New-York tribune., 1911-12-04
Mcnamara Confessions No Bar
to More Extensive Prosecu.
tions, Says Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney OF
Los Angeles.
NEW GRAND JURY TO MEET
Schmidt and Kaplan May Soon Be ID
Custody, Mr.. Ford Says, but Others
Sought May Be Tried by United !
States Courts in Other States
Under Federal Indictments
Based on Explo-
sives Law.

sives Law. 'Fs
Los Angeles, Dec. S.-"Ths un'sed
States government and California
authorities srs co. operating to uncover
one Of the most gigantic oonspiraeles
ever conceived in the history Of thls
country"
This was the assertion to-day e. As"
sistant District Attorney ". Joseph
Ford second In command TO District At.
tornev John D. Fredericks, and the man
who was arrested in Indianapolis for the
alleged illegal extradition Of John ]. Nc
Namsra.
s'It is only a question now Of whether
the federal government or the stats
authorities can reach certain persons
and bring them to justice more effectu-
ally" said Mr. Ford.
The Assistant District Attorney has
been in charge Of the gathering OF evil
dence for the prosecution, and while ms
chief District Attorney Fredericks' was
rastine on a ranch near here to-day Mr.
Fo. occupied himself with the details
Of the Mcnamara case. He admitted
that the prosecution had under surveil-
lance in other parts Of the country prom
inent union labor leaders alleged TO
have been involved in The Times ex-
plosion. but he said that arrests might
first be made by the federal government
in connection with it's Investigation.
THE federal government has shown
every disposition 10 assist US. ana We
are helping it's representatives as mucn
as possible" he said.
The vigor with which the federal gov
>rnment Is pressing IT'S Investigation into
the conspiracy, which is alleged TO ex-
tend over the entire country, has been IN
creased within the last fortnight. accord
ing "a well informed persons here. In
nroof Of this II IS observed that United
States Attorney A. /. Mccormick now Is
T., Washington. and United States Dis
trict Attorney Miller, Of Indianapolis
and District Attorney Fredericks are IN
close communication.
Will Give Every Aid TO United States
EVIDENCE desired by the federal grand
,,,r, in indianapolis from this place VIII
% forward as quickly as II is asked tor'
Mr. Ford said to-day. This question mas
been raised repeatedly and local authort-
ties have not stated their position uh'u
to-day. The ramifcations OF the matter
.o said 70 he so extensive that II would
,ouse no surprise here II the subject had
heen brought to the attention not only OK
President Taft, but OF Attorney GencrA
Wickersfam.
To give the prosecution here more help
in its campaign. a grand jury VIII %
ampanelled within q week TO ACT hn'he-
d;ate-v on the return OF Judge George
TT Hutton. presiding magistrate OF ina
superior courts Of Los Angeles county,
who is now in Chicago.
NJ A. Schmidt and David Kapian'
Jointly indicted with the McNamaras tor
,.,,he Times" disaster, have not been
captured but the state, it Is believed
hos good cIew to their whereabouts
and they may be apprehended In iorl-
night. But others, said TO have had
much 70 do with the direction OF the oe-
struction Of THE Los Angeles Times
and with other explosions, are reported
~ be implicated By Information In 'he
hands Of the state authorities, ana the
federal government may DC tiie "iS' ~
bring those men to trial
Confessions Separate Details
Assistant District Attorney Ford de-
Mod that the state had entered into any
a aereement by which other prosecutions
were 70 he circumscribed by the confess
sion Of the McNamaras.
"The confession concerns the future or
two nersons-Janes b. and John ]. Me-
Namara. There has been no agreeueho
not IN prosecute others. nor Is there any
other consideration involved" he assert
cd '"The McNamaras agreed to plead
guilty and take their chances on the sem
tence IT is absurd even TO think that
,,e could make promise as 10 their sem
fppna IhHt - a lIdNN'i A"h VIZ
determine"
JUDGE Walter Bordwell. IL was pointed
ont to-day. has not been In communica-
zion with the Distritc Attorneys oihce
ar any time concerning the pleas OF
guilty. and has not discussed the matter
With ANYBODY Hitherto he has not pre-
sided In any important criminal cases,
but as one member Of the states couhsei
NM il he has a good deal Of the milk
Of human kindness
Probable Sentences for Men,
The Judge, 4 is believed. will sentence
lanes g. TO life imprisonment. and John
il il said wiz get twenty years. on-
der the parole laws this would mean
tbat John g. might be released from
custody In few years.
More iignt was thrown to-day on why
Iohn J. Mcnamara pleaded guilty TO
the charge Of dynamiting the Llewelyn