The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-18
NOT OVER YET
BY 4 LONG shot.
Some More Dynamite Smoke Has Been
Scented and Another Higher
Up 10 Under
Suspicion.
BURNS MAKES REMARKS
Dictagraph Has Been Used During
the investigation and Much
Important Evidence
is Taken.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. Ill
Further Investigation of the alleged
dynamiting conspiracy is probable
as a result of developments here to-
night Evidence has Been found BY
the federal government which is said
to indicate the possible implication
of four prominent indianapolis busl-
ness men and labor official OF
Washington, D. c., in an alleged
blackmailing plot as a result of the
possession of knowledge of the re-
puted dynamiting activities of GER
tain labor leaders.
1t is believed this was what was
meant by Detective Burns when he
asserted here that the investigation
was not over yet by a. long shot,
Federal off1cials, 1t is said, attempt
ed to reach Burns before he discuss
| ed the dynamitings before the Man
jufacturers' Club to ask him not to
mention certain details. The messeng
er missed Burns at hotel and when
he reached the meeting he found it i'm
possible to talk to the detective
Federal District Attorney Chas. w.
Miller admitted tonight that through
out the governments investigation
lof the alleged conspiracy dicta-
graph had been attached to the desk
9saf Frank w. Ryan, president of the
bon workers AVID one. OF the indicted
Headers.
4 In room directly under the of
ltfices of the iron workers, two steno
Il graphers have had their ears fasten
ed to the receiving end of the instru
,lment. All conversations that have
taken place in the iron workers head
quarters have been transcribed by
4 the stenographers, according to the
district attorney. He refused to say
whether important evidence had been
uncovered by the use of the instru
ment, merely smiling in answer to
the question.
i Fifty-one of the fifty-four defend
ants are in custody tonight through
out the United States. Federal off
cials said tonight that it probably
!, would be some time before the re
, naming thr1e tlen We're apprehend
ed. The unarrested defendants are:
John J. McCray, of Wheeling, W
Va: ]. w. Irwin. of Peoria, ILL.,; Pat
rick Ryan, of Chicago.
The government officials will ash
early trials for the indicted labol
!, leaders when they are arraigned her'
on March II. All of the fifty-four mel
are included in general conspirac.
indictment and the trial of the entir,
!, number on this charge will be asked
first.
District Attorney Miller denied to
:, night that any of the defendants hat
been made overtures to confess, a
!, has been reported. No advances o
! any kind had been made to him by tn
indicted men, he said.
E He Must Go Back.
DENVER, Colo, Feb 17.---Henry W
Legleitner, indicted IN Indianapoli
In connection with the dynamitini
plot alleged by the federal authoritie
was ordered this afternoon taken t
Indianapolis by Judge Lewis of tn
r federal court.
Legleitner will be taken to the II
l. diana city tomorrow by United State
l. Marshal Bailey, to stand trial wit
the other structural iron worker
\ charged with conspiracy.
a John I. Mullins, attorney for lie;
a feitner, took an exception to tn
! courts order. He has not indicate
what his next move will be.
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