The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Government Receives Inti- nations Yesterday of
 Their Intention
ATTORNEY MILLER
 MAKES NO DENIAL
Counsel for Frank M. Ryan Holds Long Conference With District Attorney-McManigaPs Con
 fession Is Corr0bOrated

Indianapolis. February 1s.-Intima- lions were said to have been receiVeo by the government today that some or the defendants in the dynamite con spiracy case were preparing ito tell all they know"
 The statements followed the govern ments charges that 10000 letters and telegrams taken from the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers showed that Frank M. Ryan. president; Herbert S. Hockin, second vice president, and members of the executive board and business agents conducted the dynamite plots through the mail. pointed out jobs" to be blown up and maintained a sys- tenn of destruction against non union iron and steel contractors.
 Miller Non Committal
 Asked if any negotiations had been opened with him concerning the de- fendants, United States District Attor- ney Miller said:
 T wouldn't be surprised if 1t is shown soon that something like that had happened"
 w. N Harding, counsel for Ryan and the international union of the iron workers, held long conference With MT Miller today but 1t was not ds- closed what was considered.
 Between now and the arrignment before Judge Anderson here on March F the government will proceed with preparation for the trials which proba- bly, will begin in May. Some of the defendants reported in various cities as unable to secure bond may be brought here within a week. It is said the government will question as man.. as possible The federal grand jury W ,ich returned the indictments has not teen dismissed and it is said if any lntor- nation warrants it the jurors VII be reconvened.
 Expect More Evidence
 Tn this connection it is stated hat while inc government brought intict- ,nents in such instances, where Sn- viction was expected many men .yere mentiouca in the testifnq<yS who .----~ys eI,-~.f indiotmeIt becaUsel f,f lack of evidence which later the Government may come into possession Of.
 ortie F. McMangaps Confessions to the dynamiting he did lnder the direc- ton Of J. J, McNamara is said by Dis trict Attorney Miller [, be corrobora ted by the letters embraced in the indict- 1hent charging "uneonsummated acts of conspiracy"
 The testimony Of McManigal of many witnesses ffom cities In which the explosions ocLurred and of mem- bers of crews o.f trains upon which explosives were Iarried will be found to doyetail exactly with the letters al legged to showl the unconsummated "o's' Naid NIT. fHiller
 Rely isn McManigal
 beeause M1 hIanigal was the most HctiVe agent oif the dynamiters, though HocKlh' as tlhe indictment charges WIS Nas elose Iecond, the government Wili feiy la' fgely upon his testimony AoI corropor4 ltiye evidence at the trials
 tuners bt named in the indict- 'nehts are pointed to as having been connected with the plot and early de- NeiopmentYi may bring their identity ior"aru, Vut at present we are satisfied 70 try thH Jse against whom we are sure we haVe9 conclusive evidence"
 ConceB ming the letters quoted in the ihuictn7 l-nt MT. RrYan said today: Tt IS unIsi lir for the government to draw that those letters were "flttGm to promote crime. If any per son iY Yieads all of them he will see that 'hey refer only to legitimate means of lhdI chg contractors to unionze their worg k"