The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-06
And Hounded by Buns,
Cut Thr0ais and
Thugs
Hv National Socialist Press

IN -NdiloNdl SOCIALIST Press.
Los Angeles, Cal, July Give
are not interested in the Caplan af-
fair was all that Clarence Dar-
row would say about the reports of
the arrest of man in England.
1t has been believed in Los An
geles tor some weeks that Burns
wonld await the proper moment for
dramatic effect and then attempt to
make sensation by springing an
arrest. Concessions" and identifi-
cations will be the next step in the
latest development of the McNama-
ra case.
The defense is paying little atten-
ton to stories that come from Eng
land where Burns is with competent
the publicity end of his maneuy-
press agents who will take care of
ers.
There has been a strong revulsion
Of feeling on the part of the public
during the last few days on account
OF the i'll treatment of Mrs. Ortie
McManigal, wife of the self alleged
dynamter. The Burns operatives
subjected the frail woman to the
brutal third degree" in an ante
chamber of the grand jury room on
the third day of an Intellectual in
quisition.
The whole cruel, inhuman per-
formance was deliberately planned
with the intention and hope Of
breaking the woman down and fore
ing her to make a statements sup
porting the allegedA-confession of
her husband:
You'll never leave the state If
You don't come through with the
statement. Well send you to San
Quentin penitentiary if You don't
do as we tell you," is what the
Burns operatives roarei at the
shrinking, trembling little woman.
II have nothing to tell. l wan,
to 20 to my babies. They are wait
ing for me. Oh. please let me go
TO Them" pleaded the woman
"lou cant go out of here till you
answer the questions. We will new
er let YOU go If you don't confirm
Ortie's story
Beaten. crushed. sobbing and
pleading the woman looked out the
window at the bleak walls and barr
cd windows where she was to be in
generated. She looked into the
- t'hi tdtSS VI Tie up
eratiNes" and tainted.
1t took the prison physician half
an hour to revive the victim of de-
tective brutality and the detectives
wanted to go on with their sweating
process but were prevented by the
doctor
Mrs. McManigal's refusal to an
s"er questions was on advice of the
attorneys who told her the laws pro-
tectei ner and she did not need to
auswer
Since the hour of her arrival the
detectives have dogged Mrs. McMan-
lSaI and her children. They stole
her trunk and held it for two hours
Nhen they secured a search war
rant 10 try and give the proceeding
s"mhiance of legality. After
UFeakjhg open the trunk nothing
Whatever that served their purpose
vas found. 1t was openly charged
mat the detectives wanted to make
" "!ant' in the trunk but they were
100 closely watched to make the at
Tempt successful.
Aii"T her terrible ordeal With the
kNh men Mrs. McManigal has been
''Aahed to her bed. She will he
'aN"n INTO court tomorrow and It
Is believed the detectives who have
t"" iul! run of the district attor-
1"' Ollie" and the sheriffs Office
'"H lA!i Will succeed in getting the
"'AaN sent to prison for CON
'NL'lt Of court so they will be able
""rE on he and have no restraint
'"~' SO" If they can do this they can
''"aH her down. She is already
I"' rHailN broken and it is claimed
'"a' Il I"rm in i cell will kill her
'.'- McAfanigal's children are al
~ .titF frightened and fear their
--'.-h'- * 10 be taken from them.
l'.'Ire and Imprisonment of
Y.''' ~ Is part of the program that
- not pleased the public but
'5h- men seem desperate
a"l determined to get some
'~'hE"r of evidence to support the
'' Eehts of McManigal The Nc
''"i1al children. aged four and sew
""f" subpoenaed before the
s''"3 lhry, but the babes were only
''s''' enea, bewildered and tortured
Lh' procedure. District Attor-
1tsavowed responsibility for