Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
RYAN DENIES
FRICTION WITH
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Head Of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers Cues
toned as to Reason for
Not Signing Statement.

"
between Samuel Gompers or other OF
Labor and myself" said Frank M.
Ryan, president Of the International As
sociation Of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, who arrived in this city today
from Washington.
Asked why he had not signed the
statement issued by the federation of
labor filcials In denunciation of the
Mcnamara brothers after conference
in Washington, Mr.. Ryan replied:
Il took very little part in the con-
ference because Of other business. I
will not add to my first statement in
regard to the outcome of the Nc
Namaras' case. have nothing more
to say" "
will you call a meeting of the ex-
ecutive board to consider the attitude
Of the association toward the Nc
Namaras ?" he was asked. ).
I don't know" was the answer.
did you, as president, know any
thing of the details of the custodian
ship Of John ]. Mcnamara, as secretary
of fund of $1,000 a month appropria-
ted for organizing purposes and for
which no account was .made?"
"That is matter that will take care
of ITSELF"
Mr.. Ryan refused to comment on the
federal authorities examination Of the
books of the association now proceed
ing in preparation for the grand jury's
session beginning Dec. A. When he
asked If he knew federel grand jury
inquiry was being made as to whether
or not others were associated with the
McNamaras in illegal transportation of
dynamite, he replied:
There is nothing can say.on that
matter. Information as to the wuere-
abouts OF Mr.. Ryan was denied at the
once OF the association until he had
conferred with his counsel. Leo NJ.
Rappaport. ss
, Labor spuurns McNamaras.
Washington, Dec. Branding
James B. and John j. McNamara as
"recreant to the good name and high
ideals of labor" and expressing the
the "culprits have been commensurate
ly punished for their crimes" the Nc
Namara ways and means committee Of
the American Federation of Labor,
after two days conference here last
night issued a statement vigorously
condemning the McNamaras for their
"inhumanity" and declaring that or
ganized labor should not be held
either legally or morally responsible
for the crimes Of an individual mem
ber."
The statement is signed by, every
member Of the committee except F..
M. Ryan, president OF the Interna-
tional Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers union, with which the Nc
Namaras were prominently connected
offlcially. ;s
"Had he remained in the city, how
ever" said President Gompers, II am
sure that Mr.. Ryan would have added
his name"
Ryan left yesterday for indianapolis.
No knowledge Of Crime.
AS to their knowledge Of the crime
to which the McNamaras confessed,
the committee in their statement as.
sert: }g SlY
1--WE declare that the first knowledge
or intimation of their guilt was con-
veyed by the press in their confessions
OF guilt
From the outset we assured all
contributors and the public generally
that we would publish an accounting
OF money received from whom re-
ceived and to whom paid. A report
will be made first to the executive