The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-22
81 LABOR LEADERS
IN ALL INDICTED
BY FEDERAL JURY
All But Seven Were
Under Arrest To-
day Noon
BAIL IS $54O,OOO
That Sum is Total Amount
Demanded for Liberty
of the Accused
BAIL IS $54O,OOO
That Sum is Total Amount
Dnmanded for ihnrty

Indianapolis, Ind. Forty-seven
of the "a labor leaders indicted by
the federal grand jury here for an
alleged dynamting conspiracy, are
, in custody today. The other seven
Will be captured before night. The
men have been arrested in % cities
and the bail demanded totals $780,
600
Washington, ID. President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison of
the American Federation of Labor,
probably will be called to testify as
TO the connection between the fed
Grafton and the McNamaras, during
the Indianapolis dynamitlng trial.
Most Sweeping Action.
indianapolis, Indy what was
said to be the most sweeping federal
action of its kind ever taken, the
United States government, within a
few hours, arrested a majority of
the tifty-four men indicted for al
legged completely in a dynamite con-
spiracy spread broadcast over the
country for six years.
At the head OF those arrested was
Frank b. Ryan, president of the In
ternational Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. Sever
al other officers, including Herbert
S. Hokin, second vice president and
successor, as the unions secretary
treasurer, to j. j. Mcnamara, the
convicted dynamiter, We're arrested
| with Ryan in Indianapolis
Reports from all over the country
showed also that five of the seven
iron workers executive board mem
bers and half dozen or more mem-
/ bers We're taken into custody.
These officials and their co-de-
PENDANTS are charged with violating
/ the federal statutes regulating in
! terstate shipment of explosives,
which resulted from the activities of
! the Mcnamara and McManigal "dy-
namiting crew. who carried dyna-
mite and nitroglycerin about the
country on passenger trains.
All the defendants are charged
with conspiring to further the series
of 100 explosions which We're direct
ed by labor union officials against
the iron and steel contractors and
employers of non-union labor.
The explosions caused the destruc-
ton of bridge, viaducts and build
ings, and the wrecking of the Los
Angeles Times building was an in
cident in the series.
List of Arrests.
Following is a complete list of the
iron workers union arrested:
Chicago o.--Richard Houlihan, finan-
cial secretary OF the unon; James
Cooney business agent, James
Coughin, iron worker; William
Shoupe, former business agent.
: St Louis-John Barry, former
: walking delegate; Paul Morrin, ac.
tive in raising Mcnamara defense
fund.
Milwsukee-W. e, Reddin, busi-
: ness agent; Herman G. Seffert.
New York-Frank c. Webb form.
er member OF executive board Of
: iron workers un on Patrick f. Far
: rell, whose connection with the case
is not INDICATED; Daniel Brophy, ar
rested in Brooklyn.
Cincinnati-Ed Edward Clark, former
walking delegate; G. w. Basey, for
: mer business agent, now residen
OF indianapolis.
e indianapolis Frank NJ Ryan
president OF the Internal onal Asso
: citation of Bridge and Structure
S Iron Workers; Herbert S. Hokin, o
e Detroit, Mcnamara successor as sec
retary and treasurer OF the union
John I. Butler, whose home is i
: buffalo, \. Y, first vice president o
the union; Fred Sherman, loca
, business agent of the union; Spun
> geon G. Meadows, present bushes
o agent
IS Detroit Charles w. Wachmestei
% and Frank j. Murphy, both iro
/ workers.
Henry w Legleitne
IS formerly of Pittsburgh, member {
e executive board of national uniol
u Kansas City-W. Burke Brown
T. business agent of the union in 19l
Z" when the $1,000, 600 Armour-Swif
Burlington bridge over the Nilsson
was dynamited; w. j. Mccain, wi
IN succeeded Browne.
40 Philadelphia-M Michael j. Cunam
ne business agent, charged with co
L. spiracy in transporting dynami
'l- from Indianapolis to Bellefontain
'e- o.
on Syracuse-E e. Philips, form
SECRETARY Vi lIlc UNION. JullH SdIIO
OF to whom Philips books were turn
over when he ceased to act as scel
he tary.
of Scranton-M. j. Harmon, loo
he business agent held in $4,000 ba
Davenport, Ia.-Daniel Buckle
he business agent local union.
he Springfield, Ill.-A. ]. Cayanau
Pc and NJ. L. Pennell, iron workers.
zen Duluth-Fred Mooney, iron wol
ice er
nd Cleveland j. Smith, form
,ud business agent; George Anders'
CT walking delegate
nth Peoria, Ill-Reed Smythe, bu
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