The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-03
NEST If DYNAN|TERS HAS BEEN FOUND,
NOW FOR THE WORK Of DETERMINATION

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of evidence against the Mcnamara
brothers so far as the two local Jobs
were concerned
The most successful of the dyna-
mitings was the wrecking of the De-
troit City Gas building in June, 1906.
Later an attempt was made to blow
up the White Head and Kales plant
Gigantic Conspiracy.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Detective VIII
liam ]. Burns took refuge in secrecy
tonight, on the eve of his departure
for New York. where demands were
made of him, for confirmation of
story that his operatives would pre-
sent to the Indianapolis grand jury
evidence of the most gigantic conspir-
acy for Wholesale dynamiting ever
unearthed in criminal annals, and in
volving score or more of individuals.
The basis for the indianapolis
story was the allegation that books
and letters seized at the headquarters
emily showed to whom money was
paid for commissions
ings, the detectives say--and named
certain union leaders who were alleg.
ed to be in the inner circle.--men OF
international reputation.
Detective Burns was asked for in
formation along this line.
y cannot discuss the matter" the
detective declared "All ! can say is
that somebody who knows the inaide
workings OF the investigation. is Civ
ing information that can be given full
credit
The Bars Are Waiting.
Naturally" he said, Il can't dis
cuss the matter. Developments will
! speak for themselves. The investiga-
ton will continue until every one of
the known culprits is behind the bars.
| That's all | can say"
| Burns said that he sent operatives
tonight to points where he hoped to
get information about NJ A. Schmidt
! and David Kaplan, the two other al
/ legged dynamiters Of the suspected
/ terrorist ring. He stated that he was
! leaving for New York tonight to wind
1 up some business connected with the
bankers association, and expected to
leave for the Pacific coast in few
4 days.
My future work there" he said.
1 h<. T
expect to hold with District Attorney
Fredericks."
i Calls Gompers Ignoramus.
j The detective was bitter in his
/ denunciation of President Gompers OF
the American Federation of Labor
About all the American Federation
of Labor has accomplished he de-
/ clared, has been the denial of the
, right of unorganized workmen to sell
; their labor, effectuated by terrorism,
! and the enforcement of ignorance.
|, fifty represented by such unfair ignor-
amuses as Samuel Gompers. Had
not the McNamaras confessed the de-
nuncations he and the radical press
, made of me would have led many
well-meaning people to believe that
, am a criminal conspirator in the SER
vice of the employers of the country.
| have nothing to do with the quarrels
/, of capital and labor, and will under
take to ferrit out crime for one just as
readily as for the other. ! have de-
nounced employers who pay poor
wages and make oppressive condi-
, tons, just as frequently as ] have de-
nounced the constructive tyranny of
ignorance through unfit leaders in
labor organizations.
oratory and Dynamite.
y. B. Mcnamara Joined the labor
unions to advance his personal inter
ests, and became a dynamiter There
> are others who use oratory"
, Burns said that it was his opinion
, that the Overwhelming evidence
which his operatives secured from
Frank Eckhoff, of Cincinnati, regard
, ing the McNamaras dynsmiting oper.
4 ations. was the impelling motive be.
hind the confessions
: kilograms OF congratulations pour.
A cd INTO Burns ofnce To-Day. The one
!. the detective priced most was from
, Francis j. Heney, former prosecutor
). in San Francisco, and with whom
Burns was associated in the graft in
. yestigations,
7 Roosevelt Seems Glad.
LOS ANGELES, Dec 2-The Burns
y agency here this afternoon received
II the following telegram from Theodore
e Roosevelt addressed to w J. Burns
. "All good American citizens feel
u that they owe You debt of gratitude
u for your signal service"
Who Furnished the Money?
NEW YORK, Dec 2.-The McNa
mara confessions will have no effect
a on the widespread investigations into
n the alleged gigantic dynamiting con