The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-04

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 4.--Further
details were learned today of a plot.
further to influence the Mcnamara
jury, the supposed Illustration of which
by the arrest of Burt H. Franklin, a
detective of the Mcnamara defense is
said to have been an important factor
in forcing q confession of guilt from
the McNamaras.
A signed statement is declared to be
in the hands of District Attorney Fred
ericks, made by Mrs. Robert f.. Balm,
the wife of the first sworn juror in the
case, charging that $500 was paid to
her BY an agent of the Mcnamara de-
tense to influence her husband to Sc
cure disagreement, il not acquittal
by the jury of James B. Mcnamara
then on trial for fatalities growing out
of Los Angeles Times explosion.
Eyes, 1t is true Balm is quoted as
saying, "and the money given my
wife is now in the hands Of district at
torney.''
A statement by the agent Of the al
legged transaction here Is said to be In
possession of the court The two i'm
dictments for alleged bribery. those of
Balm and George N. Lockwood. are
believed not to include all the attempts
to affect the verdict of the jury which
have come to attention of the prosecu-
ton, and Fredericks Is given as author
ity for the statement that still another
sworn juror had been tempered with.
The McNamaras are to be sentenced
tomorrow but the work Of the prosecu-
ton here to apprehend other persons
involved, will 60 on as corollary to the
investigation of the federal govern
ment, which is believed to- extend over
a much wider field.
1t was intiplated today that M. A.
Schmidt and David Kaplan against
whom, Jointly with the McNamaras,
indictments were returned soon would
be arrested Besides these the state Is
reaching out to arrest other culpable
persons. Some OF these are said to
have guilty knowledge of the con-
spiracy to blow up The Times and 70
have formed a conspiracy ring
through which 1t is alleged many build
ings were blown up on the Pacific
coast.
1t is considered probable that the
probe Of the federal authorities covers
much the same ground as will bring
results to the state and It Is believed
the two will reciprocate in the gather
Ing and handling of evidence
Union Labor Betrayed.
Duluth. Dec. A. Condemnation and
the laws full penalty for the McNa-
naras was the sentiment Of members
Of Typographical Union No. 1s6. as
embodied In instructions to delegates
to the Duluth Trades Assembly. ViO-
Ience in labor struggles was censured
pv speakers and the feeling was ex-
messed that the McNamaras had be-
trayed union labor.
More pig Sensations.
Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. -. Some
persons who apparently have been as
founded by the pleas Of guilty BY the
Mcnamara brothers ait Los Angeles.
NAV soon be stili further amazed.
sai5 representative of one Of the
arnnlovers organization watching the
federal probe here into the alleged
nationwide dynamiting conspiracy
today.
.No one lit ali informed believes the
McNanaras were alone In the opera
tions that caused hundreds Of expl0s~
TONS from coast to coast and cost
enormous sums of money
Accountants and stenographers
proceeded today to examine the cor
respondence and other records 0f the
international Association OF Bridge 81
structural Iron workers To ascertain
il possible as to the exact disposition
81 certain funds of the association.