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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1911
Page
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Labor leader Fitzpatrick says he can only speak for himself and has no idea what Chicago organization members may decide to do. He declines to discuss their potential actions.
Clarence S. Darrow states in a public declaration that his pleas were driven by concern for the welfare of the men accused. He underscores the motive as humane rather than legal strategy.
Clarence Darrow, chief defense counsel, says the McNamara case was resolved to save the accused lives. He cites a Los Angeles citizen committee and pressure from labor leaders and public figures as key factors in accepting a plea and stopping a broader public conflict.
Chicago December 2. John Pitapatrick president of the Chicago Federation declares the men are down and will not kick them, commenting on the labor dispute with terse remarks. The report notes the tense stance as drivers and workers demonstrate.
In Knoxville Tennessee Dee and Leek ex secretary of the Knoxville Central Labor Union call to divert the unexpended defense fund raised for the McNamaras to aid widows and orphans harmed by the disasters for which the McNamaras are blamed rather than returning funds to donating unions. Local labor groups reportedly contributed about ten dollars.
Former Missouri Governor Folk spoke in Houston on pleas of guilty by the McNamaras. He argued organized labor should not be held responsible for the acts of a few members, comparing it to blaming a church for the derelictions of individuals.
Frank F Par rington of Streator Illinois on the International Executive board of the United Mine Workers of America says the McNamara brothers confession is a blight on organized labor and will harm the movement for years. He claims the crime irreparably harms a righteous cause and demands punishment.
Portland, Oregon December 2. William H. Daly president of the State Federation of Labor and Central Labor Council says unionists seek the same justice for the McNamaras as when they were believed innocent. If guilty as their confessions indicate laboring men want proper punishment meted out.
Presiding officer of the McNamara Defense League in Sacramento calls a meeting to consider auctioning or returning $7000 donated in the city toward the brothers' demise. A resolution proposes returning the money to individual donors via the Sacramento Building Trades Council.
A message signed by a majority of the El Paso Typographical union condemns penalties or punishment connected to the McNamara cases in Los Angeles. The document reflects union stance during the ongoing labor dispute.
A telegraphic dispatch to President James M. Lynch in Indianapolis reports the El Paso Union urging all subordinate unions to adopt resolutions demanding full penalties under the law for the McNamaras. Special meetings are to be held immediately.
Peoria federation head John Irish says roughs exist in every group and supports applying the maximum penalty as if McNamaras were not unionized. He notes the federation may act after a meeting next Monday. Public interest stays high as evidence in the dynamiter case surfaces.
Danville on December 2 reports union leaders in a local theater cut a scene from a moving picture depicting John J McNamara writing a statement of innocence. They aimed to halt the exhibition but found contractual limits prevented stopping the film.
Detroit labor leaders said the McNamara brothers confessions would be reviewed at the Detroit Federation of Labor meeting Wednesday night. They pledged to repudiate dynamiters with Gersabeck calling the disclosures an awful surprise and condemning the McNamaras for a yellow streak.
New York reports fiery accusations by Calvin Wyatt of the American Federation of Labor local office calling the McNamara brothers traitors to labor. Louis Gompers of Brooklyn fears for Samuel Gompers’ health amid the mounting tensions and public threats.
Sentence garbled text describes a term opening tomorrow May go down in history as one of the most notable ever held. It references promises and sixty beyond Congress and potential reforms or debates. The fragment lacks clear entities or concrete events.
Washington December 2 members of both houses prepared for the 62nd congress opening as Sen Republicans 49 and Democrats 42 with vacancies in Colorado and Kansas. Rep Littleton of New York will speak on a question of personal privilege and attack Henry B Martin over the United States Steel inquiry as committees are formed for readiness to proceed with policy. </analysis>
John Pierre Frieden, 67, president of St Louis University, died of heart failure tonight. Frieden previously led Detroit College and St Ignatius College and served as provincial of the Jesuit order in the middle west.
Congress will address control and operation of the Panama Canal and governance of the canal zone early in the session. The House Interstate Commerce Committee will tour the canal this month, while the Senate Inter Oceanic Canals Committee recently visited the isthmus. Colonel Goethals is expected in January to shape the management plan for congressional approval.
Toledo report says Ohio Republicans will oppose Taft and demand Theodore Roosevelt again be their standard bearer in 1912. Walter F. Brown, chairman of the state central committee, argues for broader choice including other leaders and notes the party’s loyalty to Roosevelt.
Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota denounced President Taft for undiplomatic actions and urged the nomination of LaFollette as the best presidential timber in either party. He spoke to a large audience of the local progressive republican organization in Dayton.
The Santa Fe inaugural committee meets to arrange Governor McDonald’s welcome with plans for January 1 events. Mayor Arthur Seligman presides as organizers, with subcommittees ready to outline the full program at next gathering. Ball venue options include the Palace Hotel dining room or Armory hall. Permanent secretary Paul A. Pr. Walter is appointed.
The Australian Antarctic expedition led by Dr. Douglas Mawson sails from Hobart today aboard the Aurora under Captain J. K. Davis. The party includes seasoned explorers and the ship carries a monoplane for polar work.
Forecast issued for Washington on December 2 predicts weather in New Mexico Arizona and West Texas for Sunday and Monday with likely conditions. Expected unsettled skies potential for showers and cooler temperatures across the region.
Detective says Kaplan and Smith will be taken into custody as alleged accomplices of Mc Namara. Brothers facing imminent arrest after early detainment talk.
Chicago December report details Detective William J. Burns promising soon to arrest Milton A. Smith and David M. Kaplan, alleged McNamara accomplices, as he plans trips to Los Angeles and New York. He hints at sensational disclosures after these moves while awaiting confirmation and further prosecutions.
The prosecution in the McNamara case seeks hotel registration volumes with copies of Ortie McManigal and James H McNamara entries covering two years A handwriting expert holds a copy used by the Los Angeles district attorney The hotel registers allegedly show McNamara and a companion registered under aliases including J B McNamara F J Sullivan J B Smith and J B Bryce The registers span from Boston to San Francisco and corroborate McManigal's confession including city visits and companions.
Walter Drew, chief counsel for the National Erectors' Association, vows to pursue those behind the McNamaras in the Los Angeles dynamiting case. The association, formed by forty iron and steel firms, hired William J. Burns and his detectives to investigate, aiming to identify responsible leaders and bring perpetrators to justice.
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