New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
CLANCY LETTER IN COURT
State Shows Alleged Message to
J. J. Mcnamara.
:" CANNOT STAY IN FRISCO"
Tveitmoe, Johannsen and Mum
sey Get Permission to Defer
Pleas Until January IL.

Los Angeles, Jan. 2.-Olaf A. Tveitmoe,
Anton Johannsen and J. L. Munsey, the
labor leaders indicted by the federal grand
jury last Saturday on a charge Of being
parties to dynamite conspiracy, were ar
raigned in the United States District Court
to-day and obtained delay until January
12 before entering their pleas.
Attached to the indictment, as II was read
in court, was letter alleged to have been
written in Los Angeles on June 3, 1910, on
a lettcrhead bearing the words. Eugene
A. Clancy, No 200 Guerrero street, San
Francisco, Cal, International Association
Of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
office OF the first vice-presldent." The let
ter, signed by "E. A. Clancy" was said u
have been addressed to J. ]. Mcnamara az
indianapolis, and read in part as follows;
Dear Sir and Brother: l have been here
five DAYS now. and they have started here
the greatest strike any part Of the country
has had i'm q long time. All the shopmen
Of the Union Iron Works. Baker iron
Works and Llewellyn Iron Works are quit gut
ting, and we are about to start new local
here. All the machinists, moulders ana
pattern makers are out. and they are heip-
ing each other fine. The state BuildlnS
Trades Council has a man here. A. Johann
sen-he used TO be with the Wood WORKERS
ln Chicago-and also Stewart Reid, OF chi
cagO. Now. Joe, what we want mere ~
Hochn. The greatest opportunity Is aihin' nSfe
now. ] cannot stay here; II Is Impossible
bUt ] have things going fine. frisco y
behind this move heart and soul. ana we
are going to put some money In mere. lue
state council is going to put an assessment
ON, so you see that means weekly. so now
is tie time The painters, teamsters and
the carpenters have man here already l
wish could stay, Joe put HocKln ls tE,s ths
hest man for the position. i hope FRANK
is at the office when this arrives. so ne
will send Hockin at once. / leave mere to-
morrow night for Frisco.
Tyeitmoe. who resides in San Francisco,
departed for his home tonight. Johann
sen. also Of that city, went with him, out
Nhlnsey, who lives in Salt Lake CITY,
elected TO stay here until the time set Tor
their pleas. Speaking Of the coming legal
battle. Tveitmoe declared ut would be a
fight to a finish"
When told that w J. Burns had said in
indianapolis to-day that he expected soon
10 collect from Tvetmoe S,Joc, winch
Tyeitmoe. as secretary-tr treasurer or the
State Building Trades Council had offered
for the arrest Of the persons guilty OK
causing The Los Angeles Times eN-
pIosion. Tyeitmoe said he would lay the
matter before the council when the time
came for action. Tveitmoe showed
dispatch from Andrew Furuseth, president
of the Seamen's Union. at Washington, ex-
pressing astonishment at his arrest.
Johannsen said he did not know whether
he would hold conference with CLANCY
also indicted when he arrived at san
Francisco. lie said he understood that
because OF CIancy's heart trouble no per-
SON was peruoitted 20 discuss the indict-
mnnt with him.
Clarence Darrow, who dcfended the NC
Namara brothers and who Is spending Il
vacation at Santa Monica, said he wouid
not he connected with the defence