New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
BOMB VOTE ASKED IN 1910
Labor Convention Discussed
"Jobs," Says Government.
EXPLOSIONS AS "PRESENTS"
Prosecution Claims to Have
Original Copy of Resolution
on Dynamite Plots.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb l9-The alleged fact
that the dynamiting plots were brought 10
the attention of certain committees at the
convention of the International Association
OF Bridge and Structural Iron workers IN
Rochester. in 1910, was revealed to-day as
one of the governments charges against
the ffty-four indicted men.
It is charged by Federal authorities that
q resolution demanding that no more
horbs or explosives of any kind be ex-
ploded while this convention Is In session
was written out In regular form oy
delegate at the convention, was secretly
referred 10 a committee, and, without the
action on It becoming known. was later
found by the government among the
papers taken from the ironworkers head
quarters in Indianapolis. The government
claims to have the original resolution.
The charge is that a delegate at the
convention. known to the government de-
manded that the explosions temporarily be
stopped at a time when much steel ana
iron work under erection by open shop
contractors was being blown up, and that
IN this way many officials, including
President Frank NJ. Ryan, Herbert 5.
executive board. had the subject brought
to their attention.
What was the real motive OF the delegate
in offering the resolution was not d.
vulged, but II Is pointed out that J. j. Nc
Namara the convicted dynamiter. ana
Ortie f. McManigal were on their way from
Indianapolis TO Rochester when, accord
ing 10 McManigal's confession Mcnamara
decided 10 leave off at Cleveland suit
case containing twenty quarts OF nitro
glycerin. McNanigal asserted Mcnamara
had mapped out series OF explosions,
(which were to be presents to the con
vention."
Information from delegates who had ar
rived in advance at Rochester is held by
the government as having induced Nc
Namara to change his plans. \ hat infor-
nation. the indictment charges. was that
the international officials, including Pres
ident Ryan and business agents. were
fully aware Of the dynamite plots and
that some OF the men now indicted OBJ
jected to any unusual number 0f eXplo-
sions while the convention was in session.
McManigars confession is quoted "a
stating Mcnamara said he wanted a lot
Of open shop jobs blown up at one time
to make the delegates feel good. Just be-
fore meetings of the executive board Nc
Namara also wanted many jobs pulled of
so IL would please the members and show
them business was good" The year the
convention was held twenty-five bridges.
viaducts and buildings were reported
blown up in various parts Of the country.
Advices were received by the govern
ment to-day that at least half dozen OF
the defendants are preparing 10 tell all
they know" II was said that develop
ments resulting from new information the
government expects TO receive might he
expected before all the men are arraigned
here on March IL.
The arrest and release on bail I'm chi
cago to-day Of the defendant named In
the Indictment as Patrick Ryan. a former
business agent Of a Chicago local union,
leaves only one man out Of the lfty-four
indicted still 20 be apprehended The man
not yet captured Is J. j. McCray. formerly
of Wheeling. ". Va.
Phillip A. Cooley, OF New Orleans. was
brought here to-day in custody Of govern
ment agents and later was released on a
81 10000 bond for his appearance for ar.
raignment on March IL. AS member OF
the ironworkers' executive board. he is
held responsible for the 81 900 n month
which was voted to J. j. Mcnamara and
which the indictment charges was used to
buy explosives and pay the expense Of the
"dynamiting crew" on It's trips about the
country