The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-14


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
royernment's roundup of the labor
leaders, alleged by the National Erec-
tors, Association, its detectives, and /
ortie McManigal, confessed dyna-
mter to have been participants III |
wholesale dynamite conspiracy, took
place today.
Federal marshals, in cities scattered
throughout the United States from the /
Atlantic to the Pacific, acted promptly !
ana BY noon the telegraph wires were
loaded with reports made direct to
District Attorney Miller of the sue
cess of his plan for arrests on sig
nal
In every instance the men arrested
entered pleas of not guilty and an
nounced their willingness to proceed
ia Indianapolis to answer the charges.
All were admitted to bail, the amounts
having been fixed some days ago, by
Federal Judge Anderson in this city.
The best known of the men arrest
ed were Frank 81 Ryan, president OF
the Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers. Herbert S. Hockin, who succeed
ed John j. Mcnamara as secretary
treasurer of the organization, and
John P. Butler, of Buffalo. first vice
president The other men arrested
we're members OF the executive COM
mttee. business agents and connect
ed in a minor way with the structural
iron workers or some of its allied
organizations.
When served with the warrant.
President Ryan said he expected 1t.
He declared that he and his asso-
ciates would fight the case and prove
their innocence. In discussing the
matter. Ryan said:
eOf course, we will not be given
as much time as some others. 1t mas
taken the government seyoa years 70
even get the beef trust into court, Du'
Just watch how quickly they try te
railroad u.s.
Four In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Four men were
arrested here early today on indlct
lnents returned by the lndfanapoii'
grand Jury in connection with the al
Tered dynamite conspiracy. They are
Richard H. Houlihan, fnancia
secretary of local nnion No. /, bridg
and structural iron workers.
James Coughlin, former busines
agent OF the union.
James Cooney, business agent 9
the union.
VIM. Shupe. member of the union.
District Attorney Wilkerson al
nounced that no further arrests WI
be made here. as warrants for me
supposed TO have been located her
lave been served at other points.
The labor men were all taken int
custody at their home between nv
and six O'Clock this morning
All will be taken before U. S. Cor
missioner Foote later in the day f
release on bail
The Three Highest,
lNDlANAPOl1lS, FeD. l4.--f fdnk
Ryan, president International Associ
ton of Bridge and Structural irt
Workers, and Herbert s. Hockin, su
cessor to John ]. Mcnamara as sc
retary-treasurer of the iron worker
were arrested here today charged wi
completely in the alleged dynamitil
conspiracy.
John p Butler, Of Buffalo, first VI
president of the iron workers, M
here, also was arrested immediate
after Ryan and Hockin
These three officials are the b'
known OF the men caught in the Il
eral dynamiting net.
Fred ]. Sherman, local organii
for the iron workers, and S. p. Me-
ows, member of thc local buildi
and trades councils, are the oil
men who were arrested here today.
Bonds for Ryan, Hockin and But
were placed at $4,000 by Fede
Judge Anderson. The other boz
are $1,000.
Gompers Not Indicted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA That