Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
M0LDERS NOW QUIET
No Further Disturbances in
Western Foundries.
RETURN TO OPEN SHOPS
FURTHER DETAILS OF ALLEGED
PLOTS AGAINST WoRKMEN.
Charges Against Men Changed to
Being Accessories - Apprentice
Reiterates His Confession.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 23.-There
were no disturbances at the foundries IN
Cincinnati, Covington and Newport during
the night and no threatening conditions as
the men went to work In 'open shops" to-
day. Superintendent e. s. Reed. who has
been In charge Of seventeen Chicago de-
tectives here, went to Detroit today to in
vestigate reports regarding Thomas Brack-
en- and other refugees. Meantime the po-
lice of the three cities, who had been hold
ing aIoof. are rendering assistance. The
charges against Thomas Bracken and Ed
ward Trafnor were changed today to "be-
ing accessory to the murder Of Samuel
Weakley, a non-union molder, on Octo-
Der T."
Denies Any Plot.
William Friend, alias Patton. who is held
as the principal in the killing of Weakley.
in another interview today denies all
knowledge of any plot in which he drew
the short straw to do the shooting and in
which others were assigned parts.
All interest today conferred in the
charges made against Joseph F. Valentine
president of the Iron Molders' Union Of
North America, and other union officials
The detectives claim to have had evidence
of officials abetting violence before the con-
LESSONS of yesterday were, known, and
their previous information they will keep
to themselves.
It Is said that Fred L. Ranhauser, the ap-
prentice, aged nineteen. today repeated his
confession and Is confirmed by his father.
who is also under arrest. Young Ran
hauser insists that John Hook, committee
man Of the local union. met him and his
father On the night of November 16. Later
that night Hook brought in Joseph Hollo-
well, who went out for the dynamite after
Hook had made the arrangements with the
apprentice. Hol1owell was to get the dy-
NIT Yo4v an L1r hat
place closed, Ranhauser said:
II then was asked to return to Heine-
Ramps office Sunday morning, November
20. / went alone to Heinekamp's ONCE at
the appointed time and met Joseph Hollo-
well; went from there to Valentines office,
where we met Valentine.
/ The Apprentices Congestion.
by Joseph Holloweli: at the same time he
told me to destroy the mold Of the Shear
punch. Valentine agreeing to pay me SO II
succeeded In destroying the Shear punch.
. IT was told by Joseph Hollowell to de-
stroy all the molds could and was given
I'VE cartridges by Hollowell.
II left Valentines once at 10 o'clock and
returned to my homo. telling my father
what was expected to DO. vent to work
T In the remaining part OF his confession
Ranhauser tells OF putting the cartridges
in lathes November a and Of the flrst dis
charge an hour and a half later. while
workmen were pouring metal IN the mold.
Cases Set for Trial.
In police court today the cases of Fred
Rauhausor and son and Of John Hook,
Joseph Hollowell ana Joseph r. valen-
tine were set for December II. and those
Of Edward Trainer and Thomas Braoken
for next Saturday Valentine and Hoiio-
we'll were not In custody when the cases
were called, but the other Ave are under
arrest. There arc eight cases In all. VIM.
Friend. alias Patton. being already In
dicted.
Valentine Not Aware Of Arrest.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, November 23.-Jos.
Valentine, president of tho Iron Molders'
Union OF North America, when seen at
his hotel today said that Ii a warrant had
been issued for his arrest at Cincinnati 1t
had not been brought to his at1antion