The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-19
SHIP IRELAND
| ARMS, CHARGE;
8 INOIC TED
Head of New York
Firm Said to Violate
Neutrality Law

TRENTON. n. j., June "a
Colonel Marcellus u. Thompson,
wee president AMI active head OF
the AutO-Ordnance company OF
New York has been indicted by
the federal grand jury here ON the
charge Of conspiring 10 ship arms
10 ireland In violation Of the neu-
trality laws. The announcement
was made today by Assistant Uni
ted States District Attorney Thom-
us V. Arrowsmilh.
Indictments also have been re-
turned against the Auto-ordnance
duals on the same charge. AS the
result OF the seizure at HoDokcn
last June Of the Cosmopolitan
line freighter East side. In tho
coal bunkers OF which were found
f5e machine guns. The guns were
alleged TO have been dcatlned for
use by Sim Feln In Ireland.
The other individuals indicted
are.
Frank Williams. alias Lawrence
Del.acy. alias Lawrence Pierce.
who H. alleged TO have paid for
the shipment OF guns and hts bro
thcr. Fred Williams. atlas Edward
Dciacy. who II alleged TO have
been implicated In the purchase
of the guns. Botn are believed
now 10 be In Ireland.
1eorge Gordon Rorko. a sales
man OF Washington. who n al
legged to have placed an order for
the guns with the Auto Ordnance
company.
Frank J. Mcrkiing. secretary o;
the Auto-Ordnance company.
Frank u. Ochscnryter. OF New
York and Washington. who n ac-
cuscd OF placing the first order
for some of the guns with the
Auto-ordnance company.
John cuihane. a truck man Of
New York. who il alleged TO have
/ carted the guns from the Ameri-
i can Railway Express company In
New York TO his storchouse IA the
|isronx Tor Frank Williams.
a Mr.. f3rophy. whose first name
IL unknown to the federal author
itiea who is alleged 10 have carted
tho shipment from cuihane's store
jtouse to the East side.
Claims Ownership
Tho gona were manufactured by
the Cot pateut Arutr company oi
Hartford. Conn. and are alleged
'to have been sold by the Auto
fOrdnance company
Their Inventor 10 said to be Gen
eral John T. Thompson. fnthrr of
col. Thompson. The latter Il a
son-in-law Of Col George Harvey
American ambassador to Great
Britain.
There was considerable mystery
about the guns after their seizure
! and an investigation was started
by the United States shipping
board and the department Of ius-
Alice. Frank Williams claimed
tpwnership Of the guns after sci
Wure. He declared he had pur-
Xhased a number 90 guns through
Hhc Auto- Ordnance company and
Istorcd them In n warehouse. He
said they had been stolen from tho
l warehouse and asserted he did not
know how they got on the ship
i Rorke later was arrested and
Iwa- said to have admitted tnat he
1soid the guns 10 a group of strange
linen.
The Indictments were returned
H,y the January federal grand jury
9hich concluded it, work ~ April
Wrformntion concerning the indict-
nd nts was withhold. Il was lndi-
<4ief because OF the inability "a
mach some OF those Indicted.
~ The technical indictment against
fthe men Rs hody charged ths N
4xlth conspiracy TO set on foot
and provide the means for mill
.farv enterprise TO be carried on
gainst the territory of a foreign
klrince with whom the United
4ia,es was at pence