Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-12-14
MAY TALK IN Cells
HOPE OF MCNAMARA DEPOSITION
AFTER REFUSAL TO TESTIFY
BEFORE GRAND JURY. #
WILL ENTER SAN QUENTIN
Federal Investigation into Dynamite
Plot Is Delayed, but Labor Lead
ers Are Summoned as Witnesses
to Los AngeIes-Attack Prosecutor.

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE Mo
nRmara brothers probably never will
testify before the federal grand jury
here. Oscar Lawler, special prosecu-
tor for the government, announced
That the jury which is inquiring
Into the alleged dynamite conspira-
Dies would not convene again before
Tuesday and it was said to be
pertain that by that time James B.
and John ]. Mcnamara, the latter Sec
rotary of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, would have begun at
the San Quintin prison their sentences
for the crimes they confessed week
ago.
The futility of asking the McNa-
maras to testify in view of their en-
phatic declaration that they need not
and would not divulge what they knew
Of the alleged conspiracy is said to
have resulted in a plan to take the
McNamaras to the penitentiary. That
their deposition will be taken at the
prison after they have served a part
of the long sentence ahead of them
is possibility which has been con.
sidered.
Many Witnesses Arrive.
Scores of witnesses appeared here
IN response to summOnses, Of
which 1913 were issued within the last
few days. 1t is known that the ma
1Fk 1o1
ers will be asked to appear before the
grand jury. The names of those sum-
moned have been carefully guarded.
Though McManigal has been before
the grand jury for two days, the prob
abilities are that he has not finished
his testimony. When the southern au-
thorities were preparing evidence
against the McNamaras they interro-
gated McManigal repeatedly during q
period of several months, and obtained
statements from him. With these afi.
davits before him, it is believed,
Mr.. Lawler can draw into the record
Of the proceedings all of McManigal's
confessions, and it is believed this will
occupy several mt days.
Expect Plea Of Guilty.
With the trial of A. B. Maple, Bert
Corners and P. Ira Bender, charged
with attempting to blow up the Hall
Of Records in August, 1910, postponed
until Jan. 4, the only thing remaining
that pertains to the Mcnamara case
besides the grand jury investigation is
the case of Bert H. Franklin, charged
with having bribed a prospective
juror for the Mcnamara trial. Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks and Assis-
tant District Attorney Ford today said
that Franklin probably would plead
guilty.
Aroused Over Publication.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Ill. A. G..
Badorf of the National Erectors' asso-
citation declares that Frank P. Baker,
prosecutor for Marion county, has not
been playing square" and charges
that he violated his sworn duty when
he made public the confession of Ortie
McManigal. Badorf asserts that there
are only two copies-the one he pos
sesses and the one he gave to Baker.
Badorf also says he has no doubt that
Baker showed the confession to Sam
ual Gompers at Washington several
weeks ago.
Accounts for McNamara Fund.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. IA re-
port Of all money collected and dis
bursed up to October Is for the Nc
Namara defense was made public here
with the consent of Frank A. Morri-
son, secretary of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, who is custodian Of
the fund The total amount received
was $194,612.53 and the expenditures
were $1S4,85O.93. No accounting is
made of the sums received and spent
since that time.
Clarence S. barrow, chief counsel
for the defense of the McNamaras, has
been paid $4,000. 1t is stated that
Darrow was to pay his assistants from
this.
THREAT To S0llTH RESENTED