The Washington times., 1912-02-15

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 15.-Forty-
seven Of the fifty-four labor leaders in
dicted by the United States Government
In the alleged dynamiting conspiracy
are In custody today. 1t is expected that
me remaining seven will be arrested be-
Tore night Federal District Attorney
Miller, in charge of the cases today, an
nounced their names as follows:
M. J. Young, of Boston; John ]. Nc
Cray, Of Wheeling, w. Va; Milton II.
Peoria; Frank K. Painter, of Omaha:
Patrick Ryan, of Chicago, and William
*. Benson, president of the Detroit
Each Of the nfty-four defendants
faces thirty-two indictments. Conspir-
acy and the alleged transportation of
dynamite are the charges.
Government Confident.
The labor leaders were all arrested on
one indictment, charging conspiracy, but
they are all named in other accusations
for illegal transportation. The Govern
ment officials assert that they are con-
fident, that the evidence against the
accused Is such that convictions are
certain.
James L.. Kinney, president of the
Central Labor Union, today issued a
statement here, saying that an attempt
will be made to have a special Judge
appointed in the place of Federal Judge
Anderson to hear the trials of the in
Three of the indicted men, Ernest G.
w. Basey, and Edward Clark, who
we're arrested in Cincinnati, and Hiram
Cline, of Muncie, Ind. are in the county
furnish 5000 bond each.
James M. Lynch. president of the
international Typographical Union, an
mediate stops for holding a conference
of the officers OF the seven information
al labor unions having their headquar-
ters here. Lynch would not forecast
the action of the conference in any
way.
President Frank NJ. Ryan, of the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
Structural Ironworkers, said today that
he was considering calling a special
meeting of the executive board OF the
organization to discuss the indictment
situation. 1t will be necessary for the
fund of $4,000, which has been accumu-
lating for six. years. will be available
Tor use in the coming trials. y
Views of Officials.
Officers of international labor unions
having their headquarters here today
expressed themselves as follows on the
,dynamiting cases:
Thomas Neale, treasurer of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
OF America-I hope the accused men
are innocent. The confessions Of the
Mcnamara brothers. however, almost
William D. Huber, president of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America am satisfied that
If they have fair hearing at trial, very
few of them will be found guilty.
Robert Glockling, president of the
International Association of Bookbind-
ers--I sincerely trust that the charges!
against these men are unfounded, be-
cause / hesitate to believe there are so
many men in the organized labor move
ment guilty of such things.
Edwin Perry, secretary-treasurer of
the United Mine Workers of America
] want no miscarriage of justice In
the cases of these indicted men. If
they are innocent, l want their inno-
cence proved.
Frank J. Hayes, vice president Of the
United Mine Workers of America
Organized labor does not attempt to
Justify crime, but 1t is fair to presume
all men innocent until proved guilty.