The evening world., 1912-01-29
NAMARA.A|OED
LABOR MEN HERE,
TRIAL REVEALS
Dynamiter's Influence Extend
ed Across Continent, Letter
in Evidence Shows.
Man HELD FOR BROTHER
James Davern Seeks $4,000
Damages for False Arrest in
Mistaken Identity Case.
Man REID FOR BROTHER

Ths: the protecting arm OF John J.
Mcnamara. the confessed head OF the
iron workers dynamiting gam reached
TO New York to the brethren In dis
tress here vas shown to-day during the
trial OF a false arrest suit brought be-
fore Justice Newburger and a jury In
the Supreme Court. when Walter Drew
OF she National Erectors' Association
produced one of the letters seized by
the authorities In the famous raid OF
McNamara's Office in indianapolis.
The letter came to light during the
trial Of James T.. Davern's suit for
SIS, 900 damages Tor false arrest against
Drew, Central ONCE Detectives Foo
garty and Wood and Magistrate Breen.
Davern. q structural iron worker, was
arrested In July. 1905. and subjected to
the routine Of criminals Mt Police Head.
quarters. II Is admitted the police
seized him by mistake. The detectives
acted on Information received from a
stool pigeon" named Red" Boss. who
worked for Drew. They arrested Dav-
ern for his brother stephen, who vas
Z wanted for an assault on a ~non-union
iahorcr In Ashtabu!a. o.
After James Davern's arrest President
william Green OF Local No. 40 wrote n
hurried letter to Mcnamara. saying In
part:
brother Jameo Davern q been ar
rested by mistake for his brother Steve.
Commissioner Drew - very active. Jim
IL the second man who has been picked
ur for Steve. We have had Jim re-
l. ased. but o, course after the usual red
tape. In some LAY Steve should be told
OF this event"
To which Mcnamara. the secretary
treasurer. under date Of July r.. replied
IN part:
Friend Billy. Yours Of the 18th rela.
tive to Jim Davern at hand. l shall sec
to II that tho Information reaches the
other fellow Immediately. F%raternall,
yours, J. j M'NAMARA."
Drew testified how Jim Davern cam
to be arrested for his brother Steve
Drew said Red Boss came into the
ONCE Of the National Ersctors' Asso'
citation. every day or 20. with anforms'
ton. Drew said ne save Boss y ant
similar amounts for such tips" Bosl
cannot be found at present. Drew tolt
tho jury he had been seeking him fol
two years. because he owed the Erec'
tors Association money.
Boss one day told Drew Steve Davsrr
vas in town and said he would poin'
out the fugitive to the police. II Drew
wished. Drew told Detectives Woot
and Fogarty of Boss tip and th'
sleuths went out with Boss and SELECT
q man the latter pointed out a. Stew
Davern. This man proved to be Jim ant
not Steve n despite Jim's protests, h
was photographed for the Rogues' Gal
lery and made TO walk the crack n
said. Jim ana Steve are said to looI
much alike.
Dew GAINED ne acted In good faftf
throughout. he at M time demanded
the arrest OF Davsrn and did not prose
cute him, altho gin ne did call up capt
Carey OF the Detective Bureau n tol'
aim ne thought he colid locate the Dav
srn wanted by the Ohio police.
The letter. wnich Drew extracted
from a large portfolio. was obtsired ~
ter the raid on McNamars's Letter Me
In tne latter's Offices In indianapolis
The Davern wanted by the police Is atil
a fugitive from Ohio. Drew stated. On
.. she men who participated IN the as
sault on the ron-lr!on laborey lrce!ve'
a sentence Of seven years after arres
and trial.