The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-20
ORGANIZATION
 IS CHARGED
GOVERNMENT HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT tRoNWoRKERs coNVEN-
 TioN KNEW OF EXPLOSIONS.
Written Resolution to Stop Explo. sions While Delegates Were in Session Is Found Among Pa
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Indianapolis, Ind, Feb l9-That the dynamiting plots were brought to the attention of certain committees at the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers convention in Rochester, N. r., in 1916 came to light today as one of the governments charges against the 54 indicted men.
 It is charged by federal authorities that resolution demanding that no more bombs or explosives of any kind be exploded while this convention is in session. was written out in regu- lar form by a delegate at the conyen. ton, was secretly referred to com. mittee, it was later found by the gov. ernment among the papers taken from the iron workers headquarters in h. dianapolis. The government claims to have the original resolution.
 The charge is that a delegate at the convention, known to the government, demanded that the explosions tempo rarily be stopped at time when many steel and iron works under con str1cti0n by open shop contractors were being blown up and in that way many officials, including Frank M. Ryan, Herbert & HocSin and mem Pers of the executive board. had the subject brought to their attenhen. What was the real motive Of the dele gate in offering the resolution was not divulged. but it is pointed out that J., J McNamaTa, the convicted dynamiter and Ortle E. McManigai. were on their way from Indianapolis to Rochester where, according to Me Manigal's confession McNamara de cIded to leave at Cleveland a suit case containing 20 quarts of nitro glyeerin McManigal asserted Me Nainara had mapped out a series of explosions "which were to he pres ents to the convention"
 Information from delegates who had arrived in advance at Rochester, Is Held by the government as having induced McNamara to change his plans That information, the indict- ment charges, was that the lnterna- tional officials. including President Ryan, and business agents. were aware of the dynamite plots and that some of the men now indicted ob- ieeted 10 any unusual number of 6x- plosions while the convention was in session
 In this connection McManigars confession is quoted as stating "Mc- Namara said he wanted lot of open ship jobs blown up at one time to make the delegates feel good. Just before meetings of the executive board McNamara also wanted many jobs pulled off so it would please the members and show them business was good The 20 quarts of nitro glycerin with which we started out from Indianapolis, We left with Pete Smith in CleyelG,nd.
 The year of the convention, 25 bridges. yIaducts and buildings were reported blown up in various parts of the country.
 Adytces were received by the gov ernment today that at least half dozen of inc defendants are prepar- ing to tell "all they know" It was said that developments resulting from new information the government ex- poets to receive might be expected before all the men are arraigned here on March 12.
 Henry w. I.egleiter of Denver, a former member of the executive board. is expected here tomorrow. He prolr4-ls--Mill be given an opportunity to confer with District Attorney Mil, Ter