The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14


John J. MCNAMARA. formerly secre-
tary-treasurer, OF the iron workers;
James b. Mcnamara, convicted dyna-
inter OF the Los Angeles Times; o.
A. Tveltmoe, secretary OF the Cali
fornia building trades council; T.. A.
Clancy, former head OF the iron work
ers' executive board. Ortie r. McMani-
gal. confessed dynamiter and ]. z.
: MuHseY-ef- HnftEate= ftty]uutou
OF the iron workers.
| When served with the warrant
President Ryan said he expected II.
He declared that he and his associ-
ates would Tight the case and prove
their innocence. In discussing the
matter Ryan said:
"Of course we will not be given as
much time as others. II has taken
the government seven years to even
get the beef trust into court. but Just
watch how quickly they try to rail-
road US"
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 14-These
arrests were made here today by Uni
ted States Marshal Eugene Lewis. on
Indictments In the indianapolis dyna-
hitting conspiracy probe:
Edward Clark. former business
agent of the local Iron Workers
anton; Ernest Basey, former business
agent OF Indianapolis Iron Workers
union No. 2.
Both are charged with conspiracy
tn ship dynamite from Indiana into
Ohio.
A third arrest is expected soon.
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. An. B
Harmon, former business agent Of the
structural iron workers was arrested
here today by the federal authorities
In connection with the dynamiting
conspiracy.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-Michael
Cunnane, business agent Of the struc-
tural iron workers here was arrested
today charged with conspiracy to
transport dynamite.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 14.-Peter
J. Smith, business agent Of the Cleve-
land branch OF the Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers union, and George
Nipper Anderson, q member, were ar
ested today by federal authorities on
charges OF conspiracy In dynamiung
cases.
discussed dynamiting with John j.
Mcnamara, confessed dynamiter,
when he was In Cleveland, last July.
Warrants were issued following a
grand jury investigation at Indian
apolis.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Frank C.
Webb and Patrick +. Farrell. local
labor leaders, were arrested here by
federal officers today on warrants Is
sued by Commissioner Alexander, |
charging them with having "conspir-
ed to transport dynamite to various
points In the United States from
December 1908, until the present
time They were Immediately taken |
before Alexander for arraignment
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. Nv. 2.
Reddin, business agent Of tho iron
workers. here. was arrested early to-
dry, with one other man whose name
is heing kept secret. A third man will
be arrested here, 1t Is said.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, Feb. 14.-E. e.
Phillips. secretary and treasurer, and
John Carroll, recording secretary OF
the local union of Structural Bridge
aud iron workers, were arrested here
early today by United States Marshal
Wilkin and Secret Service Agent
Black. The federal warrant charges
them with aiding and abetting IN the
transportation OF dynamite through
the United States.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. Paul
Morrin. business agent OF the local
union of structural bridge and iron
workers. and John Barry. former |
business agent, were arrested here |
early today.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 14.-M. |
j. Brown, secretary and business agent
Of tne local union of Structural Iron
workers, was arrested here early to-
day by deputy United States marshals
on All indictment returned by the In
dianapolis federal grand jury.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 1.-THE
federal officers here report that James
r. Ray. and Edward Smith. both Of
fcers of the Structural Iron workers
local at Feoria, were arrested early
this morning.
DENtE Eft, -COtO., -feD--14.=h.- w.
Legleitner. former member OF the
executive board Of the International
Iron Workers union, was arrested
here at 6 a. m, on an Indianapolis in
dictment in connection with the al.
legged dynamiting conspiracy. Leg
leitner formerly lived In Pittsburgh,
but came here for his health a year
ago.
NEW YORK, Feb. H.-Daniel j.
Brophy, of local No. 3d. Structural
Iron workers, in Brooklyn, was ar
rested today, charged with conspir-
ICY to transport itFo-glyeefine in |
1911, from Belfontaine, Ohio. to In
dianapolis.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.--Four men were
arrested here today on indictments
returned by the Indianapolis grand
jury. They are:
Richard III. Houlihan, financial sec
rotary of local union No. l, Bridge and
Structural Iron workers.
James Coughlin, former business
agent OF the union.
James Cooney, business agent or
the union.
William Shupe, member Of the
union.
District Attorney wilkerson an