New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
SPRINGS A SURPRISE
IN CONSPIRACY CASE
Prosecution Finds New Witness
to Connect Wood and Atteaux
in Dynamite Plot.
CHAUFFEUR TELLS OF DRIVE
Judge Crosby Rules Out Head
lines and Story of Finding of
the Explosive in Law
renee Newspapers.

Boston, June 2.-Evidence intended to
close the gaps I'm the prosecutions case
by connecting William VI. Wood. pres-
dent of the American Wooden Company.
and Frederick +. Atteaux directly with
the alleged plot to plant" dynamite in
the houses OF the textile strikers AT Law
renee was introduced by the state to-
day.
When the trial Of Wood. AtteauX and
Dennis j. Collins was resumed. District
Attorney Pelletier called a witness who
was discovered only last Saturday This
was Arthur Pira. a taxicab chauffeur,
who testified that on the evening of Janu-
AIRY 10. 1912 the date on which the dyna-
mite was planted he drove a man re
sembling Atteaux from the Boston home
Of Mr.. Wood 10 the corner Of Franklin
and Washington streets. thence to a
saloon in Court street back again to
Franklin street and then 10 the club
house Of the Boston Athletic Association.
Pira's Story a Surprise.
Pras testimony came as a surprise TO
crowded courtroom 1t agreed in es-
sentlal points with a part OF Breens tes-
ings on January 10 with Atteaux at
Washington and Franklin streets at the
second OF which Atteaux had dropped
package containing 500, the first install
ment In payment for the planting"
Pira said that his passenger made two
trips 10 Franklin and Washington streets
on the same evening. meeting a tall man
each time. The witness was unable posi-
lively 10 identify Atteaux az his passen-
ger or Breen as the person met, al
though he said they resembed the two
parties. Pira, however was positive that
no package was dropped by his passenger
or picked up by the man keeping the
appointment
Pira's story tended TO corroborate the
testimony Of Orviue \. Reddig. chauf-
feur formerly in Woods employ who
had testified that on the night Of Janu-
AIRY 70. 1912. he took Atteaux In an auto
mobile from the Boston Athletic Assoca-
ton clubhouse to Woods Andoyer hons.
Pira's story placed his passenger at the
Boston Athletic Association not long be-
fore the hour AT which ReIdig took At
tcauX. from the clubhouse TO Andover.
Use Of Newspapers.
James r. Bailey, jr.. the woollen COM
pany empoye who had charge or the
company's end OF the strike az Lawrence.
was called to the stand. He could not re-
member having approved a voucher au-
thorizing the payment OF $3.50 TO a private
detective agency for services at the Sa-
lem courthouse on May ). .. 10 and IS.
1912.
Henry T. HurlbUrt counsel for Wood
objected 20 the questions as immaterial.
but Judge Crosby allowed them when the
prosecutor said that the payments might
show the woollen company's interest in
the trial Of John J. Breen. the Lawrence
undertaken. who was convicted and fined
$50 for planting" the dynamite.
The state has tried 90 show that the
alleged consplrators were plotting at the
Andovcr home Of Wood on the night OF
January 70. 1912 on REORGANIZATION
Bailey testified that the admitted meeting
at the home Of Wood was 10 discuss two
letters written by Wood and which were
printed I'm the Lawrence morning papers
Of January co. one letter was an appeal
to the strikers TO return 10 work and the
other was addressed 10 a clergyman.
Tho District Attorney took up the mat
ter OF payments 10 Lawrence newspapers
He introduced q voucher for $40 which
the wooller company had paid TO the
Amerlcan-Sun Publishing Company Of
Lawrence. and wanted 10 know whether
the payment was FOR copies OF The
American and The sun or FOR publish
ing the Wood letter 20 the strikers Bal
ley said he thought II was to pay for eX-
ira copies. which we've distributed among
the different delegations OF strikers who
conferred from time 10 time with COM
pany representatives..
The prosecutor then offered as evidence
copv OF 1.-THE Lawrence Tribune issued
on the afternoon OF January %. 1872 on
the first page OF which appeared both the
Wood letters and the account Of the find
ing Of the dynamite Mr. Iurlburt OBJ
jected to the introduction Of the whole
paper. and the Judge said he would admit
tho letter. but would exclude the COM
mcnt IN the headlines and the story or