Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-03
implicated ALL Others
CONFESSION CAUSED ARREST OF
UNION SECRETARY AT IN
DIANAPOLIS OFFICE.
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His Home In Coffcyville,

NEW YORK, oct. Dynamite
cutragcs that rlyalled the exploits Of
the Mcnamara brothers and Ortle II.
McManigal were confessed today by
George T.. Davis, union iron worker.
Davis. who was arrested here today
a. the George O'Donnell who figured
in the trial at indianapolis that re-
suited In tho conviction Of Frank M.
Ryan. president Of the International
Association Of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers and 81 Of his associates.
His arrest and confession rounded
out the work the federal government
started more than two years ago when
the dynamiting Of bridges and steel
frame buildings all over the country
became a national scandal.
All the explosions that Davis says
he caused were touched on and testi-
fled to at the dynamiters trial al In
dianapolls, but the fact that Davis
caused them remained unrevealed un-
I'll he himself told It today.
Results In an Arrest.
Davis' confession resulted toi9y in
Jones. secretary-treasurer of the Iron
Workers Union. His confession sup
plants the evidence presented at the
Indianapolis trial and makes fresh
chages against some Of the men then
convicted and now In prison. Some
- his revelations concerned President
Ryan, who Is now out on bond pending
appeal from a prison sentence Of sew
en- years.
Davis says he was the man chosen
to XIII Walter Drew, attorney for the
National Erecters Association in De-
cembcr 1871, after Drew was charged
with kidnapping John ]. Mcnamara.
II was suggested also that he try TO
get William J. Burns. the detective
employed by Drew and his ass rclates
tC unearlh the dynamite conspiracy.
The price on Drew's head at that time,
Davis said, was $5, 900. 81 told them"
his confession confines, that did not
want 10 mix up in such business"
Davis consented to return to In
dlanapolis without extradition. His
bail was fixed at $4,000
The conspiracy. thought to have
broken up by the conviction OF Ryan
and others, still exists according to
Davis confession. With the excep-
tion of Harry Jones. the men he men
tions in connection with his various
dynamite Jobs, already has been ar
rested. although his confession indicat.
ed that the government had not OBJ
tanned all the incrlminatiog evidence
against these defendants when they
were tried at indianapolis.
Swallowed for Weeks.
The apprehension OF this "McMani-
gal Of the east" was due to Robert
Foster. Louisville detective who
shadowed the iron worker through
eastern cities. Finally, several weeks
ago. when Davis was displeased with
his treatment by the union. Foster
persuaded him to make full con-
fession
This was on September 10. For
week Davis had been working In
for the Thomas -Starrett
company. Then the local delegate OF
the Iron Workers Union lold him he
must pay S26 initiation fee to the
local union or quit work. Davis quit
Tho detective told him he knew all
about his deeds any way. and Davis.
feeling that the union had deserted
him. accompanied Foster to New
York. Here in the presence Of repre-
srntltiyes OF the federal district at
torucy and the National Erectors
he dictated and swore TO
the long detailed confession which
was given out hy the district attor-
uey's office Davis said he had been
an iron worker since 1900 and had
been employed at birmingham. Den
yer, Pueblo. 81. Louis. New York
Cleveland and PITTS.
lurgh I'm the early days of the troub-
les between the union and the bridge
builders ne was a member Of the "en-
tertainment committee" whose duty
he saidwas 20 assault uon-uni1n work.
crs lie began bits career as dyna-
miter at Trcr ON. N. J..
Told Every Detail.
In careful detail the confession des-
crihed how Davis blew up. or tried to
blow up buildings and bridges In vari.
Gus cities and towns uf the east II
was during his preparation VI plans
to destroy a building at Fan river.
that Davis first came into communi-
cation with Harry Jones. lie says