Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Demanded Of IA of as
Defendants in Trial
OF Oynamiiers al Indianapolis
Defense Sci Up New Theory.
McManigaI Identifies is of The De-
PENDANTS as Nils Helpers.


ground, that their present bonds, ag-
gregating $105,600. were invalid, IA OF
the As defendants in the Dynamite
conspiracy" trial were instructed by
the court, today. that Within a rea
sonable time" they must procure new
bonds or remain in jail, during the
intervals, between sessions of the
trial. The court held that as it was
on the eve OF a holiday. he would not
enforce his ruling. tonight.
In the argument over the point fed
eraI Judge Albert B. Anderson accus-
ed Alfred r. Hovey of the defence's
counsel of being "lnsolent' To the
court. adding IF You repeat the Of
fence I'll put You where you will need
some bonds"
AT first District Attorney Charles
w. Miller included Frank NJ. Ryan,
president of the International Assoc
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. and John T. Butler, vice
president of the Union, among those,
whose bonds, he said. We're indemni-
fed but later attorneys for them an
nounced indemnity had been with
drawn. and the bondsmen alone nov
We're responsible for the appearance
of these particular defendants.
Judge Anderson ruled that bonds
man. who was secured against liahil-
ity. either by defendant or by
third person had no interest, whether
the defendants appeared, and that in
IDENTIFIED bonds were Against public
policy"
Those. who the court ruled must
furnish new bonds or be taken into
custody. are: Frank o. Webb, New
York: Clarence E. Dowd, Rochester,
N. Y: William X. Benson, East
Galway. n. V: George Anderson and
Peter ]. Smith, @Cleveland; Hiram
Cline, Muncie. Ind; Sturgeon +.
Meadows, Indianapolis; Daniel Buck
ley, Rock Island. HIS, p. A. Cooley.
New Orleans; Frank ]. Murphy and
Charles Wachtmeister, Detroit. Frank
X. Painter, Omaha; Henry w. Leg
leitner, Denver and j. T.. Munsey, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Suggestions that oTtie e. McManigal
in boldly blowing up jobs about the coun-
try was actually in the employ or the
detectives who followed him, We're set up
by the defence at the dynamite conspir-
acy' trial today.
Senator J. w. Kern. for the defence.
| fatty asked MeManfgai whether he.
while dynamiting, was not in the employ
of the National Ereetors4 Association.
an organization whose "open shop" pol
icy was being opposed by the Iron
Workers Union.
MeManigal denied he was employed by
anyone other than J. ]. Mcnamara OF
that he acted as "spy' in the ranks of
the dynamiters.
In his direct testimony McManigal
named Is of the defendants as having
helped him directly or indirectly IN ar
ranging explosions Senator Kern sought
to bring out that the defendants met the
dynamiter merely by accident because
of their being members of the Iron
Workers Union. In response the witness
insisted proposed explosions actually
were talked of by union officials in va
rious cities.
In one instance a defendant was man,
ed by McManigal without having been
seen by him. McManigal said on return
ing to Indianapolis after blowing up a
job at Superior, Wis. in August. 1910.
]. j. Mcnamara said "A letter of thanks
for the dynamiters' visit to Superior
had been received from Fred B. Mooney.
business agent at Duluth, MINI.