The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
BURNS RELEASED
ON ALL CHARGES
Kidnapping Indictments Against
Famous Detective Held Null
and Void.
coMPLIMENTED RY COURT
Believes That Great Service Has
Been Rendered TO the
Country,

indianapolis. Ind, January Il.-Com-
plimentcd by the Federal Court for
having rendered n great service TO
his country" William J. Burns. tho
detective. to-day was released from
the charge of having kidnapped John
j. Mcnamara the convicted dynamlter.
All the charges In the indictments
against Burns for having captured the
labor leader In Indianapolis last April
and taking him to California for trial
were held to be null and void
IF or this court had anything 10
DO with the arrest of Mr.. Burns, IN
this instance | should certainly nov
tender him an apology sail Federal
Judge 4. B. Anderson in Diminishing
inc indictments brought by the county
grand jury under which the detective
mad been held In $4,000 bail
Prosecution impossible.
The order which the court shall
enter VIII make 1t impossible for any
prosecutions TO be brought under the
indictments"
The court held that when Burns and
James HoSick. detective of Los
ssles. Cal. arrested Mcnamara on a.
requisition from the Governor OF Cali
.eFnia; and honored by the Governor
OF Indiana, thoy acted legally under
the Federal statutes. and any con-
tlict In the State with the Federal
law. which made IL possible to bring
an lndlctnent %Rs not constitutional
The Federal Constitution and Con-
EreSs. the court said. had delegated to
me governors of the States the power
OF honorinS acquisitions for fugitivas
from Justice. and the Indiana LeSisla-
tnre had no legal right to take this
power from the Governor and add IL
10 the duties of IL county Judge The
indictments against Burns and uosicJ,
had alleged that Mcnamara was denied
q right TO resist cXtrad.tion in
county court.
was also indicted. petitioncd for re-
leas< the release would be granted.
detective Burns. in statement, s4io:
Ever since my arrest I have con-
ieHdeu there was no Justification IN
prosecuting me. Then I repeatedly
asked for prompt trial. but this was
denied by toe county authorities 1t
the time l regarded Il as an attempt
TO hamper my activities at Los Ance-
ies. ain SIN working OH this dyna-
mite conspiracy and constantly turniru
up mere evidence. am asserting
everywhere that organized labor viii
not be Injured by the present proceed
ihSs. Tor 1t Will be "a benefit to labor
70 have II purged OF corrupt political
leaders"
Anderson TO Hear Cases.
II Is understood that If any pros
ecutions result from the Federal grand
jury investigation of tho dynamite con-
spiracy they are to be heard before
Judge Anderson.
About dozen witnesses. some or
them from Chicago. were before the
grand jury to-day. They included
Aioyc Silverman. former keeper of n
saloon. where Ortie McAiuniga, is said
TO have met others in reference 10
places that wore to be blown IN; Bert
II. Morgan and Arthur j. Fitzgerald.
Chicago is known to be one of the
p aces through which dynamite and
nitroSlycerine were carried in suit
cases by the dynamiters, and at one
time McManigal kept a store of explo-
siVes there for use oil 'Jobs" In Wiscon.
sin, MISSOURI and Iowa.
witnesses presumed to have iutorme
ton as to the Identity OF persons re-
sponsible for explosions GgainI open
shop" structures in Bos,on and SPRING
field Mass, and Hohoken. n. j.. also
were examined.