Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-10

Rcials and Warrants Are to Be
Served In Various Parts OF the
Country.
The federal grand jury in lndianap-
oils, Ind, which has been Investigate
ing the dyaamiting ou;rages In all
parts oi the oln.ry for six weeks re.
turned thir.y.swo indictments in the
federal court.
The grand jury was not discharged.
and Il is understood, although permit
ted to go to their homes. their work
Is not yet done Other cases, which 1t
is deemed better 20 go over for a short
time, will be taken M later
The thirty.two indictments do not
mean that only thir,y-two labor lead.
ers have been indicted for some OF
the indictments are for conspiracy and
there are as many as three or four
defendants named In them. II is be-
lieved that number of persons indict-
ed will not fall snort of fifty and il
may exceed that number.
The indictments are all In the dyna-
miting cases and in the conspiracy
cases, several persons are involved.
and 1t Is also certain that some Ot
the defendants are named In more
than one Indictment. as evidence has
been produced showing that some of
the persons who will be arrested. not
only conspircd to transport explosives
unlawfully. but personally assisted in
the unlawful transportation.
As result oil the grand jury inyes-
tigation, 1t is said. grounds for only
two charges in connection with the
dynamite cases were established. One
OF these is for violationg the statue
which provides that 1t shall be unlaw-
ful to transport dynamite or other ex-
plosives on passenger train engaged
In Interstate commerce. and the other
is the violation of the conspiracy stat.
ute. The unlawful transportation stat
eighteen months Imprisonment and Il
$4,000 fine for each offence, the penalty
attached 10 the conspiracy statute is
two years Imprisonment.
Implicated by the evidence which
the government has spent months In
examining are believed to be many
men active In the iron workers local
unions In numerous cities, who, al
though well known among members OF
their own craft. are not widely known
in the country. The list of men who
will be obliged 10 stand trial here.
however. Is thought TO include several
OF the Iron Workers who are widely
known in labor circles.
Just when the arrests will be made
Is said to be unknown even to federal
officials. although the latter have
pretty well defined idea as TO the
time. There remains considerable
work to be done In getting certified
copies OF the indictments. which the
law requires shall be sent TO the dis
tricts In which defendants are ar.
rested
Time will be required also In getting
the capiases into the hands OF United
States marshals and government
agents in the different districts. Nil
waukee. Chicago. New York. Boston.
ttcNtihuu. Itotias 'hh Ftaise iSeo, nan
sas City. Omaha. Plttsburg. New Or
leans. Buffalo. Detroit. Philadelphia.
indianapolis and St Louis are among
the cities In which arrests are expect
ed although the government has been
making an especial EFFORT TO keep Sc
cret the names of the men involved
II is said that the possible connection
of numerous men with the dynamite
conspiracy has been investigated. but
that because OF lack OF sufficient eyl.
dence. II was not thought advisable
| to indict these men.