Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-27
Wife of SeIf-Accused Dyna-
miter Reaches Los Angeles
and Advises With Labor
Union Attorneys,
WOMAN DECLINES TO
ENLIGHTEN GRAND JURY
Prisoner Sends Note 10 CIar-
ence Darrow Asking Inter-
view at InStigation Of De-
tective, ReSclndS Request,

fBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsI
Los Angeles, Cal. June 26.--Mrs.
Ortie McManigal whose husband is
In jail here under charge OF murder
in connection with the dynamiting of
the Los Angeles Times building Oc-
tober |. 1910. appeared before the
grand jury here today and, on advice
of Attorney Clarence S. Darrow Of
Chicago chief Of counsel for John ].
Mcnamara and his brother. James,
who are under like indictments. refus-
ed TO testify. she was directed TO ap-
pear again tomorrow. Meanwhile
she occupies rooms 10 hotel where
live Job Hartman, OF counsel for the
defense and his family and whether
she VIII he n witness for the state, as
Prosecutor Fredericks claimed prior
to her arrival here yesterday Is dis
puted.
Summoned with Mrs. Mechanical
were Mrs. Sadie Mcclure. Of Chica-
sc, Patricia Mcclure and Tthelyn
McAlanigal seven-year-old daughter
OF two Of the women, and Walter Me-
Manigal, tot IN kits. Mrs. Mcclure
said before entering the grand Jury
room that she knew nothing OF the
ease and She was told she need not
come back tomorrow unless il new
subpoena was issued.
The youngsters were kept waiting
until nearly nightfall. wnen Il was
announced they would not be called
upon to- testify.
Attorney barrow admitted today
that Ortie McManigal through Mrs.
McManigal, had sent him a note ask
ing for an Interview and had follow
ed this at the solicitation Of Malcolm
McLaron, representative of Detec-
tive William ], Burns, with another
note resembling the request In the
first.
Both prosecution and defense now
claim Mrs. McManigal as "a witness.
She Is said TO know most OF the Sec
rcts of the alleged gigantic conspiracy
which cost the loss of millions OF
dollars worth of property and more
than score Of lives. and while APP
parently by preference she has thrown
hor lot with the defense, the detec.
tives employed by the prosecution to-
day obtained possession of her trunk.
They said this contained evidence of
value In the case against her hus-
band, who IL alleged TO have confess
ed. and against John and James Me-
Namara. the accused principals in the
of murder. \ search revealed only
the clothing She had brought west
for herself and her two children.
Up To the time of her arrival yester-
day the prosecution has maintained
that Mrs. McManigal would testify
on behalf of the state. But when she
appeared In the city accompanied by
Mrs Thomas Mcclure. wife Of an Of
ficial of the iron Workers union IN
Chicago, she went to apartments pre-
pared for her by Attorney Hartman
of the defense.
The apparent upset of the prosccu-
TONS plans caused by the attitude of
Mrs McManigal gave rise to rumors
that McManigal himself would repudi-
ate the confession nc Is alleged 10
have made, and take his chances with
the McNamaras.
The rumor that McManlsal had APP
parently changed front began circulate
ing following the visit OF Mrs. Me-
TO her husband IN the Jail
after his arrival.