Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-04
PRESIDENT RYAN
GROSS-EXANINED.
DECLARES NELED LETTERS HAD
No REFERENCE no
BNNAMITING.
HAD READY EXPLANATION.
Damaging Letters Were All Given
Some Kind of an Explanation
by Defendants.

INDIANAPOLIs, Dec. 3,-Letters
written by Frank NJ. Ryan, president
Of the international Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
were read in conjunction with dates
Of explosions in tho cross-examina.
tion Of Ryan by tho government at
the dynamite conspiracy trial to-
day.
Ryan testified his knowledge Of
numerous explosions which occurred
after ne had written a certain letter
from New York and was gained en-
trely through newspaper accounts.
lie said newspaper accounts Of ex-
pIosions on nOn-union jobs often wero
enclosed in letters as news.
Extracts from tho New York let
ter. which Ryan testified he wrote
on April 27, 1910. as head Of tho
union, to Secretary John j. McNa-
mara, and the explosion which the
government cited as having occurred
later were:
Let Legleltner take care OF the
Jobs in his district" Henry w. Leg
leltner was the name OF the executive
board member stationed at Pittsburgh.
An explosion occurred at McKees
Rocks, near Pittsburgh. In July. 1910.
Only Legitimate Means.
Let Hockin arrange for Cleveland.
Cincinnati and Detroit Jobs" read an
other paragraph. Herbert s. Hockln
IL charged with being leader OF the
dynamiting crew. An explosion oc-
Cured at Cleveland June 22, that
year.
Davenport, Ia, and Peoria, can be
handled by Hockin." still another par
agraph said. Explosions occurred at
Davenport and Peoria on June 4.
What did you mean when you said
let Legleltner take care of those
jobs?" asked District Attorney Miller
Il meant they were to use every
legitimate means to have union men
put to work." answered Ryan.
Before an explosion on bridge at
Dayton, o.. which Edward Clark,
union official at Cincinnati, confessed
to having caused, Ryan said he sent
l1ockin to Cincinnati. Clark in his
confession said Hockin furnished him
with the dynamite for the explosion.
Ryan asserted he gave no instruc-
tions to lIockin about dynamite
How soon after an explosion on a
bridge In Cincinnati. in May, 1902 did
Clark call you up?" Ryan was asked.
Possibly a few days, but he gave
me details about an explosion"
In explaining a letter to Michael
Cunnane business agent at Philadel-
phia, giving instructions to handle
non-union job "in any way that Will
delay or add to the cost Of It," Ryan
said his only purpose was to have
union men take Off other jobs being
constructed by the same contractor
Never Mentioned Dynamite.
The government read letter writ
ten from Dallas, Texas. in 1910, 10
Mcnamara by Philip A. Cooley OF
New Orleans, who is charged with
having urged that explosions take
place in the south. 81 agree with you
to postpone the proposition so I can
get some pointers from you and there
Will be no after effects" ran the let
ter.
Did you receive letters from Cooley
about arrangements to blow up jobs?"
asked Mr.. Miller.
II never received a letter from
Cooley about blowing up anything"
answered Ryan.
Asked what was meant when Frank
c. Webb. New York. wrote TO him,
your confidence in me you may never
fear. FOR l never did believe in talk
lng too much In cases of this kind"
Ryan said 1t referred only to union
izing jobs in New York.
Ryan admitted he had acknowl-
edged the receipt Of newspaper
clipping from John Golden. president
Of the United Textile Workers of
American. about an explosion on a
bridge at Fall River. Mass, in 1908.
and had replied he read the clip
ping with interest" He said the iron
for George O'Donneu. who was ac-
cuscd Of the dynnmting. and that the
union also paid O'Donnel money after
he had been convicted. I'VE sent
about $1,000 because we considered
he was being prosecuted" said Ryan.
Did you ever make an invcstiga-
lion of the Los Angeles Times eNplc-
sion in which twenty-one persons
we're murdered o" asked Mr.. Miller
"Yes: l tried to find out how it
And yet you retained Mcnamara
rs secretary after he was arrested?"
ayes"
"And y.i hod Hockin as secretary
inu yesterday"
yes"
Mr. Ryan's cross examination win
ie resumed tomorrow.