The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20

AbSta ~ AAAN ~ h4ASRCD W nave
Recorded Every Conversation With
IN the -Four Walls of the Office of
President Ryan OF the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers Since Last
October Some Samples - Hidden
Under q Drawer in a Desk-District
Attorney MilIer's Statement,
(By the Associated Press.)
indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 17.-What-
ever Frank NJ. Ryan and other indict-
ed union officials have said in their
office about the dynamite conspiracy
since last october is alleged to have
been learned by the government
through a Photographic device dis
covered today in the headquarters of
the International Association of
bridge and Structural Iron Workers..
Where 1t Was Hidden.
The machine. hidden under a
drawer in a desk about which Ryan.
the president; Herbert S. Hockin, the
secretary-treasurer: and J. T. Butler,
first vice-president. and other officials
conferred concerning their defense
and pleas. is said to have enabled two
government stenographers, in a room
below. to take daily eports of the
conN ersatiOns. The use of the device
was disclosed today when the govern
ment decided it vas no longer Of
value. because a woman clerk in
fNan'S office was heard to say: Well,
? they are hearing now what
ever We say"
That. with statements by Ryan, con-
Nlne"d Assistant District Attorney
Clarence Nichols hat the machine
WAS no longer useful
Iavoritc Sleutil of Uncle Sam.
The "dicta graph" as it is some
Tunes called, was hidden in the desk
once used by J. J. Mcnamara, the
oyharniter, and upon which he is al
1eeed 10 have arranged his alarm
rlo'h scheme for regulate the time
@t winch bombs were to be set of.
The discovery of the devicc fol-
lowed soon after the government mad
EecelVed intimations hat some Of the
uelcnudntS were ready ito tell all
khey knew About District Attorney
Char!es w. Miller'S office it was said
something had been expected" but
nc declined to say what it was.
dllicr Says It's q Truthful Witness.
Ar. Miller said the dictagraph had
Forkcd satisfactorily at once and
many volumes of stenOgraphic notes
au Deen taken and would b. used
the trials. The instrument was
u!l working today when the follow
nR was recorded:
Woman's voice: Il wonder if one
'hose wires goes to the Jail and
Dw?'
Voice: + suppo so; I wish I
Duld lind out where that sounding
Oard is"
AS further showing the operation
'he ~dlctagraDh Mr.. Nichols gave
u' IL sample Of a conversation, known
nave taken place last Wednesday,
Poll AFTER the arrests were made.
"Hockin: Go right in boys. III
lhere in a minute
voice (e%vidently reporter): Will
1nese men be BILE to get bond?'"
f1ockln: We hope SO, but we have
money to furnish.
Voice: How much none is there
me iron Workers treasury"
Aink.'"
Dice: Is it your idea the gov
nlncnt will pay the expense Of these
en- coming to Indianapolis on March
. Tor arraignment?'"
.,r 1t Beats the Devil"
hockln: Well, now, h a puts an
"a INTO my head; l had not thought
ou. mat. 1t beats the devil how
eic are SO many things to think
ont' IT seems the government
Ivan was then told there was a
c'asraph in his office. He consent
10 nave his informant search the
"A quick examination Of Ryan's
sh exposed the annunciator of the
paralus. hanging by it's wires
ainst the back wall Of the desk
ectIy beneath the top. Disconnect-
the annunciator was shown to
an n then carried away.
w hat do you think about thato,
re?" O" 1noS se''i'
Mhat President Ryan Says.
Mhen told that records had been
e eli or conversations in the office
Iast october, Ryan said the
Fernment must have a tranacrint of
ny consultations between officials
""" MO- on the subject of the