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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
12
Testimony at the dynamite conspiracy trial shows John J. McNamara, jailed at San Quentin, plotted to harm William J. Burns and Walter Drew who built the case against him. The Indianapolis hearing dated Oct 31 outlines the alleged schemes and motives.
Witnesses described McNamara’s jailside remark wishing Burns and Drew harmed. A package from Indianapolis May 8 contained fuse, dynamite caps, and an alarm clock, wrapped in a San Francisco paper. Brennan and Schmidt testified to the briefing and seizure of the explosive items in court.
Mayor Fitzgerald advocates creating a New York style traffic squad to solve downtown traffic problems. He argues current regulations suffice but not enforced consistently by police captains. Police Commissioner O'Meara opposes new squads citing past failures and doubt over effectiveness.
Walter Johnson of Bath New York flies with one passenger for five hours eleven minutes twelve seconds establishing a new American endurance record. Passenger weight 165 pounds on a 235 mile Bath area course with average altitude 700 feet. Previous record eight hours forty two minutes set by Beatty in Chicago last year.
Warden Hoyle at San Quentin said he did not know government agent Brennan and doubted J J McNamara could plot to set anyone, while not denying a covert government inquiry may exist. The remarks followed Brennan's Indianapolis dynamite conspiracy testimony.
Edwin Goodwin 17 of Surry told Judge Henry M. Hall I suppose I am guilty he did not intend to kill Captain Harry C. Young whose body was found near Patten's pond. Goodwin was remanded to jail pending grand jury action next April after being formally charged.
In Buffalo New York on October 31 a thousand hotel workers including waiters cooks omnibus drivers and chambermaids walked out. They press for higher wages an end to fines shorter hours improved food and cleaner sleeping and dining areas affecting five major hotels.
On October 31 in Syracuse New York the Roosevelt Johnson Bull Moose Special halted for a rally after a day of stops across northern and central New York. Governor Johnson attacked Governor Wilsons tariff stance and likened his plan to a surgical weed out of the diseased tissue. The tour continues with meetings in Dunkirk and ten other towns before a Buffalo night rally.
Colonel Roosevelt with George W. Perkins and Senator Dixon discussed the political climate and vowed to pursue and punish election fraud. He walked for an hour after being shot and said his wound remains open. He planned to attend a Progressive rally in Madison Square Garden and hoped to ride again soon.
A rally of Italian Progressives was held last night in Faneuil Hall. Speakers included Jerome Pettitti and Boston attorney G R Romani along with Alfredo Posi of New York who spoke in Italian.
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