Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-09
RAILROAD OFFICIALS APPEAR
Agents Are Questioned About Illegal
transportation of Dynamite.
INDICTMENTS MAY BE DELAYED
Information Gathered There Nay Be
Used in Other Investigations.
FRANK ]. RYAN MAY BE CALLED
Officials Are Taking Grcht Interest
i'm the Movements of the PrcsI-
dent OF the Iron work
erH' ASEO sion


Los ANGELES, Dec. S.-Crtie l. Me
MariSu', confessed dynamiter, was taken
before the federal grand jury again to-
day 20 resume his story Of dynamite out
RACES throughout the United States.
McManigal was on the stand until noon
and It was said that he had completed
his story
Following the departure OF McManigal
reports were current that the McNamaras
would be given their chance, but this was
not attempted I'm the morning.
John Cruckshank, district passenger
agent Of the San Pedro. Los Angeles &
Salt Lake railroad, appeared today be-
fore the grand jury.
Many other railroad officials may be
called upon in regard to the movements
Of those who United States District st
torney Regan and his colleagues believe
to have been involved i'm alleged Illegal
transportation Of dynamite.
With United States Deputy marshals
searching for 12S witnesses subpoonacd
to appear before the federal grand jury
that body's second day Of Investigation
into the soufces Of an .aiiegeq nation
wide dynamite conspiracy was taken up
here today. Ortie u. McManigal. who
confessed to many Of those dynamitlngs
occupied the entire time OF that body yes
terday in telling his story.
indictments May he Delayed.
1t was said today that in all probability
no indictments would be returned for a
week and perhaps for even a longer time.
The whereabouts of some of the men said
to be sought as witnesses arc not def
initely known and the list is so long as
to render 1t likely that many days will
elspse before all are heard.
Information gathered here indicated
that the scope of the Los Angeles in
vestigstion is not entirely determined
by the Department of Justice at Wash
ington.- In view of the similar mvestiga-
tion in progress at Indianapolis II is pos
sible that the one here viii be used to
clean up" the Pacific coast angles OF
the affair, leaving the wider range for
the east
When the McNamlras would go TO San
Quentin penitentary was as much
mystery today as at any time since SEN
tence was pronounced.
Ryan May Be called.
Members of the district attorneys office
today we're discussing the fact that r. NJ
Ryan, president of the Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, did
not sign the statement OF the committee
of the American Federation Of Labor
made yesterday In Washington denounc-
ing the Mcnamara brothers.
1t was but one OF a number of instances
where the district attorneys office has
manifested an especial interest in what
Mr.. Ryan says and does and where he
goes. As head OF the organization of
which John j. Mcnamara was secretary
and treasurer It was not unlikely that
Ryan would be subpoenaed to appear as
witness before the federal grand jury.
Ryan Denies Report of Friction.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. S.-"There
! Is not a word of truth In reports of fric-
tion between Samuel Gompers or other
officials of the Amercon Federation of
Labor and myself" said Frank NJ. Ryan,
president of the International Association
of the Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, who arrived I'm this city today from
Washington.
Asked why he had not signed tine state
ment issued by the Federation OF Labor
officials in denunclation OF the McNa-
mara brothers after a conference in
Il took very little part in the confer
snce because of other business. ! will
not add TO my first statement in regard
to the Mcnamara case. have nothing
more to say"
win you call a meeting Of the execu-
tive board TO consider the attitude of the
association toward the McNamaras?" he
was asked.
u don't kaow," was the answer.
did you a. president know anything
Of the details OF the expenditure by John
J. Mcnamara as secretary Of n fund OF
! sl,OOO a month appropriated for organic
ing purposes and for which no account
was nader
THAT Is a matter that will take care
OF itself"
Mr. Ryan refused to comment on the
federal authorities examination OF the
books OF the association now proceeding
| in preparation for the grand jury's ses-
sion beginning December H. When he
was asked II he knew a federal grand
jury inquiry was being made as to
whether or not others were associated
with the MeNamaras in Illegal transpor-
tation OF dynamite, he replied:
There is nothing l can say on that
matter
Information as to the whereabouts OF
MIR. Ryan was denied at the office Of the
association until he had conferred with
his counsel, Leo NJ. Rappaport
Burns ina New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Detective W. j.
Burns left today for Philadelphia after
holding a conference here yesterday with
Walter Drew, counsel for the National
Erectors' association. lie Will return 10
New York TO continue his investigation
Of local clues to the dynamlting cases.