New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Women See Their Husbands.

oners ahead, but others Jagged behind
or lost their way.
Women See Their Husbands.
Yet at the county Jail the relatives
Of the prisoners and labor union asso-
ciates soon appeared in such great
numbers that it was impossible to ad-
init them. Marshal Schmidt held a con-
ference with government officials as to
what steps TO take in handling those
who claimed the privilege Of seeing the
prisoners.
Lawyers first and women after
ward" he finally announced as his de-
clsion as to who should be admitted 10
the cells All afternoon and tonight
the lawyers and women divided the
time allotted for visitors.
At the door of one Of the corridors "
the Jail, Frank NJ. Ryan, the president
of the iron workers union. fifty-seven
years old and white haired, was inter-
/ viewed tonight. lie was not allowed
/ to be seen i'm his cell, but in response
/ to n request he was led out into cor
/ ridor.
/ 81 have nothing TO say about the YER
diets except this" said Ryan. Greater
men than we are have been incar-
cerated. In olden times they used to
! cut off the ears of honest men"
! What will be done in the interests
Of the iron workers union now that
all but two Of the officials are in
prison."
Il will say nothing about that at this
/ time" replied Ryan.
J. T.. McClory. Of Cleveland. who re-
Gently was appointed secretary of the
union to succeed Hockin, and Edward
! Lewis, a member Of the executive
board. are the only officials now out Of
prison.
/ The international headquarters Of the
iron workers. where dynamite and
nitroglycerlne were found hidden In
4 vaults after John J. Mcnamara s ar
rest. appeared to be deserted, except
FOR two women stenographers. The
/ stenographers said that they did not
know whore McClory and Lewis were
Mondays procedure, according tC
custom. will be, first. motion by the
/ government for judgments on the YER
diets. The attorneys for the prisoners
may then offer motions to set the YER
! diets aside on account of lack % evil
dence.
The imposition OF sentences will ther
/ be in order. Judge Anderson may ash
the prisoners singly or in groups
whether they have any reasons TO give
why judgment should not be imposed
upon them. \ wide discretion rests
with the court as to the extent of pun
/ ishment Under the convictions the
court may dismiss any prisoner or i'm
pose a money fine or sentence any OF
all of the men TO terms in fedora
prison not exceeding thirty-nine anc
one-half years.
All the men were convicted on al
the charges. These were one charg,
of conspiracy 10 violate the laws OF
the United states, carrying maxi
mum Imprisonment of two years, anC
twenty-five charges Of transporting eX-
plosives illegally. each Of the latter
charges carrying maximum impris
onmeut Of eighteen months. The pen
alties are cumulative, thus making .
possible total Imprisonment for any
one prisoner Of thirty-nine and one
half years The charges against eacl
defendant are embraced in ffty-twC
counts in the indictment.
After the sentences are imposed i
is the duty of the United States mar
shall to execute the judgments. Pris
oners receiving less than one year ar,
confined In any county Jail in the state
Prisoners receiving longer terms from
this district are sent 10 the fedora
prison at Leavenworth, Kan.