Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-14
LABOR MEN IN
FEDERAL net
Arrested Today in Dynamite
Conspiracy Cases.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. f4.-Frank
NJ. Ryan Of Chicago, president OF the
International Association Of Bridge
and Structural Ironworkers, and Her
bert s. Hockin OF Detroit, secretary
treasurer OF that organization. were ar
rested here today on indictments
charging them with completely in the
Mcnamara dynamite conspiracy. Thir-
ty-two other arrests will be made in
other cities to-day.
The exact nature Of the charges was
not revealed, but 1t was stated last
week when indictments we're returned
that there werc only two counts In
them. One charges the transportation
Of dynamite ana other explosives CON
trary to interstate laws. The other ID
for conspiracy to transport the explos
sives. The conspiracy charge is the
one on which most Of the men under
indictment were caught.
Clarence <Dowd. business agent Of
the Machinists' union in Rochester.
and r.. Fl. Houlihan Of the local Chi
cago ironworkers' union we're arrested
yesterday.
District Attorney Miller refuses to adj
init that warrants had been sent either
TO Chicago or Rochester and said that
no information would be given out by
him until he wat officially informed of
the arrests. He would not deny that
Dowd. Ryan and Houlihan had been
indicted. saying 1t was a matter that
he would not discuss.
President Ryan is here and has been
at the Office OF the ironworkers contlns
uougly for several days. He said he
did mol see why a warrant should be
issued for him in Chicago when 1t was
known that he was here. Ryan refused
to say whether or not he had made
preparations 10 furnish bond In the
event he should be- arrested and re-
fused to comment further on the Chit
eago story. which asserted TINT he and
HouIihan would be the flrst two men
taken into custody by United States
deputy marshaIs.
II know no more about the action OF
the federal grand fury than You DO"
Ryan said. These stories that Houls
han and l were to be indicted were cir
cuisted around Chicago two weeks
age"
pacity as head Of the organizing forces
Of the union, and In SO doing, 1t IL
charged. came into contact with prac-
ucally all the district leaders of the
conspiracy. 1t is said to be charged
that he often consulted with these dis
trtct leaders concerning conditions In
their districts and concerning the adj
visibility OF ehelping them OUT with
an explosion or two. Correspondence
between McNamarn and Ryan and be.
tween Ryan and others. as well az let,
tiers written by other members OF the
conspiracy TO Mcnamara. are alleged
to show that Ryan kept his finger on
operations at all times.
Ryan Is ffty-seren years old and Is
a native OF Providence, X. /. An out
OF. the ordinary habit Of Ryan Is said
to be responsible for the existence OF
considerable damaging evidence against
him. Ryan is known TO be a man vile
does tiUt uttthtc ittlcfs 10
| ers. but prefers to sit down with n pen
ell and write them out. giving them
later to stenographers.
G. Il. Dowd OF Rochester. ". Y, Is 9
business agent of the machinists' locn'
In that city and has served as a gen
| erai organizer for the International AS
ISOLATION OF Machinisfs. His connec
ton with the dynamite conspiracy 1.
said to have arisen while he was II
Detroit at a time when there were In
Dor troubles In that city. 1t was plan
ned to blow up numerous plants ans
buildings of employers OF nonunioI
labor In Detroit. and 1t is charged tina.
Dowd. who was looking after the IN
terests Of the machinists in that local
fly, became engaged In the dynamitinj
plots with several other men. Hi
chief connection with the plots IL sail
TO have been early In 1911. only a shor
time prior TO the arrest OF the McNs
marhs and Mcbianigal. as 1t Yves a
thnt time that the Detroit .sbig plot
was brewing.