Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-04
Letters Relative to Dynamiting
Jobs Explained by Witness
As Having to Do With Crlmi-
nal Actions.
DEFENDANT ASSERTS
HE OPPOSED VIOLENCE
Prosecution Points Out That
Many Explosions Followed
Suggestive Language in Of
ficiaI Correspondence,

(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wirc.p
Indianapolis, Dec. 3.--Letters written
by Frank NJ, Ryan. president of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. were
read in connection with dates of ex-
plosions in the examination of
Ryan by the government at the 'dyna-
mite conspiracy trial today.
Ryan testified that his knowledge
of numerous explosions which had oc-
Cured after he had written letter
from New York, was gained entirely
through newspaper accounts. He SAID
newspaper account OF explosions on
non union jobs often were enclosed in
letters as news. Extract from the
New York letter which Ryan tesli-
fled he wrote on April u. 1917, as
head of the union. to Secretary John
j. Mcnamara, and the explosions
which the government cited as haV-
ing occurred later We're correct.
.'Let Legleitner take care OF the
jobs in his district"
Henry w. Legleitner was then sta
toned at Pittsburgh An explosion
occurred at Mckees Rocks, near
Pittsburgh, in July, 1910.
let Hockin arrange for Cleveland,
Cincinnati and Detroit jobs.
Herbert :. Hockin is charged with
being leader OF the ''dynamltins
crew An explosion occurred at
Cleveland June 22d that year.
davenport, Iowa. and Peoria, can
be handled by Hockin.'
Explosions occurred at davenport
and Peoria on June 4th.
What did you mean. when you
said: 'Legleitner and Hockin take
care of these jobs?' asked District
Attorney Miller.
Il meant for them to use every
legitimate means to have union men
put to work answered Ryan.
Before an explosion on a bridge at
Dayton, Ohio which Edward Clark,
union official at Cincinnati confessed
to having caused, Ryan said he sent
Hockin to Cincinnati. Clark, in his
confession. said Hockin furnished him
with the dynamite for the explosion.
Ryan asserted he gave no instructions
to Hockin about dynamite.
How soon after an explosion on a
bridge In Cincinnati in May, 1909, did
Clark call you up?'' Ryan was asked.
Possibly few days, but he gave
me no details about an explosion
Asserting that he had no intention
that violence should be used. Ryan
said, through request from w. Bert
Brown, union business agent he
sent Hockin to Kansas City prior to
an explosion on bridge there in Au-
gust. 1910
In explaining a letter to Michael j.
Cunnane business agent at Philadel-
phia, giving instructions to handle a
non union job lin any way that Will
delay or add TO the cost of 1t" Ryan
said his only purpose was to have
l. ore nf, inI in
construction by the same contractor.
The government read letter written
from Dallas in 1910 to Mcnamara by
Philip A. Cooley. New Orleans, who
Is charged With having urged that cx-
plos!ons take place in the south. II
agree with you to postpone the prop
osition so | can get some pointers
from YOU and there will be no after
effects
did YOU receive letters from
Cooley about arrangements to blow
up jobs asked Mr.. Miller
Il never received letter from
Cooley about blowing up anything
answered Ryan.
Asked what was meant when Frank
c. Webb, New York. wrote him:
Your confidence in me you may
never fear, for | don't believe in talk
ing too much in cases of this kind.
Ryan said 1t only referred TO ar
rangements for unionizing jobs in New
York Ryan admitted he had ac-
knowledged the raccip. Of a newspa-
per clipping from John Golden, pres
ident Of the United Textile workers
Of America. about an explosioA on
bridge at Fall River Mass, in 'Os'
and had replied he read the s'.p-
ping with interest"
He said the iron workers union
furnished $4,000 bond for George
cfDonncn who was accused of the
dl namiting, and that the union also
pai1 O'Donnell money after he had
beer convicted.
I'VE sent him about $1,000 because
we considered he was being perse-
cuteG" said Ryan.
Did YOU ever make an investiga-
ton of the Los Angeles Times explo-
sion. in which twenty-one persons
were miird-rod?" asked Mr.. Miller.
'Yes. ] tried to find out how it hap
pcned.
And yet vou reelected J J. Me-
Namara as secretary of the union
after he was arrested
Yes"
And vou had Hockin as secretary
until Yesterday 80
yes"
MIR. RNan's cross-exdmination VIII
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