Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-02
Fasteners Thought Involved.

Ortie E. McManisal's arrival here with
in two or three days, timed to follow
close upon the coming of the two Cal.
ifornia prosecutors, is taken to mean
that the latter will assist Mr.. Miller in
assembling the voluminous confessions OF
Mechanical. which are supposed to have
laid the foundations for the indictments
returned by the federal grand jury In
Los Angeles last week against coast
sions, it is predicted. will be of greater
use here than on the coast, because OF
the numerous fasteners which he
thought to implicate.
Upon the length of time he is kept be
fore the federal grand jury, it is be
lieved also will hinge to a large ex
tent the number Of persons who will be
involved in the governments probe
Lengthy testimony from McManigal. II
is said, will mean a flood Of indictments
carrying with them scores of persons
conspicuous as we'll as inconspicuous IT
the labor world.
Expedite McManigal's Examination.
Fredericks and Lawler have McMani
gals confessions at their finger tips sc
that their presence here will expedite
his examination. Fredericks, having in
tended in preparing his case against the
McNamaras to cite the circumstances
OF numerous explosions at points where
in recent years labor warfare prevailed
as proof of the existence of big CON
spiracy, is expected to be able, with
LAWYER. to marshal for District Attorney
Miller much of the information which
was not revealed In Los Angeles on ac-
count Of the confessions Of the Nc.
NamaraS.
Developments are looked for here con-
stantly throughout the week When Nc
Manigal arrives he will be under special
guard not that the authorities fear his
escape but because of the possibility Of
has been testifying. Though federal pris-
oners usually are kept in the county Jail
here, arrangements are being made to
shelter McManigal In the federal build
ing ITSELF where an armed guard will
protect him. This arrangement, too, will
make it unnecessary for him to appear
out of doors from the time he reaches
the federal building until the grand jury
finishes the taking Of testimony.
Scores to Be Indicted.
Recognizing that the statute of limita-
tons would prevent the implication OF
some persons for causing explosives to be
transported which led to the destruction
or property several years ago. the gov
eminent prosecutors here will take ad
vantage of recent decisions in the So
called sugar trust cases, wherein conspir-
acy offenSeS were held to be continuous.
This fact, likewise. is taken as an indica-
ton that the indictments to be returned
here will embrace long period of time
as well as host of persons, however
small their part in the alleged conspiracy.
The jury is believed to have gone over
the ground of the finding of explosives
in Indianapolis and Tiffin, Ohio. imme-
diately after the arrest of John j. Nc
Namara in the office of the international
Association of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers In this city. This apparently
has been a main feature of the hearing
thus far. judging from the Official posi-
tions of witnesses who have been before
the jury.
officials Among Witnesses.
Claude e. Myers chief of police of TIT
fin; Detectives Gerber and Larsh of the
Indianapolis police department; Jacob
Woenner. sheriff of Marion county; Pa
trolman L. F. Tyner. who guarded the
dynamite in the basement Of the Amer
lean Central Life Building until 1t was
removed by the authorities: Frank p.
Baker. prosecutor of Marion county. and
Robert ]. Foster. detective for the Ma.