Arizona republican., 1912-12-31
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 INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 30.-Im- prisonment in the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan, was imposed to- day as punishment of the thirty-thr labor union officials convicted of hay ing engaged in the destruction of property by dynamite over an area from Boston to Los Angeles. At the head of the union whose strike was given as the motive for promoting the dynamite plots, Frank NJ. Ryan was sentenced to seven years inn prisonment, the heaviest sentence of all. He is president of the Iron Workers International union.
 Of the thirty eight men convicted as conspirators in the McNamara dynamiting schemes, eight other men affiliated with Ryan were each given prison terms of six years. Two men were each given four years, four, two years each: six, one year and one day. and six, including Edward Clark of Cincinnati, the dynamiter who pleaded guilty were allowed their liberty on suspended sentences.
 The elimination of those who re- ceived suspended sentences left thir- ty-three to go to LeavenWorth, where the shortest sentence will be one year and one day By the liberation of Hiram R. Kline a former official of the carpenters union; Olaf A. Tveitmoe of san Francisco remained as the only labor union Offical among the prisoners not related to the Iron Workers union Tveitmoe was charged by the government with having con nived with Ryan and the McNamaras in the destruction of life and property on the Pacific coast Tveitmoe again and again was referred to by the gov ernment before the jury as a 'mur- derer who ought to be in San Quentin prison along with the McNamaras."
 From the bench. Federal Judge An dersOn read in connection with sen tencing a statement which said:
 The evidence shows that some of the defendants are guilty Of murder The evidence in this case would con- vince any impartial person that gov ernment by injunction is infinitely to be preferred to government by dynamite"
 Steps for an appeal in behalf of the prisoners have already been taken In the meantime there is no prospect of procuring their liberty on bonds according to counsel for the defense When the special train which will carry them to LeavenwOrth will de- part is absolutely a secret. It is un- derstood that no effort will be made to take the train out before to- morrow.
 Less than twenty minutes was con- sumed in the work of actually impos- ing the sentences, although it was ar hour and one half before Judge An derson, leaning over the desk, in vited each prisoner to step up anc talk with him as to his degree oi guilt. He said the reason for want ing to talk to them was that some had said their might have been some evidence submitted which might have been brought out at the trial.
 Bernhardt pleading his cause began
 'I hope God may strike me dead"- but the court interrupted.
 'Sit down You know you ar' guilty" Bernhardt's sentence latel was for one year and one day.
 Do you think dynamiting is right. he asked of each prisoner who pleaded The answer invariably was: NO, you honor"
 Each prisoner denied any knowledg' of the dynamite plots. Just befor' passing sentence, Judge Anderson an nounced that he wanted to read statement Before he had proceeded far, a child in the corridor began t cry and the judge paused long enougl to order the door kept closed, It wa four year old Georgie Bernhardt, tn son of the Cincinnati prisoner, who ha' been playing in the corridor with hi Christmas toys.
 The court room was more crowde' than usual Among the many womel present was Mrs Benjamin Harrison widow of the former president Tn sentences were read by the court iron slip of Iaper. the names and term of imprisonment being called off rapid ly. A few minutes later the court room was cleared of all except the prison CTS who with their families were per mitted to remain in the federal build ing until later in the afternoon. A 3:15 o'clock the prisoners, shackled t deputy marshals, stepped out of tn federal building and on the march t the Marion county jail began to sin On the Banks of the Shannon" Tn singing continued, with crying wome and children following in the proces sion, almost until the jail was reached Every effort by the officials to sto the demonstration caused louder sing ing.
 As the line reached the prisoners en trance to the jail. the deputies steppe aside, the handcuffs were removed an the prisoners were checked in b Marshal Schmidt The prisoner marched in alphabetical order, AndeI son of Cleveland leading and Young ( Boston bringing up the year. Not on