The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-05
0LDFR'S ANARCHY
GUN" KICKS BACK
Editor of G0ldmanesque Daily
Is Roasted to a Crisp by
W.. Burns Manager

Sept 20. 1914 Call.
In letter to Fremont Older managing editor OF
coas, division Of Burns National Detective Agency replied
yesterday 10 an editorial directed William Burns
appeared In the Bulletin Of September 2.
The editorial In question criticised having
taken part in the Investigation alleged dynamite
head of the trust in connection with the textile
strike at Lawrence Mass Il CHARGED Burns taking
the working class with avoiding investigation that
would dIacountenancc any capitalist
Mundelfs letter IS follows
Mr.. Fremont Older. Managing Editor The Bulletin. San
Francisco Cal
Dear Sir: authorized by SIR. william j. Burns
bearing the title Where Was Burns when Wool Tru.t
Planted Dyname? that he is than willing take
mite BY William NJ Wood or any other person in connec
ton with the textile strike Lawrence Masa provided
you VIII finance bis Investigation or send to this agency
Mr. Burns further inform you that he
a good citizen believes that there Il no jusi
cation for the commission OF OF the serious
was. course, palpabe most casual reader OF
your paper that Mr. Burns not investigating for
serving managing editor OF The Bulletin because Of
your love for It's or because OF your love OF
Ing the cause OF the poor people.
Mr. Burns does make his fights by casting unwar
rantcd surs at others lie deals with facts and advises
me to you that when future you are writing
editorials regard him. you might do well to have
foundation fact for what deliver yourself
has been the experience OF Mr. Burns to find that
those who are yelling the ioudest about the
are persons who never give 10 dollar in tho intercs
parasss who wax fat ana wealthy on their
friendship for the iaborng classes.
Mr. Burns feels that Just such friend Of
labor Is Clarence barrow. who. while shedding copous
for the martyrs OF labor jinglng In his
the pleasure obtaining lie says further he is not
in the business Of protecting criminals o. class
those who ready to condemn him or give
paper space that band of crooks who the
Ing
Mr.. Burns reputation ia clean and knows bet.
ter you None OF the alleged labor leaders including
exconvic who now enjoys the privilege OF making
office OF his several hauns boast OF similar
reputation
You better than any one else know that Mr. Burns
brought justice rich and poor criminals alike and
Disseminated between crooks You also know
that several gentlemen Of wealth In San Francisco have
spent OF in attempt to get something"
on him. without success.
recall wildly your admission my office that
you had written purely assumption
satonai article purportng to show that Hearst Burns
and District Attorney ffedsrsks Of Los ANGELES had
California result OF his work In the Mcnamara case
Mr.. Burns suggested that while you are rewriting the
world and revolutionzng tho working man. assist him
the Accounting which he has long since promised to do
how he tho hundreds OF thousands OF Mcnamara
defense fund dollars.
BE true friend OF labor and help i to clean out the
crooks who bring disgrace It. rather than help the
debauchers OF labor TO cover up their crimes.
socIalistic tendencies will be realized as
long have what have often In the
demned others for havngone set OF laws for the poor
another for the rich
Any time you want to employ Mr. Burns to conduct
any legitimate Investigation. you will find him ready to
do the work.
Very truly yours,
w. A. MUNDELl
General Manager, Pacific Coast Division,
Burns National Detective Agency.
San Francisco, CAL, Sept Is, 1912.
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