The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
FIRST BOMB PLOT
ARREST IS MADE
Clarence {. Dowd Taken Into
Custody at Rochester, N. Y.
IS HELD AS M'NAMARA ALLY
Warrants for Apprehension Of Ten
Union Leaders at Chicago and
Three at Cincinnati Ready T.
for MarshaIs.

Final orders for the arrest of the per-
sons named in the thirty-two indict-
ments rendered here by the federal
government in the alleged dynamit-
ing conspiracy were issued early to-
day and by 10 o'clock at least twenty
of the men had been arrested in half
a dozen cities including Chicago, In
dianapolis, Kansas City, Denver, ST.
Louis, Detroit, Pittsburg and New
York. Before night it is expected
approximately forty labor leaders will
be in the custody of the United
States secret service operators. The
charges against the indicted men are
Illegal transportation of dynamite
on passenger trains engaged in inter-
state commerce and conspiracy to
dynamite. Arrangement day in the
federal building has been set for
March IL. The most prominent of
the arrested men is Frank M. Ryan,
president of the international associa-
ton of bridge and structural iron
workers. The warrant of his arrest
was issued in Chicago and was sery-
ed upon him at his office here.
indianapolis, Feb. 14.-Special: The
arrested men will be allowed to give
bonds before the commissioner in the
city where they are arrested and will
be arraigned here March IL. Presi-
dent John p. Butler of Buffalo was
arrested at one o'clock SO arrests
have been made so far in dozen
cities.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 14.-Spe-
cial: That the Indianapolis federal
dynamiting investigation completely
exOnerates President Gompers and
other officials of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor from completely in the
alleged conspiracy was the. statement
Fauthofized at the department OF JUS
tice today.
Il. Dowd of Mansfield, O., alleged to
be implicated in the Mcnamara dyna-
mite conspiracy. was arrested here by
Deputy United States Marshal Vieh-
mann. Dowd was taken to Jail await
ing hearing.
This is supposed to be the first ar
rest under the indictments recently re-
turned at indianapolis.
Dowd is business agent of Machin
lists union, Local SO. He is thirty-fve
years old and came to Rochester from
Mansfield, O., in January.
The warrant was sworn ont before
United States Commissioner George P
Heating of Buffalo. After lodging
Dowd in jail the deputy marshal dis
appeared, and all attempts to learn
particulars of the arrest at the federal
building here were met with silence.
Warrants for Ten.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-The arrest Of Chi
cago labor chiefs implicated in bomb
explosions on indictments recestly re-
turned by the federal grand jury at
indianapolis is now a matter of few
hours.
Warrants for the arrest of r. n.
HOulhan of the Chicago local Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers union.
and Frank NJ. Ryan, president of the
national organization of structural iron
workers. and eight other labor men
named in the indictments have already
been issued and are ready for service.
They were sworn out before United
States Commissioner Foote Monday
night in the federal building, it is re-
ported from IN authentic source.
Cincinnati Men Wanted.
Cincinnati Feb. 14.-Three warrants
have been received in Cincinnati for
the arrest of men indicted by the In
dianapOlis grand jury in the dynamit-
ing investigation it was announced.
The indictments are expected to
clear up attempts to blow up the Har-
rison avenue viaduct and the Sargent
street approach of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad terminals.
Arrest Is Surprise to Officials.
indianapolis, Feb. IA Chicago
dispatch that warrants had been is,
sued for Ryan. Houlihan and others,
| and a Rochester dispatch announcing
the arrest of Clarence f. Dowd. thus
permitting information to become pub
lie prior to the time set for the ar
rest of all the indicted men, was I'M
expected in Indianapolis.
mo information concerning the
case will be given out from this office
until after all the men indicted are
arrested and we know officially that
they are" said United States District
Attorney Miller. unless possibly, the
information should come out in some
hearing regarding removal"
Frank NJ Ryan. president of the
iron workers, said he had nothing to
say about the case.
why should they issue a warrant
in Chicsgo," he said, when | am here
in indianapolis?
He said he expected to remain In
indianapolis several days,
! Davenport, Ia, Feb. 14,-Special