The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21

that revelations may be developed
during the next few days involving
the highest men In the trade union
councils OF the country. District At
torney Charles w. Miller has inti-
mated that a plea OF guilty and COM
plete confessions a-e expected from
some OF the indi ;ted men, who will
turn States evidence. Ia the hope OF
receiving Immunity. and tell every
thing they know about the alleged
conspiracy that engineered explosions
throughout the land, from the Allan
, tic to the Pacific.
The prosecutor declared last night
that the case against most OF the de-
.shoants' however. Is complete. and
lhat the Government Is confident OF
securing convictions. which Is taken
10 indicate that there Is little hope OF
complete immunity being granted any
or the defendants.
Most of the indicted men have al
reaoy oeen brought here. through the
medium Of extra .iition proceedings in
the respective STATES in which they
were arrested on February 18th
"hen the nation was shocked by the
wholesale roundup Of the labor lead
ers Oy the police In ne various States.
McNainaraS Included.
In addition TO the dfry-or.e men
VINO will plead on Tuesday, john ].
hc-Namstra, James B. Mcnamara and
Orue McManigal are under indIct-
Hteht mere. making the total number
charged hsy-tOur in all. All the in
dictments charge conspiracy to vjo-
laJe the statutes fOrbiddini. +he car
rylng or explosives on passenger
trains, and details fOrty-seven trans
portauons charged as overt acts, and
names McManigal, the McNamaras
or Herbert s. HOckin in each act.
out does not specify the part taken
by the other defendants
everyone of the defendants is
named in each of the indictments.
and, according to District ATTORNEY
Miller. sentences may be Imposed for
each or the offenses. The Govern
ment maintains that each of the de-
PENDANTS was guilty in each of the
conspiracy charges, although his ac-
tive participation may have been in
one transportation only. Fourteen
indictments charge unconsummated
acts of conspiracy.
OF the explosions concerned in the
indictments siXty-five were on work
OF the National ErectOrs' Association.
an organization of open shop" en-
ployers, and thirty-One explosions. or
attempts, were on work Of cOntrac-
tors who We're not members OF the
Erectors' Association.
Even since the Federal grand Jury
reported on February eth the Govern
ment has been busy with preparations
Tor the trial, which it is expected will
begin early in May. The grand Jury
has not been dismissed, and it is said
that If any new information warrants
II the jurors will be reconvened.
Letters In Testimony.
Among the evidence obtained by the
Government are 10000 letters. taken
rom the offices of the International
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers in
this city, and stenographic records of
conservations that took place in the
otflce, made possible by means OF a
dlCtagraph, an electrical instrument
connected by wires with a room be-
low, where stenOgraphers listened to
everything that was said by the labor
leaders, Ryan, Hockin and others.
since last October. when the appara-
tus was installed, unknown, of course.
10 the union men. These converse
tons. according to District Attorney
Miller. dt8closeG many facts that will
serve to incriminato the leaders. who.
ON the other hand deny that they said
anything discriminating because they
have never done anything criminal.
L desire to say" states President
Ryan. TO the public and for the sat
isfaction of my friends. both in the
union and outside Of labor union cir
cIes that l am innocent of having
knowingly violated any law OF the
United States or any law OF any State
in the Union. Therefore, I have no
fear of a trial, and 1 am absolutely
confident and know that will be able
10 prove myself innocent OF any crime
whatsoever before any fair-minded
court and jury in the country"
ecretaryTreasurer Hockin de-
clares: II am absolutely innocent of
having violated any law. and I will
have no trouble when the time comes
of proving TO the satisfaction of every
fair-minded citizen that am not
guilty OF knowingly having violated
any law or committed any offense."
The attorneys for the Ironworkers'
Union, led by G.. Newton Hardy, are
no less active than the District Attor-
ney in making preparations for the |
presentation OF their case. w L |
Harding, personal counsel for Presi- |
dent Ryan, is taking a principal part !
in the working up OF the defense.