The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-28
HAWKSHAW GOT
TOO VIOLENT
Detective and President Of Union
Have Set to In office and
Four Warrants Are
Issued.
PRICE UPON HIS HEAD
Rumor That 5000 Would be Paid to
Anyone Who Would
XIII Walter
Drew.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 27.-
Four warrants for the arrest of Rob-
ert ]. Foster, detective of the Nation
al Erector's Association, in connection
with his personal clash today with
Frank NJ. Ryan, president Of the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. we're issued
here tonight. Foster is charged with
intent to kill, with assault and battery,
carrying a deadly weapon and draw
ing deadly weapon. His bond was
placed at $1,000.
The clash and ensuing develop
ments are the result Of an attempt by
Foster to hold conference with Ry-
an over reports that $4,000 had been
] offered for the killing Of Walter Drew,
chief counsel for the Erector's Asso-
citation and prominently connected
with the federal governments investi-
cation of the reputed connection of
| higher ups" with the alleged dyna-
hitting conspiracy.
Ryan charges that Foster drew a
! revolver, pointed it at him and later
! Beat him over the head with the weap-
on. He is supported in his allegation
by Herbert s. Hockin, successor of
John ]. Mcnamara, the convicted dy-
naniter. as secretary treasurer of the
Iron Workers.
4 Foster said tonight that he went to
the headquarters OF the Iron Workers
! 10 see Ryan regarding a report that
there WAS a plan on foot to kill Drew
+ The defective asserted that he had
] heard that "a price had been set on
Drew's head" and that he wished to
confer with Ryan about it. He said
that he had nothing to say regarding
| his actions while there.
When the detective appeared at the
! Iron Workers headquarters, notice of
1 his presence was carried to Ryan by
Miss Irene Hermann, with the inform
4 alton that Foster wished to see the
Iron Workers president privately.
4 Ryan refused the interview and, ac-
cording to three witnesses, the de-
I, tective refused to leave, insisting that
he be allowed to see Ryan His re-
quest was again refused. Ryan then
I came out of his private Office, took
Foster by the shoulder and started to
push him out of the Office. Witnesses
say that the detective resisted and
during the struggle he is alleged tc
:! have drawn his revolver.
! Ryan after the episode had a
scratch beside one ear, cut on his
lips and bruises on his head. He
consulted with his attorney this af
! ternoon regarding the filing OF
charges against Foster.
4 Ryan said tonight that the story
about getting Drew was not new te
him.
The story originated in New York,
said Ryan. Il was informed about foul
weeks ago by a New York organizer
; Of the Iron Workers union that the
story was being told that the orga
nizer said: Well get Drew yet Th'
: organizer denied having. made thu
{ statement.
Drew is now out of the city AM
Foster said that he had received in
formation that the word had beel
passed out that $4,000 would be pai'
to the man who killed Drew.
II desired to tell Ryan that Drew
friends were on the lookout for an.
attempt to injure him and that Drew
friends would take care of their en-,
of it if anything started" said Foster