The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-15
FIRST BOMB PLOT
ARREST IS MADE
Clarence E. DoWd Taken Into
Custody at Rochester, N. Y.
IS HELD AS M'NAMARA ALLY
Warrants for Apprehension Of Ten
Union Leaders at Chicago and
Three at Cincinnati Ready
for MarshaIs.

Final orders for the arrest of the per-
sons named in the thirty-two indict-
ments rendered here by the federal
government in the alleged dynamit-
ing conspiracy were issued early to-
day and by 10 o'clock at least twenty
of the men had been arrested in half
a dozen cities including Chicago, In:
dianapolis, Kansas City, Denver, st.
Louis, Detroit, Pittsburg and New
York Before night it is expected
approximately forty labor leaders will
be in the custody of the United
States secret service operators. The
charges against the indicted men are
illegal transportation of dynamite
on passenger trains engaged in inter
state commerce and conspiracy to
dynamite. Arrangement day in the
federal building has been set for
March IL. The most prominent of
the arrested men is Frank NJ Ryan,
president of the international associa-
workers. The warrant of his arrest
was issued in Chicago and was serv-
ed upon him at his Office here.
indianapolis, Feb. 14.-Special: The
arrested men will be allowed to give
bonds before the commissioner in the
city where they are arrested and will
be arraigned here March IL. Presi-
dent John p. Butler Of Buffalo was
arrested at one o'clock. SO arrests
have been made so far in dozen
cities.
Washington. d. c., Feb. 14.-Spe'
cial: That the Indianapolis federal
dynamiting investigation completely
exonerates President Gompers and
other officials of the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor from completely in the
alleged conspiracy was the statement
Iauthofized at the department of JUS
tice today.
Rochester, n. Y, Feb. 14.-Clarence
+. Dowd of Mansfield, O., alleged to
be implicated in the Mcnamara dyna-
mite conspiracy, was arrested here by
Deputy United States Marshal Vieh-
bO"u wac lGihSh " jan uN a
ing a hearing
This is supposed to be the first ar
rest under the indictments recently re-
turned at Indianapolis.
Dowd is business agent of Machin-
lists union, Local SO. He is thirty-five
years old and came to Rochester from
Mansfield, O.. in January.
The warrant was sworn out before
United States Commissioner George P.
Heating of Buffalo. After lodging
Dowd in jail the deputy marshal dis
appeared, and all attempts to learn
particulars of the arrest at the federal
building here were met with silence.
Warrants for Ten.
Chicago, Feb. lathe arrest of Chi
cago labor chiefs implicated in bomb
explosions on indictments recestly re-
turned by the federal grand jury at
indianapolis is now matter of few
hours
Warrants for the arrest of K. n.
HOulihan of the Chicago local Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers union.
anu u ] aim W. NY al, vi lDt
national organization of structural iron
workers, and eight other labor men
named in the indictments have already
been issued and are ready for service.
They were sworn out before United
States Commissioner Foote Monday
night in the federal building. it is re-
ported from IN authentic source.
Cincinnati Men Wanted.
Cincinnati. Feb. 14.-Three warrants
have been received in Cincinnati for
the arrest of men indicted by the In
danapOlis grand jury in the dynamit-
ing investigation, 1t was announced.
The indictments are expected to
clear up attempts to blow up the Har.
rison avenue viaduct and the Sargent
street approach of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad terminals.
Arrest Is Surprise to Officials.
indianapolis, Feb. IA Chicago
dispatch that warrants had been is.
sued for Ryan, Houlihan and others,
and Rochester dispatch announcing
the arrest of Clarence r. Dowd. thus
/ vel iliIlinS luiol iluNiOh W ptiblllt pun
lie prior to the time set for the ar,
rest of all the indicted men, was I'M
expected in indianapolis.
NO information concerning the
case will be given out from this Office
until after all the men indicted are
arrested and we know officially that
they are" said United States District
Attorney Miller, unless possibly, the
information should come out in some
hearing regarding removal"
Frank NJ Ryan. president of the
iron workers, said he had nothing to
say about the case.
why should they issue warrant
in Chicsgo," he said, when am here
in Indianapolis"
He said he expected TO remain in
indianapolis several days
! Davenport, Ia, Feb. 14.--Special