Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-12
Officials of Bridge and Structur-
al Iron Workers Volunteer In
formation to United States
Attorney,
RECORDS AND LETTERS
GIVEN TO GOVERNMENT
Secretary Hockin, Despite Dis
closure, Declares Union and
ErectOrS' Association Are As
AntagOnistiC As Ever,
tBy Morning Journal special Leased Wire |

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
Indianapolis. Dec. 1t.--That one or
more of the officials of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers are sur
rendering, voluntarily to the govern
ment information needed in the in
vestigation of an alleged nationwide
dynamiting conspiracy against struc-
tural iron contractors who maintain
the open shop was made known to-
night in statements by representatives
of the National E'rectors' associa-
ton.
II was announced that, without re-
sistance being offered. letters and rec
ords have been conveyed by detec-
tives engaged by the Erectors' asso-
citation from the headquarters of the
iron workers association i'm this city
to the office of the United States dis
trict attorney
mo promises of immunity to ren
suspected of completely in the dyna-
hitting conspiracy have been given
By the government, declared Attor-
ney Charles w. Miller, but of course
we will accept evidence from every
direction to be presented to the grand
jury when it resumes its session next
Thursday.
II have got the evidence from the
office of the Iron Worker $ associa-
ton, said Detective Robert Foster of
the Erectors association, but | Will
not say who turned il over TO me
Certainly If it had been necessary we
could have obtained a seurch warrant
and made'a raid, but This was not
necessary"
Walter Drew counsel for the Erec-
tors association, added to Detective
Fosters statement that he regretted
mat the status Of the investigation
should be made public at this time.
we have made every endeavor to
Keep this situation COVERED up until
the completion Of the grand jury's
inquiry he said. II will not COM
ment on the attitude of the officials
of the iron workers association"
Members OF the Erectors' associa- =
ton declared for the ''Open shop" in
May 1906. 1t has beer the principal
agent IN the search for those respon-
sible for the explosions.
In the face of the announcement of
the Erectors associations represen-
tatAes, Herbert $. HoCkin. secretary
of the Iron Workers association. flat
lv denied tonight that any papers had
been taken from his office.
THE Electors association and the
iron workers union are now as an
tagonlstic as they have been for the
last five years" he said.
= II have entered into no negotia-
tions with the erectors or with the
federal authorities, he added. II
am not seeking immunity and there
would be no reason for me to come
through"
The letters taken from the iron
workers headquarters are to be used,
it is said in the federal grand jury's
inquiry into the allegations that
groups OF men in many cities were
implicated with John j. and James b.
Mcnamara in dynamiting depreda-
tions.
Frank NJ. Ryan, president of the
Iron workers association. is reported
to be in Chicago. but information as
to his whereabouts is withheld by
Secretary Hooking and Leo M. Rappa-
port, who has been attorney for the
association since the arrest of John j.
Mcnamara.
Detective w. j. Burns. who was In
the city today. refused to make
statement regarding his present ac-
tvlties in the case.
1T is entirely i'm the hands Of the
department of justice" he said.