The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-13
DYNAMITE PLOT
IN MAIL STRIKE
six Union Leaders Are Ar
rested on Conspiracy
Charges.
NURE, WARRANTS OUT
Witnesses Say Plans We're
Made to Blow Up Wagons
and Garage.
MORE WARRANTS OUTI
Explosives IN 4 HALL
,hauffcurS Assert They Were
Forced to Walk Out-Aid
I. :. Officials.

Forced to Walk Out-Aid
I. :. Officials.
~ oI'icors and prominent members Of
.hc local union that has been leading the
strike " mail wagon chauffeurs were ar
rc.,cd yesterday by deputy United States
narshals. among whom we're members of
the local itself.
Tie charge. which was made by post
.f,,e Inspector. is conspiracy to obstruct
the movement and operation of the United
states mail. Conviction carries with it
me a.. high as $4,000 and Imprisonment,
for two Years.
d. The union members who acted as dep
NY tinted States marshals did So, they
asserted. because the present strike was
entirely unauthorized. because they are
opposed TO it and because they are pre-
vented from working by intimidation
TA..r names were withheld by Marshal
Henkel
Thr charges upon which the warrants
were issued by United states Comnis-
s.oner Shields are sensational. II is al
1eged that not only was there a conspiracy
20 prevent the passing OF mail transfer
automobiles through the streets but also
~, d,r,,,i,e WAS .yhihited NJ strike
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'' Hseu ~ "'"" "p ""@nS' ''e So
TIE company tha' mas the man oeHNer!
'ouiIact ana 10 XIII Joseph CASSIDY vice.
IRE sidont OF the company.
FedcrnI omrer" T"rea'e"e".
experimenting these charSes are other
,ta,emen,s which show that Assistant
I'nlted states Attorney stanton. VINO mas
n.en working on the case. has been threat.
med with bodily injury or death ~ Ger
tain men now in trouble or shortly to be
n rouble and further statement 'ha'
the United STATES government wiz h"'
p.rmit any farther interference VII" i's
mails n it has to arrest every on" OF 'he
!. members OF the union
Ine men arrested ses.erua! anu
II s''o"o paii ior iuither ne"i'"s 's |o"
missioner shleios are
LOUIS. eS-presiden' OF Local %,
! OF the ihtsrha,,ona. S,otnsrmoo' s,',i
iisI,,.rs He Vas chauffeur ana is A
striker
ready out on bsi on an assault chatsS'
'o''HHoMi ',,.,, .,rsadv o,,i ON hail on an
a.4auI' charge.
the local while johnson was in trouble,
eAecutiye committee
CLOCK WILLIAM B. member Of the ex-
seuiive committee.
"o'e ~ "e
There are twelve or thirteen men Yet to
- arrested, among them other members
% ,he executive committee. men actually
= -uilty of violence. according TO the post
"-'ice men, and men who have threatened
Mr. Stanton and the man VINO hourished
the dynamite, The warrants are out for
them all and they will be arrested as last
tAey can be found.
In the meantime the Federal Grand
Jury is working OH the case and in all
likelihood there will be indictments before
the day for hearing comes round
Tue United States postal authorities are
p.ess!ng the case against the men and the
.atormation which led to the arrests was
cured by Post Office Inspector OBrien.
.ifae word about the Federal Building yes
'e'dsy was that Immediately after the
strike began on the night Of October -
ne post office officials either put their
r"r INTO the union or prevailed upon DIS
e'untIed members to become their agents
's"e ~ N""'
The case, according to the authoIitie
- opmplete. They have statements which
ormit the officers and members of the
eNcru,ive committee to a programme which
:aiIod for violence In every case where
/upral suasion failed. Among the state
'ueuts are those which charge certain men
arrested yesterday with giving orders that
men Aust be taken OF the wagons after
tn~ strike began
Get them OF those wagons, 1t is al
l":"1 Hockberg commanded In public
meeting. get them on by persuasion II
s'l can but get them off
mother order was issued election day !;
norm In one hand and a rock in the other"