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pcNamara Brothers
Confess Fiendish Crime
-Why Did They Do It?
, t,
^uch Speculation
As to Reason Which
Lead To Admission
. . j (ihe evidence which was gathered by
’'fli Guilty of DyTidTTiltlTlQ LfOS its men but of the effect which a con-
Angfks limes and Killing
II persons May Get Ojf
^itk PiisoTi Setttencet
vlctlon in the fVanklin briberj' case
niiRht have upon the chances of the
.McN'aniaras. That the Franklin inci
dent forccd the acceptance of the
compromise by the defendants them
selves is still believed in many quar
ters. •
Handwriting On the Wall.
“We had a very strong case which
ever way you look at it,” said Assis
tant District Attorney G. Ray Hor-
ton.
On the other hand those who par
ticipated in the movement to influence
the defendants to yield, the McNam
aras and their attorneys saw the hand
writing on the wall and became con-
vinc.ed that a much better solution for
all concerned than a trial could give
would be reached by a mutual agree
ment at this juncture.
One of the factors which is said to
have entered strongly into the matter
is the physical condition of James B.
McNamara, the younger brother.
Fears have been expressed by some
who knew him that tiough he faces a
life sentence that his years are num
bered. Carelessness in caring for his
physical welfare is said to have weak
ened his heart. The possibility of the
appearance of heart trouble while the
trial was in progress had been discuss
ed by his counsel. Once when a ju
ror was excused on account of Illness,
Attorney Darrow, it is recalled, sud
denly €xclaime4. “I hope nothing hap
pens to James 6. He does not look
well.” *
It It Up to the Judge.
, . , Ji* Pronouncement of sentence now is
iuoa ronfesaion of gujlt Bordwell.
‘>jhty Comessed Because They
KH Guilty"'Says Prosecutor
What of Bribery Case?
Part Played by Prominent
Susmess Men.
• ' ivc. 2—That the
i > esierday through
rh*? Mraraara broth-
m-re fx^cnsive than
'..n hir.tcd at—namely
' ; ' alifornia had in its
" -mation that would
■ I oilier prominent per-
hp agreement to get
• - lo plead gniUy prac-
avc a -'.‘le of indictments
.•inp? these two big facts
.* ei in a siattment by
-bief of counsel for
defecee today.
Dec. 2.—Startling
M Ai-ifi
’(ff •;'«
■’•'lav ar
■«n
rr of .lohn J. Me
■pf ■_ ;r and treasurer of
- ,f 1 \5?o( la*ion of Bridge
Trnn \Vofkers and his
’ It - P. fhi- one of causing
" ' r. Works explosion
ngeles Times
■I' J] lives, more amaz-
. pie of lios Angeles today
-cT'ion that Mi? business
V , ..'sht ah-»ui the surren-
Reason for Confession.
T* ■■ ''if a':'nlirati'>n of the Golden
"ii* in.d the principal conciliation
on lelisrloa; convictions start
'll h*ii ro’lins: toward the admis-
liOT of e :!;* bv the .McNamaras was
iiTiportorl and confirmed
!T:. ’^ •■'an a dozen business men
in the movement
s'lch '■ “♦ands out foremost as
'■-» r#' on for the abrupt conclusion
t 1h1 ^ hirh was begun nearly
!«'0 Ennths sgQ.
Unexplained Incidents.
Bj* rips,,i*p -hi, chain of unex-
■-ilned incidf*rt« produced wide speo-
• '■'oi; These inclnde the arrest of
h Franklin a defense detective
*- I charge nf hribin? a prospective
lilencA maintained by the
as to the origin of the
■ecurf.: at the time of the ar-
T^'y.«terIoiis appearance yes-
thf diB'rict attorney’s ofBce
^ i';e Sullivan, a detective, the
■ y P**rtMrhation of the prose-
!ifn it wns discovered that
Vnn % visit had become known to
le: .
Bu«ine«e Men Active.
'■ U-:' ? croup of business
’^-elr heeds together and
npfl that to prolong the Me-
' ■ w.; it mi^ht mean interminable
// ■ ramifications dangerous
" ■ !‘are bocause of the
'T' invest its busl
’ ‘'HP* which won wide
i^ecaiisp prominent people
-■'Mv fi' iriaintpd with the fact
“ 1 mmement was on
" ; inii^ a compromise. The
J’' Fhown The guilty men
^ r.-Tvarri for their willing-
' ■ ' foi" T he people at large
■hf> hnp^ that the warfar^
^ era of gooc^
«oir„i enpiie.
^ »rro^ Pavor* Compromise.
chief counsel
_ ■'N nisra'n reiterated today
-rrTnH w'as best for all
V “amely .Tames B. to get
Instead of the death
T n brief prison sen-
■ Jho 4rn,ipnce with which
.rjior] tliDf drew forth most
'-M coun-
■'« riff know of the guilt
■(Vhen was th«
^ * nrRt broached? And what
i!T*' , that were made
'- or the negotiations for a
’■ .no t'lnT' There were
^ -cncrally pro-
Did Defenae Yield?
^ fiiMrirt attorney’s office
' defpndants pleaded
tho\ were gtiilty.”
' **^pIanaiion of District
‘ ^hine Induced the de-
,11“ declared, “that is
'* fhey alone can ex-
Jiy
offir* district attor-
'hp opin-
■* “ Uhe had been forced
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OTHERS GUILTY,
SAYS
BURNS. ♦
By Associated Press.
Chicago, 111., r 2.—F*urther
arrests in th^ ^o» Angeles
Times dynj^ ^g case may ^
come, at ^ /time, according >
to Detect^ 'William J. Burns. •
“The^ 4 others'in this case ■
that {Aist as guilty as the >
Mcl^^ ,ra brothers,” said Mr. •
Br»
For two of the jurors it was the
first taste of freedom for six weeks.
The jurors were delighted with the
turn of affairs. They were not in the
court room when the pleas of guilty
were entered by the defendants and
when informed subsequently by Judge
Bordwell of the cess^ion of proce^*
in^ some of them forgot the gravity
^he occasion and actually clapped
The district kttomey can make recom
mendiitjons and usually they are ac
cepted but the court is by no means
bound to impose the sentence sug
gested.
Judge Walter Bordwell would not
talk for publication today in this ton-
nection but it is *said he favors life
imprisonment, for James B. and a few
years for John J.
The indictments against John J. for
complicity in the Times disaster are
expected to be quashed on motion of
the district attorney next Tuesday as
it is said John J. himself did not direct
the blowing up of the Times. He has
pleaded guilt^^ to the charge of hav
ing Caused the Llewellvii Iron Works
explosion in which no lives were lost.
The minimum sentence for this of
fense, according to statute Is one year
and there is no maximum penalty
fixed.
Under the penal code. Ortie E. Mc-
Manigal ^ill be sentenced as he is ex
pected to plead guilty to a similar
charge of having wrecked the plant of
the Llewellyn Iron Works.
Cost of Trial to t^e State.
The total cost to the state thus far
of the trial is estimated to be close to
$200,000 and the abrupt ending of it
is calculated to save the county nearly
$1,000,000.
It was reported today that the com
promise did not extend to the abandon
ment of the bribery charges against
Bert H. Franklin.
The Bribery Case.
“It is our duty to prosecute this
case,” declared District .Attorney PVed-
ericks. '
John J. McNamara and his brother
James B. expected a busy day. Tele
grams of varipus kinds began to pour
in from friends expressing sympathy.
Many believe that the McNamaras of
fered themselves as martyrs to a cause
and became resigned to their fate on
that account.
McNamaras Cheerful.
The McNamaras maintained their
cheerfulness today. The prisoners
told the jailers they were glad that
the ordeal was over.
A formal statement by them was
looked for during the day.
One of the things around which in
terest still centers is the exact man
ner in which the explosion was accom
plished. The alarm clock device with
its fulminating cap touching off the
nitro-glycerine bomb now is accepted
by the defense as the method by
which James B. destroyed the Times^
but Attorney Darrow remarked that
the amount of explosive in the bomb
could not have caused the wreck en
tirely. The bomb exploded and gas
was ignited. The fire began to eat up
what the explosives had not demolish
ed. This is Attorney Darrow’s expla
nation and it is believed that James B.
cannot throw any more light on the
subject as he is supposed to have left
town immediately after setting} the
alarm clock bomb under the Tii^s
the afternoon preceding the explos
ion. ,,
• I tell you, Jam«B B. never really
intended to kill anybody,” declared At
torney Darrow, “but I’m not excuwng
him on that ground. If a man while
committing burglarly merely overturns
a lamp that burns a building and
pants, he’s responsible for all of It.
Jurora Happy.
It was a happy coterie of ten men
comprising eight sworn jurors and two
talesmen passed for cause who spent
today at their homes, relieved from
serving on the McNamara jury, a task
a rtsuU not only of’that wa§ distasteful to »U,
of
their hands for joy.
** Date of Compromise.
Asked as to when the compromise
was effected. District Attorney Fred
ericks said today, “It never was set
tled till it happened.”
“Frankly I did not know it was
really going to happ^ till the last
minute, though I haa every reason
to expect it,” he said.
He added that strong pressure was
brought to bear upon the defense in
the last 24 hours before the confes
sion, but would give no details, in
formed that business interests were
reported to have taken a hand in set
tling the trial, the district attorney
was inclined to minimize the report.
“We gave them our ultimatum that
both must plead guilty,” he said.
“These men were guilty and we knew
it. They had a pretty good idea or
some of the things we knew about
and they perhaps saved many a rev
elation by their action.”
Wanted to Save His Brother.
What the district attorney chiefly
lesired jit all times was that both
men plcbd guilty. It- wa* -said tBiat
James B. was ready to confess ear
lier if he could clear hil brother of
all charges but the prosecutor w^as
unwilling that the state should over
look the matter of John J.’s guilt,
though it might be merciful in the
recommendation for sentence.
For a 16ng time it has been appar
ent to those who have studied the
case that James B. cared little about
his own life and gladly would have
gone to his death if by such action
he could have cleared his brother.
In arguing with James B. counsel
showed him that to stand trial
alone and bear a conviction might
not save John J. and that the easiest
way was for both to confess and to
make an effort to get a light sen
tence for John J. and life imprison
ment for James B.
Attorney Scott for the defense to
day said that John J. McNaulara had
been prevailed upon to plead guilty
to the minor charge in connection
with the Llewellyn Iron explosion tor
the sake of saving his brother’s life.
“Isn’t it a fact,” he was asked,
“that the entire frame work of these
confessions was to save John J-,
the brains of the dynamiting conspir
acy, from death?”
“No,” he answered, “it was each
brother doing something for the
other. James B. pleaded guilty to *the
murder charge because it would tie
waived against John J. The elder
brother, John J., in turn agreed to
plead guilty to the Llewellyn indict-,
ment because the ultimatum was that
he too must plead guilty to the con
spiracy charge. If he had not James
B. might have lost his life for the
state wanted pleas of guilty from
both.” .
Compromise Sentence Likely.
That the sentences will be a com
promise is generally admitted and
that business men started tbfe com
promise contract is generally accept
ed.
It is impossible to determine just
how far, however, the committee*ot
business men were influenced’by the
gospel and religious principles which
are supposed to have brought aboiit
the entire surrender of the McNama
ras.
The Los Angeles Tribune featured
the closing of the McNamara case as
having been brought about by the
gospel of Christ.
The Los Angeles Examiner an
nounced that the McNamara defense
crumbled as a result of the arrest of
Bert Franklin, while the Ix>s Angeles
Times, the newspaper whose plant was
destroyed and 21 employes killed,
spread across Its front page that the
McNamaras were forced to confess
through absolute proof and likewise
dwells at length on the theory that
the Franklin affair was “too much for
the defense.”
The confessions were received with
much interest in labor circles here and
the Central Labor Council Issued the
following statement:
LaiJor Union’s Statement.
“The Central Labor ^Council of Los
Aneeles in its relation to the McNam
ara case stands on the fundamental
principles it assumes in all the cases
where the fights of citizens are Involv
ed. It Is against lawlessness and dls-
or^r of any kind and stands for the
uplift of society. When the McNam
aras were arrested and Illegally de-
ported from Indlanapoli.s to Los Ange-
Oontinued on Ptga Eight.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 2.—Until they had
read” the papers this morning, labor
leaders here were almost universally
inclined to discredit £he news that'hie
McNamaras had made a confession.
Today when they satisfied themselves
that the brothers had really admitted
their guilt, some of them still declared
that the whole thing was a “frame
up” which they could not explain now
but which would all be understood in
due t^e.
Last night when the reiwrt of the
ccHifession was first received, labor
men here almost without exception
denounced it as a canard. “A lie to
influence the Los >ngeles election,”
was the favorite comment. Expres
sions by these leaders today w^re brief
and generally lo the effect that union
labor would not stand for such crimes
as those confessed bv the McNamaras.
The Mntiment in favor of the Mc
Namaras here was vividly shown last
Labor Day when an American flag
carried by the four cor^iers in the
labor parade held, at the end of the
march, $254 which had been thrown
into it in small coins.
Today it was announced that the
great mass meeting called^ for the
night of December 11 to paoclaim the
innocence of the two brothers had
been abandoned. The McNamara de
fense association here has forwarded
about $5,000 to Lob Angelo?,
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor was so digitated by
the news that he paced the floor at the
Pennsylvania Railroad station last
night, waving his arms and struggling
for words to express his astonishinent
and indignation.
He left early this morning for Troy,
N. Y.
“The McNamaras in pleading guil
ty have said that they were sent out
there and acted for a principle,’’ Mr.
Drew continued. "It is obvious that
the men representlhg this ‘principle’
have kept them well supplied with
money: it is to find out who these
men are that becomes the Important
issue from now on.”
Mr. Drew emphasized the import
ance of the federal investigai^jn now
under way at Indianapolis. ^ ♦
“Compare fej .tWp the prOecutton
of the Ilc^Iamaras is a side .issue,”
he continued. “W’e of the -Natiohdl
Erectors’ Association have jio person
al malice against the McNamaras and
hope ^that clemency will be given
them. We too are fighting tor a
principle just as they were..
“The big principle behind it all
on our part is the prosecution of the
men who paid the McNamaras and(
countenanced and instigated this out
rage. I have every reason to believe
the. federal authorities will continue
a rigid investigation of the case. The
National Erectors’ Association will,
of course, give every aid possible.
There also will be co-operation with
the. Los Angeles authorities.
“This whole thing is a national
Issne and the sooner union labor frees
itself of the criminal element the
better it will be for labor; »and the
sooner the country realizes that it is
such an issue the better, and the
sooner the problem will be put on its
proper footing.”
Mr. Drew said that messages of
congratulation have been pouring
into his office all morning from every
sectidh of the country.
Charles E. Cheney, secreta.ry of the
association, said today:
“The Los Angeles authorities seem
to be able to attend to that end of
the case. The broader aspect of the
case are in charge of the federal au
thorities at Indianapolis. The asso
ciation hopes, of course, to see all
the wrongdoers prosecuted.
Detectix© Bums was retained by
the associ^itio'n in September. 1910,
after that organization had determin
ed to spare no expense in running
down the perpetrators . of dynamite
outrages that had been increasing
where structural iron building oper
ations were in progress. At that^time
Mr. Bums was given a list of thirty-
five such explosions that occurred in
1909 and 1910.
PREMIER OF CHINA.
Possession Of City
Of Nanking Today
tlEGT NEW
Capitulation Followed Parley
* ^ilh Imperial Forces Who
V^ere in Po&iiession-’Gunners
of Fort Inside Walls Joined
Revolution,
Special to The News.
ilalsigh, Dec. 2.—The North Caro
lina Teaciibrs Assembly today elected
officers for next year as follows:
President—E. C. Brooks; of” Trin
ity College.
Occupation Ej^ected Without
F.ghUng—Condition of Sur
render Believed to Be Safety
of Imperial Troops—Clan
Fighting at Amoy.
By Associated Pres.
Nanking, China, Dec. 2.—Revolution-
e Vice-president—A. C. Reynolds, ^oI ary forces took possession of the city
Buncombe county. j this morning after a parley with the
Secretary-tre^surer—R. D. W. Con- Imperial troops, who 'were in posses-
iior, of Raleigh. jfiicn. At mid-day the white flag was
Added to the executiv-e committee,' displayed on Lion Hall fort, inside the
Dr. M. C. S. Noble, of the University. w'als to the northwest, indicating that
of North Carolina, and F. P. Hobgood, | the gunners had joined the revol^
of Oxford Seminary. j tion. . ~ ^
For the primary teachers’ division General Li "Xuen H^ng, the rerolu*,
of assembly, Miss Micheau, of the I tionary leader, who had captured Tl*
State Normal and Industrial College, | ger'fort a few days ago, occupied
reported resolutions asking the as- kwan, a town on the banks of th®
Yuan Shi Kai, Premier cf China who
now holds practically the entire power
of the imperial government. He is di
recting the fight of the imperial sol
diers, who have rallied to his aid be
cause of money gifts given them by
him.
/
sembly to appoint a committe to in
vestigate the position of women
teachers in this state, especially the
river outside ‘the city of Nanking.
Thereupon the warships under the
command of Admiral Sah, which
disabilities Imposed on account of hitherto lain two miles down the river,'
PHIFE8 CUSE
The supreme court has rendered Its
decision In the qase of heirs of Robert
S. Phifer ts. W. W^ Phifer et al. The
court sustained the judgment of the
lower court, which judgment was in
favor of the defendants. This action
was brought by Mrs. R. S. Phifer and
children to recover an Interest In the
Phifer estate. Mr. Phifer died about
two years»ago. He had, many years
ago, slgbed a release from any further
claim on the estate. -
Mrs. Phifer and children live in Dan
ville, Va.
THE WEATHER.
Mr. Chatlton Died
At Midnight
Aged Father ojMrs. R. J.
Walker and Miss Charlton
Passed AwayLdat Night^
Natm of Savanna^h.
Mr, John David Charlton, di^ iMt
night at a few mlllutes after midnight
at the . residence of Mr. Croft Wood
ruff, in Dilworth. ’ .
Mr. Ci^arlton was Uie father of Mrs.
R. J. Walker and Miss Vaiinie Charl
ton, of this- city. He was a native of
Savannah, and spent all of his life,
with the exception of the 'past four
years, which covered the period of his
residence in Charldttie, in and around
Savannah.,
He came to Charlotte four years ago
to reside with his daughters. Shortly
after reaching iiere he had a fall, by
which his hip was broken and he sus
tained other injuries from which he
never recovered. He had been practi
cally helpless *for thr^ years. For a
week £»ast he had been* falling, but as
there was no acute manifestation of
dise^e or suffering his family were
hardly prepared fgr his death. He fell
on sleep very gently at the midnight
hour. There were with him at the hour
of dissolution, his daughters. Mrs.
Walker and M1s& Charlton, of this city,
and Mrs. C. A. Fricker, of Americus,
Ga.
Deceased was born October 10th,
1824, in Savannah.‘Forty years of his
life was spent in the service of the
Central Railway of. Georgia. Through
out his long service he held the es
teem and aEfection of successive ofli-
^cials. His recovd was clean. No writ
of error was ever set over against his
name. He y/as a man of high principle,
of correct life, of Christian influence.
His life is a benediction to his children.
Mr, Walker was- a member of tjie
Methodist church, and exercised a
wide influence in that church. He -was
twice married. His first wife was Miss
Emily Andrews Taylor, of Hancock
county, Georgia. By'this union there
were three children: Mrs. C. A. ^Frick-
er, of Americu»r‘ Ga.; Mr. W. O. Charl
ton, of Bainbridge, Ga., and Mr. E. T.
Charlton; Of 'Sah FY^ncisco. ,
His second wife yms. Miss Martha
Butler, of Richmond, va. By this mar
riage there were two children! Mrs, R.
J. Walker aiift Miss Yannie Charlton,
of this city.
Althoiigh an invalid, Mr. Charlton
was Iqiown and appreciated by many
friends m this city. He was a. gentle
man of the-old school, and all who
met him were impressed by the gentle j
refinement and sweet serenity' of his
nature. , ‘
The remains will be taken to -Savan
nah tomorrow. The funeral will be held
there Monday. Acting as pallbearers
here wiTl' bfe: MieB^rJ.'E.“ Reilley,
W. R. Foreman, W. R. Taliaferro, Ti W,
Alexander, P. A. Gilchrist, T. C. Wood
ruff. ' ...
DEALERS IN HARDWARE WILL
voluntarily DISSOLVE.
their sex that should be removed
Also a resolution for compulsory
physical examinations of children and
inspections of sanitary conditions oi:
schools, Both were unanimously
adopted.
Miss Edith Royster, president or
thep rimary division, explained the
position of w^omen teachers, making
it clear they did not at this time, at
least, feel they ought to assume the
trying duties of city superintendent
of school in larger cities or superin
tendent for cotmties with widely scat
tered/ schools, but there are large
numbers of places all the way up to
the membership on the state text
book commission to which they do
feel they are entitled to haye ac-
cautlously approached and took up &
position under the guns of Lion Hill
fort.
General Lin, second in command of
the revolutionary forces, took the Tai»
ping gate and thi^n «:aiiged the ter^
of capitulation of t;be e&tlre city. - ,
Later on the 4'eyolutionary troops
entered and took p^sefllon of the tele
graph ofllce. White, flags b^an to ap
pear everywhere and no fighting oe>
curred when the revaiuUonarles enter
ed the streets. -
Lieutenant General Teng Kwo
Chang l» reported to bar* escaped. Otli
er reports say that he surrendered
with all his troops on condition that
their lives be spared. Owing to thd,
great distance and the lack of commm^
cess and from which they seem to be: ^cation, details are very difficult
barreiS ,^t.. fllia^tip^ :becau^ , Rf their *«a«on
sex. A motlcm^o adoM:afte T revolutionaries will exercise mod*
of the laWes as preseliied was er^ibzi and thit therei will be no IfiU-
made by President E. C. Books and
carried unanimously. ‘ ^
A resolution w^as adopted endors
ing • the nation wide movement tor
congress to make better provision
ing. '
Reliable revolutionary reports say
that Pukow, across the river from Nan*
king l& surrounded by rebel troops.
It is ocupled by 1,500 Imperial sol-
for hew governmental department of
education with Dr. p. P. Claxton, as ‘ Fighting at Amoy.
Amoy, China, Dec.'2.—Clan fighting
continues in the northwestern quar
ter of the city. Shots ocacsionally
strike the United States monitor Mon-
commissioner ofjeducation.
—Mr. J. D. Pendleton, of Greensboro
Is in the city. Mr. Pendleton was con
nected with the Southern Bell Tele- ^g^eT
phone Company in this city for sevei'al
months and while ■ here made many
friends.
^ For North Carolina:— Fair to- ♦
^ night and Sunday. Moderate ^
♦ westerly winds.. ' ♦
♦ ■
^ Forecast, for South Carolina:
♦ Fair tonight and Sunday; light ♦
^ to moderate westerly; win^s. ♦
♦ ' ..
♦
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By Associated Pr^ps.
Washington, Dec.' 2.—An effort to
bring ^bdut a vpluntary disTOlutlon
of an alleged ‘ combination of ■ deal
ers in hardware and plumbing sup
plies on the Pacific coast .through a
civil suit and tt(e termination of the
gjrand jury Investigation of the mat
ter at Los Angeles was begun: here
today. ; ' ■ ' *
It Is understood : the associations
h^ve agreed to siAmit to a • ai^t of
dipsblutlon,' . declaring thfemi in . ▼io-
latlon of- the Shennan anti-trust law.
provided the :goyeniment enda( the
graid Jtir/ inqi|iry.‘
7-
A number of irresponsible bands o(
men representing themselves to be
revolutionists are traversdng the
country and blackhaailing the inhabi
tants of the villages.
A band of 300 ruffians, armed with
nondescript weapons have demanded
enrollment at Amoy, but the revolution,
ary leaders have refused to accept
them and the men are threatening to
'.cause trouble.^ ^
England's Royalty
Land lii India
By Associated Press. *
Bombay, Dec. p.—“King Emperor”
George and “Queen Empress” Mgrj',
Es they are officially styled since
their arrival in their great Eastern
empire, landed here at‘ 4 o’clock to
day from thcs teamer Medina.
They v.ere met by the governor of
Bombay and a large gathering of
high officials of the civil and mili
tary/ ssrvice. The handsome levee
dress of the o/Ticij(Is and the uniforms
of the naval and military officers to
gether with the bright toilettes of
the women served to etnphasize the
gorgeous hues of the ceremonial av
tire of the Indian chieftains.
Behind these were massed ^n im
mense throng composed of Hindus,
Mohammedans, P^rsses and Arabs,
all attired in richly colored festival
coetumes.
Addresses of welcome were pre
sented b>' the municipality and other
bodies, to which his majesty replied.
LABOR WAS DUPED
SAYS GOMPERS.
By Associated Press. ’
Troy, N. Y., Dec. 2.—“Labor was
dui>ed" declared Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor here today. The severest criti
cism that can be made against us
(the Federation) is that we had faith
in the men who were accused of the
crime, .
“We had every cause to accept theif
innocence as a fact. We assembled a
fund of $190,00 to defend them.
“The assumption la that labor unions
will suffer as a result of the confession
I but I don’t think they will even if it»
1 will do them no good.”
OPPOSE WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mrs, Arthur Murray Dodge, of New! —.
York, who has been elected pr^ident I Marqula of Waterford Drowned,
of the National Asaoclatfon Oppcsen to By Associated Pfess.
Wom^n Suffrage, of which she waa Dublin, Dec. 2.—Falling into a
one of the chief organlreps. Mra. swollen stream near his
Dodge deciafea.the leaguer it flolng to last night, the Marquir of
become aa militant aa the militant auf-; (Henry de La Poe? Beresford) waa
fragette* and la going'to begin Ita flrat; drowned. Hia body waa found eariy
big work' In California, atrlvfng by today. . .
apeechiea and.clrculara'to.,.e3ttoate'the; The marquis
peop|e«to abb!lah'woman au#rage byjdence at Curragbmore, in the county
meana of- the recall. j of Waterford.