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Show DYNAMITERS Judge Sanborn Holds Conspirators Equally-Responsible Equally-Responsible Milwaukee, Wis., March 4. William E. Reddln and German G. SelfTert. officials of-ficials of the Milwaukee Iron Workers' Work-ers' union, will be removed to Indiana for trial in the alleged dynamiting conspiracy, Federal Judge Sanborn of Madison today having overruled their contention that, if they had committed commit-ted an offense, it was committed in Wisconsin, not In Indiana, Judge San horn held that every shipment of ni-tro-glycerin by Ortie McManigal, or the McNnmnras, was chargeable also to all the other persons in the alleged conspiracy. "So the offense, it any," he said, "was committed in Indiana, although it bIbo may have been In other states. The most convenient place for trial, from the standpoint of all the defendants. defend-ants. Is in the district of Indiana. Therefore the defendants should stand trial there-, with the .others, unless they have the right, under tho constitution, con-stitution, to he rtiscjui'rged -from arrest ar-rest here." Reddin and Selffert challenged the sufficiency of the Indictment, In that it was not explicit enough In presenting present-ing proofs of guilt The court held, however, that In a case where secrecy se-crecy is of prime importance, a grand jury is justified in not Incorporating too specific statements in the indictment indict-ment Judge Sanborn's ruling probably will affect tho efforts of other defendants, two of them in New York, to prevent extradition to Indianapolis for trial. |