New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
ONLY THREE ARRESTS HERE
governments Sweeping Action,
Covering Many Parts OF Coun-
try. Leaves Only 6 of Sd
Labor Men Indicted at
indianapolis at Large.

,prv in indianapolis were taken into
custody.
In the most sweeping action OF TINS
lind ever taken the United states gov
ernment secured within few hours the
arrest of forty eight men accused of aid
ing and abettng in the series OF over
one hundred explosions which in the
course of six years destroyed more than
one hundred lives and millions OF DOL
lars worth Of property
At the head Of those arrested Was
Frank NJ Ryan, president of the Inter
national Association of Bridge ana
Structural Iron Workers.
John T Butler of Buffalo. first vice
rresident and Herbert 5. Hockin, sec
ond vice-president of the organization
who succeeded ]. ]. Mcnamara, the con-
yicted dynamiter, as secretary-treasnrer'
also were apprehended.
Among the others arrested were five of
the seven members of the iron workers
executive board as constituted at the
present time. while more than half
dozen former members Of the board fell
into the dragnet Of the government
John J. Mcnamara. his brother James
2. Mcnamara, convicted of dynamiting
at Los Angeles. and now in prison at
san Quentin. Cal. and Ortie E. McMani-
gal. confessed dynamiter and accomplice
of the McNamaras, also were indicted.
A. r. Of L. Not lmplioated,
No evidence it was declared by the
Department of Justice yesterday, had
been secured against officials of the
American Federation Of Labor.
All Of the defendants are named in
each of the fifty-two indictments. and,
according to District --ttorney Miller,
sentences may be imposed for each Of
the offences. It is the contention of the
government that each of the defendants
was guilty in each Of the conspiracy
charges, although hts active participa-
tion may have been in one transporta-
ton only
There are fourteen indictments charg-
unconsummatad acts Of conspiracy.
Another indictment of thirty-four counts
charges all the defendants as being
principals in the transportation Of nitro
glycerine.
A further Indictment on thrty-four
counts charges McManigal and J. B.
Mcnamara with physical transportation
Of nitroglycerine and all the other de-
PENDANTS with abetting. Two other re-
naming indictments with sixteen counts
each charge all the defendants with be-
ing principals in the transportation Of
dynamite and with having aided Nc
Manigal and j 3. Mcnamara
Altogether the indictment contains 12S
counts against each Of the defendants,
and the penalty for any one Of the of
fences varies from eighteen months to
two years.
Sixty-hve of the explosions considered
IN the indictments were on work Of mem
bers Of the National Erectors Associa-
tion, an organization Of open shop" en-
ployers. and thirty-o one explosions or at
tempts were made on work Of contrac-
tors who were not members of the erec-
tors association.
Charles w. Miller, the United States
District Attorney at Indianapolis. init
mated last night that the federal grand
jury which returned the indictments
might be recalled 10 resume investiga-
uon Of the conspiracy.
After the defendants are arraignod
on March II and the trials proceed.
said Mr. Miller, we have reason 70 an
ticipate new aspects. Information is
expected TO develop at the trials indi-
eating the completely Of many more than
those indicted now We do not assort
that We already have all those irorIi-
Gated This is, however, a beginning"
List of the Prisoners.
The following is the list Of the men
who We're arrested yesterday:
RYAN, Frank NJ. president International
ASSOCIATION OF bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. lives in Chicago bea6l
quarters in Indianapolis "'"u
BCTLEE. John r.. Buffdlo. y Y first
Wcc-pfeSidcnt al the international Asso-
cation OF Bridge and Structural Iron
HocKIN, Herbert S. Detroit. Mich sec
ond Vice-president and acting secretary
iIcasuler OF the International AssocIa-
ilon OF Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers
HOCLIHAN. Richard H.. Chicago, enon-
"a secretary Of Iron WORKERS. Local
DOWD, C. T.. Rochester. n Y former
national organizer OF the International
Machinigts Union
WEBB, Frank C., New York. former menl-
Der OF the National Iron Workers
executive board.
LEGLEITHER. Henry ". Denver. former
member Of the executive board former
~ of Pittsburgh, now president of Den
Yer IRON Workers Union. No. q.
BARRY, John H., st. Louis, former mem
Der OF the executive board.
bkOPHf. Daniel j.. New York, former
,.,, mesmber Of tho executive board.
CUNNANE, Michael j., Philadelphia. busi-
ness agent Of local union.
COCNEY, James Chicago business agent
OF local union
hEDlN, William T.. Milwaukee, Wis,
business agent OF a local union.
@ORRlN, Paul j.. ST. Louis. business
agent OF local union.
SMITH, Peter j.. Cleveland business
agent OF local union.
81 hCAIN, William j., Kansas city, MO-
business agent OF local union.
HANNON. Michael j.. Scranton. Penn,
former business agent OF local union
now agent OF the Scranton Central La
Dor Union.
SAkRS9LL John, r.; iropworker' arrested
~ Syracuse, n. Y =.
PHILLIPS Edward r.. Syracuse. N. J.
secretarY-treasurer of iocal union.
SHERMAN, Fred Indianapolis puslhe''
agent of iccai union