The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

erwards ''betraying his fellow conspira- tors'' to promote hls own interests, stands among the most prominent of those con- victed. He figured almost daily in the testimony.
 All Over in 16 Minutes
 Sixteen minutes was all the time re- auired by the court to receive the jury, read It's verdict of "Thirty-eight guilty and two not guilty" and dismiss the jurors.
 That verdict brought to an end the historic three months dynamite cou- spiracy" trial. It meant, except in the gases of Herman G. Seiffert Milwau- aee, and Daniel Buckley, Davenport, la, who were the two men out of 40 to be adju1ged not guilty" that tho governments charges about dynamite plots extending over six years had been sustained.
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 The prisoners, each visfhse others through the bars, wor ously downcast or cheerful. se1H fessed to take the jury's vedr. light spirits, while disappointHle plainly was written across the counter ances of the others Marshal Schmis at once placed extra gaurds about tn, jail to prevent demonstrations by crowds.
 Outside the jail there was enacted a scene in which joy played no part. It had to do with the wives sisters and children of the defendants. That verdict, delivered in the sombre court room in so brief a time, struck first silence and then an outburst of hysterical sobbing among the women who for months had hoped for different re- suit. Some of the women attempted to climb over the TdllHS Wnicn separated them from that part of the room where the defendants sat. Arms appealingly were stretched forth. Mrs. Frank J. Higgins, Boston, fainted as she saw her husband led away. The children of others began to cry. but the orders of the court were memorable.
 Clear the court room,' commanded Marshal Schmidt, who, with a staff of special deputies. had 3S pairs of hand cpffs ready.
 A Page From Hugo
 But a scene almost like a page from Victor Hugo was yet to be witnessed on the streets in the terorized faces and frenzied gesticulations of those who fol- lowed in the wake of the procession to the jail.
 Three men abreast, a prisoner with 2 handcuffed deputy on each side, the pro- cession itself almost a half block long, marched through crowded streets. among crowds that looked on in silence. It was as silent as a pantomime, save far in the rear. In the rear were, rushing and trying to keep up. the women who had become confused fin emerging from the federal building and who were inquiring the way to the Jail. Many of the women elbowed through the crowds. courageous ly keeping the pace set by the prisoners ahead. but others Jagged behind or lost their way.
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