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Show i LOS ANGELES. July 20 Ortle McManlgal. alleged confessed dynamiter dynami-ter and Informer ngalnst the McN'am-ara McN'am-ara brothers, lias been abandoned by somo of his relatives because ho repeats re-peats all their conversations with him to the prosecutiou, according to a statement made today by his uncle, George Behm Behm, who is a loco-motivo loco-motivo engineer of Portage, Wis., and who cared for McManlgal from the time ho was an Infant until he was 18 years of age, has visited his nephew neph-ew only onco since he arrived In Los Angeles. Behm said today that ho believed be-lieved McManlgal was cither doped or crazy, and declared Ills Intention of not visiting him again in his cell in the county jail because "he tells all that is said to him to the detectives detec-tives for the prosecution." Wife Will Remain Away. 'Bchm's stand oi the question of visltlug his nephew has been taken also by "Mrs. McManlgal, who has not called on 'her husband for weeks. It I.i said that she and her children will remain away from him, I Of his visit to his nephew, Behm said: "When I went up to see him I did not make any reference to his alleged al-leged confession He brought tho subject up. but said little about it ' "He seemed to be In fear of his life after the trial and said he feared he might bo shot by some union man or detectives. He seemed doped or crazy. cra-zy. Behm told of McManlgal 's having hav-ing seen servlco In Cuba during the Spanish-American war. Ho declared his nephew was patriotic to an extent approaching fanaticism. He said the alleged Informer violently reproached any person who did not stand when a national air was played in any theater the-ater or other public place. i Served Sontenco In Chicago. I Behm said also that he had learned slnco coming -hero that his nephew was onco given a sentenco of 60 days in the Cook county jail In Chicngo for stealing a derrick. After serving 10 days, he stated, the judge, learn j lng of McManlgnl's wife and children, freed him. Behm was called before the grand ! Jury for a few mmutCB, out was ex-ensed ex-ensed until July 31, as the Inquisitors ' were busy with investigations on oth or matters. |