The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
(National News Association

tNational News Assoctatton)
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Detective
Burns today gave out an interview
here declaring Samuel Gompers was
man higher up" in the Mcnamara
dynamiting syndicate. He said he
was satisfied Gompers knew at the
time the first structural iron works
was dynamited in 1906 who was re-
sponsible for it, and added that the
one to be condemned are 'bunko men
like Gompers." 1t became known to-
day that the federal government 10
watching Gompers' movements.
Later in the day Burns made the
following statement:
Il dare Gompers to make an affIda-
Wit that he did not know all about
these things. am willing to make an
affidavit. and have evidence to sup
port it, that Gompers came to In.
dianapolis and sat down and talked
with the men who were working with
the McNamaras. He was In session at
Indianapolis with men who were plan.
ming to dynamite. Gompers is against
me. Every anarchist in the country
took his cue from Gompers. 1t was
from Sam Gompers that the anarchists
got their inspiration.
A Serious Charge.
"The men at the conferences at In.
dianapolis made it appear that the
American Federation was behind them
am not prepared, however. to say
that this is SO. But do know that
some of the big men OF the Federation
were lending their assistance and their
activities to the cause OF the McNa-
maras. The obvious intention of all
this talk was to have q crank take
a shot at me-"
What is your reason for coming
to New York at this timer" he was
asked.
Il am here for a couple Of days to
consult with Walter Drew Of the Ma.
tional Erectors association"
will you be more specific about.
this?"
Yes, know what you have In mind.
l am here to consult with Mr.. Drew
about the dynamiting cases at this
end"
What have you in mind? Any spe.
| cific cases:"
Il don't want to go into details at
this time, because it might defeat tho
ends Of justice. But you will remem-
ber there was dynamiting and violence
In 1906. and later at several places.
among them the Post and McCord
buildings"
Are you an enemy and opposed to
labor?"
For Honest Labor.
Il believe in honest labor organfzAp
tions. The honet laboring people know
that am their friend. They know
| that am with them. The honest In
boring men believe that the McNamar.
as are guilty. There must be drastic
| action taken to suppress the corrupt
labor machine now in control Of or.
ganized labor. Gompers is q disgrace
to organized labor. He is fakir and
a bunko steerer and worse. He has
deceived his people. We have posi-.
tive evidence that the McManigal- Nc
NamAr1 outfit carried large cans Of
nitro Eiycerin into crowded railroad
trains. Think Of the awful havoc that
might have resulted to innocent peo-
pie by the jarring OF q railroad car"
Mr.. Burns was asked about the vio.
lence committed in eastern cities.
se'Thaf hrin1A me here nov" he Y,o.
piled II understand that I'm many Of
the eastern cities they have what
they call wrecking crews viii talk
to you about that later"
He was asked II he believed Schmidt
and Caplin were alive now. Il think
that Schmidt IL alive. / believe that
that outfit on the coast can produces
him / am not 70 sure - what they
haYe dolse Win the oghe1.s