New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
KAPLAN TURNS
STATES EVIDENCE
Alleged Dynamiter OF los
Angeles Times to les
tify Against Pal.
ELUDED CAPTURE
FOR FOUR YEARS
He and Schmidt Caught Through
Clew Furnished by Lexing-
ton Avenue Explosion.

David Kaplsn. the last Of tho Los
Angeles dynamiters 90 be arrested, has,
according 20 information reaching here
from Los Angeles yesterday. arranged
20 turn states evidence and testify
against Matthew Schmidt the mocha
rieian Of the Mcnamara gang, who was
arrested in this city on July last
after a worldwide chase. In return
for this service Kaplan will be given
the same reward Ortie McManigal re
ceivcd Tor testifying against the Nc
Namara brothers.
Just where McNanigal is now IS
known only 20 fow. William J. Burns
who made his reputation through the
arrest Of tho Times" plottcrs, said
Yesterday that he could lay his hands
on McManieal any time he wished. He
refused. however. % discuss the Kap.
Ian confession and expressed surprise
and annoyance that the result OF the
government dickers with him had be-
come known.
There Is nothing that can say
about the thing now" de declared.
Absolutely nothing"
Despite Burns's assurance that Nc
Manigal can be reached az any time, Il
IL understood that the case against
Schmidt aud Kaplsn, while circum-
stantially strong, was almost too weak
10 take chances before q jury on, and
negotiations were therefore entered
INTO with Kaplan, considered the less
dangerous Of the two. IN order 20 make
sure o. Schmidts conviction.
Both men were 20 have gone on trial
last week FOR the Los Angeles muir
fore bYt tho case went over because
81 Tho death Of one Of the counsel for
defence. l. is now slated TO be placed
on trial within d few days Whether
the decision of Kaplan Co turn traitor
20 Schmidt viii make any change IN
the plans Of the government is noi
known. Il is believed that hopian
decision % take tho stand was known
~ the state some time ago and that the
plar Of the government was 20 spring
his confession as a surprise when both
men were called 10 the bar.
Bomb Gives Clew.
U7 20 this time those who have been
working for the defence have had no
;rtimarou but that kaplen and
scbmid. would stand together. For
.beir defence the ]. ". W. and other
.-g--,7ations have secured the coun-
..v collecting funds Against their
-,of there has been a decided protest
Boz. LINCOLN ctcTens and others IN the
radrcal movement. 10 being charGed ~
-.erers chat the decision Of the state
~ California 20 put these men on trial
distinct breach of faith with the
.foNamaras. who. through the efforts
q ctofens. arranged 20 plead guilty
I'D he distinct understanding that no
,ers would be placed on trial Tor
.e Times" murders.
When this arrangement was mace
-hmidt and Kaplan. who with jim
Mcnamara bought the dynamite USED
In .he Los Angeles case, were sup
,osod TO have dropped out OF sight LOT
.yor There were. in fact, reports az
tbo+ time that both men were dead
Notwithstanding these reports woriG-
Md scorch for both was continued
dozen times their arrest was re,
ported. once in the north Of Scotland
and aqain in Germany, but each time
the alarm was false.
Il was not until July 4, 1914, when .
bonb exploded IN a Lexington Avenue
house. killing several, that eIew wa
had 10 their whereabouts. Inc ooiho
vbicb prcmaturely exploded on that oc
casion. was Of the same pecuHar typ'
os that used in Los Angeles. None None
hut Schmidt had ever made tnat sIy''
Of bomb. and because Of TINS iaci
hunt Was begun for him IN thls el'y
schmidt was finally found here ana al