Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-30
'Thirty-eight Convicted Dy-
namiters Are Arraigned
at Indianapolis.
2 MOTIONS 0VERRULED
Defense Asks That VerdiCtS Be
Set Aside and for an Ar
rest of Judgment.

indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 30.-Sen-
tences we're imposed as follows this
afternoon on the men convicted in the
dynamite conspiracy:
PRESIDENT RYAN,-Seven years.
BUTLER. TVIETMOE, HOCKIN,
WEBB. CLANCY. COOLEY, YOUNG,
MUNSEY-Six years.
BARRY AND SMITH-Four years.
BEUM. CANNANE, MOHRTA, LEG
LIETNER, BASEY, PENNELL, AN
DERSON. BROWN, SMYTHE. HAN
NON. REDDIN, M'CAIN-Three years.
PAINTER, SHERMAN, HIGGINS,
HOULIEIAN-Two years.
SHUPE, RAY. BARNHARDT. PHIL
LIPS, WACHMEISTER, MOONET-
Cne year and one day
Sentences on the following were sus-
pended Patrick Farrell, James Coo
ney, James Coughlin, Hiram Kline,
Frank Murphy
Edward Clark, who confessed, was
gwen a suspended sentence.
McManigal, the confessed dynamiter,
was not sentenced at this time In
some cases sentences of one year and
one day were imposed, so these men
might b. confined in federal prison.
Prisoners with terms of less than
year are kept in county jails.
Indianapoi is. Ind. Dec 3O.-All mo-
tions for new trials for the 3S labor
union officials convicted in the dyna-
mite conspiracy cases today we're
overruled by Federal Judge Anderson.
Motions for arrest Of judgment in be-
half of all the men were also over
ruled.
AS soCH as court convened. a few
minutes after 10. District Attorney
Miller rose from his seat.
III the court pleases, the govern
rlcnt asks for judgments on the YER
diets" he said Chester H. Krum,
counsel for the prisoners, then ad-
dressed the court. I'VE ask in behalf
of the 80 men found guilty that the
verdcts be set aside"
Motion overruled," said the court.
Motions for arrest of judgments
we're likewise disposed Of
FARRELL. IN A PLEA.
Turning toward the prisoners, Judge
Anderson said: 1T has been more diff
ficult than was expected to arrive at a
degree OF guilt in each OF your cases
Have any OF you anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced?'
Silence greeted the question until
Patrick Farrell stepped before the
Judge.
your honor" said Farrell, 81
have something to say in my own be
half"
Something that might have beer
said ia your behalf that was moi
Raid?" interrupted the court rs it &
fact you we're not in sympathy with
the dynamiting campaign"
THAT is a fact, your honor" re
sponded Farrell. In 1907 voted
against e resolution to continue th'
strike OF the ironworkers. / nevei
have been in sympathy with dynamit
ing"
WILL TAKE INNOCENT WAY.
"Farrells action in trying TO keeI
certain officials in the Ironworkers
union might be construed two ways,
said District Attorney Miller.
Then we will take the innocen
way" said Judge Anderson. Il hav,
been on the bench 10 years and hav,
never sentenced a man l believed in
nocent."
Farrell was one OF the least guilt.
OF all OF them. and with proper lega
advice he might have been found no
guilty" said Miller.
Farrell was told to resume his sea-
James Cooney OF Chicago next az
peared. Cooney was quesuone
whether he had written any letter
about dynamite plots. He said he neN
er had aad Miller said no letters c
Cooney's we're introduced becaus
there was none Of importance.
why should McManigal testif
falsely against your" asked the cour
NOT FOR VIOLENCE.
u don, know" answered Cooney.
DO you believe organized labor ha
right to resort TO violence.
strikes?" asked the court
Il do cot" said Cooney.
Miller told the court that three wi
nesses corroborated McManigals te
timony. McManigals testimony wa
that he met Cooney and President r,
an in a saloon in Chicago and thi
they all referred to dynamiting mol
union Jobs.
James Coughlfn Of Chicago was nel
called. While Coughlin was walkin
forward Judge Anderson said:
learn that one Of these defendants tol
an oficer Of the court that If al irol