The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-12
SIX LABOR LEADERS ARE
MENTIONED IN PROBE
OF DYNAMIT|NG CASES
McManigal Is Said To Have
Given Their Names To Federal
Authorities in Confession.
IDENTITY KEPT SECRET.
Grand Jury Will Reconvene in
Two Days To Take Up
Inquiry in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 12.-In-
formation from Ortie McManigal is
said to be the basis of the federal
investigation of the Mcnamara dyna-
miting conspiracy which Is expected
TO result in the indictment OF other
labor leaders.
Six other leaders are asserted to
be mentioned by name in McMani-
gals statement, outside of John j.
and James B. Mcnamara. as having
been implicated in the reign OF dyna-
hitting. At least eight others are al
legged to be mentioned by implication.
The labor leaders In question are said
to be scattered through the middle
west and east.
j. j. Mcnamara, as secretary-treas-
urer OF the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, is said, according to information
In the federal authorities possession,
to have sent his confederates to vari-
Gus labor leaders where Ii was de-
sired that dynamiting be done.
Ii Is asserted that McManigal's dy-
namiting operations we're under the
direction OF persons other than j. j.
early III lJOf "
March 27, 1909. McManigal, 1t is
also said, has given the federal au-
thorities the name of at least one in
dividual who directed his operations
throughout this period.
That the clock invention was not
used in the dynamitings until after
they had been going on for some
time is indicated in information
which McManigal is said to have CIV
en- the federal authorities. Its use
in explosions Is not believed to have
been explained to McManigal until
February, 1910, when he held con-
ference with J. b. Mcnamara, in Chi
cago. On April 8, 1910. it is said to
have been more fully explained to
him by labor officials In Indianapolis.
With the information of McMani-
gal as basis to work on, the federal
authorities are endeavoring to con-
firm it by documents and letters TAX
en- from the headquarters of the In
ternational Association Of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. Great I'M
portance Is attached to the documents
which wers obtained last Saturday by
the federal authorities from the iron
workers headquarters. The name or
the individual who allowed United
States Marshal Edward Schmidt to
enter the iron workers rooms Is be-
ing guarded with great care.
Herbert s. Hockin, secretary-treas-
urer OF the iron workers, today vigor-
ously denied that he knew anything
about the removal OF the documents.
He asserted that the file cases show
ed that nothing had been removed.
He had not inspected the vaults, ne
said.
More than 35 detectives, including
oficials OF the federal government,
representatives of the National Erect
ors' association and William j. Burns
operatives are now here In connec-
tion with the federal probe. Every
incoming and outgoing train, either
on the railroads or the traction lines
that converge in Indianapolis, is be-
ing watched.
with but two more days remaining
before the United States grand jury
re-convenes to take up the dynamlting
inquiry. stenographers and account
ants rushed their work at top speed
TODAY TO have all the evidence in the
case ready for presentation. NO IN
terviews," was the policy adopted by
limited States District Charles w.
Miller in charge OF the federal prone
and he merely smiled In answer TO
questions vitally connected with the
investigation,