The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-03
Charged With Wholesale
Dynamiting.
ZIG LEGAL BATTLE IN SIGHT
Plans Begun by Labor Lead.
erS to Defend the Ac-
cused Officials.
PLACED IN SEPARATE CELLS

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Irion Workers Association; his
brother, James B. Mcnamara, and
Ortie E. McManigal, the alleged
dynamite conspirators accused of
blowing up the Times newspaper
plant last October, killing twenty
one men, are in the Los Angeles jail
to-day in separate steel cells, sur
rounded by extra guards. All three
men are charged with murder.
Their arrival Wednesday after a
sensational journey in irons from
Indianapolis and Chicago, signalizes
the beginning of what is expected
to be a desperate legal struggle.
Thus far, however, no definite ar
rangements have been made to ini-
tiate their defense.
o. N. Hilton, counsel for the
Western Federation of Miners, who
came here presumably to join coun-
sci for the defense, started to-day to
establish headquarters and a work.
ing force to launch the battle, but
stopped all preparations when he re-
ceived a telegram from President
Ryan, of the Iron Workers Associa-
ton, saying that all matters per-
tanning to the defense of the inter
national secretary and his reputed
confederates were in the hands of
Indianapolis lawyers.
There is almost an infinity of
things suffering to be done at once"
said Attorney Hilton. But there
have been no preparations and there
is no money in sight except the fund
aggregating $25O,OOO pledged by
President Meyer, of the Western
Federation of Miners"
The alleged conspirators arrived
at the jail in automobiles after run
ming the gauntlet of two crushing
crowds, which in their eagerness to
get a glimpse of the prisoners, over
bore the efforts of more than a score
of detectives and deputy sheriffs de-
tailed to hold them back.
The men were taken from the
California Limited train in Pasade-
ma and, on the nine-mile trip to the
county Jail by automobile, speed
laws were disregarded. During the
trip from Dodge City, Kan, where
John ]. Mcnamara boarded the train
bearing his brother and McManigal,
the three men were kept in sepa-
rate compartments. John knew
that his brother was under arrest,
because he caught a glimpse of him
as he entered the railroad station in
the Kansas town. but John was ig-
norant of the situation of his al
legged confederates.
James Mcnamara ard McManigal |
were taken from the train at the |
main station in Pasadena and nus
lied into a motor car, while John |
remained in his compartment until |
Raymond, a suburban station of !
was reached, where sec
md automobile was in waiting.
Conspicuous in the crowd there
was Mrs. D. H. Ingersoll, the wo-
nan who is expected to play a prom
nent part in the prosecution. Mrs.
IN oarcOu io Tho Con Erooogooc hood
ng house keeper in whose place the
man known as ]. B. Bryce stayed |
prior to the destruction of the Times
James Mcnamara, according to |
]. Burns and the other de-
-ectives, is held as Bryce, the man
who is alleged to have laid the in
fernal machines that blew up the
newspaper plant, and the woman
was there to identify him.
Seated in a third automobile,
lrawn up by the side of the one
which was to transport the
prisoners, she peered into the
ACE of Mcnamara as he climb
I'd into the machine. The man
was shackled to an officer, but
ne kept his unbound hand be-
lore his face. In spite of this, Mrs.
Ingersoll declared afterward that
he was Bryce.
The nine-mile journey to the Jail
vas made in twenty minutes and
and James B. Mcnamara
we're hardly out of the prison corri-
Tor before the automobile carrying
John Mcnamara arrived.
The three prisoners were placed
n separate cells and will have no
opportunity to concerse with each
'ther. They made no request of the
authorities to-day that they be per-
permitted to see attorneys, although
hey will be allowed that right when u