Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-24

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. April c4.-Leo
n. Rappapost. counsel for the Interna-
tionai Association Of Bridge and Struc-
tu1al Iron Workers. today obtained q
writ Of replevin for the books that
were seised by tho police Saturday
night In the onices Of the association
In tho American Central Life building
ia this city.
A constable appeared At the grand
jury room with the writ. which had
been issued against County Prosecutor
Baker and superintendent Of Police
,Hyland. but when the prosecutor told
the oticer II he attempted to serve the
writ he would be In contempt Of court
me constable left the building.
Grand Jury Investigating.
supt. Of Police Hyland was summoned
lsfore the grand jury with the books and
IN investigation was started by the grand
jury.
That the grand jury has taken cogni-
zance Of intimations contained in state
workers association that the Organization
Of employers. who had planted dyna-
mite to create evidence. was the state
nent Of Prosecutor Baker.
Il must decline now to say" said he.
whether or not We shall subpoena the
Aational officials Of the Iron Workers As
sociation and the private detectives and
attorneys that have been active In un-
covering the deposits Of dynamite here.
VIII Hold On to Books.
The books OF the association will re-
main IN my possession as long as think
We need them in our inquiry. No court
has power to take this evidence from
me-"
We shall investigate whether or not
certain persons collected dynamite here
with the intention Of blowing up build
ings. The inquiry into the dynamiting
Of structures in process of building In
this city last year will be reopened.'
President Ryan of the iron workers
association declined to comment further
today on the Investigation.
Governor Promises Hearings.
Gov. Marshall today assured r. NJ.
Ryan. president OF the structural iron
workers. and Leo NJ. Rappaport. attor-
nsy Tor the organization. that IL any
more reQuisitions come from the Gov
eFnor Of California for any person In
Indiana. in connection with the Los
Angeles dynamitins lie will take what
steps he may deem proper to insure the
accused man q hearing in the courts
before he - e1tradited.
In making the assurance the governor
said he wished 1t to be understood that
hs vas not criticizing Judge James A.
ColliAs Of the Indianapolis city court for
the esurt's action Of Saturday evening.
Following the arrest of J. ]. Nc
Namara, secretary-treasurer Of the In
ternat1onal Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, here. aud the
arrest Of ]. B. Bryce, alleged to be ].
B. McNamara, and Ortie Z. McManigal
at Detroit. all Of whom are being taken
charging them with completely in the
Los Angeles Times building explosion,
there continued to be rumors OF fur
ther arrests In the matter. but the
police and others concerned decline to-
comment on them.
Records Said to Be Important.
1t il said some of the records taken
from the Offices OF the union here in the
raid Saturday night Will have important
bearing on the cases Of the men when
they sre put on trial. 1t 10 said there are
nunOer OK receIpt0 sHOWiuS tudt
money has been paid to the men under
arrest and that the dates OF these re-
ceipts correspond to the dates Of some Of
the larger explosions, and also that these
disbursements were not printed In the
unions official journal as prescribed In
the unions constitution.
Indianapolis labor leaders are loud in
their denunciation of McNamara's ar
rest and the action Of the police in
spiriting him out Of the state.
Alleged Dynamite Dspots.
The "dspots" In which 1t 10 charged
the "wrectdng crews stored explosives
TO be used from time to time so far
found are al follows:
Shed In rear Of home Of James Nc
Manigal father Of Ortie e. McManigal,
at THIN. Ohio; 900 pounds Of dynamite
found last night. alleged to have been
stolen from France Stone Companys
quarry ut Bioomville, Ohio. last jan
nary.
storage compartment in basement Of
building in Indianapolis. In which are
the o6lces Of International Association
Of Bridge and Iron Workers.; 100
pounds OF dynamite and exploding ap-
paratus found surrounded by papers
and books Of association Saturday
night.
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