Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
.DEMURRERS FOR 46
Lawyer in Dynamite Case
Wants Indictments Quashed.
JUDGE OVERRULES MOTION
Plea Made That No Violation of
Federal Statute Is Shown.
EIGHT DEFENDANTS ABSENT
Officials Of Labor Unions Among the
Throng That Crowds Indianap-
oils Courtroom.
EIGHT DEFENDANTS ABSENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 12.-De-
murrers to indictments against forty-six
defendants in the governments prosecu-
ton of the alleged dynamiting conspiracy
were filed before Judge A. B. Anderson
by counsel for the indicted men when
they were arraigned in the federal court
today. Eight of the fifty-four defendants
were not present. ~
Elijah Zoiine Of Chicago, one Of the at
torneys for the defense, began the argu-
ment in support Of motion to quash the
indictments on the ground that many of
them charged the same offense of con-
spiracy to transport explosives from state
to state illegally
Judge Anderson interrupted Mr. Zoline
with a statement that the motion to
quash the indictments on the ground of
confusing multiplicity was absurd"
These defendants will never go to trial
without thoroughly understanding what
they are charged with said he. ''They
this court. The motion is Overruled."
Indictments Are Attacked.
Attorney Fred Hovey then attacked the
indictments, denying there was a show
conveyed explosives on passenger trains.
He declared there was no violation OF
federal statute unless explosives were
transported on common carriers concealed
in unmarked packages, and maintained
the indictments did not so aver
Never before in the history Of the fed
eral courts had SO many men been in
dicted in a single proceeding: and because
of the wide interest in the case the court
od hofn nd nd
son came to the bench. Numerous Off
Gals Of labor unions and representatives
of the National Erectors' Association,
which has been active in the investigation
ployers organizations were among the
spectators.
Most of the defendants are present or
former national or local officials of the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers All are alleged
to have conspired Illegally to convey ex-
plosives on passenger trains from state to
state, and the seat of the conspiracy, it
is charged. was in the headquarters of
the Ironworkers' Association in Indian
apolis.
The Absent Defendants.
The absent defendants were John J.
Mcnamara. secretary-treasurer Of the
1ronworkers' Association since 1905, al
legged to have directed the operations of
the "dynamiting crew. from his Office
here, serving a fourteen-year sentence in
San Quentin prison. California. for having
conspired to blow up the Llewellyn iron
works, Los Angeles
James B. Mcnamara, serving life ser
tence in San Quentin prison for having
blown up the Los Angeles Times building
Ortie E. Mechanical, practical dyna-
l. i.
of the conspirators, and upon whose in
formation the investigations Of the plots
largely have rested; in Jail at Los An
geles.
Eugene A. Clancy of San Francisco,
former member of the executive board OF
dictment and bond in California.
Olaf F. Tveitmoe, secretary Of the
building trades council of California, I'M
der indictment and bond in that state.
John J. McCray. former member OF
the executive board Of the IrOnworkers'
Association. whereabouts unknown
John r. Carroll and Edward e. Phillips
of the Ironworkers' Union of Syracuse,
N. Y, resisting removal to Indianapolis.
Most prominent among the indicted men
here today were Frank M. Ryan of Chi
cago. president OF the Ironworkers' AS
ISOLATION; John T. Butler Of Buffalo, first
vice president, and Herbert S. Hockin of
Detroit, second vice president and acting
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Charges Against Hockin.
In the confessions OF McManigal Hook
in appears as travelling superintendent of
the "dynamiting squad" and custodian
Of the repositories Of explosives in west
ern Pennsylvania, at Tif1n, Ohio, and
other points. Hockin. according to Nc
Manigal. was the man that engaged him
to do the actual work Of dynamiting. and
laid out his itineraries before he became
acquainted with the Mcnamara brothers.
With the indicted ironworkers' officials