The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
UNION MEN FACE LONG
TERMS ANO HEAVY FINES
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and every case under the verdict
rendered. varies from any minimum
to a maximum of thIrty-niae and
one-half years at hard labor, in the
discretion of the court, besides fines
of $4,000 for each man.
BY the verdict of the jury, each
prisoner is found guilty of having
joined a conspiracy to commit an Of
Tense against the United States gov
eminent, involving the use OF dyna-
mite ON a wholesale scale, resulting
In the wrecking of the Los Angeles
Times building, In which twenty-one
persons were killed. On this count
each Is liable to two years imprlson-
ment and a fine of $4,000, or both.
Transporting Explosives.
Each OF the thirty-eight Ia also
found guilty OF the twenty-five
charges of illegal transportation of
explosives on interstate passenger
trains, each of the twenty-five Of
lenses being punishable by imprison-
ment of eighteen months, or a fine
of $4,000, or both. ..-e
Under the law, II is possible that
the total amount of fines assessed
against the thirty-eight convicted Of
ficials may be s3,2s0,000 In addition
to the terms of imprisonment.
Special police precautions were
taken today to cope with the great
crowds which will beseige Judge
Anderson's courtroom on Monday
morning for hours preceding the SEN
tence. Judge Anderson has given no
udication as to the degree Of punish
ment, but II is rumored that one OF
the men convicted made favorable
impress .on on him, while on the
stand. and leniency Is expected in
his case.
There will be an affecting meeting
| tomorrow at the Marion county jail
between the prisoners and their
mothers. wives, children, brothers
I and sisters. Seventy-fve permits
were issued today to members OF the
| families OF the convicted men to visit
I them at the Jail between A. NJ. and
P. NJ.
Hard Lot of Their Wives.
| When their husbands were snatch
ed from them today by the verdict
OF the federal jury, many OF the
wives OF the convicted men found
! themselves without the Keys TO tne'r
hotel rooms, and were forced to jour
| ney to the msrshafs Office ana wait
several hours to get their husband
belongings. including money enough
for immediate needs.
| The International Association OF
! Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
/ tonight has but two omcers out Oh
prison. J. E. McGlery. OF Cleveland,
! the newly elected secretary treasurer; :
/ md Edward Lewis, executive board
member from san Francisco Those
of It's oficers in Jail tonight include
| President Frank NJ. Ryan. Vice
! President John r. Butler. former
secretary Herbert s. Hockin. Finan-
clal Secretary Richard II. Houlihan,
| BUSINESS Agents William q. Huppe
and James Coughlin. and members
! OF the executives board. Eugene A
! Clancy, Phillip A Cooley and Mich
ael J. Young.
Herman C. Stieffert, OF Milwaukee
though granted his freedom by the
I verdict Of the Jury. walked the
streets Of Indianapolis this evening
as though shorn OF his last friend on
earth. He said that while he was
thankful for his escape. he could not
/ but feel deep sorrow because OF the
conyfctyen Of his fellows. Daniel
Buckley, OF Davenport. Ia, the other
/ man acquitted, made a sudden dis
| appearance following his reiease
from custody.
/ vs~sws Of Gompers.
| NEW YORK. Dee 2s.--Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. was asked tina
following question at the Hotel VIC
toria tonight:
I'm view of the fact that the en-
tire executive board OF the Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. with
one or two exceptions. was convicted
Of conspiracy and unlawfully trans
porting dynamite, viii that union be
j expelled from the American Fedora
ton of Laborf"
After hesitating for q few seconds
the labor head replied:
THE Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers union win be sustained and
strengthened"
Further than that Mr.. Gompers
would not discuss the convictions In
any form. He said that he would
issue NO statement In New York. II
may issue one when return to my
once tomorrow" he said.
! what WIN Federation no.
NOW that dynamiters have been
found guilty. the pressing question
i 81 the hour IL what 10 the American
/ Federation OF Labor goinG to dor"
50 declared waiter Drew. counsel