The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-28
TH|RTY.E|GHT FOUND GUILTY
IN DYNAMT|NG CONSPIRACY
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imeister: Detroit: Fred j. Mooney. DID,
luth, Mimi: Frank j. Murphy, De-
troit: Ernest g. w. Basey, indian.
apolis; Fred Sherman. Indianapolis.
Hiram n. Kline. Muncie. Ind. former
|organizer OF the United Brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners.
The following were found not rri,-
Y: Herman g. Seiffert. Milwaukee:
Daniel Buckley. Davenport, Iowa,
The verdict was brought in at 10
q. m. All those adjudged guilty wer.
found guilty. on all the counts "a
charged In the indictments. The Jury
journed until 10 O'Clock Monday.
morning. at which time sentence will
be imposed.
Two Wer" DISCHARGED.
Sei1ert and Buckley. the only men
out OF the forty found not guilty, i'm
mediately were DISCHARGED from cus-
tody. After Judge Anderson had
cleared the court room of all specta-
tors and families Of the defendants.
me tnirty:eight prisoners were taken
marshals and special detectives, and
were taken to the Marion county. iaiI.
Sustains Governments Charges.
The conviction of Olaf A. Tve,tmco
n Eugene A. Clancy of San Francis
co n J: e: Munsey of Salt Lake City
sustained the governments CHARGES
mat they aided In plotting the Los
Angeles explosion. in which twenty
n persons were killed and assisted
in his flight from the scene Of th.
crime. '"o
By its verdict the jury also sus-
tanned the charges that the McNamara
brothers. now In prison III California.
were aided In the nationwide dyns.
mite plot by almost all Of the execu-
union. and that they knowingly car
ried on the conspiracy for years BY
causing explosives to be Transported
on passenger trains. AS the head OF
a union of 1900 members. Presidect
Ryan once sat in the councils Of the
Federation OF Labor.
1>rttmoc a Labor Leader.
Tveitmoe of San Francisco is charg-
cd with MOI only supplying two men to
assist in blowing up the Los Angeles
Times building. but also with having
ked FOR nor explosions on the Pa
cihc coast. He is secretary Of the
California Building Trades council. an
editor and recognized leader in labor
circles on the coast.
Also at the head Of those found
guilty Is Herbert s. Hockin. called tho
-iaso OF the conspiracy" Because he
Will IJSI IHlIIdOlnR OrCl0
r. McMantgal as a hired dynamitcr
and h e with betraying all the dyna-
mtters to promote his own ambition.
II was he, who. ice the secretary of
international Union" whispered into
the ear OF Detective Burns the names
OF the Los Angeles Times dypamitcrs."
as declared In h trial.
John T. Butler. vice president Of fin,
Iron Workers. also was convicted. be-
ing branded by the court as a per
jurer' after lie had denied McNamara
was drawing $1,000 a month to nav.
for dynamitings.
Almost tragic scene took place in
the courtroom In a few minutes fol-
lowing the end of the trial.
Wives Called for Husbands.
AS United States Marshal Edward
scnmidt ordered the prisoners one by
one to step before the court. wives of
n score OF the mon in the rear Of the
room leaned pitifully over the rail-
ings. calling for their husbands. Mrs.
Frank j. Higgins Of Boston lea ned far
over the railing and collapsed. She
mad been CRYING hysterically. Anoth-
er disposition was shown by Mrs. John
~. Barry of st. Louis. With u smile
sne threw her arms about her huy.
hand. begging him to have courage.
Is of good cheer john" she said.
You can't expect n severe punish.
mcnt.
PunIsIlmcnts Vary.
The possible punishmcnts vary from
any minimum to thirty-nine and ~
half years In the discretion of tho
court. Each prisoner. as found g,,iity.
stands convicted Of having In one in.
stance Joined the conspiracy to COM
NIT an onense against the govern.
ment. II is pmnisha ble with two years
Imprisonment or q $4,000 nc or both.
Each prisoner Is found guilty Of twen-
ton of explosives. each offcnsc bein.
punishable with imprisonment for
eighteen months or 5000 fine or
both.