The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-17
EXPECTING A
 CONFESSION
GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS LOOK FOR DYNAMlTERs TO TELL
 ABOUT BIG CONSPIRACY.
Counsel for Ryan Holds Conference With Miller-canifornian in. dicted Refuse to Testify
 in Coast Courts.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb lG--lntsna, tions were said to have been received by the government today that some Of the defendants in the dynamite conspiracy cases were preparing to teh all they know.
 The statements followed tue goy. ernments charges that 10000 letters and telegrams. taken from the Inter national Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. showed that FraHy Nj. Ryan. president; Herbert g. Hockin, second vice president. and members of tile executive board and business agents, conducted the dyna- mite plots through the mail pointed out Hobs" to be blown up and main tained system of destruction against non-unicn iron and steel con. tractors
 Asked if any negotiations had been opened with him concerning the de fendants. United States District Att torney Miller said
 "I wouldn't be surprised if it is shown soon that something like that httti happened
 w. N Harding. counsel for Ryan and the international officers of the iron workers. held long conference with -All. Miller today. but it was not disclosed what wa9 considered
 Between now and the arraigHment before Federal Judge Anderson here, March 19, the government will pro, eeed with preparation for the trials. which probably will be early in May Some of the defendants, reported in various cities as unable to secure bond, may be brought here within a week. It Is said the government will question as many as possible. The federal grand jury which returned tne indictments has not been dis. missed and it is said if any infor nation warrants it, the jurors will be re-conyened.
 In this connection, it is stated that while the government brought indictments only in such instances where conviction was expected, many men were mentioned in the testimony who escaped indictment because of lack of evidence which later the gov ernment may come into possession of
 Ortie E McManigars confession as to the dynamiting he did under the direction Of J. J. Mc Namara is said hs District Attorney Miller to be corrobo- rated by letters embraced ia the in- dictment charging "Imconsummated acts of conspiracy
 "The testimony of McManigal, of many witnesses from cities in which the explosions occurred, and of mem bers of crews of trains upon which explosives were carried will be found to doyetatl exactly with the letters alleged 10 show the unco nconsummated acts" said Mir. Miller Because if McManigal was the most active agent of the dynamiters though Hook. n, as the indictment charges. was a close second. the government will rely largely on his testimony for corrobo- rative testimony at the trial
 Others not named in the indictment are pointed 10 as having been con nected with the plot and early devel. opments may bring their identity for ward, but at present we are satisfied to try those against whom we are sure we have conclusive evidence" Concerning the letters quoted in the indictment. Mir. Ryan said today:
 '1t is unfair for the government to draw conclusions that those let. ters were written to promote crime. If any person reads all of them he will see dhey refer only to legitimate means of inducing contractors to uuionize their work"