The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17
DYNAM|TERS ARE
SEEKING COVER
Some of Those Indicted Now
Want to Tell All That
They Know

graph in the office of the Internation-
al Association of Bridge and Structu-
raj Iron Workers here and has taken
reports of the conversations of Presi-
dent Frank NJ. Ryan and others in
connection with the dynamite conspi-
racy became known today.
Intimations, were said to have been
received by the government today that
some of the defendants We're prepar-
ing Ito tell all they know"
The statements followed the govern.
ment's charges that 10000 letters and
kilograms taken from the Information.
al Association of Bridge and Structu-
raj Iron Workers showed that Frank
members Of the executive board and
business agents. conducted the dyna-
mite plots through the mail. pointed
out "jobs" to be blown up and main
tained system Of destruction against
non-union iron and steel contractors
Asked If any negotions had been open.
ed with him cencerning the defend.
ants, United States, District Attorney
Charles W. Miller said:
II wouldn't be 1s,lrprised II It IL
shown soon that something like tha,
had happened
w. N. Harding, counsel for Ryan
and the International officials of the
iron workers. held a long conference
with Mr.. Miller today. hut it was not
disclosed what was considered.
Between now and the arraignmen,
before Federal Judge Albert B. An.
derson here on March 12, the govern
ment will proceed with preparations
for the trials. which probably will be
early in May Some of the defendants
reported in various cities as unable tc
secure bond. may be brought here
within week. The federal grand
jury which returned the indictments
has not been dismissed and it is un.
derstood that II any information war
rants 1t the jurors will be reconven.
Ell. In this connection it is stated tha,
while the government brought indict.
ments only in such instances where II
expected conviction to follow, many
men were mentioned in the testimony
who escaped indictment because Of
lack Of evidence which later the gov
arnment may come into possession Of.
Ortie e. McManigals confession as
to the dynamiting he did under the
direction of J. j. McNamara is said
by District Attorney Miller to he cor
roborated by the letters embraced in
the Indictment
A letter written from New York Ia
1910 Is cited in the indictment as
showing he instructed Henry w. Leg
leitner. now Of Denver, to do certain
"jobs;" John T. Butler. the first vice
president of the union, to do "jobs" at
Buffalo and Rochester, N. Y. Hockin
to do Jobs" at Cleveland. Detroit. Da-
venport, Ia, and Cincinnati: Paul j.
Morrin. st. Louis. to do a LOB" at
Mt. Vernon. ILL.,. and Frank C. Webb
Of New York to do "jobs" at Wor.
cester, Mass.
The indictments charging 'consum-
lege that the "jobs" at Mt. Vernon,
ILL.,. was dynamited on the night of
April 10: that the Davenport lob"
under construction by the company re-
ferred to by Ryan was dynamited on
June 4; that the Peoria Job" was dy-
namited on June 4; that the Cleveland
"job" was dynamited June %; that
the Pittsburg "job" was dynami,ed on
July Is: that a bridge was dynamited
at Kansas City August 23.
The testimony Of McManigal, Of
many witnesses from the cities in
which the explosions occurred and Of
be found to dovetail exactly with the
letters alleged to show the uncon-
summated acts" Mr.. Miller said.
Because Mona nigal was the most
active agent Of the dynamiters, though
Hockin as the indictment charges. was
a close second. the government will
rely largely upon his testimony for
corroborative evidence at the trials"
he added.
Others not named in the indict-
ments are pointed to a. having been
with the plot and early de-
velopments may bring their identity
forward. but at present we are satis-
Ned to try those against whom we are
sure we have conclusive evidence"
Concerning the letters quoted in tho
Mr.. Ryan said today:
1T is unfair for the government to
draw conclusions that those letters
were written to promote crime. II
any person reads all Of them he will
see that they refer only to legitimate
means Of inducing contractors to
unionize their works."