The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-30
Dynamite Defendants Draw
Terms in Prison Varying
from Year to Seven Years
New Trial Denied
JUDGE REFUSES TO
CrNTENrE nNE MAN
Raises Point Favorable to Ac-
cused-Two Defendants Issue
Statements as to Attitude
Of Organized Labor
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Indianapolis, Dec. sO.vThe sentenc-
ing the rs union men convicted in the
dynamite case, Is expected to occupy
the whole day. The attorneys win be
permitted to say something for each
defendant and each prisoner win be
allowed % make d statement. Judge
Anderson Is also expected to have
something TO say III regard to each.
II is reported that arrangements
have been made to run a dynamite
special to Fort Leavenworth, to take
every one sentenced 10 over one year.
The route win De kept secret.
Attorney Chester Krum Of st. Louis
is ready with an Argument to arrest
the judgment, basing his plea on 30
assignments Of error Failing to delay
the sentences the attorneys have
planned to appeal each case to the cir.
cult court Of appeals at Chicago
outwardly cheerful, each eonYicted
man, handcuffed to officers, marched
through rain from The jail to the fed
eraI court house. Wives and relatives
were seated IN the court room with a
few selected spectators.
Court was opened promptly at 10
O'Clock Dislriof Attorney Miller NOV.
ed that the court pass judgment and
sentence the prisoners Krum's mo
tiona for q new trial and stay Of judg.
ment were both denied
Judge Anderson asked # any defend
ant desired TO say anything. but none
replied. The judge then called Patrick
Farrell Of New York and asked him il
be opposed strike in New York in
1907. Farrell answered that be voted
against the strike on the American
Bridge company. II did not favor the
dynamite campaign" said Farrell
For the first time in history fed
eral Judge brought out a point favor
able to convicted man after verdict
was rendered Miller said be believed
Farrell the least guilty and would have
moved his discharge 4 the point had
been made before the verdict was re
turned
Judge Anderson said, = never will
sentence a mani believe not guilty no
matter Yhat the verdict Isl No action
was taken Immediately on Farrell
Sentences passed on Clancy, Butler
Young. Munsey, TYeitmoe and Hockin
were Six years. aud Ryan seven years
Barry a6d smith. lour years each
Canney. coughlin, Murphy and Kline
suspended judgment.
Bernhardt. Ray, shoute Phillips anC
Waehmelster received one year ant
one day each Higgins Paynter Houli
han and Sherman. two years Beun
Pennell, smythe, Ledlitner, Anderson
Belsey. Morrln, Reddlng and HannoI
three years each Edward Clark, sus
pended sentence.
Cooley and Webb received six year
each. and MeKaln. Brown aud Cunnai
three Years Mooney one year am
one day
Judge Anderson read typewriter
statements Of TWO convicted men say
las lAal While the evidence showed q
appalling list Of crime committed =
the name OF union labor we will no
believe that organized labor approve
such practices
Confined 10 two tiers ol cells. fou
prisoners to a cell the men charge
with having engaged in the most wide
spread conspiracy for the destructio
Of property III The history Of the coun
try, sunday remained within fou
blocks Of the place IN which It wa
charged the conspiracy originated, !
the offices Of the international Iroi
workers union Il was also IN th
Ironworkers offices that many Of th
men now convicted were declared
have met to discuss the conspiracy an
the unions funds for the purchase
explosives. All but two Of the Of
GERS for the union, brought from citi'
scattered from Boston to Los Angelo
are now in jail.
The scenes among the women rel
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