New Ulm review., 1913-10-08
..honwolksr Makes Sensational
Conspiracy Confession.
REFUSES 70 ACCEPT OFFER
George r. Davis sayss ~ Was Prom.
ised 5000 to Stay Attorney for
Ersctors' Associ alton.

New York, Oct. 3.-George F. Davis.
alias George O'Donnell, the ironworker
arrested in connection with dynamite
outrages in the East, confessed, &C.
cording to his captors, that he was the
man chosen to kill Walter Drew, attor-
ney for the National Erectors' asso-
citation, in December, 1911, after Drew
was charged with kidnapping John
Mcnamara.
It was suggested also that he try to
'get" William J. Burns, the detective
employed by Drew and his associates
to unearth the dynamite conspiracy.
The price on Drew's head at that
time, Davis said, was $4,000.
Il told them," his confession sets
forth, that I didn't want to mix up
in such business"
The conspiracy thought to have been
broken up by the conviction of Ryan
and others still exists, according to
Davis confession. With the exception
Of Harry Jones the men he mentions
in connection with his various dyna-
mite jobs already have been arrested.
although his confession indicated that
the government had not obtained all
the discriminating evidence against
these defendants when they were tried
at Indianapolis.
Detective Secures Confession.
Foster, the Louisville detective who
shadowed the ironworker through
Eastern cities several weeks ago, when
Davis was displeased with his treat.
ment by the union, persuaded him to
make a full confession.
Davis said he had been an iron
worker since 1900 and had been en-
ployed at Denver, Pueblo, St. Louis,
New York, Washington, Providence,
Cleveland, Pittsburg and Birmingham.
In the early days Of the troubles be-
tween the union and the bridge build
ers he was a member of the entertain
ment committee, whose duty it was to
assault nonunion workers. He began
his career as a dynamiter at Tren.
ton, N. J.
In detail the confession describes
how Davis blew up or tried to blow
up buildings and bridges in cities and
towns of the East. 1t was during his
preparation OF plans to destroy new
building at Fall River, April rs, 1908,
that Davis first came into communi-
cation with Harry Jones. He says
he got Jones at Indianapolis on the
telephone and asked him for money.
Jones, he asserts, sent $50. Davis said
that Jones was familiar with the work
he was doing.
Served Two Years in Prison. !
Under the name O'Donnell, Davis
was arrested for the Fall River job
and served two years in prison. Dur
ing his prison term, he says, his
friends made couple of noises" in
other parts of New England to con.
vince the authorities that Davis, or
O'Donnell, was not the only person
doing dynamite work. After he left
prison officers of the union gave him
money and he went to his home in
Coffeyville, Kan. John J. Mcnamara
wanted him to take up his old trade
in Oklahoma, but he refused, because
it was too near home.
The arrest of the McNamaras fol-
lowed soon and at the advice of Presi-
dent Ryan, Davis says, he returned
to the East. One of his latest exploits
was dynamiting bridge at Mount
Vernon under the direction of Frank
c. Webb, New York member of the
executive committee of the union, who
ia now serving six years in prison