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

/ conspiracy to transport dynamite and
/ nitroglycerine in violation of the federal
| statutes. Some of these indicted were
/ mem bers of the executive board when
John J. Mcnamara was directing his
dynaniting operations from Indianapo-
lis and when he was receiving $1,000 Il
month from the Iron Workers union
/ for which he was not required to make
any accounting and which the govern
merit charges was used to purchase
and pay for the transportation of ez-
/ plosives.
In Two Groups.
The charges in the indictments are
| divided into two groups The first
charges violation of federal statutes
4 explosives, aiding and abettirg to VIC
late the law. and aiding the abetting
( to conceal the violation. The defend
ants in this class are termed accessor-
/ les before and after the fact.
The second charges conspiracy to VI
olate the law by furthering the plans
for carrying explosives.
While the possible penalties for VIZ
! latior range from less than lS months
! to two years Imprisonment, it is said
the punishment may be cumulative 50
2 that one defendant charged with more
than one offense may face a punish
ment- equal to the accumulated penal
ties for all his onenses.
Frank Ryan formerly was a struc-
turaI iron worker in Chicago. He was
I elected president of the international
ing Frank Buchanan of Chicago, now
member of congress- AS head of the
iron workers, Ryan held positions on
important committees Of the Amerl-
can Federation Of Labor.
The Iron Workers union, whose head
quarters are here, has about 10000 mem
bers with 1O7 local unions in the Uni
ted States and Canada. Soon after II
became known his officials were to be
indicted Mr.. Ryan asked the members
of the union to establish a special fund
of $1,000 a month. It is believed this
fund now will be utilized for defense
at the trials.
correspondence between the Iron
Workers International headquarters
and the officers of many local unions
are said to have shown that business
agents had knowledge Of the system Of
dynamiting against structures under
construction by employers who main
tanned tire open shop" and it is charg-
ed that Jobs" often were arranged by
letter.
Chicago, Feb. 14-Richard H. Houli-
han, one of the labor leaders indicted
by a grand jury in Indianapolis, was
, arrested at his home here early today
but one of the men whose home Is IN
Chicago now is in Indianapolis. He VIII
be arrested there
James Cooney and James Coughlin
were two of the four men arrested
Cooney is business agent of the Chicago
local Bridge ana Structural Iron Work
ers Union. Coughlin is a member of
the same organization.
William Schoupe, formerly a bust
ness agent of local No 1 of the Chicago
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Union, was the fourth man in the Chi
cago list Of arrests.
Houlihan is financial secretary of the
Chicago local of the Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers. He has offices in
this city. The indicted leader made no
ATTEMPT to escape the officers.
Three other labor leaders We're placed
under arrest at the same time as was
Houlihan- News of the arrest of Hou-
Than came from his wife. All of the
prisoners were taken to the federal
building and secreted. Warrants for the
arrest of six men were obtained here
The four men arrested in Chicago
were released on bonds IF $1,000 each to
appear in Indianapolis March u.
ST. Louis Feb. John Barry, for
ncer walking delegate of the Bridge. and
Structural Iron Workers and Paul Nor
rim who was active in raising a defense
fund for the McNamaras We're arrested
here today on indictments returned re-
Gently in Indianapolis
Each was charged according to
deputy United States marshal with
/ having q guilty knowledge of dyna-
mites being shipped illegally D. G.
Beljman, a special of the department of
justice, a deputy of the federal marshal
and two city detectives made the ar
rests of the men at their homes at 6
O'Clock. The prisoners were taken to
the city Jail and later to the federal
building for arraignment-
Morrin is business lanager of the
St Louis local No. Is of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers Union.
Norrin gave bond for IS. 600 and was
released to appear in Indianapolis March
y. Barry expected to give bond for
$4,000 later.
New York Feb. 14-Three persons
were arrested here today by United
States deputy marshals on warrants is
sued on indictments found by the grand
jury OF indianapolis in connection with
the alleged dynamitlng conspiracy
The men arrested in Manhattan are
Frank c. Webb. former member of the
executive board of the International
Association CT Bridge and Structural
Iron workers. Patrick F Farrell. whose
connection with the case was not made
known in the warrant and Daniel Bro
ply who was arrested in Brooklyn
Brophy's connection with the case is
not known; he is said to be a mem
Der of local No. 35 of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers association Il
Brooklyn Webb ana Farrell were ia
ken at once before United States Com
missioner Alexander, who held them in
, $4,000 bail each.
The alleged offenses continued fror,
December, 1906, it is charged up to the
present Inc men We're placed In the
custody of the United States marshal
until they obtain bondsmen
According to Secretary Cheny.
national erectors' association, Farrell
/ formerly was a member of the execu-
tive committee of the International
: Associate of Bridge and Structural Iron
workers.
Daniel Brpphy was ARA gned before
United states Cominiss Toner Benedict
and held in $4,000 bail Bronhy was
rernanded to TIE custody of the mar