Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
LABOR LEADERS, TALK
TAKEN BY D|CTAGRAPA
Government Machine Placed in
Office Of Frank NJ. Ryan
at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. February IL
The fact that for days the government
has had dictagraph in the office of
the International Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
here, and has taken reports of con-
versations of President Frank M.
Ryan and others in connection with
the dynamite conspiracy became
known today.
Government agents this afternoon after
hearing that the ironworkers' officials
were aware of. the dictagraph entered
Ryan's Office and took out the instru-
ment, which had been attached to the
end of drawer in his desk Ryan de-
clared he was not aware that his con-
yersations were being overheard.
M Mechanical to Testify.
Questions concerning the removal for ar
raignment here March II Of men on the
Pacific coast indicted in the dynamite
conspiracy We're, considered by District
Attorney Charles w. Miller today.
Six OF the fifty-four indicted men are
either in prison or in custody in the
west. OF these the Mcnamara brothers,
now in San Quentin prison, in California,
and Ortie f. McManigai, now in custody
of the Los Angeles authorities, are not
considered McManigal will not be
brought here for arraignment but will
be called as government witness for
the trials, probably in May.
E.. A. Clancy and Olaf A. Tveitmore.
labor leaders in San Francisco, and j.
e. Munsey of Salt Lake City. Utah, are
to be brought here for arraignment if it
does not conflict with their status under
indictments returned against them In
California The question as to whether
any conflict in jurisdiction would ensue
Is being considered.
Will Fight Extradition.
NEW YORK, February 17.-Instead of
waving hearing and going voluntarily
to Indianapolis for trial, it was evidenced
at a hearing before Commissioner Alex
ander today that Frank c. Webb and
Patrick Farrell Manhattans quota to the
governments recent roundup OF alieSeu
dynamite conspiratorS. Will fight extradi-
ton. When they were arrested both men
expressed willingness to go to Indianapo-
lis but today. represented py Hugh Cor
don Miller as counsel, they pleaded not
guilty and obtained adjournment of the
hearing until Saturday, February "a.
Both are now out on bail. Webb having
obtained surety company on his ten
thousand dollar bond today.
Before today's adjournment was grant
ed Mr. Miller outlined briefly the defense
tie will make for the prisoners, maintain
ing, first. that the indictment does not
accuse the defendants of any specific
crime; and secondly, that the federal
court at Indianapolis has no jurisdiction.
He would admit that his clients bore
the names mentioned in the indictment,
but nothing more.
Willing to Go to Indianapolis.
BOSTON, February 17.-Admitting their
identity and waving hearing in this
city. Michael J. Young of the executive
board OF the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, and
Frank ]. Higgins, formerly its local busi-
ness agent, indicted in connection with
the dynamite conspiracy cases, today ex-
pressed their willing to go at once to
Indianapolis to plead.
The two indicted men will not go
west, however, until next week, pend
ing an adjustment of bail Higgins
had his bail reduced from 900 to
$25OO today. while Youngs sureties
will be asked to add 81 900 to the
Sc, 900 which was pledged Thursday
for his $4,000 bail.
Through the desire of counsel for
Higgins to obtain some knowledge of
the charges against his client, 1t be-
came known that Higgins is accused of
blowing up the Boston Opera House
and Of shipping ffty-six sticks Of dy-
Mantle from Albany to Boston May ~.
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