Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1911 — TWO REFUSE TO REPLY [ARTICLE]

TWO REFUSE TO REPLY

Drew and Badorf Keep Information to Themselves. Claim They Cannot Reply to Inquiries Before Grand Jury Without Violating Confidence. Indianapolis, May 12. —Walter Drew and J. A- G. Badorf, attorneys for the National Erectors’ Association, have retteed to answer questions before the grand jury. When Drew and Badorf were before the jury they answered all questions relating to the finding of the dynamite in the American Central Life building and at the Jones’ stable, the arrest of McNamara, which they witnessed, and the taking of the prisoner be'ore Police Judge Collins. When asked if they knew before it was found that dynamite was stored at the two places, they said they did. But to the questions as to how they knfw it, both refused to answer. It is believe*' that this matter, if revealed now would be anticipating some of the testimony that will be developed at Los Angeles in the trial of McNamara, and it might be that advance information would effect the prosecution’s case. Prosecutor Baker’s contention was at first that the attorneys would have to answer, but upon further reflection he questions if the court would require -it The attorneys did not claim, it is said, that the information came to them professionally, but that it was a matter which they could not reveal except by the violation of confidence.