The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-09
0RT|E::::: N 'MAN|GAL
IS ON THE STAND
Star Witness in Dynaniting
Case Began His Testi-
mony Today.

Indianapolis: Nov. 9.-ortie Nc
Manigal whose confession as dyna-
inter are attributed many of the cir
cumstances leading to the imprison-
ment of the McNamaras and the in
dictment here Of forty,five union labor
leaders, will take the stand as wit
ness for the government late today.
McManigal was indicted in alifornia
for the LleNwellyn iron works explo-
sion, and as California prisoner is
loaned to the governments. He con-
fessed to the Lleywellyn explosion for
which the McNamaras are imprisoned
for completely. He confessed person.
ally to causing twenty-four explosions.
He says he was selected to do the
with dynamite. He claims he fired
the first explosion in Detroit in 1907
after visit to Herbert s. Hockin. He
received $3.50 for each job. ...
Il enclose photograph which
took from the gallery" That was the
way Edward Snyths, secretary OF an
iron workers union at Peoria, Ill.
sent to the unions international head.
quarters at indianapolis a photograph
Of Herbert g.. Hockin. member Of the
executive board which had been taken
from the rogue's gallery in the police
department, according to letters pro.
duced by the government at the trial
of the accused dynamite conspirators
today.
John J.. McNamara's reply to
Smythe, as read was:
That is not the way to send that
photographs: Hereafter when you find
photos Of members Of the executive
board in the rogue's gallery put them
In separate envelope and mark them
personal. President Ryan was pres
ent when your letter came and I told
him he had a fine executive board"
Hockin. accused by Ortie E. Nc
Manigal as the director of the flying
squad of dynamiters" and now sue
cessor to Mcnamara: was said by the
government to have been photograph
ed in Detroit, where he formerly
lived.
After the loss of life at the Los
Angeles explosion. and during the six
months before the arrest of the dyna-
miters. Mcnamara wrote letters to
members Of the union cautioning them
to be careful as to the kind of let
ters they sent to headquarters" it was
charged in connection with the read
ing Of a Mcnamara letter to Murray
L. Pennell. Springfield. ILL.,. as follows.
Am surprised at the kind of letter
you write. Hereafter be more care
full. for the Lord only knows who
reads these letters"
The government produced a notice
headed warning" and signed by
President Frank NJ. Ryan and Hockin.
which was published in the union
maras were arrested and the purpose
of which. the government alleged. was
to induce the members to destroy evil
dence about dynamitings.
Judge A. B. Anderson prohibited
the government from introducing as
evidence a copy Of records Of the
court of Bristol county. Massachu-
setts. showing George O'Donnell had
been indicted on charge of causing
an explosion at Somerset. Mass. June
1b. 1908. that he was convicted on
minor charge and on being released,
he escaped a second arrest. The gov
ernment asserted Frank C. Webb of
New York paid $3.50 Of O'Donnell's
expenses out of the unions funds
Accusations that Phillip A. Cooley
of New Orleans had an iron worker
to do dynamiting and that Cooley
planned to blow UP work at Houston.
Tex. We're detailed by the government
This Mcnamara letter dated Jan.
10. 1871. to Cooley was read:
1T seems to he common knowledge
that certain member was admitted
for purpose and all the details seem
to he known by several people. I am
of the opinion that it would be un-
wise to de anything whatever. Under
existing circumstances. person can
not he too careful for there are so
many persons acting as informers.
Another report received was that you
wanted some organizing work done
for much less than it was worth. and
much less than was set aside for this
particular Job. I can understand how
that would Nc if some four flusher got
an the particulars and then got cold
feet. He would Justify himself by
saying somebody was douhle-crossing
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