Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-20
Government UnearthS Evidence
That They Were Secretly Dis
cuSSed at International Con-
vention of Organization.
FORMAL RESOLUTION FOR
BRIEF TRUCE is FOUND
Delegate Demanded That Ex-
ploSionS of Bombs Be
Stopped Until After Adjourn
ment of Rochester Gathering.

10y MORNING J0urnai special Leased Wire. !
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.--That
the dynamting plots were brought to
the attention of certain committees at
the International Association of
Bridge and structural Iron Workers
convention in Rochester, in 1910.
came to light today as one of the gov
ernment's charges against the fifty
four indicted men.
1t is charged by federal authorities
that resolution demanding that mo
more bombs or explosives of any kind
be exploded while this convention is
in session." was written out I'm regular
form by a delegate at the convention,
and was referred secretly to a COM
mittee, and without the action on II
becoming known. later was found by
the government among the papers
taken from the Iron Workers head
quarters in Indianapolis. The gov
ernment claims to have the original
resolution.
The charge is that delegate to the
convention, known to the government.
demanded that the explosions tenn
porarily he stopped at time when
much steel and iron work under erec-
tion by open shop contractors was be-
ing blown up and that in that way
many Officials, Including President
Frank M. Ryan, Herbert S. Hockin,
vice president. and members of the
executive board, had the subject
brought to their attention.
What was the real motive of The
delegate in Offering the resolution was
not divulged. bat il rs pointef' out thai
j. ]. Mcnamara, the convicted dyna-
miter. and Ortie T.. McManigal were
on. their way from Indianapolis TO
Rochester, when. according to Nc
Manigals confession, Mcnamara de-
cided to leave off at Cleveland suit
case containing a quantity of nitro
glycerine. McManigal also asserted
had mapped out "A series of
EXPLOSIONS (which were to be presents
TO the convention"
Information from delegates who
had arrived in advance at Rochester
is held by the government to have in
duced Mcnamara to change his
plans. That Information, the indict-
ment charges, indicates that the Off
GERS were fully cognizant of the ex-
plosions.
In this connection, McManigal's
confession is quoted as stating:
Mcnamara said he wanted Il lot of
open shops jobs blown up at one
time to make the delegates feel good.
y usI DtIo1t uttttlilES ti lHt tAt'uitNN =
board Mcnamara also wanted many
Jobs pulled Off so it would please the
members and show them business
was good. The twenty quarts of
with which We started
nut from Indianapolis we left with
Pete Smith. in Cleveland"
1he year the convention was held
twenty-five bridges, Viaducts and
were reported blown up in
various parts Of the country. Advices
we're received by the government to-
lay that ,at least half dozen defend
ints are preparing to tell all they
know. II was said that developments
from new Information The
expects to receive may b"
expected before all the men are ar
aligned here on March -.
Henry w. Legleitner, of Denver.
ormer member Of the executive
BOARD. is expected here tomorrow. He
probably will be given an oppoi .unity
O confer with District Attorney Mil
er. The arrest in Chicago today cf
Ryan leaves but one nan out
If the fifty-four indicted not vet APP
,rehended.