Milford chronicle., 1912-02-09
32INOICTMENTSIN
DYNAMITE PROBE
Federal Grand Jury at Indian
apOIiS Makes PrGSeRtmentS.
NAMES ARE KEPT SECRET
Accused Are Mostly Labor Union Of
ficials and Warrants Are to Be
Served In Various Parts Of the
Country.


Country.
The federal grand jury in Indianap-
oils, Ind. which has been investisa1-
ing the dynamiting outrages in all
parts OF the country for six weeks re-
turned thirty-two indictments in the
federal court.
The grand jury was not discharged,
and it is understood, although permit
ted to go to their homes, their work
is not yet done. Other cases, which il
is deemed better 70 go over for a snort
time, will be taken up later.
The thirty-two indictments do not
mean that only thirty-two labor lead
ers have been indicted for some Of
the indictments are for conspiracy and
there are as many as hree or tour
defendants named in them. 1t is be-
lieved that a number of persons indict-
ed will not fall short OF fifty and it
may exceed that number.
The indictments are all in the d ma
miting cases and in the conspirdcr
cases, several persons are involved.
and it is also certain that some Of
the defendants are named in more
than one indictment, as evidence has
been produced showing that some of
the persons who will be arrested, no
only conspired to transport explosives
unlawfully, but personally assisted in
the unlawful transportation.
tigation, it is said, grounds for only
two charges in connection with the
dynamite cases were established. One
Of these is for violauong the statue
which provides that it shall be unlaw
full to transport dynamite or other eX-
plosives on passenger train engaged
in interstate commerce, ami the other
is the violation of the conspiracy stat
ute The unlawful transportation stat
ute has a penalty Of not more than
eighteen months imprisonment and a
$4,000 fine for each offence, the penalty
attached to the conspiracy statute is
Two years Imprisonment.
Implicated by the evidence which |
the government has spent months in
examining are believed to be many |
men active in the iron workers local |
Unions in numerous cities, who, al /
hough well known among members Of |
heir own craft, are not widely known |
n the country. The list Of men VINO |
will be obliged to stand trial here, I
however is thought to include several |
If the Iron Workers who are widel"
Known in labor circles.
Just when the arrests will be made
s said to be unknown even to federal
although the latter have a
pretty well defined idea as to the
ime There remains considerable
work. to be done in getting certified
opies of the indictments, which tie
aw requires shall be sent to the dis
riots in which defendants are ar
ested
Time will be required also in ge ting
he capiases into the hands of United
itates marshals and gOvernmen;
gents in the different districts. Mil
yankee, Chicago, New York, Boston
Cleveland, Peoria, San Francisco, Kan
as City. Omaha Pittsburg, New Or
cans Buffalo, Detroit, Philadelphia,
and st. Louis are among
he cities in which arrests are expect
d although the government has baen
making an especial effort to keep Sc
ret the names of the men involved
t is said that the possible connection
f numerous men with the dynamite
has been investigated, bu
hat because of lack Of sufficient evi
ence, it was not thought advisable
D indict these men.