Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-21
SEIZE !! LABOR men!
FEDERAL ENT.ARREsT8
LEADERS INDICTED AS DYNA-
MITE coNsPlRAToRs.
ACTION COVERS MANY CITIES
Sweep Made Practically Nationwide:
and Most Prominent Officials OF
Unions Involved Are In tho Tolls L
Charges Made Are Specific.

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of Chicago labor leaders and others
prominent in labor circles in cities in
various parts of the United States In
connection with the ramiacations OF
the Mcnamara dynamite conspiracy
cases, were made by federal deputy
marshals. The men were at once
placed under bonds ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000. The arrests in the,
various cities were made practically
simultaneously.
List of Those Arrested.
In Chicago-Richard H. Houlihan,
business agent Chicago local No. j;
William Schoupe. former business
agent of local No. 1; James Coughlin,
member Of Iron Workers union;
James Cooney, business agent.
In Indianapolis. Ind.-Presidentl
Frank NJ. Ryan of the International
Association Of Bridge and Iron Work
ers, lives in Chicago; Sturgeon P.
Mathews. business agent of the Inter
national Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners; Herbert S. Hockin OF De-
troit, secretary-treasurer of the Inter
national association and successor to
]. ]. Mcnamara in that position: John
T. Butler of Buffalo. first vice-presi-
dent Of the International association;
Fred Sherman, local business agent.
In st. Louis-John Barry, former
business agent of the iron workers:
Paul Morrin, active in raising the de-
tense fund for the McNamaras aud
business agent of local No. 49,.
In Detrott-Charles W. Wachmeis-
ter. former business agent, now in
contracting business.
In Kansas City-W. Bert Brown, Ia
Dor leader; w. J. Mccain, business
agent. Mccain was successor to
Brown. the business agent, at the time
the $1.000.0O0 Armour, Swift and
Burlington bridge over the Missouri
river was dynamited in August. 1910.
In Milwaukee-W. E. Redding, bust
ness agent; Herman G. Sienert.
In Syracuse. N. Y.-E. E. Phillips.
union; John Carroll, to whom Phil
lips books were surrendered when
his term of Office expired.
In New York-Frank C. Webb, for
mer member Of the executive board
Of International Association Of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers; Patrick
F. Farrell, said to be former mem
Der Of the executive committee OF the
International association; Daniel Bro
ply, members of local No. IS in Brook
Ign. former member international ex-
ecut1ve committee.
In Philadelphia-Mic j. Gu
name, business agent.
In Denver-Henry w. Legleitner of
Pittsburgh, former member Of execu-
tive committee of the International
association.
In Cincinnati-Edward Clark. for
mer walking delegate; Ernest G.. B.
Basey Of Indianapolis, former BUSH
ness agent Of the iron workers; third
arrest said to be imminent.
In Cleveland, O.-Peter J. Smith,
former business agent; George CHIP
PERI Anderson, walking delegate. H}
In Springfield, Ill.-A. J. Kava-
naugh, iron worker employed by the
Springfield Bridge and Iron company;
NJ. L. Pennell.
In Duluth. Minn.-Fred Mooney.
iron worker.
In Peoria, Ill.-"Ed" Smythe. BUSH
ness agent of the iron workers and
president Of the Peoria Building
Trades council: James E. Ray. presi-
dent Of Iron Workers union.
In Davenport, Ia.-Daniel Buckley.
business agent, iron workers.
In Scranton. Pan. ]. Harmon. for.
mer business agent Of the iron work
ers, ROW agent Of the Central Labor
union.
In Minneapolis, Minn.-Charles NJ.
Beum, business agent and secretary
Of the Minneapolis Building Trades
council.
The charges In the indictments are
divided into two groups. The first
group charges violation Of the federal
statutes regulating the interstate ship
ment Of explosives. aiding and abet.
ting to violate the law, and aiding and
abetting to conceal the violation. The
defendants in this class are termed
accessories before and after the fact.
The second group charges conspir-
acy to violate the law by furthering
the plans for carrying explosives.