The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Dynamite Case In indianapolis is Not
on the Charge of Having
Blown up the
Buildings.
UNION NOT ON TRIAL
Less Noise and More Statement
Admoniahed the Court When
Attorneys Begin to
Clash.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. s.-It
became known today that the defense
In the dynamite conspiracy cases
! would stubbornly combat the govern
ment's every attempt to get before
the jury evidence in connection with
the alleged explosions affecting struc-
tural steel work from coast to coast.
The indictment on which the forty
five iron workers are being tried
charges the Illegal interstate trans
4 portation of dynamite and nitro-glyc-
crime on passenger trains, defense at
torneys contend, and say nothing
about the explosions.
4 Before Newt Harding of counsel for
the defense, began the opening state
ment for the accused, when the trial
was resumed today, Joseph G. Leffler
of Muncie, saying that he acted for
each of the defendants, filed de-
murrer to the indictments and mo-
ton to Quash the case and discharge
4 the jury because the district attorney,
in his opening speech, had dragged in
the explosions and dwelt ON the loss
Of property. and human life. which
was not charged against these defend
, ants. Judge Anderson over-ruled the
motion and Harding began his speech.
AS the alleged explosions occurred
in almost every state in the union
and every indicted man Is accused Of
causing one or more explosions, the
governments five hundred witnesses
naturally will be asked to tell of the
explosions and their attendant losses.
If the defense objects and notes ex-
ceptions every time such questions
are asked as Harding said they would
it can be seen that the trial will last
for considerable time.
Harding first read the indictment
against the men, stressing the point
that it was the transportation be-
tween states of dynamite of which
they were accused, and nothing more.
He then read the statute covering the
alleged offense and followed this with
a history of the international associa-
tion of bridge and structural iron
WoIhtIS. w nSn bt S,ol W llldl punt.
there was a clash in which Judge An
i derson, Harding and Miller all took a
hand Defense ATTIC rney had waXed
emphatic and was shouting at the
! jury.
LESS noise and more statement"
admonished Judge Anderson, and it
was plain to be seen that Harding
was nettled.
4 Nov let me tell you a little some
thing about this union that is being
4 attacked Off" he began.
No union is being attacked"
shouted the district attorney, jump
ing to his feet.
''I have said that no labor organiza-
tion is on trial, nor is organized Ia
Dor on trial. said Judge Anderson. 81
repeat that now, and want it under
stood by coussse on both Sides
But, your honor. the honorable dis
trict attorney did attack the union"
4 demonstrated Harding.
81 did nothing Of the sort, and
defy anybody to find anything like
/ that in my statement" Miller re-
| torted.
Judge Anderson had Harding with
draw his remark about the union be-
! ing attacked, but allowed him to pro-
ceed with his history of the organiza-
I tion and its workings.
The defense in the dynamite con-
! spiracy case will throw the burden of
1 the prosecution on Ortie McMani-
gal, confessed dynamiter, and inform
er, whose admissions brought about
4 the indictment of the as iron workers
now on trial
! Newt Harding, chief counsel for the
defense, in his statement today, said:
The Indictment charges the Illegal
1 transportation of dynamite, and wa
will show you that if dynamite were
/ transported it was done by McMani-
gal and the McNamaras, without the
knowledge of single one of these de-
/ fendants,'
Harding closed after less than two
hours of statement and was followed
4 by individual attorneys who spoke
/ briefly for their clients.
IT was apparent that the taking OF
testimony would be reached this az
! ternoon.