The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-04
SAYS PARAGRAPHS IN LETTERS REFERRED TO EFFORTS TO
 UNloNlZE WORK.
MEANS USED LEGITIMATE
Admits Union Aided Golden in De fense of Dynamiting Case in Fall Riyer-Believes Defendant
 Was Prosecuted.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 3.-Lesters written by Frank M. Ryan, president 1 of the International Association or Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, were read in conjunction with dates oi explosions in the cross examination or Ryan by the government at the "dyna' mite conspiracy trial" today. Ryan testified his knowledge of the numerous explosions whica occurred after he. had written a certain letter from New York and was gained en- tirely through newspaper accounts. He said newspaper accounts Of ex- plosions on non-union jobs often were enclosed in letters as news. Extracts from the New York letter which Ryan testified he wrote on April 27, 1910, as head of the union, to Secretary John J. McNamara, and the explosions whica the government cited as having occurred later were;
 Let Legleitner take care of r1e jobs in his district Henry w. Legleit;er was the name of the executive board member sta. toned at Pittsburg An explosion oc. cured at McKee's Rocks, near Pitts burg, in July, 1910. Let Hockia arrange for Cleveland Cincinnati and Detroit iobs,' read an- other paragraph. Herbert s. Hockln is charged with being leader of the I"dynamiting crew"
 Davenport, Iowa, and Peoria can be handled by Hoekin,' still another par agrapi said. Explosions occurred at Davenport and Peoria on June 4. What did you mean when you said let Legleitner take care of those jobs?" asked District Attorney Miller T meant they were to use every legitimate means to have union men put to work" answered Ryan.
 Before an explosion on a bridge at Dayton. O., which Edward Clark, of Cinc.nnati, confessed to having caus led. Ryan said he sent Hockin to Gin cinnati Clark in his confession said Hockin furnished him with the dyna- mite for the explosion. Ryan asserted he gave no Instructions to HoclSin about dynamite.
 How soon after an explosion on bridge in Cincinnati in May, 1909, did Clark call you up?" Ryan was asked.
 Possibly a few days. but he gave me no details about the explosion"
 Asserting he had no intention that violence should be used, Ryan said through request from w. Alber. Brown, union business agent, he sent Hockin to Kansas City, Mo-, prior to an explosion on a bridge there in August, 1910.
 In explaining a letter to Michael Cunnane, business agent at Philadel phia, giving instructions to handle a non-union job in any way that viii delay or add to the cost of it," Ryan said his cnly purpose was to have union men taken off other jobs being constructed by the same contractor.
 The government. read letter writ ten from Dallas, Tex, in 1910, to Me Namara by Philip A. Cooley, of New Orleans who is charged with having urged that explosions take place in the south.
 T agree with you to postpone the proposition so I can get some point CTS from you and there will be no after effects ran the letter.
 Did you receive letters from Cooley about arrangements to blow up jobs?" asked Mir. Miller
 q never received a letter from Cooley about blowing up anything" answered Ryan.
 Asked what was mean: when Frank C. Webb, New York, wrote to him, your confidence sn me you may never fear for l never did believe in talk ing too much in cases of this kind, " Ryan said it referred only to arrange ments for unionizing jobs in New York.
 Ryan admitted he had acknowl- edged the receipt of a newspaper clipping from John Golden. president of the United Textile Workers of America, about an explosion on bridge at Fall River. Mass, in 1908 and had replied, he read the clipping with interest he said the iron work CTS union furnished $lo000 bond for George O'Donnell, who was accused of the dynamiting, and that the union also paid O'Donnell money after he had been convictedt
 We sent about $1,000f because we considered he was beiag persecuted, said Ryan.
 Did you ever make an investigation of the Los Angeles Times explosion in which 21 persons were murdered ?g. asked MT. Miller.
 Yes sir, l tried to find out how it happened"
 And you retained McNamara as secretary after he was arrested?'
 Yes"
 And you had Hockin as secretary until yesterday?"
 Yes