The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-01
5I DYNAMITE
 CONSPIRACY
 CASES CALLED
Ortie McManigal, the lnformer, Pleads Guilty to All Charges, But Judgment Suspended Man. Who Caused Downfall of the McNamaras, Seen For First Time by Many of His Victims, Today

Federal Court Building, Indiana polls, Ind, Oct. 1.-When the 51 dynamite conspiracy cases were call ed in the United States district court, today, Ortie MeManigal, the informer, surrounded by half dozen deputy marshals, was led into the courtroom by the judges private door and placed in chair near the bench in full view of the defendants who eyed him intentIy. There was no demonstration of any kind and McManigaI looked disappointed. We'll fed and dressed. McManigaI stood up at Judge Ander- sons order.
 Do you understand the charges against you?" the court asked. 'I do. Your Honor came in a clear half defiant voice from the prisoner:
 Are you guilty or not guilty ?'' Judge Anderson asked
 ..Guilty.,, ..9 said T. M.cManigal. t.a
 Judge Anderson said that sentence would be suspended temporarily and the informer was led back to the marsha1'ss office.
 about the downfall of the McNa. narsts and the indictment of structural iron workers in every part of the coun- many of his victims.
 Gray-haired. elderly women, apprc- hens1ye younger women and laughing, of the little audience. They were the mothers, wives and little ones of the defendants. Many of the 51 accused were accompanied to Indianapolis b5- their families.
 When Marshal Schmidt opened court at 9:30. 50 defendants were present. The only man missing was Daniel J. BropFy. confined in a Brooklyn hospital with a broken leg
 Secret. service men, guarding Me Maniga1. whose life was admittedly at stake, were aided by six deputy mar shals, 2 special bailiffs. The 50 de fendants. their 25 lawyers, small army of newspapermen, the regular court attaches and the 100 talesnen left room In the little courtroom for less than 100 spectators. An hour be- fore court opened the corridors of the federal building were crowded for there were labor men in Indianapolis from all parts of the country.
 The Judge. refused to grant thf de- fense's request for 10 days to prepare the government recommen the discharge of J w Irwin, Peoria, Ills, Patrick Ryan. Chicago. and A. J. KaVanaugh, Springfield, Ills. Judge Anderson ordered their discharge.
 Miller then said that the govern ment elected to try the 4s remaining charging conspiracy, 34 counts charg- ing transportation of dynamite and I6 counts involving nitro -glycerine.
 E'orty-five counts without specific data were eliminated.
 The selection of a jury then began.
 Clancy and Tveitmoe waived ar Fd1SnIH0HL duu Pl0dQS0 nOC guilty. The first four talesmen examined swore they believed the defendants guilty. Two of them were discharged and when Senator Kern demand nded that the third opinionated juror be dismissed Miller objected.
 These men evidently do not mean to serve the jury said Attorney Miller. sI wish, Your Honor, you would hold them awhile that we may find how many perjurors there are here''
 There is grand jury for such men if they commit perjury to evade' jury service,'' said Judge Anderson, and he had the last two taIesmen re- main in their seats while the exam ination of others went on. The exam ination of the first four men occu- pied almost two hours.
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