Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-02
A SPEEDY TRIAL
FOR UNION MEN
ATTORNEY RAPPAPORT MAKES
DEBATE IN CONSPIRACY CASE.
Special Counsel RETAINED
General Strike May BE Declared In
Los Angeles, but Not In sympathy
With Men In Jail.

LOS Angeles, MAY l'-CHlcSS II
be otherwise decided by attorneys,
Leon Rappaport counsel for the In
ternatonal Bridge and Iron Workers
Association. who was expected to
arrive some time tonight. there will
be no motions for change of venue
In the dynamiting conspiracy case or
other technical points to delay the
trial of John and James Mcnamara.
The labor leaders were so busy with
the strike of carpenters which began
today that they were unable to attend
to affairs of the labor leaders, How
ever Andrew Gallagher, secretary of
San Francisco labor council, said that
Rappaport would be given charge of
the case Immediately upon his arrival,
and that the Indianapolis attorney is
to remain in charge until the arrival
of Clarence Darrow. and the latter
would decide whether he would enter
the case upon receiving Rappaport's S
report.
Gallagher also said that while there
was no prospecmt of a general strike
In this city one might be declared at
any time, although such movement
on the part of organized labor would
have no connection with the dynamit-
ing case.
No one visited the McNamaras to-
day and District Attorney Fredericks
said no one would be permitted to see
McManigal until the latter had testl-
fled. The Mcnamara brothers Will
probably be tried separately.
General Strike is Agitatcd.
St Louis, Mo-, May IA general
strike OF every workingman In the
United states, to be called the day j
j. Mcnamara, now in jail In Los An
geles, Cal, goes to trial In connection
with the blowing up of the Times
Building last winner, is to be labors
protest against the alleged "kidnap-
ping" Of the man and his associates,
according to a circular prepared by
the Industrial Workers of the World,
Chicago organization controlling
$4,000 men This circular, which VIII
be sent all over the United States in a
few days, was read yesterday after
noon by william ID. Haywood to
mass meeting of l,000 Socialists and
labor unionists who packed Archen-
broede Hall to hear the man who
five years ago. with Meyer and Petit
bone was kidnapped" In Denver and
ii 10 lntg
Idaho, on n charge nearly similar to
that which Mcnamara must face.
According to Haywoods plan, ms
outlined in the circular. and for
which he stands sponsor. the Social
lists are expected to organize the
workers outside of the labor unions.
and persuade them to quit their work
on the day Mcnamara goes to trial,
while the union men are expected to
Join In this movement.
"a general strike In all industries
must be the answer of the workers to
the challenge of the masters" is one
statement IN the circular. Others are;
Brutal as are the measures of the
capitalistic class, so must the methods
of labor be stern and determined.
"The suspension OF all work by the
toilers IL the only measure which re-
mains by which we can secure a fair
aud impartial trial OF the accused.
"The time to protest is before the
trial. not after"
However Haywood bitterly ar
raigned the state authorities for taxi
Ing Mcnamara out of Indiana with
out allowing him his constitutional
rights" comparing the action of
Burns and his men TO the officers
who 'railroaded" him to the Idaho
penltentiary.
"A general strike of all the work.
ers In the country will touch the cap
italist In the only spot where he Is
sensitve--his pocketbook-and Is the
only means we have of procuring n
fair trial for Mcnamara" Haywood
told his hearers who applauded the
sentiment stop the wheels of in
dustry and you will find a different
sentiment in the country toward our
cause"
Haywood, after talking for an hour
about conditions In foreign countries,
returned to America and began ar
ralgnment of the detectives for their
arrest OF Mcnamara.
There Is a law In Indiana which
provides that no man can be extra
dlted unless It can be shown that he
was present In the state whore the
crime was committed for which he Is
wantcd,' he said. This Is the reason
Mcnamara was kidnapped. Compare,
II YOU please. the treatment accorded
q laborlng man and n politician. For
mer Governor Taylor wanted In Ken
tucky In connection with the murder
OF Governor Goebel. fled 10 fndianap-
oils, where he lived for five years In
spite of the efforts OF the officers Of
Kentucky to bring him to Justice. For
him the safety clutch OF the law work.
ed In quick time. while for McNa-
mara the law stood aside bidding him
Godspced In q straight shoot for the
eallows. There should be one law for
rich and poor alike"