Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-09
THE NJ NANARAS
STILL DEF IAN I !.
Refuse TO Tell Anything Concerning
Plots. Will Be Taken to Prison
Tonight.
O CAR LAWLER IS ANGERED-
The Federal Probe still ut Work-Con-
demned sien Wsnt Pardon as Reward
tor Information they May .Giye.

to the last John J. Mcnamara and his
brother James B., prepared today for
the journey TO San Quentin prison
tonight. Every demand made on
them to tell what they know about
the alleged dynamite conspiracy fell
on deaf ears and as result the fed
eral grand jury Investigating the al
legations made by Ortie McNIanigai
in the story he has been telling that
body for three days will not meet
again until Tuesday.
There was a sensational scene in
the county jail late yesterday when
Oscar Lawler. enraged over the ad-
mission from indianapolis that there
had been friction between the Federal
authorities at Los Angeles and the
Indiana city, demanded that the Nc
Namaras come through" ]. ]. Nc
Namara, still secretary-treasurer of
the Iron Workers, became angered.
What in II are you trying to
do?" he demanded. You have been
an agent of the government long
time, but whether you are an agent
Of the Steel Trust or otherwise, l can
state frankly that SO far as | am con-
cerned / will not confess. Why
should I? Freedom is nothing to
me"
AS result Of the developments of
the last "a hours interest again CEN
ters on the bribery charges. Il is be-
lieved that it is unlikely that the real
truth will ever be known. Attorney
Davis continued his conference with
District Attorney Fredericks today.
It is reported as result, that when
the Franklin case is called Monday,
cniy evidence involving the chief of
detectives Of the defense will be
brought out. That concerning 9TH
ers will be withheld as the result OF
the agreement which ended in the
defeat OF the union labor-socialist
candidate for mayor last Tuesday.
j. w. Kaiser, head of Muncie,
Ind, dynamite plant had only begun
his story to the Grand Jury when it
adjourned until Tuesday. He stated
that he sold to James 3. Mcnamara,
John j. Mcnamara, Ortie McManigal,.
then a member of the executive COM
mittee of the international Associa-
ton Of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, LOO pounds of Hercules
powder. some of which was used in
the explosion at the Yukon Company
plant. Seattle, and more at the Cal
ifornia Lumber Company plant in
Oakland. The remainder was not
used. When Kaiser is recalled Tues
day he will tell of further purchases
some of which, it is said, were used
in the Peoria, H., explosion, and in
the attempt to destroy the City Hall
at Springfield, Mass, which Ortie Nc
Manigal says he executed.
After Kaiser concludes his story
dozen Indiana and Ohio dealers in
explosives will be called and fouDda-
tion will be laid here for corrobora-
ton of McManigal's story that all
the explosives found in the building
at the headquarters of the Iron Work
ers, and in the indianapolis barn,
leased by man named Jones, was
paid for by checks drawn on the
funds of the iron workers.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec 9.-With
United States District Attorney Chas.
W. Miller, in Washington, to confer
with the Department of Justice ofTic-
ials. relative to the Mcnamara dyna-
miting conspiracy, the federal probe
is being carried forward here today
by Clarence W. Nichols, Assistant
District Attorney. Subpoenas for
witnesses are being issued by scores
and everything prepared for quick
action when the federal grand jury
meets here on December 14th.
Confirmation Of the visit of Miller
to Washington was refused by the
local federal authorities until today.
Considerable speculation attaches it.
self to the visit in view OF the reports
here yesterday that there had been
break between Assistant L. S. Attor-
ney General Oscar Lawler, in charge
of the federal investigation at Los
Angeles, and Miller. Lawler insists
on Los Angeles and Miller on Indian
apolis, as the center Of the probe, it Is
said.