Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
DETECTIVE BURNS DECLARES
FEDERATION HEAD WAS NOT
TRIckEp ~ M'NAMARAs.
SAYS GUILT WAS KNOWN
TO GREAT LABOR LEADER
Burns confsrs With Manufacturers
and Plans Aid in Fsrrstins Out A..
sociatss Of McNamaras in Series Of
oynamiting Cons piraeies = Gompsrs
to Issue Formal Statement Soon.

Indianapolis, Dec. A. William j.
Burns, the detective who brought about
the arrest and confessions of the Nc
Namaras. Sunday reiterated his state
ment that Samuel Gompers. president
Of the American Federation of Labor,
knew almost from the beginning that
the McNamaras were guilty Of the
charges against them. He issued the
following statement:
when Gompers says he was sur
prised and that the McNamaras had
deceived him in declaring their inno-
cense, he tells what is not true. Mr..
Gompers knew the McNamaras were
guilty. and has known 1t all along. He
| knew it at the time he and the heads
Of the international unions conferred
in Indianapolis on the question of rails
ing funds for the defense Of the prison
ers. Some of the other union men
knew of their guilt. too.
clarence barrow told the labor men
at that meeting in Indianapolis that he
did not believe had done any plant
ing of dynamite. barrow knew that
did not frame up this case and told
them so. Mr.. Gompers knew all the
time that the prisoners were guilty.
Plan Other Prosecutions.
Plans for the federal investigation
that may uncover men alleged to have
been implicated with the Mcnamara
brothers in dynamiting operations In
many states went forward In confer
ences in this city Sunday.
Mr.. Burns discussed with United
States District Attorney Charles W.
Miller the evidence to be presented to
the federal grand jury when 1t resumes
! its session Dec. IA.
Any,exposures that may be made Will
come thru indictments, If indictments
are returned, for violation of the fed
eral statute regulating interstate trans
portation of explosives, said Mr.. Miller,
in talking of the grand jury's inquiry.
Confers With Manufacturers.
Mr.. Burns also conferred with j.
Kirbyrv{H Ipresifept Of the National
lAesdc{ations Of .NfAnufacturers.a and D.
M. Parry. former president Of the
organization, which is interested with
the National Erectors' Association, 1t
is announced, in a CRUSADE against al
legged depredations aimed at employers
that maintain the "open shop" prin-
ciple.
The National Electors association Is
represented in the inquiry by j. A. G.
Badorf, assistant to Walter Drew, ex-
ecutive officer Of the association. Mr.
Badorf arrived today. Detectives IN
the employ Of the association are said
to be watching the movements of per-
sons presumed to have been concerned
with John J. McNamara's affairs dur
ing the years he was in this city as
secretary of the international Associa-
ton Of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. ~
"The fact that two men are to DC
punished for dynamiting Is not the
most important feature of this inves-
tigation," said Mr. Badorf. "The mem
hers Of the National Erectors' associa-
ton are interested Chiefly in exposing
and bringing to justice the persons re-
sposible for one hundred explosions
destructive of bridge and structural
iron work since August, 1905, in many
states from Massachusetts to the Pa
ciflc coast.
Sure Others Were Involved.
"The cost Of this campaign of terror
ism was enormous and 1t was system
atically carried on. We assert that
number of men besides the McNamaras
! were concerned in the plans for these
explosions, and we purpose to assis,
| in every way In uncovering them. We
shall lend every assistance to the fed
eral authorities and we have every as
surance that the investigation will be
most thorough"
No information was available here
Of the whereabouts Of Frank NJ. Ryan
president of the Association of Iror
Workers. Acting Secretary II. 5
| Hockin said no meeting of the execu'
tive board of the Iron Workers as
! ISOLATION would be called to take actor
in regard to the Mcnamara brothers
until Mr.. Ryans return to the head
quarters here.
| From Indianapolis, Mr.. Burns sale
he was going to Cleveland. O., ant
| thence to New York, and that he prob
| ably would be back in Indianapolis
| later this week. He said he expects
| to go to the Pacific coast in a short
time, all of his travels being in con-
| nection with the Mcnamara case.
| Gompers Delays Statement.
| New York. Dec. Al probabl,
chou have formal statement to make