East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-31


Boston, Mass. Aug. 31.-Because
Boston newspapers printed detailed
accounts of the discovery" of dyna-
mite alleged to have been concealed
by Lawrence strikers, before the ex-
plosve was actually found, District
Attorney Pelletier today examined
several newspapermen to ascertain
where they got the Information. Later
he summoned several prominent mill
owners to his office. He announced
that sensational developments might
be expected before night.
I'VE are going to probe this thing
to the bottom" said Pelletier. "The
fact that newspapers had knowledge
OF dynamite planting before it actual
ly was found looks bad"
New York, Aug. 31.-"Planting dy-
Mantle at Lawrence whether by mil
lionaire trust heads or labor agitators
should be punished to the fullest ex-
tent of the law. II William Wood,
president of the American Woolen
company, arrested in Boston for alleg-
ed conspiracy, actually aided in plant
ing the explosives, he is no better than
the Mcnamara brothers. He deserves
the same punishment"
This was the statement today of
Walter Drew. counsel for the National
Erectors Association in commenting
on the arrest of Wood and District
Attorney Peleters charge that big
New England textile operators plant
ed dynamite to discredit the Lawrence
strikers and unonism. Drew was ac-
tive in the prosecution following the
Los Angeles Times explosion.
Though it might be urged" con-
tinued Drew, that no lives We're lost
in Lawrence it was not the fault OF
those who placed the explosives. The
dynamite might have exploded and
hundreds of persons have been kill
ed"
The National Erectors' Association
vaged a bitter fight on members of
the structural Iron Workers Union.
New York, ~ Y, Aug. S1.-"If
President Wood of the American
Wooden company is guilty as charged
in the grand jury Indictment he Is in
the same category With the McNama-
las and merits the same punish
ment."
This was the comment here today
of Detective William j. Burns on
the arrest of Wood for alleged con-
spiracy in the attempt to discredit the
Lawrence strikers by planting dy-
Mantle.
Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 31.-Rushing to
the defense of William NJ. Wood,
president of the American Woolen
company, indicted by the Boston
grand jury for conspiracy in alleged
planting" dynamite plot to discredit
the Lawrence strikers, John Kirby
Jr.. president of the National Manu-
facturers' association, characterized
the grand jury action as ridiculous
and absurd.
"I don't know anv active facts in
the case" said Kirby today, but on
general principles l believe Wood
indictment is frame-up. The charge
seems unreasonable and inconsistent.
To my mind it is simply a matter of
retaliation
Washington, Aug. 31.-Officials of
the department of justice are show
ing considerable interest in the
charge against President William NJ
Wood of the American Woolen COM
pany, involved in planting dyna-
mite in Lawrence, Mass, for the pur-
pose of compromising labor leaders
during the strike in the woolen mills
United States District Attorney
French of Boston is investigating al
legged shipments of dynamite last
January.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 31'-Gen'
eral Harrison Gray Otis, publisher OF
the Los Angeles Times which was dy'
namied by the McNamaras, refused
today to comment on the indictment
of President Wood of the American
Woolen company in Boston Oti:
explained he was not sufficiently IA
miliar with the facts concerning the
Wood indictment to offer a state
ment at present.