Ralph Gray Hemingray

BURNS ADDRESSES EMPLOYERS

TELLS DETECTIVE EXPERIENCE

Sleuth Is Guest of Columbia Club

Early In Evening - Retires In

Happy Mood.

When William J. Burns, detective, retired last night he declared he had spent one of the most pleasant days he had experienced for many weeks.

During the morning, while a score of constables and private detectives were attempting to serve a warrant for his arrest, the detective slept in comfort in his rooms, and later received only the persons who were close friends. In the afternoon he enjoyed a meal composed of country ham and eggs served in his room. Later he read a book and enjoyed relaxation from the strenuous work in which he has been engaged constantly for several months.

In the evening the courtesies of the Columbia Club were extended to him, and he attended a dinner given by local manufacturers, which also was attended by Walter Drew, counsel of the National Erectors' Association; J. A. G. Badorf, Drew's assistant; and W. J. Ford, assistant district attorney at Los Angeles, Cal.

Last night Mr. Burns appeared as if by magic in the lobby of the Claypool Hotel, after having been sought by scores of persons throughout the evening. While the lobby of the hotel was filled with newspaper men and other persons who desired to see the detective, a page, with orders from hotel employees, walked about the lobby calling loudly the name of "W. J. Burns."

When Mr. Burns arrived at the hotel last night he walked directly to the newsstand, where he bought several magazines. He said he would be up early this morning in order to reach the grand jury rooms at 9 o'clock.

GUEST OF EMPLOYERS.

Mr. Burns was a guest at the annual meeting of the Employers' Association of Indianapolis at the German House. He spoke of his experiences as a detective, but made no references to the dynamiting case. The meeting was closed to all but members of the association. The trade union question was discussed at some length, but no resolutions were adopted.

Other speakers were F. C. Caldwell of Chicago, president of the National Metal Polishers' Association and Ralph Hemingray, president of the Employers' Association of Muncie, Ind.

Detective Burns gave as his reason for not mentioning the local dynamiting case in his address that he had been summoned to appear before the Marion County Grand Jury today and any mention of the case now would be made before that body.