The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-06
THE OYNAM|TERS
ARE INDICTED
Thirty-Three Bills Returned
Against Members of the
Conspiracy

indianapolis Feb. 6-Thirty.three
indictments. most Of them said to be
against labor union officials, were re-
turned by the federal grand jury this
afternoon as result of the govern
ment's investigation of the dynamite
conspiracy. The number and names
OF the defendants are ordered held
secret pending arrests.
1t is understood warrants will he
issued Immediately not only for tho
members of the McNamaras' dyna.
mittng crew. "but also for the men
who are said to have had a knowledge
OF what the McNamaras have done
with money at his disposal. are be-
lteved to have been indicted.
Fully one hundred explosions Of
1vnamite. at points scattered over
seventeen states. and covering a per-
100 from the summer OF 1905 to Oc-
tooer Is. 1911. when dynamite was
round beneath bridge near Santa
Barbara, Calf. just before President
Iafts special train passed over it..
were inquired into by the federal
grand jury which investigated what
the government has regarded as a
nation wide dynamite conspiracy.
1t has been the theory Of the gov
ernnent that all Of these explosions
were intended to intimidate employ
ers and non-union workingmen with
the general intent to abolish the So
called "open shop" and compel sub
mission to the demands of certain la
Dor organizations. more particularly
the International Union Of Bridge
and Structural Iron workers
The states in which explosions oc-
Cured were Ohio. Indiana, Illinois,
Pennsylvania. New York, New Jersey,
Maryland. Connecticut, Massachusetts
Michigan. Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa.
Nebraska, Utah, California and
Washington. Ohio. with twenty ex-
plosions. had more than any other
one state. Illinois. Indiana and New
York follow In order, in respect to
the number Of the explosions.
There were two explosions in 1905;
nine In 1906: six In 1907: twenty six
IN 1908; twenty In 1909; twenty-five
IN 1910. and thirteen in 1911. These
figures are exclusive Of the explosion
which wrecked the Los Angeles Times
plant. and resulted In the confessions
and imprisonment Of the brothers.
JohH ]. and James B. McNamara.
John j. Mcnamara was Secretary
treasurer Of the International Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
workers.
The preliminary exhibit OF facts
and allegations about the explosions
and their supposed origin was gath
cred and presented to the federal au-
thorities by the National Erectors' as
steel manufacturers and contractors
who had declared for the "open
shop" After the explosions in 1908,
the Erectors' association was formed,
and In May. 1905. after declaring as
an organization for the "open shop."
engaged detectives to seek out the
identity Of those responsible for the
One of the first instances of the
finding Of hidden explosives occurred
pefore the erectors ORGANIZED and fol-
lowed an attempt to blow up build
Ing In East Twenty-tl1ird street. New
York city. Two men we're convicted.
one OF the confessed to having re-
cefved $3.50 on one occasion for a
Job and 800 for cutting a cable.
He told Of the location Of 100 one
pound sticks of dynamite, which sub
seque7tiy were found in he Jersey
meadows and in the sands at the foot
OF Fast Twenty-foMrth street
The erectors continued their inves-
ttPations until the spring of 1871. hut
While the detectives were working in
onf place. the explosions occurred
A>AA AASVueUIN III O1noTS. More
than a dozen viaducts. bridges. build
ings and other construction work. all
being erected by firms EMPLOYING
non-union labor. had been blown up
before Ortie E. McManigal appeared
on the scene. and before he began to
work with John ]. and James B. Nc
Namara as professional dynamiter.
The Investigation Of the dynamite
conspiracy. after tho pleas Of guilty
had been made by the Mcnamara
brothers, was continued. to ascertain
who else. il anyone. participated In or
gave financial support to the crimes.
The chief explosions. or attempts.
which were given special attention by
the federal grand jury, were as fol.
lows:
1905.
Summer Miller's Falls, Mass:
American Bridge Co.: railroad bridge.
(Attempt.)
Summer - New Haven, Conn;
American Bridge Co.: bridge. (At-
tempt.)
Jan. 19-New York city; Post &
McCord building. East 23d street (at-
tempt: two men convicted; 100
pounds of dynamite later found in
Jersey meadows and in sand at the
foot Of East cath street
March 12-Cleveland. O; American