Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
ATTEAUX ACCUSED
As ACCOMPL LICE IN
: 13MB CONSPIRACY
Breen, Lawrence Undertaken,
Lays Bare Alleged Details of
So-CaIled Plot to "PIant"
Dynamite.
HE HAS BEEN CONVICTED
Direct Charge Made Against
Associate of Millionaire
Wood, and Pittman Who
Took Own Life.

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Boston, May 21.-Fredericl. p. At
teaux, a dye manufacturer and code
fendant with President VIM. NJ. Wood
of the American Wooden company, in
the dynamite conspiracy trial. hired
John j. Breen, Lawrence undertaken
to plant" explosives in buildings oc-
cupied by the striking textile opera
tives according to Breen, who tesG-
fed for the state today.
Atteaux, the witness said. gave him
$500 before the dynamite was placed
and made a second payment of 5000
some time later.
Breen testified he said to AtteauS:
.Tf ] We're fighting those fellows
(meaning the strikersD I'd fight them
by their own methods"
Attea,ix. he said, asked him if he
meant dynamite, and he replied 'dy-
Mantle or anything else"
Not Conspiracy, He Says.
Ernest Pittman, of Andover, a
builder. who committed suicide when
the grand jury began it's investigation,
was named by Breen as the person who
delivered the dynamite to Rreen and
to Dennis J. Collins, the third de-
fendant. who yesterday turned states
evidence.
On cross examination the witness
declared he never had consplfed with
Wood, AtteauX or Pittman to injure
any person or property.
Breen said he had conversation
with Aatteaux after the dynamite had
been placed. II asked him" said the
witness. IF MIR. Wood knew anything
about the matter and he said. that he
did not
Breen, who was member Of the
Lawrence committee when the dyna-
mite was found, was fined $500 in the
Essex county court several months
ago upon conviction of unawfully
hiding the explosives
Turns States Evidence
Testimony that Breen had paid him
$50 for planting the dynamite was
!, given yesterday by Dennis j. Collins.
tealix. who turned states evidence. His
testimony did not connect either Wood
or Atteaux with the alleged conspir
acy
The first testimony connecting either
of the defendants with the dynamite
was given by John j. Breen when he
took the stand this morning. He tes-
titled bluntly that Attea,lN had asked
him if he could obtain some dyna-
mite.
Breen described himself and said
that he knew both Collins and At
teaux. In January, 1912, the month
of the textile strike. he met Atteaux
at the latter's office in response TO a
telephone request. This was q few
days before the dynamite episode. The
call lasted two hours, the witness said
and the conversation was in regard to
the Lawrence strike.
Meeting With Atteaux.
"Atteaux said he was glad To sec
j was interested in keeping the stik-
ing element quiet, said Rreen. The
next time ! saw him was on January
49, / went to report the condition o!
things to him. The conversation was
about the strike conditions. | said af-
fairs at the mills We're getting pretty
hot. l added, if | was fighting those
fellows I'd fight them by their OWL
methods What do you mean! he
thing else ! said.
'.'Coud you get some dynamite"
said he. said no
"Then he suggested that perhaps Mr.
q Pittman might get some.
Pittman Committed Suicide.
The Pittman mentioned by the wit
ness was Ernest r. Pittman. a builder
with whom the state alleges Wood
N AtteauX and Collins conspircd. Pitt
nan committed suicide on the day he
was subpoenaed to appear as a wit
ness before the grand jury which was
Investigating the alleged dynamite
plot
AtteauS telephoned to Pttman
Breen continued, and an hour latel
Pittman arrived at Atteaux's office.
.Atteaux said excuse us, John. ant
he took Pittman into the corridor,
said the witness. 'Pittman returned il
about three minutes and said to me
DO you think you can do this busi,
ness?' and said yes, sir am no
time.
Where can i telephone you?' ! tolt
him. AtteauX came in after Pittmai
left and said to me, Well, YOU can
do this for nothing. l said, No. ] vii
have to hire some one to help me
How much do you nced?' he asked
will $500 be enough?'
Il told him that would he enougl
Atteaux then asked me about the 20
lice and i told him that Inspecto
Rooney was a friend of mine ant
would never suspect me when ! CAV
him the tip about the dynamite AT
teaux said he had no money with hin
but would give it to ME at o'clock.
Breen told of meeting Collins and o
asking Collins to go to Lawrence wit
him. Later he met AtteauX at a stree
corner. Atteaux got out OF taxlca
and said: Follow me. John
Picked Up $500.
q followed him. continued Breer
land he dropped package AS | pick
ed it up he said: Don't say l neve
gave you anything. When 1 opene
the package found it contained $500.
Breen made second trip to th
street corner this time with Collin!
Il stood on the corner" said the wit
ness until Pittman came up. He too
me down the street and introduced IN
to IL Mr.. Rice. Mr.. Rice has the pack
age for you,' he said. took the bundl
and said to Mr.. Rice: What danger
there with this?' He said: None, it
frozen solid
Il carried the bundle up to the cor
ner, where Collins was waiting in
doorway / said to him. Here's tn
dynamite. Be careful. even if Mr.. Ric
does say there is no dangeE"