The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-16
Are Made in Disclosures of Dis.
tnCt Attorney Miller
IN THE DYNAMITE CASES
Correspondence Is Alleged to Show a
Vast Plot Carried on for Six Years to
Destroy Property of Firm Hir-
ing Non-union Workmen.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. l6.-The new
disclosures made in the dynamite CON
| spracy cases through 10000 letters and
kilograms quoted as duplicating practi-
cally all the officials of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
| Iron Workers will be the basis, it was
declared to-day, upon which the govern
ment will seek to convict the "a defend
ant who were charged with committing
or abetting in almost one hundred ex-
plosions.
The correspondence contained in one
of the indictments is held as showing a
vast plot carried on for six years to
destroy property of steel and iron con
tractors employing non.union labor. The
sensational and specific charges that the
dynamite conspiracy was conducted with
full knowledge of members of the execu-
tive board of the union were made public
last night
The principal allegations in the indict-
ment, which is one of 32, are:
That from San Francisco in January,
1908, Ryan wrote to J. j. Mcnamara in
indianapolis that he had looked over
job in Clinton, Iowa, and described new
bridge there that was later blown up.
That Edward Clark at Cincinnati in
February, 1908, wrote to Mcnamara, say
ing: 1T would be foolish thing for
me to buy any explosives here, where
am well known. / have sized up the
whole job here and know that it car
be done. If 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 Young
about these jobs, saying:
Mike wants 70 see your friend (mean-
ing McManiga'l that was in the East
once before Can you get him to come
furnish finances"
That Mcnamara wrote to Webb in an
swer that the Boston and New York jobs
were being considered.
That Webb again wrote to Mcnamara,
describing the new opera house in Boston
telling where derricks could be blown up
and when guards were on and off duty
That Mcnamara in 1909 wrote letters
to powder companies negotiating for ex-
plosives, the negotiations being similar
to those which resulted in the blowing
up of the Los Angeles Times building.
That Mcnamara wrote to p. j. Nor
rim. 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 construction and
would send them to him.
That Ryan from New York wrote to
Mcnamara in April, 1910, as follows:
an regard to the McClintic- Marshall
Jobs, let Legleitner attend to the jobs in
his district. Let Butler attend to jobs
al Buffalo and Rochester. Hockin ar
ranged for the Cleveland and Detroit and
Cincinnati jobs. Morrin can attend to
Mount Vernon. Webb is now at South
Bethlehem. VIII also send him to
Worcester. Mass, Davenport, Iowa, and
Peoria can be handled by Hockin. Chica
90 is at work on the jobs there. Let
Cooley work on a bunch at Chalmette. /
| will take up the job at Jersey City
with someone in 5. This should be
started at once"
That in response Mcnamara wrote to !
Ryan two days later: 81 am writing !
I.epleitner, Butler and Hoekin about the /
work of the McClintic Marshall com {
pany. / have already written Cooley |
about the work of the above-named con-
Germ at Chalmette."
That Ryan wrote from New York to !
Mcnamara in April, 1910, in regard to /
dynamting for the benefit of local |
union at Peoria, ILL.,, as follows:
"In regard to the Peoria request, [
am of the same opinion as yourself.
What is spent there should be through |
Hockin. / don't mind expending rea
sonable amount, in view OF all the cir
That Morrin wrote to Mcnamara from
st. Louis in May, 1910, reporting an in
spection trip he had taken to Mount
Vernon. wher structures were blown up,
as follows:
"My friend Coleman took me around
to show me where the eruption took
place. 1t seems as though they don't
want recurrence of the affairs, as
counted ten watchmen and a couple OF
Dthes prowling around / think they
we're fly mugs and | was not taken all
through the building The Big Four ex-
tension to Evansville will cross the Wa
bash about four miles from Mt. Car
mel. Ill. | wish If President Ryan would
happen around the main Office of the
Big Four he would try and find out who
las the job"
That Mcnamara replied to Morrin he
lad forwarded his letter to Ryan.
That +. X. Painter wrote to MeNa-
nara from Omaha ON May 10, 1910, in
'egard to job of the Wisconsin Bridge
company which was damaged by an ex-
,losion, as follows:
"They have no police protection with
n ten blocks of the job This is power
louse for the street car company. Hope
/ there is any way you could give up
lelp to straighten up the job you will
10 it, as this is only the second big ,
ION union job in this city"
That Mcnamara replied TO Painter he
would try to help him out.
That Mcnamara wrote to Hoekin at /
Toledo. Ohio. in June, 1919, in relation
o the expense account of Bryce" ~.
J. Mcnamara saying that he had for
varded Hockin's report to President {
ivan for his information.
That Mcnamara wrote to Edward
,mythe at Peoria, H., in August, 1910, '
n preparation for McManigars visit, as
ollOws;
"You can expect to see your friend on \
'hursday evening on the Big -Four train.