Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-24
CONFESSION IN
DYNAMITEPL0T
mcMonigaI Tells Of Blowing
Up tho Los Angeles Times
Building.
MURDER CHARGES MADE
May Have Been Men Who
Fired Explosive Under Rail-
road Bridge Here.
MURDER CHARGES MADE

Having confessed to many dyna-
mite plots in connection with the
construction of work antagonistic to
the purposes of the International AS
sociation of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, 1t is believed by local
authorities that the men arrested IN
connection with the Los Angeles
Times dynamite plot may have had
something to do with the attempt to
dynamite the new New York & Long
Branch railroad bridge over the Rar-
itan river several years ago.
At the time the firing of the dyna-
mite which did slight damage to the
bridge, the matter was investigated,
but no trace of the instigator of the
affair was ever found Chief of Po-
lice Burke stated today that in his
opinion those involved in the I os
Angeles affair probably had some
thing to do with the local dynamit
ing.
To Get Speedy Trial.
Special By United Prcss Wire.
Los Angeles, April 24;-When the
labor leaders, who were arrested Sat
Ing of the Los Angeles Times, arrived
In this city they will be given speedy
trial, according to statements made to-
day by Chief Of Police Sebastian and
leaders Of the afilis | labor organi-
Eations. The labor leaders conferred
all day yesterday secretly and are now
said to have completed plans for the
defense Of the prisoners. Tho first step
1t Is believed will be an application for
writ of habeas corpus whereby it is
hoped to release the accused men. 1t
is asserted that they were simply kid
mapped by Burns and have no oppor-
tunity to consult attorneys or to offer
defense A representative of the
district attorney said today that not
less than twenty men will be arrested
In a few days charged with completely
IN the Times affair. There Is much ex-
.citement among the union men today
and a repetition Of the Haywood trial
at Boise, Idaho, are predicted when the
men are called for trial.
Labor Leaders Indignant.
Special By United Press Wire.
indianapolis. Ind, April "a
With Detective Burns, in Ohio, Ia
Dor leaders today here spoke their
indignation over what they called the
kidnapping of John Mcnamara. The
police today removed the goods
found by Burns In the building occu-
pied by Mcnamara, to a secret place
for storage. The goods" consisted
of over hundred pounds of high ex-
glycerine and fuses.
Another Arrest Reported.
Special by United Press Wire.
San Francisco, Cal, April 24:-It
Is reported here to:ay that a man
known as David Caplan, the fourth
man wanted In connection with the
Los Angeles Times affair, is already
under arrest somewhere In the east
and will be sent to Los Angeles
shortly.
Denies Men Were Mistreated.
Special By United Press Wire.
Chicago, April 24:-Captain Ste
phen Wood. chief Of the Chicago de-
tective bureau, denied today in q
statement to the United Press that
the men arrested for the dynamiting
of the Los Angeles Times, were mis-
treated. He said: Mcnamara and
McMenigal were brought here from
Detroit by two Of my detectiveS who
were working under the direction OF
Detective Burns. By the time they
reached Chicago they were both reilly
to confess. They staid at Detective
Reid's home and were treated more
like guests than prisoners"
Grand Jury Investigation.
speciar by United Press Wire.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 24.-The
Marion county grand jury convened
today to investigate the finding ol
dynamite In the basement OF the
American Central Life building,
where J. ]. Mcnamara, the labor
leader, was arrested Saturday night
on a charge of dynamLting the Les
Angeles Times.
Gompers Says Outrage"
Washington, April 24-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, and other officials of
that organization apply the brand of
Infamous outrage" to the arrest in
Indianapolis OF James ]. Mcnamara
on charge of being implicated in the
dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times
office. Gompers and Secretary Morri-
son openly state it as their belief that
dynamite was planted in the barn near
indianapolis and hidden In the store
rooms of the 1ronworkers' union build
ing by opponents of unions anxious to
place them in a bad light before the
public.
'The stage was all set, the properties
arranged carefully and then up goes
the curtain with a blare of trumpets
upon the first act Of tragedy contem-
plating the assassination Of organized
labor" Mr. Gompers said
President Gompers says that he
knows Mcnamara personally and that
the latter is "a painstaking, conscien-
tious and efficient man."
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