dstroyed during the past six years.
The Nest Unearthed.
! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
4 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. BE
hind the doors of the vaults of tn
federal building here tonight, silentl
watched over by two guards, la
books and documents, which are be
lieyed to contain evidence of Grim
nal conspiracy for dynamiting tha
will involve an inner circle" of neal
ly two score men and unlock the con
plete secret of the reign of Grim
which resulted in the dramatic col
fessions of John j. and Jas b. M
. Namara
i My investigation of the books an
documents of the International ass
citation of Bridge and Structural Iro
Workers produced evidence whic
tended to show that. more than thirt
persons were in touch with John
Mcnamara previous to his arrest al
. that these persons had a sinister pu
pose in view" said Prosecuting A
, torney Frank P. Baker here tonigh
The Hidden Message.
"A number of the letters and re
ords of the Iron Workers which we
, first seized by tie Indiana authorize
, and later turned over to the feder
authorities, show nothing on the su
face, but the very manner in whie
they were written proves that th,
! conveyed message that would not
; understood by the casual reader"
The crust has been broken" sa
;. United States District Attorney Cha
w Miller There will be develo
: ments that will carry the case to
: end. Nothing will be left dar
: Every phase OF the dynamiting cas-
will be investigated. AS a federal {
fetal | cannot even hint what the
;, Developments will be-
This statement tonight of the &C
. enments s legal officer in charge
! the probe of the dynamiting case
: was taken to forecast sensational d
). yelopments here.
Not the slightest doubt renal
: that the United States grand jury W
) return indictments charging consp
acy TO violate the laws of the Unit
States regarding the transportation
!, explosives, but involving far more S,
!, ious crimes.
Comes Up December IA.
q The dynamiting investigation will
: made special order when the fedel
j 4 T,