The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21
HlTl0N-WlDE PLOT.
CHARGES AGAINST IRON WORK.
ERS BAsED ON SEIZED ,DOCU.
MENTS.
District Attorney Makes Pablo Pur-
port OF General Bill Accusing Ryan
and Other OfIicials of Direct Com.
plicity I'm Outrages.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb 15.-Sensa-
tionai and specific charges that the
dynamite conspiracy was conducted
with the full knowledge of members
OF the executive board of the Interna-
tional Association OF Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. including
President Frank M. Ryan; that the
whole conspiracy. extending over
years. was recorded on paper; and
that ortie Il. McManigai. the confess
ed dynamiter. was shifted shuttle like
over the country on missions Of de-
struction were made public tonight by
District Attorney Charles W. Miller.
Mr.. Miller announced the contents
Of an Indictment. known as that COW
ering uncommitted acts of the con-
spiracy and II is 20 be the basis on
which the government intends to con-
duct It's prosecution. The indictment
charges Ryan. Herbert s. Hockin of
Detroit. Michael J. Young of Boston.
John T. Butler of Buffalo and Frank
G. Webb Of New York with conduct
Ing the conspiracy through the mail.
and names all OF the 50 defendants as
absttera
IL declares that regular system Of
pointing out non-union steel and iron
construction Jobs was carried on and
that the executive members not only
contributed money to buy explosives.
but assisted in the work which Nc
Manigal was to do.
The basis OF all the charges lies
chiefly In 1900 letters and kilograms
taken from the iron workers' inter-
national headquarters. These letters
purport to be between Ryan. Hockin,
Webb and various other officials and
business agents.
Principal allegations In the indict-
ment. which Is one Of SO. arc:
From San Francisco, In January,
1905. Ryan wrote to ]. J. Mcnamara
In Indianapolis. that he had looked
over job In Clinton. Iowa. and de-
scribed a new bridge there that was
later blown up.
That Edward Stark. at Cincinnati,
In February. 1908. wrote to McNa-
mara saying. 1T would be a foolish
thing for me to buy any explosives
here where I am we'll known. I have
sized up the whole job here. and
know that II can be done. II this
sounds good to you let me hear right
away"
That Webb wrote to Mcnamara
from New York. telling about Jobs
that were to be blown up in Boston
In 1909 and OF his having talked to
Michael J. Young about these jobs,
saying:
Mike wants to see your friend
(msaning ManigaD that was in
tho East once before. Can you get
him to come here to do job Mike
will furnish finance"
That Mcnamara wrote TO Webb In
answer that the Boston and New
York Jobs were being considered.
That Webb again wrots to McNam-
ara describing the new opera house In
Boston. telling where derricks could
be blown up and when the guards
were on and of duty.
That McNamars. In 1909. wrote let
ters to powder companies negotiating
for explosives. the negotiations being
simar to those which resulted In the
blowing up Of the Los Angeles Times
building.
That Mcnamara wrote to +. J.
Morrin. ST. Louis. In March. 1910,
about jobs that were later blown up
there.
That Charles Buem. at Minneapolis
In April. 1910. wrote McNamara that
he had taken photographs OF non
union Jobs that were In course OF con-
struction and would send them TO
him.