The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-24
MAN WHO ARRESTED MNAMARA
FINDS HIDDEN EXPLOSIVE
IN TlFFiN. OHIO.
THOUGHT TO Be EVIDENCE
Well.known Sleuth Visits Home Of
James McManigal, Father Of One OF
the Los Angeles Times Suspects, and
There Claims to Have Discovered
Cach. OF Powder.

indianapolis. April 2s.-rour hun
drcd pounds Of dynamite were uncov-
erred III the heart Of Tffin. Ohio, q,
dusk today. according to the police
here tonight, by Detective Burns. who
departed secretly this morning after
having arrested John J Mcnamara,
secretary treasurer of the Intcrnation-
al Association of Bridge ana Struc-
tnrnl Iron Workers. In the headuuar-
ters here last night While the execu-
tive board OF the iron workers was In
session preparing statement In
which the action Of the police in
carrying Mcnamara out Of the state
was denounced Burns. accompanied
by one assistant, went In the home OF
james McManigal, father of Ortie H.
McManigal. one Of the men under ar
rest. in Tlffin. broke into u shed and
found box In which enough dyna-
mite was stored 10 shake the city
from end 10 end
Policemen on Guard.
Two lllIlH po!lccinen were placed
near the shed to guard the explosive
No arrests. 1t Is said, were made there
today. and according to Walter Drew.
attorney for the National Erectors as
sociation, Burns viii return TO In
diananoplls early tomorrow.
The dynamite. fuse, alarm clock and
electrical apparatus found In the base
ment of the building In which the
offices of the union are located here,
were removed by IN expert employed
by the police department, and stored
outside the city limits.
Investigation that was expected to
show. according to the police and
Walter Drew. attorney for the Ma
tional Erectors' association, that In
dianapolis for two years has beers tho
headquarters of conspiracy that has
resulted In so destructive explosions
of dynamite, causing a property loss
OF $2,0Oo.000 or more, continued TODAY
and tonight after the sensational ar
rest OF j. j. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer of the International Associa-
ton Of Bridge ana Structural Iron
workers yesterday
The ercctors' association. Il Is said
represents In its membership so per
cent OF the structural steel and iron
contractors Of the United States
Against them IN their efforts TO op-
crate open shops" officials allege.
explosions of dynamite under bridges.
viaducts and buildings. from SPRING
field, Mass. To the Pacific coast have
been directed
More Arrests Runored.
~ was after the most serious ex-
plosion. that which wrecked the Los
Angeles Times building. costing the
lives of II persons, that fine indict
inents were returned on which were
arrested here ]. ]. Mcnamara and in
Detroit. j. u. Price. alleged to be
james Mcnamara, brother of ]. ]. Nc
Namara, and Ortle l.. McManlgal
Rnmors We're many tonight that more
arrests here were impending. but the
police refused To discuss them
Daybreak this morning found the
bridge and iron workers officials and
their counsel in controversy with Will
liam j. Blrns and his operatives. the
local police. and Attorney Drew as TO
Whelhef q search warrant held by
turns vested IN him the power to seize
tne DOCKS Of the association.
Superintendent of Police Uvlopd
finally determined to remove the hooks
70 ponce headquarters. where, 1t is
S'ia. transcript would be made of
receipts and expenditures made by
authority of Secretary Mcnamara in
tlle last two years. Mr.. Drew said
these entries would be offered as evi-
dence when the accused were brought
10 tflil at Los Angeles. The books
were taken from safe in the asso-
cation offices after an expert had en-,
the locks. President Ryan and other
officials of the International union
sh'd mcnamara. who had been taken
from the city Immediately after his
arrest, was the only Official who knew
the combination.
After five hours work the locks
yielded ana over protests OF the offi-
clals OF the union and their counse,
i'eteetiVe Burns. Attorney Drew and
Assistant District Attorney w I
ford Of Los Angeles. began an exam
iiih'ion OF the books. This eXamina-
'loh continued several hours, when IT.
Was decided TO take the books Ia no.
lice headquarters
The custodian of the building IN
when are the offices of the iron
workers association. told the police.
me latter said, that Mcnamara had
asked him for permission to build th,
compartment in the basement In which
explosives were discovered last night
Here the police found old books and
letter files of the association piled in
discriminatory about four bundles of
dynamite.
a police sergeant guarded the dyna-