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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
TO RAISE BIG DEFENSE FUND
by LABOR UNION BODIES

Chicago. April 25-Chicago labor un-
ions will take a leading part in the
fight that labor will make to save
from the gallows John J. Mcnamara,
secretary of the International Associ-
alton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers; James W. Mcnamara, his
brother, and Ortie E. McManigal,
charged with being principals and ac-
cessories in nearly 100 dynamite out
RACES.
a meeting of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor has been called for Sun
day, when the officials of all the un-
ions affiliated with the Federation
will gather to discuss plans for the
defense. At that meeting definite
plans will be made for raising a mon
ster fund such as was raised for the
defense in the Meyer -Haywood-Pett
bone case. Individual assessments up
on union men will be levied, while
some of the unions which have large
bank accounts will donate large sums
for the prisoners defense. 1t is be-
lieved the preliminary amount to be
called for will be 800 600 and that this
will be forwarded to Los Angeles
within a few days.
President Fitzpatrick of the Chicago
Federation, who called Sundays meet
ing declared, today, that reports in
dicated that union labor would stand
as a man behind the Mcnamara broth
ers and McManigal.
''Those three men are the objects of
a gigantic conspiracy in the general
fight against labor unions he said,
''and union labor can be counted upon
to give them all the aid possible. The
arrest of these men is Il 'frame-up.
We have investigated the case and we
know the men are innocent. Knowing g
that, we viii stand by them for they
are being sacrificed because they are
nniOn men.
s'The arrests were staged theatrically
so as to impress the public with the
guilt of the men. The dynamite, the
'clockworl1' arrangements-all these
things were planted and, found by
those detectives to make it appear
these men We're guilty.
Finding dynamite around the home
of union man arrested in one of
these eonspiracies is the best things
these detectives do. They found dyn-
amite all over the west when they
arrested Noyer. Haywood and Petit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
DETECTIVE BURNS CLAIMS
M'NAMARA'S BROTHER WILL BE
IDENTIFIED AS DYNAMITER,

indianapolis, April 25.-That James
w. Mcnamara will be identified as
the man giving an alias of J.B. Bryce
who purchased dynamite from the
Giant Powder Company, of Los An
geles, two days before the Times ex-
plosion. was the assertion of Detective
Burns here, today.
when Mcnamara reaches Los
Angeles" said Burns, ''he will be
identified as the J. B. Bryce, who
bought the dynamite. His identifica- :
ton will be absolute and positive
Further, two sticks of dynamite
placed under the Times building fail
ed to explode. They We're taken to
the Giant Powder Company and were
identified as the pieces purchased by
this man Bryce"
Burns said McManigal was not
wanted in connection with the Times
affair but for dynamiting the Lleyel-
lyn Iron Works. He declared he had
positive proof that j. W. Mcnamara.
Caplan and Schmidt were the men
responsible for the Times disaster and
that j. W. Mcnamara was paid by
his brother arrested here
"Caplan and Schmidt are simply
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
UNION LABOR NOT PARTY TO
ALLEGED DYNAMITlNG, DISTRICT
ATTORNEY OF LOS ANGELES SAYS
HAYWOOD CALLS ARREST
OF BRIDGE WORKERS A
CONSPIRACY OF SLEUTHS

Especial from United Press.)
Cleveland, April 25-Not only was
the arrest of John J. Mcnamara and
the rushing Of him ou TOT Indiana on
a charge Of dynanliting the Los An
geles Times building a duplicate Of
the manner in which Haywood and
Pettibone and Meyer were Kidnapped
at Denver and railroaded out OF the
State to stand trial on a charge of
assassinating former Governor Steun-
enberg, Of Idaho. but that the present
case, like the former, will help to
amalgamate labor all over the coun-
try in a fight against capital, was the
assertion today Of William D. Hay
wood. Of the Federation Of Miners, in
the following statement prepared es-
pecially for the United Press.
(By William d. Haywood.)
The kidnapping Of John J. Mona
mara, secretary Of the Bridge and
fices in Indianapolis, by Burns detec-
tives, and the mad flight with the
labor leader across the continent is
not new in the class war throughout
the world.
In 1905, Moyer, Pettibone ST. John.
Adams and myself were victims Of a
similar conspiracy when we were ar
rested in Colorado without warrant,
secreted for time, and later rushed
1000 miles to Idaho charged with the
murder of former Governor Steunen-
berg-a man whom we never had
seen. Like Mcnamara we were given
no chance to confer with our friends
or families or consult an attorney.
We were imprisoned Is months, but
the powerful efforts of the Mine Work
ers' Association, backed by the Fed
eraI government, released us.
Everybody knows. the result of the
case. There was no evidence that we
had had anything whatever to do with
the killing Of Steunenberg. I predict
that Mcnamara and, his associates
will be vindicated as we were
It is remarkable that Mcnamara
was kidnapped from Indianapolis, the
city where ex Governor Taylor, of
Kentucky lived so long a fugitive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Upon Purely Political
Grounds RepubIi-
cans in Caucus
Vote Not to Con-
firm Nomination Of
Caldwell
Especial TO the Farmer.>


Hartford, April 25-Governor Bald.
win today sent to the Senate for con.
drmation the nomination of William
II. Caldwell, Of New Britain, Demo
crat, to be State Highway Commits
sioner for four years, beginning july
!, 1911, to succeed ]. H. Macdonald. OF
New Haven, Republican. Caldwell is
now employed as a leading architect
and builder. He planned the sewel
system OF the city and served a term
as city engineer. The nominee is
about so years of age and a graduate
OF Williston Academy.
The nominee was supported by Sen.
ators Mcneil and Halloran, who call
ed on the Governor In his interest
quite recently.
Senator Spellacy, of Hartford, NOV
ed to make an executive session OF
the Senate the order of the day tomor-
row, at noon. He stated that the COM
meet some time today to consider the
nominations of the Governor. AS
May is the limit for executive NOM
nations, said Speliacy, he wanted
Thursday left open for the Governor
10 make new nominations in case the
Senate rejected names. tomorrow. The
executive session was voted.
The Governor nominated Frederick
p. Holt, Of Hartford, Democrat, for
state Building and Loan Commission
er for two years beginning July 1.
1911, to succeed William Fl. Corbin, OF
New Britain, Republican.
Also Norris L. LDpitt, OF Norwich,
Republican, was renominated for Bank
Commissioner for four years begin
ming July l. 1911.
The Republican members of the Sen
ate caucused and voted not to con-
firm Mr.. Caldwell. The action was
taken on purely political grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, April 25.-The insurance
investigation went down to defeat to-
day In the senate, when that body
concurred with the house, after Bit
ter debate, the forces for investiga-
tion being led by Senator Archibald
Mcneil. Of Bridgeport.
The entire Bridgeport delegation.
including Senator Bartlett, voted in
favor Of probing the fire insurance
companies. Senator Judson however,
voted In the negative.
The resolution for investigation
passed the senate some days ago. 1t
went into the house, and through thu
concurrence Of a great lobby. was de-
feated.
It came up in the senate on a mo-
ton to concur with the house. Sem
ator Mcneil entered an objection, and
the motion was to rescind former ac-
ton and concur with the house.
In q forceful speech Senator Nc
Neil said that assurances had been
numerous that the fire insurance COM
panies had nothing to fear from an
Investigation. They should then well
come It If il II true that the rates of
the companies are reasonable, then
they have nothing to fear. Senator
Mcneil then entered into the condf-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

from justice, charged with the a.ssas-
sination Of Goebel at Frankfort. The
Republican politician was given every
opportunity to prove his innocence. In
fact, he never returned to Kentucky
and was finally pardoned. He never
was forced to trial. His acceptance
of pardon to my mind was an &C
acknowledgement of crime. It is remark
able how easily the wheels Of the
court move in the case Of a working
man accused Of crime and how surely
safe the clutch holds when an attemps
IS made to prosecute capitalists.
McNamara's case has all the ear
and detectives. IT is purely detec-
tive made case as far as It has gone
Detectives in labor troubles have been
SO thoroughly discredfted that an in
nocent man can no longer be convict
ed on their evidence.
The position taken by the Officers
of the Western Federation of Miners
can be depended upon as the mem
bershdp Of organized labor-union1sts
and Socialists-recognize the fact that
their officials would have been rail-
roaded to the gaHows II it had not
been for the solidarity Of the work
ingmen and the general protest ex-
pressed throughout the country at
such high handed proceedings.
I hope that McNamara does not
have to languish in solitary confine-
ment with coarse food as long as the
officers of the Western Federation OF
Miners did. You can rest assured
that the working1nen of this country
will see that the men arrested get a
fair trial. Every blow the employers
give will weld the working classes
closer together. Every effort will be
made by the Manufacturers Associa-
ton at Los Angeles to arouse the
prejudice of the nation against the
men who are charged with the Times
explosion.
Chicago during the past few years.
the result of q war among gamblers.
Nobody gets excited over these ex-
plosiong They show only too plainly
the antagonistic attitude towards Ia
Dor. y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Accused Men Are Confined in
Drawing Room Car, Hand
cuf. ed to Detectives, to Avoid
Service of Habeas Corpus
Writ
Chicago Unions Are Planning
Mass Meeting to Raise Great
Defense Fund-Clarence Dar-
row May Take Up Defense
He Was Counsel in Haywood,
Meyer, Pettibone Cases
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United PreSs.)
Los Angeles, April 25.-No attempt
will be made by the state in the Nc
Namara and McManigal trials to i'm
plicate union labor as party to the
Los Angeles Times dynamiting, ac-
cording to District Attorney Fred
ericks, today.
81 believe the arrested men! are
guilty. said Fredericks, land II shall
make every effort to convict them.
But, personally, I don't believe it pos
sible for the union, as q union to
have committed the crime charged.
AS individuals, the men are RESPONSE
BILE and as individuals we will attempt
to punish them"
Mrs D. H Ingersou who rented
an apartment in San Francisco to 81.
BN Bryce" before the Los Angeles
Times explosion, was summoned here
by the district attorney, in connection
with the hearing to be given the three
accused men on their arrival. 1t Is
believed the woman will be asked to
identify James w. Mcnamara as
Bryce.
The excitement here is growing
more intense as the time for the ar
rival of the prisoners draws near.
Union labor leaders are bitter in their
denunciation of the arrests and es-
pecially of the method employed.
: The building trades are prepared to
strike May L and there is CROWN &
feeling among the workers that the
proposed general strike of all union
men can no longer be delayed.
Meanwhile, the police and sheriff
are exercising the greatest secrecy IN
going about their plans to receive
their prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
FIRE CHIEF and
.SUPT. TRACY SEE
new MOTOR PUMP

Fire Chief Edward Mooney and Su-
perintendent Of Machinery Arthur l..
Tracy went to Springfield, Mass, yes
terday and there at the Knox motor
works witnessed a test Of the new
gasoline fire engine built for the New
York department.
1t may be this type Of a vehicle
that will be the next purchase Of the
local department, and both Chief
Mooney and Superintendent Tracy
were greatly interested
This style of vehicle utilizes the
same motor for transportation and
pumping. A 60-horse power Knox
motor carries the engine at q 80 milo
speed to the scene OF the fire and the
same motor. by change Of gears,
pumps the water at the rate of 700
gallons a minute, the equal of a Sec
ond class steamer
The entire vehicle weighs five tons.
The great saving In weight, in COM
parison with New York city's con1bi-
nation steamer and automobile, which
tips the scale at eight tons, is an i'm
portant feature in favor of the Knox
ga soline engine
The vehicle has been built for the
New York fire department, and q
number Of representa- tives of that de-
partment watched the test yesterday.
Supt. Tracy declared this morning
that the test was very satisfactory to
him, and to Chief Mooney
I'm this machine, they use piston
pumps declared Mr.. Tracy, ''instead
Of the rotary pumps which in the past
have sometimes proved unsatisfactory.
The engine was tested alongside a
second size steamer. and the compari-
son greatly favored the gasoline vehi-
Gle. The Knox pump delivers the
water In a steady stream, scarcely
varying pound in pressure, while the
steam pump Is constantly varying the
pressure Of the water, as the steam
rises and falls
by the use Of double spark plugs
and double ignition system through
out they have safeguarded against a
possible baking of the motor, so that
there is no more danger now of it's
going wrong, than there is of an Or
binary steam engine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
ELEVEN DETECTIVES GUARD
PRISONERS ON THE TRAIN
SPEEDING TO LOS ANGELES

Denver, April 25.-Fleeing from
possible legal Intervention in the
shape of habeas corpus writs, the
eleven detectives guarding John J.
Mcnamara, his brother, James w,
and Ortie E. McManigal, today, are
speeding toward Los Angeles on San
to Fe Train No. 8. They should reach
Los Angeles, Thursday.
y John J. Mcnamara was taken from
Indianapolis on a Missouri Pacific
w. Mcnamara and McManigal were
started west on the Santa Fe train.
They ali arrived at La Junta, Colo.
late last night, on the same Santa Fe
train.
John J. Mcnamara had been taken
from the Missouri Pacific train at
Hoisinston Kas., where an automo-
bile was waiting. Accompanied by
armed guards he was rushed to Great
Bend, Kas., where he was placed on
the same Sante Fe train with his
brother and McManigal
The three prisoners are kept in the
drawing room of a Pullman, each
manacled to q detective while other
detectives armed with automatic pis-
tolls and Winchester rifles are con-
stantly on guard to prevent and es-
cape.
No one is allowed to enter the
drawing room with the prisoners and
OctGCIlVSS anu SLll CIl6lE IlGdlS dI =
served to them in the sleeper. Even
when they sleep the prisoners are
kept chained to a detective. James
Mcnamara has not even been allowed
to save since his arrest in Detroit, the
detectives declaring they fear an at
tempt at suicide.
1t is hardly probable the men will
be taken into Los Angeles on the
train. 1t is understood an automo-
bile will be waiting SO or 60 miles
from Los Angeles and that the pris-
oners will be smuggled into the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Especial from United Press.>

indianapolis, April 25-Arraigned
here, today. On warrant charging
them with kidnapping John j. McNa-
mara, secretary-treasurer of the In
ternational Structural Iron Workers.
charged with completely In dynamit-
ing the Los Angeles Times Building.
Walter Drew, w. J. Ford and Frank
P. Fox, were bound over to the Grand
Jury, by Justice Manning under heavy
bonds Drew, who is New York coun-
sci for the National Erectors' Associa-
ton, and Ford, assistant district at
torney Of Los Angeles, were held in
SO, 900. Neither could furnish bail and
were sent to Jail. Fox is the man who
drove the automobile in which Nc
Namara was carried out of the State.
He furnished $500 bail.
The men waived preliminary exam
nation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
CHIEF WILKIE DENIES
SECRET SERVICE WAS
MIXED UP IN BURNS CASE

Washington, April 25.-Indignant
denials of the statement that secret
service operatives had worked with
Detective Burns on the Mcnamara
case. was made. today, by Chief
Wilkie.
'I can't understand" said he, chow
it happened that such free use was
made Of the name of the secret SER
vice. The same thing happened be-
fore when Burns was investigating
the San Francisco graft case. 1t was
absolutely untrue then and 1t is abso-
lutely untrue now that the secret SER
vice had anything to do with any of
Burns cases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
FRANCE SAYS HER MILITARY
ACTIVITY Is FOR ORDER AND
TO PROTECT E,OREIGNERS

Paris, April 25-The Foreign Office
today, instructed General Moiner to
issue a proclamation to the Moroccan
tribesmen that France does not desire
to occupy additional territory in Nor
occo, her military activity being only
to protect endangered foreigners and
TO re-establish order under the Sui
tan's authority.
If the disorders cease the march of
French troops against F'ez will stop;
if not, France will be compelled to
pacify the countryq.
Upon the arrival in Morocco of re-
Inducements now enroute, France s
force in Morocco will number about
q, ,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

Hardly had their cases been dispos-
ed of than constables entered the
court with James Dadorf, one of De-
tective Burns operatives He will be
arraigned later.
Constables searched all morning for
William J. Burns, head Of the detec-
tive agency which worked UP the case.
At noon he had not been located.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

bone; they ought to have found it, for
they planted it themselves. This
planting of dynamite is the first ruse
of the desperate men who would down
union labor
Clarence Darrow, the noted criminal
lawyer who successfully defended the
officials of the Western Federation of
Miners is expected to return. today,
from Indianapolis. Darrow has not
yet decided whether to accept a re-
tanning fee in the case but it is be-
lieved he will give a definite answer,
today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
RECIPROCITY IS
GAINING SUPPORT
IN The SENATE
Especial from United Press.) }

washington. April 25-Though Ca
madam recopricity has few friends in
the Finance committee of the Senate,
It was declared today that Chairman
Penrose. (Rep-, Pa-), would support it
IN order to uphold the President and,
In general, the prospects for the meas
IRE IN the upper house have improved
IN - last few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
SPAIN PREPARING
FOR WAR ALONG
MOROCCAN COAST
Especial from United Press.

Madrid, April 25-Spain began, today,
mobilizing a war fleet for service
along the Moroccan coast. She is also
concentrating troops for Moroccan
service. Premier Canalejas says that
anything is likely TO happen in Moroc-
co.
Spain is fearful that France contem-
plates the permanent occupancy Of
Morocco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

Anarchists and are not affiliated with
the iron workers but they helped in
the job" said Burns McManigal
worked alone on the Lleweliyn job,
according to Burns, but the detective
declared he could prove John Nc
Namara furnished the money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

small black covered loose
leaf memorandum book on Madison
avenue or Alice street Reward, if
returned to office of board of edu-
cation, city hail. OF to Mr. w w
Porter, Shelton school. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
FUTURE JUSTICE OF
SUPREME COURT HERE.

Attorney and Mrs. Arthur Marsh are
receiving the congratuIa tons of a wide
circle of friends, upon the arrival of
a baby boy, who made his appearance
at the Marsh home on Mill Hill avenue
yesterday. Mother and child are in
the best of health
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

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ing, April 81, at Lincoln hall Music
by Mills. a@p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
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ARMY AVIATOR
CRASHES INTO
STONE WALL

Kairouan, Tuns, April 2o-President
Fallieres Of France, today witnessed
q serious aeroplane accident when
Aviator Bouvier's machine crashed
into the top Of stone wall on the
military field and fell 40 feet into n
deep moat. The machine was wreck
ed and Bouvier badly injured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
BERGER DEMANDS
AN INVESTIGATION
Especial from United Press. }

(SpeclaI frOm Unlted PTeSS.1
Washington, April 25-A resolution
demanding an investigation of the ar
rest of John J. Mcnamara at Indian
apolis, was introduced in the House,
today, by Representative Berger, $50
cialiSt. WiSl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

Boston, April 25.--A few bruises
were all the injuries sustained by Miss
May Builard, of Wakefield, when she
changed her mind about taking a trip
and leaped from moving train. A.
few months ago Miss Builard was
about to get married when she chang
ed her mind and fed at the approach
of the officiating magistrate.