Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
DYNAMITE PLOTS TAKEN UP AT
ROCHESTER CONVENTION, 1910,
By Bridge and Iron Workers Is One of Gov
ernment's Charges Against the 81 In
diCted Men==MOre Arrests Made,
Monday, OF Men Wanted.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.-That the
dypamiting plots We're brought to the
attention of certain committees at the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers conven-
ton in Rochester, n. Y, in 1910, came
to light, today, as one of the govern
ment's charges against the 81 indicted
men.
1t IS charged by federal authorities
that a resolution demanding that me
more bombs or explosives of any kind
lie exploded while this convention is
in session" was written out in regular
form by delegate at the convention.
was secretly referred to a committee
and without the action upon it becom-
ing known, was subsequently found
by the government among the papers
taken from the Iron Workers head
quarters in indianapolis. The govern
ment claims to have the original reso-
luton.
The charge is that a delegate at the
convention, known to the government,
demanded that the explosions tenn
porarily be stopped at a time when
many steel and iron work under erec-
ton by open shop" contractors. were
being blown up, and that in that way
many officials, including President
Frank NJ Ryan, Herbert S. Hoekin,
vice president and members of the
executive board had the subjecs
brought to their attention. What the
real motive of the delegate in Offering
the resolution was was not divulged,
but it is pointed out that J. j. Nc
Namara, the convicted dynamiter, and
Ortie f. McManigal, We're on their
way from Indianapolis to Rochester.
when, according to McManigal's con-
LESSONS. Mcnamara decided to leave
off at Cleveland q suit case containing
20 quarts of nitro glycerine.
McManigal asserted Mcnamara had
mapped out a series of explosions which
were to be presented to the convention"
Information from delegates who arrived
in advance at Rochester is held by the
government to have induced Mcnamara
to change his plans. This information,
the indictment charges, was that the in
ternational officials, includings President
Ryan and business agents, were fully
aware of the dynamite plots and that
some of the men now indicted objected
to any unusual number of explosions
while the convention was in session.
MeManigals confession is quoted as
stating "MeNamara said he wanted a lo'
of open shop jobs blown up at one timt
to make the delegates feel good. just
before meetings of the executive board
Mcnamara also wanted many jobs pullec
off so 1t would please the members ano
snow them business was good"
The year the convention was held >;
blown up in various parts of the coun.
try.
Advices We're received by the govern
ment, today, that at least half dozeI
of the defendants are preparing to tel
all they know 1t was said that develop
ments resulting from new information
the government expects to receive nigh
be expected before all the men are ar
| raignd here on March u.
Henry w. Legleitner of Denver, Col,
| former member of the executive board, il
expected here, tomorrow. He probably
| will be given an opportunity to confer
with District Attorney Miller.
| The arrest in Chicago, today, of the de
| PENDANT named in the indictment as Pat
| rick Ryan, former business agent of
| Chicago local union, leaves only one
man out OF the 81 indictments still to b.
| apprehended.
The man not yet arrested is J. j. Nc
Cray, formerly of Wheeling, w. va.