The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-05-22
WITNESS DECLARES :
HE WAS PAID $500,
TO USE DYNAMITE
Says Manufacture
Backed Scheme irl
Lawrence Strike. ;
PLOT TO "PLANT
Explosives to Discredit Stri
ers Told in Trial of Wool
en- Manufacturers.
PLOT TO "PLANT

Boston, Mass. I'm an effort to "a
meet President William M. Voc
OF the American Wooden Compar
and Frederick E. Atteaux, with t
alleged conspiracy to discredit
striking textile workers at Lawren,
by planting" dynamite, the prosec
ton today called John J. Breen.
Lawrence undertaken, as q witne,
Testimony that Breen had given hi
500 for planting dynamite h.
been given by Dennis j. Collins.
defendant, who turned states evi
ence. Anticipating that Breen mig
give sensational evidence, gre
crowd tried to gain admission to Il
the court room, but the attendan
was strictly limited to witnesses.
torneys and few holders of passd
Paid $500 for Job.
Breen, in his testimony, blund
said that Atteaux asked him il |
could obtain some dynamite. Bre(
said he knew both Collins and A
teaux, and in January met the lattI
at AtteauX's office, where they tall
ed concerning the strike.
II said that affairs at the mil
were getting pretty hot" testifi(
Breen. II added, that if I was figh
ing those fellows, / would fight theI
by their own Methods
What do you mean?' he asked
Dynamite, or anything else,
said. .
Breen testified that Atteaux ask}
him If he could get the dynamite all
that he answered no. He said AtteaJ
then telephoned Ernest r. PittmaI
ia builder. who committed suicide u
the day subponaed to appear as a wi
ness before the grand jury investiga|
ing the alleged dynamite plot. ait
Pittman promised to get the explJ
sive.
The witness said that Atteaux asl
ed If $500 would be enough and th1
he replied it would.
Walter Dedwett, an explosive ej
pert testified concerning the dynI
mite found at Lawrence and told It'd
nature of the explosive.
Frederick e. Atteoux, dye mani
facturer, hired John j. Breen 4
plant explosives in the buildin
occupied by the striking textile oil
eratlves, according to Breen who tel
titled for the state.
Atteaux, the witness testified CAV
him $500 before the dynamite wd
placed and made second payment
5000 later.
Collins Tells His Story.
Collins testified as a witness I'd
the prosecution and confessed pal
In the alleged plot although insistin
that he was unaware at the time thu
he was handling dynamite. He al
mitted that he did not expect to r,
ceive jail sentence if he told til
truth on the stand. The defense w;
contend that neither Wood nor AL
teaux had any connection with til
conspiracy.
Collins told of distributing dynI
mite at different buildings occupid
by textile strikers at Lawrence bj
made only casual reference
Wood and did not mention al
teaux's name. He said that at til
request of John j. Breen, who WI
member of the Lawrence scho,
board at the time, he carried I'll
package of dynamite from Bostc
to Lawrence and at Breen's instan,
distributed similar packages Of IL
explosives at various places whel
the strikers congregated. Breen b;
been convicted and fined for actua
ly planting the dynamite.
The reference to Mr.. Wood can
when the witness was telling of
conversation between Breen al
himself when the other announct
that he would be the next mayor
Lawrence and that "a million ",
back of him. Collins said he ask,
Breen what he meant and the u
dertaker replied with the query:
Don't you know President Wos
of the American Wooden company.
Collins said he did not know al
being told he said that he won
know the joke later.
Wood Backing Breen?
No other mention of Mr.. Wood
name was made by Breen, accordil
to Collins, but under persistent que
tioning by the district attorney, Il
witness admitted that he had to
the prosecutor last Friday th
Breen had said "Mr Wood and seve
al other millionaires were back
him." and that he would be 9
next mayor of Lawrence y
He explained the discrepancy
4 his statement by saying that he y
! nervous in the district attorne,
office and declared his testimony
the stand was correct.
: Henry F. Hurlbert, counsel
Mr.. Wood. declined to cross examl
| the witnesse on the grounds that
testimony had not incrimina1
2 Wood.
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