The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10
DETROITERS
DENY ANY PART
In CONSPIRACY
No Talk of Nitroglycerine Here,
as Alleged, Says +. j.
Murphy
BELIEVED MURPHY is
SOON TO BE DISCHARGED
Several Defendants Expected To
Be Let Go at Conclusion
of Testimony

8 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. lO.--Dis-
charges of several more defendants In
the dynamite conspiracy trial, prob
ably at the close OF taking testimony,
was predicted today. Among the In
dicted men, rumor favored. were Pat
rick F. Farrell, OF New York; Frank
J. Murphy, OF Detroit w. Bert Brown
and w. J. Mccain, OF Kansas City,
and the TWO Milwaukee defendants.
Herman Seiffert and w. s. Reddin.
Others whose defense has not yet
been presented were expected TO he
classed with those whom Judge Ander'
son recently said might renew their
motions for dismissal.
District Attorney Miller himself
would move the discharge OF some OF
the men, 1t was reported. as he Was
said never really to have hoped for
the conviction OF all Of the 40 labor
leaders, whose trial opened Oct. l
Four of this numbep were discharged
oppose bitterly the discharge OF any
rOl the lulSlndlAOudA OhSSioJ ho"O'SAt
II was said.
While on the stand, yesterday, Muir
ply denied in detail that he knew
anything OF the dynamite plots or OF
the unlawful transportation OF ex-
plosives. He said he worked on the
Ford building in Detroit in 1907, but
did not remember that he saw Nc
Manigal. The testimony OF several
witnesses has been that McManigal
worked on that building. II was while
working there that he did his first
|dynamiting Job" in June, 1907.
Murphy said he had never received
any money from the union except for
his salary as business agent and that
he had never handled any money OF
the union. A letter in which he said
he wished to see the Russell Wheel n
Foundry company, Whitehead Il Kales
and the Lewis company come clean
e explained as meaning that he hoped
these companies would employ union
labor.
Murphy is alleged to have tried to
find out" how much Ross knew about
the plots. The Detroiter denied that
he ever had talked TO Ross, and stated
he knew nothing of proposed ex-
plosions to aid In unionizing trades in
Detroit.
did you ever talk TO l.. A Noel OF
the Ironworkers' union. about using
nitroglycerin in Detroit?" asked Sen
ator j. w. Kern.
None OF the union officials so far
as know ever talked OF explosives
replied Murphy.
orln oh TIM iofa al ~
troit, next testified.
asked Senator Kern.
He never did, said Wachtmeister.
did you ever arrange with Cline
for blowing up buildings in Detroit or
for buying explosives"
Il never did"
The witness also denied meeting
b. Mcnamara and telling him ther
was too much talk" to cause eS
plosions in Detroit.
Michael j. Young, bushes agent OF
the Boston, Mass, Iron Workers local
defendant, was the FIRST witness
called today. The cross-examination
OF Defendant f. Z. Phillips, of syria.
cuse, N. Y, was deferred.
Young denied the accusations of Or.
tie McManigal, confessed dynamiter
that the witness planned the dyna-
hitting OF the new opera house. In
Boston, which McManigal blew up
March q, 1909. McManigals testi
mony that Young took him TO Spring
field, Mass, and pointed out the group
OF municipal buildings which MeMani-
gal dynamited, April 4, 1911. was also
declared false by the witness.
The Bos Sn defendant was asked TO
explain unusual phraseology in letters
written by him TO j. J. Mcnamara.
Young denied he ever saw McMani-
gal until the lnforDer appeared IN
court at the present trial, denied that
he ever said to Ortie, in Springfield
on March 81. 1911. 81 want you to put
a shot right in there and blow hell out
OF st." as McManigal testified.
The witness said he had absolute
confidence In ]. j. Mcnamara, until
his arrest. and that as a member OF
the international executive board, the