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Vol. XXIX
Wo. 118
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Commander ot Garrison Claims Victory
Over the Invaders—Graphic Des
cription of Fall of Two Forts
Adrianople, Nov. 9.—3:45 p. m. (By indirect route via
Odessa, Russia)-*-The bombardment of this city by the
Bulgarians began again on Friday and continued today
from the south and west. In the afternoon it stopped and
iShukri Pasha, the military commander had placards
posted all over the city announcing the victory of the gar
rison, which had repulsed the Bulgarian attacking force
around Maras and had driven the besiegers a considerable
distance into the surrounding country.
This is the first dispatch sent by any correspondent
with the besieged Turkish garrison of Adnanopk.
Bulgarian' sU"»,^ 1
ralnlng à shower of pro- i
parts. Nov. 11.—A graphic rescrip
tion of the storming by the Bulgarians
of two Turkish forts at Kartaltepe and
Papaztepe, Adrianople has been for
warded by the correspondent of the
Matin. The operations began at day
break Thursday. The Bulgarian In
fantry advanced under cover of a mur
derous fire of shrapnel. The Turks ral
lied from the forts for a counter at
tack. The
opened. Are
Jeetiles on the Turkish lines
moment fresh companies ol
marched out from the city and forts
toward the Bulgarians who drew the j
lines closer about the forts. The ac- ;
curate Are of the Bulgarians began to I
tell at lop clock lit the morning, when .
the guns in Fort Kartaltepe began to
slacken their reply.
Every '
Turks 1 P
' i
The Turkish infuntry meanwhile re
sisted the stubborn Bulgarian advance
but their lines wavered and when the
command, "Fix bayonets" rang out
from the Bulgarians and the Infantry
dashed forward cheering wildly , the
Turks bruke and ran toward the city.
About noon the Bulgarian colors flut
t< red up over Fort Kartaltepe. The
Bulgarian troops then divided Into
three columns which made very slow
progress and the fortunes of the day
seemed uncertain. Nightfall found the
armies still Aghtlng.
In the dense darkness a long dazzling
ray of light shot across from one of
the crests held by the Bulgarians,
bringing Papaztepe clearly into view.
Then from the fort another brilliant
ray shot out. Cannon and rifle Are
grew more brisk. Searchlights played
above the combatants. The roar of the
eiege and Aeld guns dominated the
rifle volleys and the screeching of
shells Arcd from Papaztepe fort be
gan to Blöcken. Abruptly the search
lights were extinguished about 11
o'clock at night and the Bulgarian In
fantry began to storm the fort at the
point of bayonets. Shortly before mid
night the Turks took to flight, leav
ing dead and dying by the hundreds on
the Aeld. Throughout the operations
Bulgarian aeroplanes flew back and
forth over the Turkish forts bringing
Information to the Bulgarian com
manders.
Asiatic Turks Deceived.
Some Interesting sidelights on the
war are telegraphed by the correspond
ent of the Matin who had nn opportun
ity of talking with some Turkish pris
oners in the hgnds of the Bulgarians.
Many of them had rome from Asia and
never before had heard of Bulgaria.
When the cause of the war was ex
plained to them, one said: ''We knew
nothing of that at Brusa (in Asia Mi
nor) where we were recruited. We
were told that, according to the law
of the prophet, we must go to Aght in
fidels and that the hour to exterminate
them had arrived. We were told that
Allah had promised us victory and the
Turttlsh governors declared we should
divide among us the Immense riches
of the enemies of Allah. We have,
therefore, been deceived."
The presence of foreign warships in
the Dardandelles provokes vnrious
amusing comments from the Turks.
One patriot called on the French am
bassador to thank him for the fact
that the French government had sent
tha Leon Gambetta Instead of another
vessel. ''We understand." he said, "the
dallcate attention this implies and the
encouragement you mean to give us
for Oambetta stands as a type ot
statesman of national defense."
''What.'' asked one resident of Con
stantinople of another, pointing to the
Bosphorus, "are all those foreign war
ships?" "Those," replied the other
gravely, "are ships we have taken from
the Greeks."
Powers Ara Agrssd.
Paris. Nov. 11.—The great powers.
Great Britain, France and Russia, con
stituting the triple entente, and Ger
many, Austria and Italy, the triple
alliance, are believed 'to be at the point
of reaching an agreement to prevent
the Bulgarian army from entering
Constantinople.
The six governments And themselves
In accord on the principle, and active
negotiations are in progress as to tha
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j
means to b« taken to bring about this
result.
One suggestion Is a collective provi
sional occupation of Constantinople by
the six powers with the consent of
Turkey, under the assumption that
such action was necessary' to protect
the subjects of the respective nations
and to maintain order.
The Bulgarian government appears
already to have Indicated that it has
1 no intention of trying to hold Constan
i »mople and that it would rather de
j Ration mYght
; eertainly during the long discus
I lo ° e(llng a peace settlement and
. woul( j ren( j er a permanent agreement
_,i, .„.h hv the Enronean
' cupy the Turkish capital only until
1 P eace had ljeen arranged.
i This, it Is said, Is not satisfactory to
the powers. It is pointed out that such
of
more dlfAcult to reach by the European
conference.
It Is considered essential for the great
international interests that Constanti
nople, the Dardanelles and a narrow
zone in European Turkey be retained
by the Turks.
Servians Ar« Advancing.
Belgrade, Nov. 11.—Dibra, 45 miles
southwest of Prlsrend, In Albania, was
taken by the Servians Saturday after
severe Aghtlng, according to private
advices. The remnants of the Turkish
army had assembled there. The same
reports say that Monastlr has surren
dered. Major Popovich, in command
of the Servians, has captured Dajran,
with 1000 troops. A third Servian
army is well on Its way toward the
Adriatic, but progress is slow on ac
count of the bad roads. It Is expected
that Durazzo will be taken in a day or
two. Durazzo is one of the ports that
Servia has announced her Intention of
seizing and holding.
This determination to occupy one or
more Adriatic ports against the wishes
of Austria Is absolutely earnest. All
political parties have announced their
readiness to support the government,
come what may. The politicians are
convinced that the powers, including
Germany, will be able to convince Aus
tria-Hungary that Servia, with an out
let on the Adriatic, will not be more
dangerous to her than without such an
outlet.
Servia desires peaceful economical
development. Political leaders say
there need be no fear that Borne other
power will become master of the port;
Servia sheds her blood for her own
interests, not for others.
Will Prevent a Massacre.
Vienna, Nov. 11.—The correspondent
of the Relchspost at Bulgarian head
quarters says:
"The Bulgarian attack on the Tchat
alja line Is progressing successfully,
Further points on the Turkish outpost
lines have been captured.
"The decisive attack will be made
with such force that the Bulgarians
will reach the gates of Constantinople
simultaneously with the fleeing Turkish
troops. • By the Immediate occupation
of the capital they will prevent diplo
matic misunderstandings and a mas
sacre."
The Relchspost contradicts the re
port that common action at Belgrade
by the Austrian, German and Italian
ministers is intended. It says Austria
will continue to treat the Servian de
mands with good will and calmness.
Tire monarchy is trying to preservo
Albania's freedom and In this has the
support of all the allies. The assur
ance that Servia would not fortify her
new harbor give little surety, and adds
the paper, "Servla'a passage through
Albania cannot be conceded."
The Socialist labor party held a
monster mass meeting yesterday to
protest against the war.
Camp* for Prisoner«.
Athens, Nov. 11.—Since the fall of
Saloniki, the Greek troops havs been
occupied In erecting camps for the 25.
000 Turkish prisoners, supposedly In
Fort Karaburn. Saturday two battal
ions of Greek Highlanders replaced the
garrison.
The full division of the Greek army,
headed by Crown Prince Constantine,
entered Saloniki yesterday and march
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WAR HAÏ RESULT
London, Nov. 11.—Europe la
facing one of the moat critical
weeks In her history. It may
end In a war in which the whole
continent will be involved, or It
may be remembered as a week
in which diplomacy succeeded
in solving problems that ap
peared insoluble to many. On
one side of the Balkan penin
sula there is an acute conflict
between the aides of Austria
Hungary and Servia, which, If
it is not arranged, might start a
general European outbreak. On
the other side, King Ferdinand's
Bulgarian army is on the point
of entering Constantinople and
that will be resented by Russia.
The existing Jealousies are so
intense that It will take much
pressure to Induce either Aus
tria or Servia to recede ' from
Its demands. Austria, in fact,
takes so seriously the advance
of a Servian force toward the
Port of Durazzo that she has
dispatched a steamer there to
take off Austrian residents
when the Servian troops arrive.
Russia, also, is preparing for.
eventualities. Beside keeping
her time expired men in the
army she Is mobilizing her
forces. At Sebastopol trans
ports have been prepared to
convey Russian troops across
the Black sea and her arsenals
and commissary departments
are working day and night.
FEUD IS REVIVED BY
COLORADO SHOOTING
Durango, Colo., Nov. 11.—The feud
between the Cox and Trilby families
over the right to use Cox canyon on
the Colorado-New Mexico line, was re
vived yesterday by the shooting of
Samuel Truby and David McCullough
hy three men on the rim of the canyon.
Truby may die. McCullough said Ike
Cox, John Graves and Jess Carmel! did
the shooting. The feud began when
William Truby, brother of Samuel, was
shot and killed In 1911 by Ike Cox.
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ROOSEVELT LEADS
IN CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, Nov. 11.—The latest
available Agures give Colonel Roose
velt 281,804 and Wilson 280,929. Col
onel Roosevelt's apparent plurality Is
875 with 63 scattered precincts miss
ing. ,
of
In
CONTES! FORM
HOLYOKE ESTATE
CONES TO TRIAL
Los Angeles, Nov. 11.—The contest
over the will of Frank H. Holyoke, In
volving an estate estimated at $1,
000,000 and with ramlAcatlons extend
ing from Maine to California, came up
in court here today for trial. The pres
ent contest, which follows a similar
legal battle already on In the courts of
Maine, was brought by a son of the de
ceased millionaire. Rev. Sydney A. Hol
yoke, whose home is In Milwaukee.
Frank H. Holyoke was a wealthy
lumberman of Bangor, Me. He came to
California for his health and died at
Pasadena a year ago last October. In
his will he cut off the widow with $1000
and gave each of Ills two sons $100.
Both sons had had little to do with
their father for several years. When
lie made his will the lumberman
charged his sons with lack of Allai de
votion and justiAed his treatment of
his wife by the statement that he had
already effected a settlement with her
under the terms of which she was to
receive certain property in satisfaction
of all claims against his estate. The
entire estate, with the exception of
$60,000 bequeathed to Bangor philan
thropies, was left to two nieces, Made
line and Marjorie Holyoke of Bangor.
In his notice of contest, the Rev.
Sydney A. Holyoke alleges that tRe
will was not signed by his father, and
that It was drafted by "certain de
signing persons residing at Pasadena"
while his father was mentally unbal
anced.
Great Paris Art 8als.
Paris, Nov. 11.—Collect-rs and deal
ers from Europa and America were
present today at the beginning of the
sale of the second section of the fa
mous Dollfua art collection. The sale
will continue through the week. The
lot to be disposed of includes many
valuable ancient and modern paint
ings.
THIRTEEN ARE
KILLED AND
70 HIT
/'■
Disastrous Wreck on
the Yazoo and Mis
sissippi Valley
FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS
INTO AN EXCURSION
Two Rear Cars Telescoped
and Burned—Heroism Is
Displayed by Both White
Passengers and Negroes
Who Escaped.
New Orleans, Nov. 11.—Thirteen
were killed and more than 70 injured
in a wreck on the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley railroad early today when a
freight train crashed Into an excursion
passenger bound from New Orleans to
Woodville, Miss.
The excursion train, which left last
night with several hundred who had
spent Sunday in New Orleans, slowed
down approaching a sharp curve near
Montz and the freight plunged into the
rear coaches. Many victims were so
badly mangled that identification was
Impossible.
Of 13 bodies recovered nine were
negroes and four white. A majority
of the 70 injured were white. The
company statement places the blame
on a brakeman named Cunningham,
who Is charged with failure to signal
the freight train. The two rear
coaches were telescoped by the freight
engine and took fire immediately.
Passengers who escaped rushed into
the wreck and dragged the dead and
Injured from the flames' reach. Sev
eral rescuers were burned. White men
risked their lives to save Injured ne
groes and negroes rushed into the
steam and flames to rescue whites.
Five coaches of the passenger train
were burned and many wreck vic
tims are believed to have been cre
mated. Nine bodies were recovered.
AMBASSADOR BRYCETO
LEAVE UNITED STATES
Washington, Nov. 11.—James Bryce,
the Eritlsh ambassador to the United
States, has tendered his resignation
and will return to England. There has j
been no official announcement of the I
resignation and the embassy will
make no statement, but It was learned
that Mr. Bryce had informed President
Taft of his action.
Spring-Rice Is Namsd.
London, Nov. 11.—The Washington
correspondent of the Morning Post
says Mr. Bryce informed President
Taft that he would retire shortly and
devote himself to literature.
Sir Pecil Arthur Spring-Rice, now
minister at Stockholm, will succeed
Mr. Bryce.
Sir Arthur Spring-Rice was born
in 1858 and was created K. C. M. G. j
in 1906. He has served at Stockholm ]
as minister since Sept. 1, 1908 In 190 «;
he w as acting Ihlrd secretary
Washington and was appointed second!
secretary at Washington to act as
secretary to the British delegate to the I
International maritime conference.
After serving for a time at Brus- j
sels and Tokio ho was transferred to
Washington In 1893 He was charge
d'affaires in Teheran In 1900 and min
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ister to Persia in 1906-1008.
Ahe Martin
M^
You* never know a feller till he's
prosperous. Ther dpn't seem t' be any
shortage o' bum steers.
SOCIALIST TIRES
OMRS LIFE AW
SHOOTS WHSELf
Owner of "Appeal to Rea
son" Writes That Life
Under Competitive Sys
tem Isn't Worth Effort.
Girard, Kan., Nov. 11.— 3 . A. Way
land, founder and owner of the Appeal
to Reason, a Socialist weekly newspa
per published here, shot and killed
himself in his home at Girard early
today. He Ared the bullet in his mouth,
muffling the sound in the bed clothes.
Between the leaves of a book on his
bed was a note whioh read: "The
struggle under the competitive system
isn't worth the effort: let It pass."
Friends of Wayland attribute his act
to despondency over the death of his
wife, who was killed In an automobile
accident a year ago. Since her death
he 'had been inflicted with periodic
melancholy. Wayland was 58 years of
age and is survived by two sons and
'three daughters.
CKicmmiiuse
TMESTHECHMGtOF
raUM KIHI1Ï
Chicago, Nov. 11.—The trial of Post
master Daniel A. Cabell on the charge
of encouraging postoffice employes to
engage actively in politics, is sched
uled to begin today before the federal
civil service commission. The apeciAc
accusation is that Cabell distributed
money to be used at the polls.
POISON SENT THROUGH
MAIL BY ANARCHISTS
tody at Geneva
-
Geneva, Nov. 11.—An alleged an
archist's plot to poison property own
ers In revenge for antt-anarchlst acti
vities has been unearthed by the police
of Milan as the result of a number of
mysterious deaths there. The victims
all succumbed to a half poison which
it was subsequently discovered was
contained in letters sent by post from
Switzerland, purporting to enclose
harmless specific for the cure of a
common malady.
Investigation showed that the letters
were mailed from Tugano, and an Ital
ian chemist known to be the associate
of anarchists was arrested in that city.
Six other Italians have been arrested
In Switzerland. Including Luigi Dain
osl, formerly editor of an anarchist pa
per agitation, who was taken Into cus
thls morning.
TRYING TO SOLVE
THE NYSTERY OF
HEADLESS WOMAN
is
j Providence. Nov. 11.—In the trial of
] Henri Deslovers, which was begun in i
the superior court here today, the au- '
at'thoritles hope to solve the mstery of j
the "headless woman" murder which
has remained unsolved for nearly six i
I months. On June 25 last sonie work-|
men discovered the headless body of
j a woman tied with rope and weighted ]
with rocks floating in the Blackstone ;
river near Woonsocket. Every effort j
*® ' h * missing head, without which ;
Î positive identification was almost im
! possible, proved futile. j
I Investigation led to the conclusion j
tliat the body was that of Angelo Del
marle, who had' disappeared mysteri
ously shortly before the nude body was
found floating In the river. As a result i
of these investigations the man Des- |
lovers, a Franco-Belglan yarn spinner '
with whom the Delmarle woman lived,
was taken into custody a few days after ;
the Andlng of the body. He pleaded not j
guilty, but at a hearing on July 27 |
he was held without ball for trial.
It was the supposition of the police |
that the murder of the woman had i
been committed somewhere in Woon- I
socket and the dismembered remains |
carried to the river and sunk. But the
mystery as to the place of the crime
remains as dark as that relating to the
disposition of the woman's head. So
far as Is known the only tangible evi
dence connecting Deslovers with the
murder is that h« was seen to be walk
ing toward the river with the woman on
the night that she is supposed to have
met her death.
Detectives specially employed by
Governor Pothier to work on the case
recently arrested Mr. and Mrs. Desire
Oapert, who lived in the Deslovers'
home at the time of the disappearance
of Mrs. Delmarle. Both protest their
Innocence, declaring that they know
i baolUtely nothing of the circumstances
surrounding the movements of the vic
tim of the murder before ehe left her
boms.
GONPERS MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT
TO FEDERATION
Reviews Work of Labor Or
Ç mirations During Past
ear and Outlines Policy
for Future.
Rochester, N. Y„ Nov. 11.—-The an
nual reports of the president, secre
tary and treasurer of the American
Federation of Labor were presented to
the thlrty-aecond annual convention of
the organisation in sesaion here today.
The report of President Samuel
Gompers was a thorough and volumin
ous review of the work of the organi
zation for the past year, particularly
with regard to legislation endorsed and
supported by the federation. Discus
sing the growth of the federation, Mr.
Gompers' report set forth that during
the year ending Sept. 80, 1912, 260
charters were Issued to labor organi
zations affiliating with the federation.
"The average membership reported,
and upon whom per capita tax was
paid by the affiliated organizations to
the American Federation of Labor dur
ing the past year," said the report,
"was 1.770,145, an increase over the
number reported for 1911 which was
1,761,885. On Sept. SO, 1912, the mem
bership of tbs affiliated organizations
was 1,841,268."
President Gompers reported progress
in the organisation of the interna
tional labor movement in Canada, and
in Porto Rico. In Canada he reported
a total membership of from 60,000 to
70,000 In the Trades and Labor con
gress, and in Porto Rico he declared
160 unions had been organized with
9000 members. Improved working con
ditions were reported In both Canada
and Porto Rico.
Los Angeles Striks.
President Gompers' report Included
statements from the building trades,
metal trades, mining, railroad employes
and union label trades departments,
showing the progress made by each
department of the federation during
the year. In the report was included
a statement by Albert J. Berres, sec
retary-treasurer of the metal trades
department. In which he Bald:
''The- Los Angeles strike continued
for a period covering more than 21
months. At thé" beginning of the Aght
organization among the workers of that
city was in a deplorable condition. It
is generally conceded by those who
were on the ground that our Aght for
the shorter workday would have been
won. had it not been for the deplor
able calamity in connection with the
destruction of the Los Angeles Times
building. Even with this handicap,
after the public declaration of labor's
position and attitude toward the al
leged crime, there was still a chance of
winning, up to the time when the guilt
of the McNamaras was established by
their confession. Then it was recog
nized that there was no chance of
winning the strike, or persuading the
employers to make concessions."
After discussing the visit of Carl
Legten, secretary of the International
Secretariat, to the United States last
Bprlng. Mr. Gompers' report recom
mended that the American Federation
send a representative to the meeting
of the Secretariat if one Is held In
1913, and that, If no meeting is held In
that year the federation Invite the sec
retariat to meet at San Francisco in
1915, during the Panama-PaciAc ex
position, either Immediately before or
Immediately following the convention
of the American Federation.
The report highly recommended the
Labor Forward Movement organized
In Minnesota for spreading the union
labor doctrines.
In the Steel Industry.
Mr. Gompers discussed at length the
efforts of the American Federation to
- .. . .
i organize workers in the steel indu y.
' He outlined an extensiv^ rarnpatgn
j education among foreigners working I
the steel mills.
i Reviewing ^ h ..
the year Mr. atpd
^members of trade unions affniated
] with the Amerlam F ^eratt "
; La ror tai these 15 four
j of representatii es. Of .these 15 four
; are members' ° f th * ^^^Wilson
on labor, which Representative v\ nson
j of Pennsylvania, a union miner, is
j chairman. To the labor members of
the house, Mr. Gompers gave much of
the credit for the passage of a score
of bills endorsed and urged by the
i Federation of Labor,
| Among the measures mentioned in
' the report were the eight hour law, the
children's bureau law. the law creat
; (ng an industrial relations commission,
j law giving postal clerks right of hear
| ing petition, and association, and the
law prohibiting the use of white phos
| phorus in the manufacture of matches,
i Mr. Gompers discussed fully the ex
I tension of the eight hour law as con
| talned in the various appropriation
bills for government work during the
Ascal year, and In the special acts
passed at the last session of congress.
Scientific Management.
The subject of "scientiAc manage
ment" and the efforts of the American
Federation to "thwart the schemes"
for the installation of various man
agement "systems" ,in government
work wer« taken up at length by Mr.
Compare. He reviewed the investiga
tion of the so-called Taylor system by
a special committee of the house.
The report also reviewed the work
for the extension of the federal em
ployers' liability and workmen's com
pensation act and pointed out various
laws passed by individual states pro
viding for automatic compensation of
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ADVENTURES OF
DYNAMITER
YOU)
Ortie
Con
tinues His Story to
Federal Jury
HOCKIN ACCUSED OF
HOLDING OUT FUNDS
Charged that the Dyna
miters Did Not Get AU the
Money That Was Allowed
Them by Union for Their
Work.
Indianapolis, Nov. 11.— Ortie B. Me
Manigal told at the dynamite conspir
acy trial today, further of hia ad
ventures as a paid dynamiter.
After he blew up a power plant at
Mt. Vernon, DU, he said, Herbert S.
Hockln told him he had gotten the
wrong Job and the executive board
would not allow him pay.
"A few days later," said McManlgal,
"Hockln returned with J. B. McNam
ara. McNamara said he had just come
from Salt Lake City, where he had
blown up the new Utah hotel build
ing on April 18. He told me J. E.
Munsey, business agent at Salt Lake,
had arranged for the explosion and
Munsey also had arranged to prove an
alibi when the explosions came by go
ing to a store and talking to persona
there. Showing us a newspaper pic
ture of the explosion, McNamara said
It had been terrific, and came near
blowing the statue of Brigham Young
off its pedestal."
Op the train going to Cincinnati
McManigal said he told McNamara that
Hockln was paying $125 for each Job.
McNamara said the executive board
was allowing 5200 for each Job and
Hockln was holding out. Comparing
accounts with J. B. and J. J. McNam
ara, at headquarters, McManlgal said
he found that Hockln had held out
$500 on all the jobs done. J. J. said
he always suspected Hockln was a
double crosser and now he knew it. He
said he was going to tell President
Ryan about It.
Tried to Avert Murder.
Indianapolis, Nov. 11.—Conscience so
overcame Ortie McManlgal when he
blew up a "job" at Mount Vernon, 111.,
on April 19, 1910, that he was on the
verge of quitting and exposing the Mc
Namara dynamite plots Ave months
before the loss of 21 lives at Los An
geles, Cal.
McManlgal, who today continued his
testimony at the trial of the 45 accused
"dynamite plotters," says in a written
confession, part of which has been made
public by District Attorney Miller, that
twice while prowling about at night
with bombs under his arm he had to
employ skill in saving the lives ot
nlghtwatchmen. The Incidents relative
to the Mount Vernon explosion as given
by McManigal are:
He went to Mount Vernon by way of
St. Louis, equipped with bombs pro
vided by John J. McNamara, who had
instructed him to blow up a new steel
structure In Mount Vernon being
erected by non-union men. First regu
lating the time-piece so the bomb
would explode at 11:30 p. m., McMani
gal placed it where he considered it
would do the most damage. Later he
discovered the bomb was almost di
rectly beneath the night watchman's
shelter and the watchman was on duty.
McManlgal walked about on the op
posite side of the post. He observed
the watchman seldom left his post and
must Inevitably be blown up unless he
could be got away. Engaging the
watchman In conversation he attempted
to Induce him to go to a theater, but
it was of no use. The watchman re
garded the invitation with suspicion.
In desperation the dynamiter returned
to his hotel, prepared a amaller bomb
timed to explode at about 11:25 o'clock
and sneaking through an alley, placed
the second bomb at a remote part of
the job. The purpose, McManlgal says,
was by the remoter bomb, timed to ex
plode about Ave minutes before the
other, to detract the watchman from
his shelter, so he would be at the wreck
of the explosion and out of danger
when the second occurred.
During the Interval, McManlgal paced
the streets in apprehension lest hia
plans should miscarry, but it had the
desired effect and on seeing the watch
man walking about after both explo
sions he took a train for St. Louis.
While looking In company with J. B.
McNamara for a spot to place a bomb
on a Job In South Chicago at night on
Feb. 24, 1911, McManlgal says In hia
confession, he and McNamara decided
the only point where a watchman us
ually was posted. McNamara, accord
ing to McManlgal, was in favor of dis
regarding the watchman, saying: "If
the watchman is blown up that will at
tract attention"
McManigal says he protested and
Anally induced McNamara to daclds M
another spot.