Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-09
DYNAMiTERs ToseE TAKEN TO
SAN QUENTIN WITHIN FORTY.
EIGHT HOURS.
FRISCO LABOR LEADERS
SUMMONED TO GIVE EVIDENCE
Prosecutor La~lsr Believed to Have
Road MeManisaI's Confession Into
Jury Records to Open Way For Other
Testimony-Eran<Iin, Jury Bribsr,
Probably Will Plead Guilty.

Los Angeles. Dec. 9.-The Mcnamara
brothers probably never will testify be-
fore the federal grand jury here Oscar
Lawler special prosecutor for the gov
ernment. announced today that the
grand jury which was inquiring into
the dynamite conspiracy would not
convene again until next Tuesday, and
it was said to e,certain that by that
time James B. and John J. Mcnamara
would have begun their sentences at
the San Quentin state prison, for the
crimes to which they confessed d week
ago.
The futility of asking the McNa-
maras to testify now in view of their
declarations that they need not and
would not divulge whta they knew Of
the alleged conspiracies is said to have
resulted in plans to take the McNa-
maras to the state prison either toda y
or tomorrow.
Whether their depositions will be
taken at the state prison ut some fu-
ture date after they have been in prison
and have served part of the long
sentences ahead of them is a possibii-
ity that has been considered.
Labor Leaders Summoned.
+ Scores of witnesses appeared in town
today in response to summons. 1t Is
known that most of the San Francisco
labor leaders will be asked to appear
before the grand jury here. The names
Of those summoned havelbeen carefully
guarded but it is supposed that among
them are Olaf A. Tveitmoe, treasurer Of
the state building trades council; An
tone Johannsen, organizer of the same
organization. with headquarters in San
Francisco; Andrew Gallagher. secre-
tary Of the central labor council Of San
Francisco; J.@E Munsey.husiness agent
Of the Internats,nal Association nf
Bridge and Strua.3fA Iron Workers, Of
Salt Lake City; H. s. Hoclkin, a mem
Der of the executive board Of the same
organization, and P. ]. Smith. business
agent of the same union at Cleveland.
Tho McManigal, for two days thus
far has testified before the grand jury,
the probabilities are that he has not
finished his testimony.
Confession in Record.
When the southern authorities were
preparing against,the McNamaras they
interrogated McManigal repeatedly
during a period Of several months and
secured long statements from him.
With these affidavits before him 1t Is
believed Mr.. Lawler can draw into the
record of the grand jury all Of Nc
ManigaIs confession and 1t is believed
this will consume several days more,
tho it is quite possible that the con-
fessed dynamiter will be recalled from
time to time as certain points are de-
veloped by other witnesses corroborat-
ing his story.
Franklin May Plead Guilty.
With the trial of A. B. Maple, Bert
Connors and p. l. Bender, charged with
attempting to blow up the hall Of rec
ords in August, 1910, postponed till
Jan. 4, the only thing remaining per-
tanning to the Mcnamara case besides
the grand jury investigation Is the
case of Bert H. Franklin. charged with
bribery Both District Attorney Fred
ericks and his assistants today de-
clared that Franklin probably would
plead guilty because Of the strength
of the evidence against him. The pre-
liminary examination of Franklin will
be continued on Monday.
Witnesses Closely Guarded.
The utmost care is being taken by
the federal authorities here to guard
the identity Of witnesses appearing be.
fore the grand jury. ]. w. Kaiser, of
Muncie, Ind, the man who is supposed
to have sold nitro-glycerine to the Nc
Namaras and McManigal. today was in
the custody of detectives. When he
emerged from the grand jury room he
refused to tell his name. and the de-
tectives would not give information
him. One of the newspa-
rer men, however recognized him as
Kaiser and his connection with the
case Immediately became apparent.
Mr. Lawler declared that the iden-
tity of witnesses would not be divulged
because it was feared that people ION
the other side" If they learned who
was testifying against them. might
cause trouble for witnesses in their
home cities.
Z Witnesses who knew Of the circum-
stances surrounding the bridge explos-
ion in Peoria. ILL.,. and the wrecking
OF the rhun;c:ra! tower ct Snringflald
Mass, are said to be here and ready to
testify when the grand jury convenes
on Tuesday.