New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-29
In Spite Of District Attorney.

In Spite Of District Attorney.
Although District Attorney Fredericks
had said Hartman would not be allowed
TO see McoIa nigal. Sheriff Hammel him
self brought the accused man into the
office of he Jail. where Hartman inter-
viewed MIN.
In reply to questions McManigal said
he did not desire TO consult Hartman,
Clarence Darrow or any other attorney
employed for the general defence of the
McNamaras.
suggestions that immunity had been
extended to McManigal brought denials
from the District Attorney, who said
that no promises had been made to the
prisoner. $3.50
E. r. Mills. local agent Of Detective
Burns, said late to-day that two other
arrests were impending.
Widely published Confessions" sent
cut Of Los Angeles last night. are said
to have been faxed. statements. into
which had been welded various circum
stances related by McManigai in Chi
cago. District Attorney Fredericks reit-
Grated TO- day that not one word of what
was taken down when McManigal made
his confession yesterday had been given
out. and that none would be. The con-
fessions were constructed of admissions
wormod from detectives.
John n. Baker. a clerk I'm the employ
Of the Giant Powder Company. Of Giant,
Cal. where the explosive used to wreck
the Times Building, was purchased last
September. arrived in Los Angeles this
afternoon. and will take a look at James
y. Mcnamara. Baker delivered the five
hundred pounds Of dynamite TO the three
men on September %, and they took it
away IN a launch IT is charged that
James b. Mcnamara, under the name OF
J. b. Bryce, signed for the delivery Of
the explosive, Baker taking his sigma
ture. The identification by Baker OF Nc
Namara az Bryce. therefore, will weld
another link in the chain.
barrow Expected Monday.
Clarence barrow is expected here on
Monday. There seems 10 be no doubt
here that he is coming, despite denials
given out In Chicago job Hartman
and O. y. Hilton say that he is to take
part in the defence.
This morning an incautious person
started toward the jail with a suitcase
As such receptacles have come 10 be re-
garded with suspicion. a patrolman
promptly matted him ana compelled him
TO unlock the suitcase. As it contained
nothing that would explode, ne was al
lowed To go his way.
Detective Burns teegraphed 10 Dis.
trct Attorney Fredericks to-day de-
NAL that NcManigal has been in his pay
as an informer.
Suicide Reports GroundIess.
Rumors were rife this evening that
both Mechanical and James b. McNa-
mara had attempted suicide, the former
because of remorse and the latter
determination to escape the
law. Both reports were groundless. The
men are in excellent spirits. Guards
outside the Jail last night halted all who
1t. and others inside watched
the sleeping prisoners.
The case is assuming more and more
the aspects az the case Of Meyer. Hsv. |
" God and Pettibone at Boise city. Even
the Harry orchard" feature promises
to be repeated almost in duplicate by the !
defence.
II is believed that the arraignment Of
the accused will take place early next
week.
Cleveland April 2S.-Labor leaders
lere say that they know nothing OF
)rtie McManigal, who is said TO have
confessed at Los Angeles 10 the dyna
hitting of the iron ore conveyer at North
Randall. on March %, ever having been
lere. Charles Smith. business agent OF
he Structural Iron Workers Union TO-
lay said that he had never seen Nc
Manigal The latter's name could not be
ound on any Of dozen hotel registers
II that date.