The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-30

peared. Cooney was ques .1sd
whether he had written ny letters
about the dynamite plots he .i1 hs
never had. and Miller said ny Itt.
Of Co1ney's were introduced as.aa.e
there We're none of Importance.
"Why should McMaulgal testi,
falsely against you?" asked the court.
Il don't know" answered Cooney.
You believe organized labor has a
right 10 resort to violence in strikes?"
asked the court.
u do not" said CSoney Miller told
the court that three witnesses had
corroboratea McManigars teeCuonv
Mechanical had testified ~. r r-e
10 meet Coonev and Preside. Esau u
o saloon in CHICAGO Gud.r.li ,H.. tj
referred 10 the dynamiuu .. ....
union jobs.
James Coughlin, Of Chi-a as
next called While Coughlin was Wa
ing forward. Judge Anderson said
u have learned that one of these de-
PENDANTS told an officer of the --r-
that if all the Iron Worers whl ana
knowledge of the dynamiting ser-
caught, the jails Of the country
be filled The evidence has been bad
enough, but this report may not be
convincing. As TO Cooney have not
reached q decision yet"
Coughlin was asked his connection
with the union The district attorney
interrupted, saving the evidence was
enough 10 Justify The verdict
"You think the dyramitinr -anoaE-u
carried on foi six lrs was r'aH.
asked the Judge
"No SIR" replied CCeuI.
Coughin told the com. n
married and had two rU H .u
never Been arrested before.
At this time the judge did u.t s-
dicate when he would impose alf-
cnce II was believed he would .4u
one by one Of the many defendant
and impose sentence shortly
Seinort and Buckley, the only men
adjudgcd not guilty. came into court
as spectators, and endeavored, by
leaning over the ratings, to cheer th.
prisoners
As rank Murphy Of Detroit, was
called the Judge announced his pur-
pose IN questioning the men,
u am doing so because 7 don't be-
neyc YOU have had the defense YOU
ought 10 have had" said the Judge.
You don't have 10 answer any ques-
tions If YOU feel the answers would
prejudice Your case"
i believe Murphy guilty" said Mil
Ter but not SO guilty as some Of the
others"
Hiram Kline OF Muncie,, was called
Kline explained the incident Of the one
hundred dollar bill he was accused OF
payiue ~ Charles Wachmesiter as part
of fund 70 DC used In blowing up
buildings in Detroit lie asserted the
money had nothing 20 DO with the pro-
posed explosions.
Miller said this ought to have
been brought out on the stand.
William Bernhardt, Of CiHeinnau
was called
'Bernhardt" said the Judge" T r-e'
SORRY for YOU. but it is too late to ev
plain now The letters you wrote We
bad
4 hope God may strike me dead -.
Bernhard attempted TO continue.
Don't talk that way" said tho
court. you know YOU are guilty. Sit
down
Eernhardte wife and little boy cried
as he sat down
Before he passed sentence the Judge
reviewed the history of the conspiracy
as we'll as the evidence introduced. ana
said:
The evidence has disclored an ap-
palllug list OF crimes in addition 20
those charged in the Indictment Tur
crimes were committed In ths Uaur oi
organized labor ! do not belle. o.
sanized labor approves Of such prae-
tees
Any organization that approves ana
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 " the
defendants to be guilty of murder, but
they cannot be charged here with that
crime this court cannot punish them
tor it,"