Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
Take Iron Workers Off
GERS and Agents in Nu-
merous Cities.
IN A BIG CONSPIRACY
association Has Already ACCu-
muIated Fund to Defend
Accused Men.


dynamite conspiracy cases began to-
day and most OF the so or more de-
PENDANTS in various parts of the coun-
try we're taken into custody. One of
the first arrests here was Frank M.
Ryan, president of the international
Association OF Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. Eleven business agents
OF the iron workers, four or five off,
cials and some members of the execu-
tive board who are charged with know
ing what Mcnamara did with money
used to buy explosives, are among
those indicted.
WEBB SHOWS McMANIGAL.
An important arrest was Frank C..
Webb former member of the iron
workers executive board, taken in New
York, who figures prominently in Ortie
McManigal's confession. Webb is
charged with meeting McManigal and
showing him where 10 do Jobs" in
Hoboken and Jersey City. Houlihan,
arrested in Chicago. is charged with
furthering violation Of me federal stat
utes in connection with an explosion at
South Chicago, and by assisting Nc
Manigal, the confessed dynamiter.
HOCKIN A TRAINER
John T. Butler of Buffalo. n. Y, first
vice president of the iron workers
Herbert S. Hockin of Detroit. second
vice president and acting secretary
treasurer, and Fred Sherman, local bus
mess agent, were arrested here after
Ryan was taken. Hocldn succeeded j.
]. Mcnamara as secretary-treasurer.
McManigal in his confession charged
Hockin was the man who put him in
the dynamiting business" 1t is charg
ed Hockin went to Detroit in June
1907, and induced McManigal to take
UP dynamiting.
HOCKIN CHIEF LIEUTENANT.
In the information supplied the gov
ernment Hockin is made to appear ~
chief lieutenant of John J. Mcnamara
He is charged with having planned ex
plosions desired by enemies Of "oper
shop contractors. McManigal names
him as one of the men who originated
the alarm clock scheme for timing ex
plosions. He is also charged with be
ing the manager of secret stores o.
explosives kept at Rochester. Pa.
Muncie. Ind, Tifin, Ohio, and Indian
apolis.
AGENTS OF VAST CONSPIRACY.
Engene A. Clancy OF San Francisco
]. E. Munsey. Salt Lake City; OF A
Tveitmoe, San Francisco; Ortie Nc
Manigal, already indicted on the Pa
cihc coast, and J. J. Mcnamara anC
James b. Mcnamara, already convict
ed. are again indicted here. In the in
dictments II is held the McNamar;
brothers and McManigal were merel.
agents of a vast conspiracy. All tn,
defendants are charged with a con
spiracy to transport dynamite AM
nitroglycerin in violation of the fed
eral statutes.
RYAN ELECTED IN 1905.
Ryan was elected president of tn
International Iron Workers union Il
1905, succeeding Frank Buchanan, nov
a congressman from Chicago. Soon al
ter It became known his officials wer
TO be indicted Ryan asked the union I
month. 1t IS believed this fund Wi
now be utilized for defense at III
trials. The iron workers union. who's
headquarters are in Indianapolis, ha
about $4,000 members with 107 locs
unions in the United States and CaI
ada
Ryan and Hockin this afternoo
issued statements declaring their IL
nCcence.
BLOWS UP OPERA HOUSE
NJ. ]. Young, arrested in Boston,
accused OF assisting McManigal {
blow up part OF the Boston opera hous
in March. 1909. and TO have sent M'
Manigal to Springfield. Mass, wheE
part OF the municipal buildings wer
destroyed.
Among those released on bond {
$4,000 each are: Ryan, Hockin, Blu
Ter; $1,000. Morrin. Cunnane.
HOULIHAN GIVES UP.
Chicago. Feb. l4.-Richard H Houl
han, a labor leader indicted at India.
apolis, was arrested here today. Hou
Than made no attempt TO escape of
GERS throughout yesterday, when
was reported he would be arreste
He was at his Office He said he wou
surrender whenever the authoriti'
called for him. But they failed
come TO his Office
EARLY MORNING VISITS.
Reports were current last night TIL
the indicted meri vVould he arrested I
their homes, and again Houlihan a