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Show VI'NAMARA Samuel Gompers Says He Can Disprove Charge of Crime Indianapolis, May 1. Samuel Gompers, Gom-pers, president of the American Federation Fed-eration of Labor, said today that he had closed his work here in connection connec-tion with the arrest of J. J. McNam-nra, McNam-nra, who Is In Jnll In Los Angeles, and that ho would go to Chicago lato today. to-day. "We have received evidence," said Mr. Gompers. "which clearly disproves dis-proves the charges against the mon and shows that they are entirely Innocent. In-nocent. At the conference this afternoon after-noon a permanent organization was perfected to take charge of all tho details de-tails conuocted with tho men now under arrest This organization will have charge of the dofenso nnd nlso will profaecuto tho charges of kidnaping kidnap-ing which have arisen here In connection connec-tion with the taking of McNnmnra out of this state." |