Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-14


Indiann nOlis. Ind, Feb. l4.--By|
what was said TO he the most sw e ~ !
ing federal action of Ice kind ever un.
dcrtakon. the United States govern
mcut today within a few hours tr-
rested a majority OF the "a mcu i'm
dicted for ailcgcd completely IN q
nationwide dynardte 'rnspirac, ln
operation Cor six years
AZ their head was Frank NJ. RYAN.
president of the international Asso-
citation of bridge and Structural Uon
Workers. Many other officers. IN
Guiding Horbert s. Hotkin, second
vice president am SUCCESSOR as the
unions secretary reasuter 20 J. :.
Mcnamara, the coHyicts dyuamitcr.
were arrested In INDIANAPOLIS
Reports from al over the country
also showed that five y the seven
Iron Workers board moribors hld n
half dozef or mere Numbers were
taken into custody
The officials ard their coodefend-
ants are charged with VI iation of the
federal statutes regulating Interstate
shipment "f explo"ives. which result
ed from the activities Of the McNa-
maras BHd McMhnigai "dynamiting
crew." which Carried dynamite ard
nltroglycorln about tho country on
passenger fralus
All the deiendaHts arc eharGed rifh
conspiracy 20 further the series OF
one hundred explosions which vcre
directed hy mhHf UNION orr Hais
against iron ana s.eCl contractors ard
employers OF non-union labor. The
explosions caused the destruction OF
bridges. viaducts and buildings m
the Wreckng of thc LOS Anr- l.s
Times building was an Incident Of
the series. Before noon thirty-sIX 1r-
rests had been made,
The most important move by the
defendants on thelf arrest was To pro-
cure bond for their appearance
March t2
In some instances a." bond was
fixed az $4,000 ANA IN le aggregate
the bonds required, Il was said. W uld
exceed s30O,000.
Ryan and Hockin caco gave SlG,-
600 bond and were released John r.
Butler of Buffalo, y. ". first vice
president OF the IrGn Workers. ar
rested here. niso waR released on
bond
ON advice ~ counsel. Eyan. Hoclsln
and Butter declined TO make "a state
ment until they had a. opportunity
90 confer.
mir. Ryan, who IL 50 years ola, h
under a severe nervous strain ana In
no condition "a talk of his ARE 4,
said Newton NJ. Harding attorney for
the Iron Workers. This h the crisis
Of his life. when he be- ONES calmeT
! may permit him to issue a formal
statement"
or the arrests. the following Wtrr
made public;
Chlcago-R. w. Houilihan, finan-
ciol secretary OF tfc locai Iron Work
ers uuioa; James Coney and William
schoupc, buslness agcrts; James
Coughlin.
syracuse n. VI T.. Phillips, ox-
secretary of the lr,n Workers union,
and John Carroll. his successor.
Cincinnati ledUrrd clark, eN-
walking delegate, srres O., ", Basoy
of Indianapolis. exclusives agent,
indianapolis 1UrgeoE y. Mead
ows. business ag,n dig rict council
Carpenters union; e. VI Ryan pre"i-
dent international Asgoca tiun Struc-
urnl iron Workers ~ y. Hochn OF
Detroit. second vice president and
secretary roasurer International As
sociation of Iron WorH"rs, J. F
Butler. fret vice president; Fred
Sherman huslnesa agent
ST. Louis John Rarry, eX-walEinr
delegate; aul Nc rim, business agent
local union.
Konsap Ciy-W Bent prown.
MilWaukee--W T.. Reddin qnc
Hcr.-an O. Siefort
Dotroit--C " wachmcistoin ara
Frank j. Murphy. iron workers.
New York v. q WcLn eX-membcr
executive council' =. = Farrell and
Daniel Hrophy.
Phnadclphia-M J. Clunane plsl-
ness agent
kansas City--w J. Mccain sue
ccssor 90 Brown.
Denver Henry Leglclinor former
mcmber executive board
Cleveland. 4. J. smith cx-b 'sl-
ness agent and George CNipper'D
Anderson. walking delog'te.
Davenport ia.--Dnnwl Rucl icy
business agent
Scranton. Pa-M. J. Hannon, OK
business agent
Duluth, MINI Fred Mooney
Springfield, Hl. ..-A J. KayanruFh
ana ~ X pennell
Peoria. M. Edward emythe emo
James E Ray smythe Is the 'on
Workers business agent. Ray is a
prominent labor leader
ortie MeManigll in h'i confession,