Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

tage, Wis, men, said to be relatives
of Ortie McManigal, were examined
in connection with dynamiters and
transportation Of explosives to points
in Wisconsin.
indianapolis, Jan. 16.-Telegrams
and letters signed Ping" and purport-
ing to contain a code system for Civ
ing instructions about viaducts,
bridges and buildings that were to be
blown up, were read before the fed
eral grand jury in connection with
Ortie McManigars confession as to
who was implicated with him In the
dynamite conspiracy. This signature,
according to McManigal, was not that
of the McNamaras, but was used by
another person, whom he named.
In June, 1910, McManigal said, in
response to a telegram from Ping" he
went from Cincinnati to Cleveland and
there blew up viaduct, for which he
received S125, paid him later by Ping
in Toledo. The dynamiter's movements
to Pittsburgh and his arrangement tC
have a supply of nitro-glycerin stored
in an old shop at Rochester, Pa, also
were arranged by this person.
HOLD-OUT CAUSES SPLIT.
1t was because of his belief tha
Ping was receiving 5000 for eacl
"job" and was giving him only $12i
that McManigal says he refused t.
work with him and later arranged
through John ]. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer of the International Associa
tion of Bridge and Structural Irol
Workers, to de- ~5obs' with the aid O
James B. Mcnamara.
Subpoenas were issued for new Wi
nesses after Oscar Lawyer, special as
sistant to the attorney general, arriN
ed from Washington and conferre
with United States Attorney Charlie
iW. Miller, who is conducting the il
quiry
p. w. Murphy, merchant of Spring
field, ILL.,, is expected to testify toda
concerning the dynamiting of his plan
; on March s, 1911, six weeks before
]. Mcnamara was arrested C. N
: Ruddell railroad engineer, an
) George Wright, also are expected t
: testify about the destruction on tn
same night of a viaduct south {
: Springfield.
| All the indictments against w. J
= Burns, detective, and James Hosick,
/ special officer from Los Angeles, char,
+ ing them with kidnapping John ]. NJ
e Namara last April. were dismissed b
2 the county criminal court.
Y The International Association {
r Bridge and Structural Iron Worker
{ announced that, although the Men,
r mars are out of the case, a speci;
y fund of about $1,000 month will /
: accumulated. The likeness on the a
S sessment stamps of John j. McNamar
r the convicted secretary-treasurer ha
: been eliminated. President Frank NJ
Q Ryan of the iron workers asked N
r. members to continue their cooperate
i on the ground that "the burden of e
h pense had been shifted to the ire
s workers alone
b TVEITMOE ASSERTS INNOCENCE.
Fresno, Cal, Jan. l6.-O. A. Tvej
moe, secretary-treasurer of the Stat
Building Trades council, declared h
|. innocence of completely in a nation
4 dynamite conspiracy in his annual r
/ port, read before the 18th annual co
/ vention of the council here.
a There will be no plea of guilty." !
hig
e accused are not guilty and they reful
T TO serve as stepping stones either fl
$ Mr.. Fredericks, who has his eyes {
l. the governors chair, or for Mr.. La,
S iers judgeship or for Mr.. Heart
y presidency"
g While not defending the Mcnamara
L Tveitmoe denounced the prosecuting {
b ficials who conducted the McNama,
case and characterized the proceeding
as "a blow aimed at union labor"
''If labor should invoke as a law :;
eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth,
the report continues, "the world wou
. have a deluge OF human blood witho
, saving ark or Mount Ararat. b
with numberless Caesars columns
mark the final landings
ID The annual report of General Pre-
,e dent p. II. Mccarthy, former NAV
~ OF San Francisco, stated that organ
r ed labor stood face 10 face with I
~ most critical period of its history
ie this state owing TO "conspiracies"
A destroy IT,
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