The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14
Arrests in Many Cities This Morning of Labor
Officials Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
in Dynamiting Conspiracy
HAVING GUILTY KNOWLEDGE IS CHARGE
Accused are Members Of Bridge Workers Union
Of Which McNamara was Secretary at
Time of His Downfall

VeStis2IlOn completely exoneTateu
President Gompers and other officials
of the A. F. of L. from any completely
in the alleged conspiracy, was the I
statement authorized at the depart
ment of justice today. 1t was stated /
positively that not only We're no in
dictments returned against American |
Federation of Labor officers, but moth /
ing was adduced before the grand
jury to show that they even had
knowledge of the dynamite conspir-
acyn alleged by the government.
The implication of the higher ups
ended with the evidence against Struc-
tural Iron Workers union officials, III
was said
There for His Health.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 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 indict-
ment in connection with the dynamit.
ing conspiracy. Legleitner formerly
lived in Pittsburgh, but came here for
! his health year ago.
Walking Delegate.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 1s-Frank
u. Murphy. walking delegate, and
Charles wachneister, ex-business
agent and ex-president of the local
union of the international association
of bridge and structural iron workers,
were arrested here this morning I'M
der indictments returned by the feder-
al grand jury at indianapolis which
/ recently probed the alleged dynamit-
ing conspiracy
Peter Is Prisoner.
i CLEVELAND, o. Feb. 14-Peter j.
4 Smith, business agent of the Cleve'
'lland branch of the bridge and struc-
tural iron workers union, and George
Nipper Anderson. member. were ar
rested today by federal authorities or
charges of conspiracy in dynamitins
cases
The men are charged with having
2 discussed dynamiting with John J
: Mcnamara, confessed dynamiter
S when he was in Cleveland last July
( Warrants we're issued following ;
/. grand jury investigation at Indianapo
J lis.
e In New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 14.--Frank G
S Webb and Patrick F. Farrell. labo
leaders. were arrested here by fedora
il officers today on warrants issued b.
commissioner Alexander, chargin
them with having "conspired to trans
l. port dynamite to various points in tn
II United States from December 1905
n until the present time" They wer
e Immediately taken before Alexande
for arraignment.
e One More Expected.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb 14.-Th
n following arrests We're made here t
Or day by U. s. Marshal Eugene Levi
on indictments in the Indianapol
adynamiting conspiracy probe:
Edward Clarke, former bushes
II. agent of the local iron workers unio
a. Ernest Basey, former business agel
IN OF indianapolis iron workers union n
Ic- I.
&C. Both are charged with conspiracy
r. ship dynamite from indianapolis in
MI Ohio. A third arrest is expected 500
ne
Arrested Before Breakfast.
ce ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.-Paul H. Nc
,w rim. business agent of the local uni'
,ly Of structural bridge and iron worke
and John Barry a former husine
est agent. we're arrested here early toda
ed The men are charged with .'hs
ing guilty knowledge of the illee
ser transportation of dynamite throu
adj Missouri.
ing They were arrested at 5 a. M. a
,er at once taken to the federal buildii
other members of the local union v
Ter arrange for bail.
ra, Both Moran and Barry assert
,ds they we're innocent of the char
against them.
In Milwaukee.
the MILWAUKEE, Feb. 14-Wm.
in. r Reddin. business agent of the str