The Washington times., 1911-04-24
ORGANIZED LABOR
PLANS FOR WAR IN
COURT W|THCAP|TAL
Monster Fund to Be Raised
In Chicago to Defend
Dynamite Case.
LEADERS CONTEND
LAW is STRETCHED
Arrest Under Fake Charge and
Third Degree" Methods Liken-
ed to Russian Tyranny.
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centers in the method of their arrest
and the third degree" used in secur-
ing the alleged confession from Nc
Manigal. Those who have seen this
remarkable document, declare that the
startling confession of Harry Orchard
in the Coeur d'Alene outrages pales
into insignificance. More than 100
lives, it is said, are admitted to have
been taken by the alleged gang Of
dynamiters. and the confession tells
of property losses of more than $3,-
5000 from dynamite explosions.
When James Mcnamara, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and Ortie McManigal, Of
Chicago. said to have been the travel
ing dynamiters, were arrested in De-
troit on April IL, they were charged.
as a blind. with being wanted in Chi
cago for safe blowing. AS no such
crime was ever committed by the men.
the labor leaders declare 1t was illegal
TO bring them back to Chicago for
such an ofrense which did not exist
Mcnamara Suspected "Plant."
The men knew they were innocent of
q safe blowing Job in Chicago and are
said to have agreed readily to come
back, signing waivers of extradition
without complaint. Mcnamara, how
ever, evidently suspected plant be-
fore he left Detroit, for he tried to get
the station agent there to aid in his re-
lease, claiming he was being kidnapped.
In spite Of his protest, he was thrown
OF a train and rushed to Chicago.
Here the case assumed a turn which
Smacked of :hc Russian police meth
DDS, labor leaders declare. Instead of
being taken to police headquarters, the
men were taken tothe home Of Detec-
tive William Reed. in South Chicago.
They were separated. and William J.
Burns, of the Burns National Detective
Agency, his assistant. and city detec-
tives began putting them through an In
terminable third degree"
For hours the officers put questions to
the prisoners, sweating them, It is
charged, by all the methods known to
the police. Mcnamara always protest
ing his innocence, refused to talk. After
hours of constant Questioning, ii is said.
McManigaI broke down. A stenographer
was summoned. and McManigal is said
to have told his story. For hours he
talked. IL is said. describing what he
declared was a long series of bomb out
RACES.
Denies Mistreatment.
Capt. Stephen Wood, chief of the Chi
cago detective bureau. denied today the
charge that the men were mistreated.
Mcnamara and McManigal were
brought here from Detroit by Detectives
Reed and Beddinger. of my force, who,
however, were acting under the direc-
ton of William J. Burns, of the Burns
agency. By the time they reached Chi
Cago McManigal was ready to confess.
It was at his own suggestion that he
and Mcnamara We're taken to Detective
Reeds home. They naturally didn't
want TO spend a week or more in a tiny
cell in police headquarters If they could
have good beds in private home.
'MCManigal wanted a lot of time TO
consider the confession, and wanted to
confer with Mcnamara regarding the
details of it. They were kept for a
week in Detective Reeds home, and
were treated more like guests than prs-
oners though, of course they were un-
der constant surveillance.
No "Third Degree" Methods.
There was no need for third degree
methods. McManiEal was already will
ing to tell all he knew. The men posi-
lively were not mistreated nor bull
dozed They were not in the custody of
the police department; they were held
by city detectives working at the time
for the Burns agency. I was not at the
house, but | had constant reports, and
I know they were we'll treated.
"McManigat had stenographer with
him for more than a week. and was
compelled to consult numerous memo
randum books and papers and TO think
for a long time on numerous occasions
before a
story of his crimes. The confession takes
up ninety pages of foolscap paper,
closely written.
''Reed and Beddinger. still acting fol-
the Burns agency, are taxing Nc
The Chicago police report lot oi
clockwork arrangements found in lit
tie workshop of McManigal in the real
One almost complete clock with a pc
culiar looking screw fastened to tbs
back was found. The detectives declare
m mechanism could have been used
for nothing except a bomb explosion
u was seized and will be sent to the
coast for use in the trial
Woman in the Case.
McManigaI was arrested here severa
months ago to explain possession of &
large quantity of brass. which he had
stored in his workshop He was released
without trial.
The police are making a determines
effort today 10 locate a woman who was
seen often in McNamara's company
when the latter was with McManiga
and Mrs. McManigal. The officers say
she knows more about the movement!
of Mcnamara, and would make a val
liable witness for the prosecution If sh'
can he found.
II is admitted that Mcnamara and Nc
Manigal had been under police surveil
lance here for more than two months
and that every movement they mad,
was reported. The police intimate tha
detectives of the Burns agency actual!
saw the two men in the act of exploding
bombs in recent outrages since the!
have been under surveillance. No ar
rests were made, however. until Detec
tive Burns felt his chain of evidenc
in the Los Angeles Times case had beel
completed.
It is said that If the men cannot b.
convicted in connection with tn
Ilmes eAplosloli' Ihey VIII De pIousn
back to this section OF the country +
answer for bomb explosions whicl