The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
Train Carrying 38 Convicted
Men Left indianapolis at
1926 This Afternoon for
Leavenworth
MAKE EFFORT TO
KEEP ROUTE SECRET
Prisoners Hustled from Jail AT.
ter FareweIls are Said
Steps for Appeal are
Being Taken
Telegram by unitec Press.

Telegram by Unltec Press.
Indianapolis. Dec. si.-A happy
crowd outwardly, composed of So con-
vieted dynamite conspiratora, started
on their journey to the Leavenworth
penitentiary this afternoon.
The ropte OF the dynamite special'
is secret ana there win be no stops
except for crew Changes. Six newspa.
per correspondents and 40 deputy mar
sbals are in the party.
The special is due to arrive at Leav-
enworth Wednesday morning. The
party was taken from the jail in fast
autos and wives and relatives said
their last farewells at the JAIL
The International union has arrang-
ed to see that no family Of me con-
victed men suffer by assuming the re-
sponsibility Of caring for the wives,
mothers and children.
Under the law regulating paroles.
Ryan is eligible for parole in April.
1916 The six year men are eligible
in January, 1915. and the four year
men in July 1914
The special train left siding near
the jail going via the Pennsylvania
line to ST Louis, and thence to Fort
Leavenworth tonight
A writ of supersedeas and a writ Of
error filed by the convicted mems at.
torneys, We're both put over until
Thursday.
Details connected with the parture
delayed the stast until 1886 this att
ernoon. Marshal Schmidt in state
ment said any deputy on the train
caught drinking would be fired Off at
tho first station Extreme care viii
be taken that there may be no hgch
in the delh'ery Of the men to the peni-
tentiary Schmidt ordered his deputies
never TO let the prisoners go out OF
their sight
Steps toward appeals on behalf of
all the prisoners to the United States
circuit court Of appeals already have
been taken. Chester H Kmm. with
other counsel appeared before Judge
Anderson lass Monday to arrange lor
the filing Of writs Of error.
Meantime Mr. Krun said there was
no prospect OF procuring liberty Tor
any Of the men througA supersedeas
bonds
Just before passing sentence yester-
day Judge Anderson announced he
wanted 70 read a statement Before
he had proceeded far a child in the
corridor began to cry and the judge
paused long enough to order that the
door be closed. It was the fouth-year.
old George Bernhard, son Of the Gin
cinnati prisoner who had been play.
ing in the corridor with Christmas
toys. In consequence OF his crying.
about one third Of the prisoners had
been sentenced before the doors were
opened to allow people 10 go out
The court room was more crowded
e than usual Among many women pres-
/ ent was Mrs Benjamin Harris, widow
e OF the former president The sem
8 tences were read by the court from a
slip Of paper, tAe names and terms of
S Imprisonment being called of rapidly.
G A few minutes later the court room
t. vas cleared Of all except the prisoners
who, With their families. we're yslowed
to remain in the federal building until
late in the afternoon. AT s:i5 o'clock
the prisoners, shackled to deputy mar
shals. stepped out Of the federal build
) ing and on their march 10 the county
jail, began to sing "ou the Banks q
the Shannon The singing continued
with crying women and children fol
lowing the procession, almost until th'
" Jail was reached Every effort by thI
n officials to stop the demonstration
az caused louder singing.
n AS the line reached the prisoners
as entrance 70 the iail the deputies stel
ped aside, the handouts were remove
es and the prisoners were checked b
of Marshal Schmidt At the entrance q
.h the Jail yard five policemen held bac
n. the crowd The deputies and prisoner
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