Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-31


 was given as the motive for promot- ing the dynamite plots, Frank M. Ryan was sentenced to seven years impris- onment, teh heaviest sentence ofall He is the president of the Iron Work ers' International union.
 Eight Six-Yesr Terms. -- Of the SS men convicted as con- spirators and aiders TlsaasaaSi Namara dynamiting schazees, eiss ASr men, all affiliated with Ryan, were given prison terms of six w
 Two men each were given foGy ars, twelve men each were given ~ee years, four men each were given So years, six men each were given one year and one day, and six men, includ- | ing Edward Clark, Cincinnati, a dyna- l .niter who pleaded guilty, were allow ed their liberty on suspended sen- tences
 Thirty three Go to Prison.
 The elimination of those who recetv- ed suspended sentences left SS who are | to go to Leavenworth, where the short est sentence will be one year and one | day.
 By the liberation of Hiram Kline, former official of the Carpenters un l ion, Olaf A. Tveitmoe of San Francisco | remained as the only labor union off | cial among the prisoners not related | with the Iron Workers union. But 1t [ was TVeitmoe who was charged by the | govrnment with having connived with ! President Ryan and MCNamara for the l destruction of life and property on the | Pacific coast It was Tveiunoe who l was again and again referred to by the government before the jury as "a mur- i derer who ought to be in San Quentin ] prison along with the McNamaras." Some Defendants Guilty of Murder. From the bench, Federal Judge Al bert B. Anderson read in connection l with sentencing the men, statement l in which he said: "7Nhe evidence shows l some of these defendants to be guilty | of murder" The court, referring to the dynamit- l ing said also: '"The evidence in this case will convince any impartial per son that government by Injunction is infinitely preferred to government by dynamite Sentences Heard Without Demonstrs-
 ton. The sentence of Herbert g. Hockin. 1 termed the 'Iago of the conspiracy" and the sentence of Tveitmoe was re- Ceived by each of them without an ex- pression. Eugene A. ClanceF. San i Francisco, and J. E. Munsey. Salt Lake City, both of whom were charged with assisting in the escape ofs James B. ! McNamara from the scene of his crime l at Los Angeles, also received their sentences in silence. When the court issued a general in vtation to any of the men to state what reasons they had, if any, why sentences should not be pronounced, Ryan, too remained silent.
 All Will Go to Prison. Steps towards appeals in behalf of all the prisoners to the United States circuit court of appeals already have been taken. Chester H. Krum, with other counsel appeared before Judge Anderson late today to arrange for the filing of Writs of errors, This formal ity may be done tomorrow. Meantime, MT. Krum said there was no prospect of procuring liberty for any of the men through supersedeas bonds All the prisoners are to go to LeaVenworth.
 May Be Taken Today.
 What time the special train is ts carry them there, United States Mar shal Edward Schmidt refused to state, as he has been instructed to keep in absolute secrecy the departure and route of the train. It was understood that no efforts were to be made to take the train out before tomorrow.
 Less than twenty minutes was re- duired by the court in the work Of actually imposing sentences, although for an hour and half before that time Judge Anderson, leaning over the desk, invited each prisoner to step up and talk with him as to his degree of guilt.
 The Scene in Court,
 The scene was unusual Fhe pris- oners had been arranged three rows deep, each being seated in alphabetical arrangement. In front sat 8 dozen at- torneys for the defense whose motions for setting aside the verdicts and fer arrests of judgments all were over ruled. There were perhaps several hundred people in the room, but one voice only was heard at time. That was the judges voice or the voice of a prisoner who had stepped forward to plead for mercy.
 Judge Anderson said his reason for wanting to talk to some of the mon was that he believed some evidence might have been brought out in the trial which was omitted.
 Judges Invitation to Prisoners.
 If there is any one of you who has anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced. he may step for ward" said the court. For a moment no one spoke or moved. Again the in- yitatlon was repeated. Finally six men arose and stepped forward one by one. The SIX men were Patrick F. Farrell, James Cooney. James Coughlin, Will liam C. Bernhardt Frank J. Murphy pnd Hiram Kline. Of these six all but Bernhardt procured liberty through suspended sentences. Bernhardt in pleading his cause began: I" hope God may strike me dead"
 But here the court interrupted. -Sit n. down, you know you are guilty" Bern Mlardts sentence later was one year and
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