The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
Federal. INQUIRY
WILL Be THOROUGH.
To Conduct Exhaustive Exami-
nation of Alleged Dynamite
Conspiracy,
GRAND JURY MEETS THURSDAY
Several Hundred Witnesses.
Summoned to Give Evi-
dence.
GRAND JURY MEETS THURSDAY

indianapolis Ind, Dcoomber H.
Who beside John j. and James b. Nc
Nalnara handled or had knowledge of
the Interstate shipment of dynamite
and nitro-glycerine used In blowing
up iron and steel structures. erected
by firms employing non-union mon IN
the last five years?
This question was inquired into by
government officials to-day prcpara
tory to tho resumption OH Thursday
of the Federal grand jury's investiga-
ton Of an alleged nation wide dyna-
mite conspiracy. Clerks who wrote
letters. bagSaSemen, shippers and
those who are supposed to have had
the rcmotest Knowledge of tho move
ment of the explosives or where and
how they was stored are among the sew
erul hundred witnesses who have been
summoned to testify before the grand
jury.
The instances of the nnding of the
explosives about which special inquiry
was made to-day are the following:
One thousand four hundred and nine
ty pounds of dynamite discovered in
padlocked box in Il barn In the rear
of Ortle Il. McManigal's fathers home
at Titin. O.. April %. 1911.
Ninety pounds OF dynamite stick
found in the basement of a building
in Indianapolis. in which were located
the Offices of the international Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. on April 20, 1911. few
hours after the arrest of John ]. Nc
Namara, the Observation-Disclosures of the
association.
Twenty-Five pounds of ntro-Elycerinc
and dynamite found in piano box
in the western outskirts of Indian
apolis. n few days later.
Thirty-eight quarts OF itro- gly-
ccrine buried in a shed near Rochcs
ter Pa.
Enlightenment Sought.
The points upon which enlighten-
ment was sought in connection with
these instances were: Who wrote the
chase and shipment OF the explosives?
Who paid the bills and kept the ac-
counting of expenditures? by what
means were the explosives transport
ed?
Although District Attorney Charles
w. Filler declined to discuss the pro-
gress OF the preparations for submls-
sion of evidence before the grand jury.
he indicated the purpose OF the gov
eminent to effect an exhaustive invee-
tigation. Every witness who can fur
IltSI any however sllB IN
will be summoned.
w. ]. Burns. the detective who was
In the employ of the Erectors' Associa-
ton, left tonight for Washington. He
said he would return here Friday.
It think there was more dynamite
planted In various points in the East
than has ever boen discovered" sail
Mr.. Burns. at is likely that this has
not been removed as those who had *
would not be inclined to attempt to
remove II now"
Omccs Closed.
Inquiries al the Headquarters Of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers to-day
found the doors locked, the window
curtains drawn and the Offices appar-
emily deserted by the clerical staff.
Two OF the stenoEraphers, Miss
Grace Caylor and Miss Irene Her
mann, 1t became known. have been
subpoenaed TO appear before the Fed
eral grand jury on Thursday to testify
in the investigation of the alleged
country wide dynamitng conspiracy.
Detective Robert Foster. of the Erect
ors' Association, which has been talk
ing letters and records from the iron
workers Offices to be submitted to tho
grand jury, said he was In the offices
early to-day. asked for Secretary Her
bert 6. Hockin and could not find him.
Soon after the detectives visit the cf-
fices were closed.
Neither Hockin, President Frank NJ.
Ryan nor any other official of the
Iron Workers Union is In direct neRo-
tiation with government officials for
immunity from possible prosecution.
according to United States District At
torney Charles w. Miller. Ryan is sup
posed to be in Chicago.