Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-14
Thomas Taggart, Former Dem
ocratic National Chairman,
on Stand in Trial of Dyna-
mite Conspiracy Case.
CLANCY SUGGESTED
DEFIANCE OF LAW
Labor Leader, While Attempt
ing to Unionize Los Angeles,
Advised Followers to Ignore
Anti-Picket Order.

ny Morning journal special L-nsed WIRE,
Indanapons. Dec. 10. Jail on
charges OF perjury for Frederick w.
Zeiss Chicago, a union iron worker,
the testimony of Thomas Taggart,
democratic national committeeman.
about an explosion and speeches and
reports In which the iron workers
international union was accused Of
approving of the defiance of law In
It's strike, were developments at the
dynamite conspiracy trial today. Zciss.
the second witness of the defense to
be held to the federal grand jury on
charges OF perjury, was Il room mate
OF ortie II. McManigal, when Me-
Manigal blew mp building In Detroit,
in June. 1907
He is charged with not telling the
truth before the federal grand jury
last year when the indictments in tho
dynamite case were returned and with
tcstifvng falsely today in an effort to
impeach McManlgals confession.
Last winter the district attorney
said Zciss asserted McManigal never
had confded To him about explosions,
which was in accord with that what
McManlgal had said. Today Zeiss
testified Nc Manigal not only confded
IN him but also offered to "spllt up
with him II he (zciss) would help do
the dynamiting. In response to ques-
tions by senator Kern counsel for the
defense, zeiss testified McManlgal had
told him about the Detroit affair, had
Invited him to go to Bloomville, O.,
to procure more dynamite and had
said Herbert :, liockin would pay
both OF them for future Jobs"
His narrative completed. Ieiss was
passed to the government
Didn't | ask you before the grand
Jury last winter whether You knew
about the ilse OF dypamite?" asked
District Attorney Miller,
Il don't think you did answered
Zciss.
"And didn't you say you didn't
know anything about any explosive?"
mo sir. don't remember saying
IT,
what do you think | took you be-
fore the grand jury for--to look at?"
"Oh. | object" said Senator Kern.
Judge Anderson said to the Witness.
"Do you say that few days after
the explosion, McMnngal told you he
had done II >"
Zeiss hesitated.
Now" said Judge Anderson, don't
be impudent with me. DO you know
where YOU are? II you don't I'll givc
YOU an object lesson. Answer that
question
"Certanly, McManigal told me-"
"Did YOU tell any officer OF the law
about IT."
mo SIR
"You concealed IL z"
Yes sir"
'''rhe marshal viii take this indi-
ldunl In custody. | will deal with
iim presently" said Judge Anderson.
who later bound Zeiss to the grand 4
Jury and fixed his bond at $4,000 In
lcfault of which the prisoner was
aiken to jail.
Several days ago William II. Quig-
ey, of Detroit. a union carpenter, an
,thet witness for tho defense. was
leld to the grand jury charged with
perjury after handwriting expert
lad said Quigley had written 4 letter
which Quiglcy said was a forgery.
Mr. Taggart testified as witness
or the defense. He said that ten days
,efore an explosion on building in
curse of construction at French Lick
nd. on March 20. 1911, Fred Sher-
nan, union business agent. who is
defendant, talked with him about
nionizing the job and the question
4 unionizing 1t was in consideration
When the explosion occurred.
Senator Kern put questions to Mr.
'aggart as tending to show there
ias no motive for the defendants to
low up work when 1t soon was to be
nlonized. The government repeated-
: objected to Mr.. Taggart's testi-
lons az incompetent and irrelevant.
Did You know any arrangements
ere on 10 blow up the job?" asked
ne district attorney.
II knew of none." answered Mrs
aggart.
IAN YOU could do was to request tho
to unionize 1t so 1t would
OF be blown up. Is that it?"
II did not know 1t was to be blown
D."
And you do not know who blew 10
p3 That's all"
The explosion was charged to James
Mcnamara.
Speeches made by Emil Zeidel then
,cialist mayor of Milwaukee. before
le convention of the International
ssociation of Bridge and Structural
on Workers in Milwaukee. in Sep
mber. 1911. In which he referred to
70 arrest of John ]. Mcnamara, as a
and reports before the
on workers convention at Roches-
r. In September. 1910. the month
fore the Los Angeles Times building