The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-07
OYER 81 INDICTED
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msy be recalled before the end OF
the term In May"
District Attorney Miller. after ex.
planning that only 80 OF the indict.
ments pertained TO the dynamite con-
spiracy. then held n conference with
Judge Anderson. at which the issu.
ance OF capiases and fixing or bonds
were arranged.
some delay in forwarding copies OF
the indictments TO the federal dis.
tricts where the defendants are TO be
arrested would ensue. Mr.. Miller said.
because 5000 typewriter sheets had
to be transcribed The arrests OF
men even within easy reacn would
not be effected at once. he said. be-
cause by demanding a copy OF his
indictment on arrest defendant
could reveal the names OF others.
All to Be Arrested.
1T is our plan 10 facilitate the work
or the agents that are to make the
arrests over the country by not max
ing public the names until all are
within hands reach" said Mr.. Miller.
"All the arrests are to be made on
the same day. wherever the men live
or may be sojourning.
i must refuse TO say anything now
rs " thc pObitiOuS lneSe men nOl0,
whether they are what is known as
higher ups or not. But we are high.
~ gratified with the result of this
widespread inquiry.
The arrests may not be made until
Saturday OF this week or Monday OF
next. There are 5000 typewriter
pages in the indictments and copy
must accompany the capiases. Two
days probably will be required for the
Clerical work and the processes must
then be delivered to the United States
marshals of The various districts in
which they are 10 be served All this
will require four or five days"
Walter Drew Talks.
Walter Drew. counsel for the Ma
tionsl Erectors' association. an or
ganization OF open shop" iron and
steel contractors. whose members
have suffered from explosions against
their property. called AT the district
attorneys ONCE.
This Is the elimination OF wears OF
ehort on the part OF the Erectors' as.
sociation, not only 10 protect its mem.
bers from loss. but to clear the labor
unions Of the criminal element" said
Mr. Drew. Il have devoted my whole
time TO the pursuit OF the dynamiters
since the Erectors' association in the
spring of 1906 cancelled its contracts
with the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
and declared for open shops.
The public does not now realize
The scope OF this investigation. but
when the arrests are made and the
Facts become known the enormity or
the governments task Will appear
Workingmen and society generally
viii be benefited
Fully 100 explosions Of dynamite NJ
points scattered over Il states and
covering period from the summer of
1905 10 October IL. 1911. when dvna.
mite WIS found beneath a bridge near
santa Barbara. Calf. Just before Pres.
ident Tafts special train passed over
H. were inquired into by the federal
grand jury which has investigated
what the government has regarded AZ
a nationwide dynamite conspiracy.
II has been the theory OF the govern.
ment that all OF these explosions were
Intended TO intimidate employers and
non-union wOrkinzmen with the neg
ersl intent to abolish the socalled
open shop. and compel submission
70 The demands 81 certain labor organ.
izations. more particularly the Interna.
tional Uhion 81 Bridge aud StrucfursI
Iron Workers
Many ststes Affected
he states IN which explosions o..
CURED were ohio. indiana. Illinois
Pennsyitsnis. New York. Sev I.rs.,
Nsr' and. Connec'lcr-. Na-sashuaa.,
AirtiEar Wisconsin. Missouri Low
N~hrsssa. tsh. california and VAST.
iuEion Ohio. Ntfh twenty -rpioston.
had mofe 'tan any other orc s-s.e
limos. Indiana aud Sea York saI..a
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