Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
Government in Possession
of 40, 900 Letters and
kilograms.
UP TO THE HEAD OFFICE
Alleged That Dynamite Crew"
Was Sent Out From Indian
apoIiS to Perform Jobs.

GU. 4Os-ANG" AASNAS
sures made in the dynamite con-
spiracy cases through 10000 letters
and kilograms quoted in the indict-
ments as duplicating practically all Of
ficials of the iron workers will be the
basis, It was declared today, upon
which the government VIII seek to
convict the men indicted in the al
legged dynamite conspiracy.
CARRIED ON SIX YEARS.
The correspondence is held as show
ing that a vast plot, known to and
furthered by President Ryan and his :
executive board and many business /
agents, was carried on for six years |
TO destroy the property of steel and |
iron contractors who employed non
union labor.
CALL AT HEADQUARTERS.
It purports to reveal evidence that !
officials of local unions called on In !
ternational headquarters in Indian |
apolis to assist by dynamite and nitro !
glycerin in increasing the expenses of
the open shop" contractors.
DlNAMITING CREW.
Ortie L. McManigal, Herbert S. |
Hockin. second vice president, and !
James b. Mcnamara became, it is
charged, an organized dynamiting
crew The letters. it is alleged, show
regular fees we're paid McManigal. |
Four more indictments, not yet made |
public. supplement the principal in
dlctment containing the correspond
ence.
FOR TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES.
These indictments charge that on "a
counts all the defendants are guilty
as principals In the Illegal Transports
tion OF dynamite and nitro-glycerin.
Also that on - counts McManigal, the
McNamaras and Hockin are guilty of
illegally Transporting dynamite and
nitro-glycerin, and all other defendants
are guilty OF aiding and abettng
them.
GUILT HELD EQUAL.
The wide scope Of 32 of the indict-
ments, which contain in all l2S counts,
Is due, Il is announced. to the theory
of the government that the defendants
alleged guilt is equal no matter how
small an individuals personal activity
b. in the conspiracy may have been.
Miller, the government attorney, said
Il has been determined to press all
counts of the indictments against each
OF the defendants.
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 16.-"The
government is torturing my wife and
children TO make a sensation.
swear 10 God I'm no more guilty of
carrying dynamite than you are.
never saw a stick of dynamite in my
life. II you showed me a stick of it
] wouldn't know what II was" In
these words Frank J. Murphy. ar
rested Wednesday on indictments re-
turned at Indianapolis. declared his
innocence in Jail today.
DECLINES TO HEAR PETITION.
Denver. Feb. I6.-Judge Leads,
in the federal court, today declined
TO hear a petition for issuance of a
writ OF habeas corpus for Henry w.
Legleitner, arrested Tuesday on an
indictment returned at indianapolis.
ARRESTED ON FARM.
Bakersville, n. Y, Feb. 16.-On a
charge Of conspiracy in transporting
dynamite from one state to another,
William X. Benson, who was presi-
dent of the Detroit, Mich. Fedora
ton OF Labor, in 1910, was arrested
on his farm here today. Benson is
one OF the labor leaders indicted re-
Gently at Indianapolis.
DAVIS sURRENDERs
Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-Moulton
II. Davis. wanted by the federal
authorities under an indictment re-
turned at Indianapolis, surrendered
this afternoon. He has been in bust
ness in an interior town for years.
PLOT CHARGES Barred.
Indianapolis. Feb, 1e-Sensational
and specific charges that the dynamite
conspiracy was conducted with full
knowledge OF members OF the exec utive
board of the International Association
OF Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
Including Frank NJ. Ryan. president:
that the whole conspiracy. extending
over two years. was recorded on pa
per. and that Ortie L. McManigal, the
confessed dynamiter. was shifted shut
tie like over the country on missions
OF destruction. were made public last
night by District Attorney Charles w.
Miller.
Mr.. Miller announced the contents
off an Indictment known as that cover
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