The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

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Philadelphia labor union man with
conspiracy, but he is out of the city.
Milwaukee Feb. Nv. E. Redding
and Herman G. Sieffert were arrested
by United States Marshal Harry A
Well and deputies this morning at
their homes in Milwaukee on charges
Of conspiracy in connection with Gyna-
mite explosions.
Reddin and Sieffert appeared before
United States Commissioner Francis !.
Bloodgood and arranged a bail BOND OF
$1,000 for their appearance at Indian
apolis March L.
Detroit, Feb. 14-CharIes W. Wach-
meistein and Frank J. Murphy were
arrested here today by government Sc
turned at India annapolis in connection
with the recent federal dynamite ir-
vestigation. Both are said to be IRON
workers.
Syracuse, Feb. 14=E E. Phillips,
former secretary of the Bridge ana
Structural Iron Workers union, was
arrested here this morning
books were turned over when he ceas-
ed to act as secretary, also has been ar
rested.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.=Edward Clark
and Ernest G. w. Basey were arrest
ed today by deputies from the United
States marshaTs Office on indictments
returned by the United States granu
jury at Indianapolis, charging violation
of the interstate commerce law govern
ing the transportation of dynamite
Clark is a former walking delegate ana
Basey is a former business agent OF
the International Association OF Struc-
tural Bridge and Iron Workers.
Baseys home is in indianapolis
where he was connected with local NO
% of the iron workers.
Basey and Clark faiVed hearing
before United States District Judge
HOLSTER and will be taken to Indian
apolis by the United States marshal
Kansas City. Feb. 14=W. Bert
Brown, one of the labor men indicted
by tie United States grand jury at
Indiana polls in connection with the al
legged violation of the interstate com
merce law governing the tra rams 9 3llTe
ton dynamite. was arrested mere
today by a United States deputy mar
shall He Immediately was taken be-
fore United States Commissioner Roy
B. Thompson for hearing.
Later J. w Mccain business agent
at Kansas City of the international
Association of Bridge and structural
Iron Workers, was arrested
Brown was business agent OF the
association in August, 1910. at the
time the million dollar Armour-Sw1tt-
Burlington bridge over the Missouri
river here was dynamited.
Mccain succeeded him.
Following the explosion the local po-
lice arrested Mccain but he was re
leased after few days.
The men are charged in the same
warrant with having transported dyn-
amite illegally. 1t is alleged that Il
shipment of IS pounds of the explosive
was made in December. 1908, from
Belle fontaine. Chic, to Inaiapoiis- IL
the marshal's Office Brown said: Il
guess they can't hurt man that is
innocent"
Mccain said: Il never saw MeMani
gal At the time of the explosion
was merely a member of the union and
knew nothing about the affair. I have
Both men were given a hearing be-
fore the United States commissioner
and released on $4,000 bond to appear
in Indianapolis
indianapolis, Feb 14.-F. NJ. Ryan,
president of the international Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, was arrested today on indict-
ments returned in the dynamite con
spiracy.
Denver. Feb. 14--Henry w. Leg
leitner, who was member of the
executive board of the international
association of Bridge and Structural
Iron workers at the time of the arrest
Of John J. Mcnamara for blowing up
the building of the Los Angeles Times
was arrested here today on one Of the
dynamite indictments returned at IN
dianapolis Legleitner formerly lived
at Pittsburg. but came here recently
for his health
Legleitner was arraigned before
United states Commissioner Hinsdale
on a charge of conspiracy to transport
dynamite unlawfully and offered
surety company bond for $40, 600
Commissioner Hinsdale refused to ac-
cept a bond of that kind.
Cleveland, Feb. 14.-Peter J. Smith,
formerly a business agent of the IN
ternatiOna1 association of Bridge and
Structural Iron workers and George
(.sNiDper'') Anderson said to have
been a walking delegate of the iron
workers were arrested here today.
Smith and Anderson voluntarily came
ia United States Commissioner Waltn-
er's office subn tilted to arrest, waived
examination and gave $4,000 bail each
Four other men here are said to be
fession but ccrroboratlve evidence is
missing.
Duluth. Feb 14.-Fred Mooney. con
nectea with the Structural Iron Work
ers, was arrested here today
An attempt to secure bail was frus-
trated when $4,000 was asked by
United States Commissioner Pressnen.
Scranton, Pa, Feb. AN. J. Han
non. former local business agent of the
structural iron workers, but now agent
for the Central Labor union, was ar
rested here today and taken before
United States commissioner and held
in $1,000 bond.