The sun., 1912-07-07
BIG LABOR
SCANDAL, SAYS BURNS
Asserts Clarence barrow Could
shock Country II He Would
Confess.
NOTED PERSONS INVOLVED
Detective Predicts McNamaras'
Attorney Will Tell All to
Escape Prison.

CHICAGO. July q. - Revelations SO sensa-
tional that the entire country would be
shocked as il was in the Mcnamara
cases were predicted to-day by W. >.
Burns. head of the Burns National Detec-
tive Agency. in case Clarence $. Darrow.
the Chicago attorney on trial at Los An
geles Oh a charge of jury bribing, should
decide TO make a complete confession
Of all he knows. sparing no one.
Mr.. Burns arrived in Chicago to-day
from California. fresh from the trial
al do not think that ii would be neces-
sary to send any to prison in case the fu''
facts could be made known through
a confession" he said. Then the public
would know Just what men were con-
nected with this outrage, how they went
about /, and what they did.
Il think that il would do more good
in cleansing the ranks Of labor OF the
crooks than the mere sending OF Darrow
TO prison. The people would he startled
il thew knew the names of every one
connected with the dastardly plot.
Il do not see how there can be anything
but "a conviction for Darrow. continued
Mr.. Burns. THE case Of the State is per-
feet and il will be impossible for the
defence TO explain away the evidence.
The ATTORNEYS for the defence sicken
almost every time the State puts on a
witness The evidence has been NO con-
vincing that it caused them TO grow
faint The trial will 60 on. Nothing can
stop it. In case there should be Disagree
ment there will be another trial. state 4
Attorney Eredericks is determined TO
expose the outrage
HAS y'arrow confessAd?'
Not that know Of" said MIR. Burns
i understand that Darrow offered 10
confess il he was let on with fine The
State would not accept any COME ssion
Of that kind. The only way Darrow can
get out Of it that ] can see il for him
to make clean breast of the entire ahsr
-Darrow is worried. He is smart
enough to realize the strength OF the cass
against him would not be surprised
il at any time he confessed and threw
himself on the mercy of the court. He il
being encouraged by his attorneys anc
friends. F. n. Nockels, secretary OF thu
Chicago Federation OF labor. is his con
stant companion in the court room.
What is the attitude Of organized labol
toward this trial?'
II am glad TO say that the situation II
improving, replied the deteotive. The
rank and file Of the labor unions had
their eyes opened by the McNamars
confessions They have been reading
the testimony in the Darrow case anc
are more reasonable than they were.
Il suggested to Darrow's friend. Lin
coin Steirens. that he Use his inhuenct
in inducing Darrow to make a confession
said 10 him that the prosecution did no
care so much about sending Darrow tC
prison as it did to have complete expos'
OF the jury bribing plot.
And want to say here that II was on'
Of the most dastardly plots that was evel
Matched. II was far reaching and man,
we'll known men are involved in il.
I told StefYens hat the world wanted TO know
the truth and that he should get Darrow tS
confess
what did Steffens say'"
He told me that he aided in securing
one confession and that he would not thinl
Of assisting in securing another" replied
Mr. Burns.
"How about the threat to shoot you'"
"Oh. that didn't amount to much sal,
Mr. Burns laughingly The situation i
rather strenuous there. you know. and
such things are expected. Why. hardl
had the witness chair warm before I wa
fined SOS for contempt OF court becaus
told one OF the lawyers what thought
That fine was an out ga too