The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-30
REVIEWS The CASE
Judge Anderson Reads State
ment in Open Court
After Passing Sentence on the
Dynamite COnspiratOrs.

indianapolis, Dec. 3O.-For the IS men
convicted of conspiracy sentences were
imposed as follows:
one prisoner received seven years.
Eight prisoners received six years
each.
Two prisoners received four years
each.
Twelve prisoners received three years
each.
Four prisoners received two years
each.
Four prisoners received three years
Four prisoners received two years
each.
Six prisoners received one year and
one day each.
Five prisoners were given their liber-
ty through suspended sentences.
Edward Clark, Cincinnati though he
pleaded guilty, was given a suspended
sentence. making a total of 50 prison
ers disposed of. The entire proceeds
in court as a climax to the three
months dynamite conspiracy trial re-
quired only two hours from the time
court opened shortly after 10 a. m. to
a few minutes after the noon hour.
Before Judge Anderson passed SEN
tence he said he desired to read a state
ment. He then reviewed the history
of the dynamite conspiracy as well as
the evidence introduced and said:
Statement by the Court.
This scheme or campaign of
dynamite was entered into
This scheme of campaign of dyna-
mite was entered into and carried on
throughout the country from the At
lantic to the Pacific.
The evidence disclosed an appalling
list of crimes in addition to those
charged in the indictments These
crimes were all committed in the
name of organized labor I will not be-
iieve that organized labor approves of
such practices.
Amy organiza ton that approves and
adopts the methods of these defend
ants is an outlaw and will meet the
fate which outlaws have met since
civilized society began.
The evidence shows some of these
defendants to be guilty of murder, but
they are not charged here with that
crime; this court cannot punish them
for it. nor should it be influenced by
such consideration in fixing the meas
ure of punishment for the crimes
charged.
THE certainty of punishment, not its
severity is the important considera-
ton in the administration of criminal
Justice such punishment should be
melted out as shall warn others that
even if they desire to accomplish law
full ends they must not violate the law
in the attempt to realize them. Keep
ing these considerations in view the
court must TepTSSS Llldl luulSlldlloil
which every lawabiding citizen nat
lIralIy feels at the crimes which the
evidence in this case discloses in |
addition to those for which the de-
PENDANTS have been found guilty. and
as near as may be possible. confine
the punishment within its proper
scope"
Reviews the Strike.
Referring to the Iron Workers
strike which began in 1905 and which
the government charged was the mo-
tive which prompted John J. Mona
mara to use dynamite as weapon,
Judge Anderson said the strike was
attended by picketing, then by slug
cling and riots. He added:
But in 1906 a campaign by dyna-
mite was inaugurated and beginning
with explosions in the east and extend /
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
continued until the arrest of the Nc |
Namaras and MECHANICAL in April, |
1911.
THE evidence in this case shows
that almost one hundred explosions, |
damaging and destroying structures in |
process of erection by, and machinery |
of. open shop concerns took place, |
eliminating on the first day of Octo- |
Der, 1910. in the destruction of the
Los Angeles Times building and the |
murder of q people. Every one of |
these explosions was upon the work |
Of open shop concerns. Since the ar |
rest of the McNamaras and McManigal |
these explosions have ceased"