Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-11
Wanted to Quit
 the Dynamiters
McMANIGAL SAYS HIS CON-
 SCIENCE TROUBLED HIM
WAS GIVEN A WARNING
His Employers Cautioned Him That "They Had the Goods on Him. How He Schemed to Save Lives.

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 1O.-Con- science so overcame Ortie E. McMani- gal when he blew up a Job" at Mt. Vernon, H., on April 19, 1910, that he was on the verge of quitting and ex- posing the McNamara dynamite plots five months before the loss of 21 lives at Los Angeles, Cal.
 McManigal, who tomorrow will con- ttnue his testimony at the trial of the 45 accused dynamite plotters," said in his written confession, part of which has been made public by District At torney c. w. Miller, that twice while prowling around at night with bombs under his arm, he had to employ tact in saving the lives of night watch men.
 The Mt. Vernon Explosion.
 The incidents relative to the Mt. Vernon explosion as given by McMan- igal, are:
 He went to Mt. Vernon by way of St. Louis, equipped with bonds pro- Vided by John J. McNamara, who had instructed him to blow up & new steel structure in Mt. Vernon being erected by non-union men. First, regulating the timepiece so the bomb would ex- plode at 11.30 p. m., in his room at hotel, McManigal placed it where he considered it would do the most dam age. Later he discovered the bomb was almost directly beneath the night watchman's shelter and the watchman was on duty.
 Anxiety for a Watchman. McManigal walked about on the op- posite side of the street. He observed the watchman seldom left his post and must inevitably be blown up un- less he could be got away. Engaging the watchman in conversation he at- tempted to induce him to go to a | theater, but it was of no use. The Watchman regarded the invitation with | suspicion. In desperation, the dyna- miter returned to the hotel, prepared a smaller bomb, timed it to explode at about 1t25 o'clock and sneaking through an alley placed the second bomb at remote part of the job. Small Bomb Attracted Watchman
 Away.
 The purpose, McManigal says, was by the promoter bomb, timed to ex- plode about five minutes before the other one, to detract the watchman from his shelter so he would be at the wreck of the first explosion out of danger when the second occurred LI6 lHtcINdl MC1hdnlRal paced the streets in apprehension lest his plans should miscarry. But it had the desired effect and on seeing the watch l man walking about after both ex- plosions he took train for St. Louis Protested Against Killing Watchman
 While looking in company with J. B. McNamara for 8 spot to place a bomb on @ job in South Chicago al night on February "A, 1911, McManigal asserts in his confession, he and Mo Namara decided the only point where the explosion could do much damage was where a watchman usually was posted. McNamara, according to Mo Manigal, was in favor of disregardine ! the watchman, saying: If the watch man is blown up that will attract more | attention" McManigal says he pro- tested and finally induced McNamara to decide on another spot.
 Threatened by Those Who Paid Him In all of these instances, McManigaI asserts, he was tempted to quit dyna- hitting, but was cautioned by those who paid him that they had the goods on him" He probably will be on the stand for 8 week.