The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-05-22

mill owner would fight them with
their own weapons"
What do you mean" Brecn said At
tcaux asked.
II said that I would put something
around to scare them"
What do you mean" asked Attcaux.
according to the witness. dynamite?
"'Dynamlte or anything said.
"'Could you got someo' Attcaux asked
me"
II don't know" the witness replied.
Brecn testified that httcaux then said.
Perhaps F!tman can get some"
The witness testified that A,teauN
called several times on the telephone
and that he thought that he heard him
call for "Ernes, W. Pltman." Later
Pitman appeared and AtteauN took him
out In tho corridor for few minutes.
When they rcenternd Pitman asked ac-
cord!ng TO the witness "Are you sure
you could do this" Breen answered.
Yes. sir" Pitman said. "T'il &c, some. ''
When Atteaux returned. he said. ac-
cording to Rrecn: You can't do these
things for nothing. It's pretty cxpen-
sive going around and finding out
things. Would $500 he cnoughc"
II answered. Yes. said Brcen. and
said that I would have 10 get men
To aid me and that they would have
to be paid
According to the witness II was ar.
ranged that Breen should meet Atteaux
At Franklin and Washington streets a,
, o'clock.
The witness said he met Collins n,
Austins's and asked him to help. Collins
wanted to know what they we're 70 do
and the witness told him that there
WIS talk of blowing up the mills and
that tho plan was to pu, some dyna
mite around and scare the people.
Brecn testified that ne went TO the
corner OF Washineton and Franklin
streets with collins. where Attcaux had
arrived in "a taxicab
"At,eaux said To me the witness
testified. Follow behind me John; I'm
going to drop package. You pick il
ui. No one can say that | gave YOU
anything. Breen said the package
contained $500.
Third Man Gave Him ParLrsr.
Later the same evening, the witness
said he and Collins went 70 the
Va anu W
streets again to meet Pitman. Ptman
introduced man az Mr. Rice" and
the latter handed the witness package.
Hreen said he took the package across
tho street and handed it to Collins. Col
lins ana Rreen rode to Lawrence on the
same train At Lawrence, he said. he
and Collins planted" the explosive in
the place wherc II was found by tho
police. Breen told of tipping on 1nspec-
tor Rooney of Boston that hn knew
where there was dynamite and Of paying
money to Collins.
Breen said tina; he called on Atteaux
some time later and said that he mus,
have more money. as his expenses had
been heavy. He received 5000 by special
delivery letter
Breen admitted that prior 10 January
]? he was disturbed az the presence OF
dynamite in the city yard AT Lawrence
and that h" tod Commissioner Lyncn
that he had been sitting up at night
watching for men who might hapnen
TO plan; dynamite Later ne admitted
20 toak!or that those statements to
Lynch We're false.
Brcen admitted his memory was oor.
lin 'ou!d not even recall the Gag he wa
sentenced to pay a fine Of $500 explain
ing that he did not care to remember
that. The witness testified that he
never knew President Wood Re-
ferrine to a conversation ne had with
AtteauN he testified that Atteaux had
told him that Mr.. Wood had absolutely
no knowledge Of the dynamite plan.