Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-17
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Indianapolis that he had looked over
a new bridge there that later was
blown up.
That Edward Clark, at Cincinnati
in February, 1908, wrote Mcnamara
saying, 1T would be foolish thing
for me to buy any explosives here
where l am we'll known. have sized
up the whole job here and know that
| it can be done. If this sounds good
to you let me hear right away
"Jobs" in Boston.
That Webb wrote to Mcnamara
from New York telling about jobs that
were to be blown up in Boston in 1909,
and OF his having talked to Michael j.
Young about these jobs, saying:
mike wants to see your friend (mean-
ing McManigaD that was in the east
once before. Can you get him to
come here to do a job for me? Mike
will furnish finances"
That Mcnamara wrote to Webb in
answer that the Boston and New York
jobs were being considered.
That Webb again wrote to McNam-
ara, describing the new opera house in
Boston, telling where derr1cks could
be blown up, and when the guards
were on and off duty.
Negotlates for Explosive.
That Mcnamara In 1909 wrote let
ters to powder companies negotiating
for explosives, the negotiations being
similar to those which resulted In the
blowing up Of the Los Angeles Times
building.
That Mcnamara wrote to P. J. Nor
rim, st. Louis, in March, 1910, about
Jobs that later were blown up there.
That Charles N. Buem, at Mime
apolis in April, 1910, wrote Mcnamara
that he had taken photographs of non
union jobs in course Of construction
and would send them to him.
Ryan to Mcnamara.
That Ryan from New York wrote to
Mcnamara in April 1910, as follows:
I'm regard to the McClintic-Marshall
Jobs, let Legletiner attend to the jobs
in his district Let Butler attend to
the jobs at Buffalo and Rochester.
Horlin arrange for the Cleveland and
Detroit and Cincinnati jobs. Morrin
can attend to Mount Vernon. Webb
is now at South Bethlehem. Will also
send him to Worcester, Mass, and
Davenport, Ia Peoria can be handled
by Hockin. Chicago Is at work on the
jobs there. Let Cooley work on a
bunch at Chalmette. I will take up
the Job at Jersey City with some one
in As. This should be started at once"
That in response Mcnamara wrote
to Ryan two days later:
81 am writing Legleitner. Butler and
Hockin about the work Of the McClin.
tic.Marshall Co. I have already writ
ten Cooley about the work Of the
above named concern at Chalmette."
Peoria "Jobs" Discussed.
That Ryan wrote from New York to
Mcnamara in April, 1910, in regard to
dynamiting for the benefit of a local
union at Peoria, ILL.,, as follows:
I'm regard to the Peoria request,
am Of the same opinion as yourself
What Is spent there should be through
Hockin. I don't mind expanding a
circumstances"
That Morrin wrote to Mcnamara
from st. Louis in May, 1910, reporting
an inspection trip he had taken to
Mount Vernon, where structures were
blown up, as follows:
my friend Coleman took me around
to show me Wnere the eruption LOOK
place. It seems to me as If they don't
want recurrence Of the affair, as l
counted ten watchmen and a couple of
Others providing around. think they
were fly mugs and I was not all
through the building. The Big -Four ex-
tension to Evansville will cross the
Wabash about four miles from Mount
Carmel, ILL., wish if President Ryan
would happen around the main office
Of the Big Four he would try and find
out who has the job"
That McNamart replied to Morrin he
had forwarded his letter to Ryan.
Omaha Bridge Case.
That F. X. Painter wrote to McNa-
mara from Omaha in May, 1910, in re-
gard to job on the Wisconsin Bridge