Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

Kaiser OF Munice, Ind, who is alleged
to have sold nitroglycerin to James B.
and John J. Mcnamara and Ortie Nc
Manigal
Mr.. LAWYER added that many of the
witnesses were apprehensive OF danger
in coming to testify.
"All the slugers are not yet done away
WITH remarked Mr.. LAWYER Every
effort Will be made 10 conceal the identity
of those who are subpoenaed here. but
as many of the witnesses are known 70
reporters. it is not believed that secrecy
can be maintained.
Mr.. Lawler today said that so far as he
knew Attorney General W1ckershan had
not yet decided whether to make In
dianapolis or Los Angeles the center OF
the governments investigation. but that
the matter probably would be determined
before December IA. when the federal
grand jury Will meet at Indianapolis.
Summon All Stenographers.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December o.
All stenographers that have been employ
ed at the headquarters Of the Iutcrna-
tional Association OF Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers In this city since 1896
are to be subpoenaed az witnesses before
the federal grand jury in it's inquiry into
the alleged nationwide dynamiting con-
spiracy. IT was said today.
The purpose OF the investigators Is un.
derstood to be to identify by the testi.
mony of the stenographers copies Of let
fers seized In the raid on the offices OF
the association and alleged to implicats
groups of men in many cities in dynamit-
ing depredations against structures being
erected by employers Of non-union iron
workers.
I'VE will not divulge the identity Of an,
grand jury" said United States Distric,
Attorney Charles w. Miller tonight.
Denies Conflict Of Authorities.
Mr.. Miller denied a rumor current that
II. S. Hockin. secretary OF the iron
workers association. had made a prop
osition TO the government TO supply GER
tain Information for the grand Jury in
quiry in return for immunity.
Il have had no conversation with Mr.
Hockin," said Mr.. Miller. No officials
OF the ironworkers' association have APP
preached ME with an offer TO give evil
dence to the grand jury. We have a mass
Of correspondence and records Of the as
ISOLATION, but j have had no communica-
ton as to additions to these documents.
Il wish to say further that reports as
to conflict between the authorities in
this federal district and in the Los
Angeles district are not only false. but
malicious. The general Investigation of
the alleged dynamitfng conspiracy Is I'M
der the direction OF the Department OF
Justice at Washington. 1t will proceed
in two or more jurisdictions harmonious
ly, as the authorities at Washington
direct"
Letters Implicate Many.
A list Of letters alleged to implicate
many persons throughout the country in
explosions directed against the property
Of employers OF non-union iron worker:
is being prepared for presentation to the
federal grand jury next week.
The investigation OF the National
Erectors' Association tends to show that
several hundred men had knowledge of
the plans for these explosions said ].
a. G. Badorf today. He is a representa-
tive of the association.
The evidence being prepared for the
grand jury includes correspondence seized
I'm the raid on the offices of the Interna-
tional Association Of bridge and Structu-
raj Iron Workers in this city.
The Erectors' Association hopes to show
that groups OF men In different cities
helped to finance the alleged dynamit:ng
conspiracy and that its effectiveness was
not dependent alone upon funds Of the
international Iron Workers Association.
alleged TO have been diverted to this pur-
pose by John J. Mcnamara.