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

OLAF A. TVEITMOE.
cordance with the degrees or quit
Prisoners who receive terms longer
than one year are 10 be taken 10 the
federal prison at Leavenworth' Kan
A special train will go by a secret
route. Details as TO its time OF leaY-
ing indianapolis and its arrival at
Ieavenworth are not 10 be made pub
lie.
II was learned that Edward Schmidt,
7 United States Marshal. who will ac-
company the prisoners, already had
prepared for special train, which Will
leave as soon as possible after the
sentences. A delay in the arrangements
may be occasioned by appeals, which
may act as stays on the execution OF
the courts judgments.
Motions for appeals are TO be made
on Monday. Senator John w. Kern.
now in Washington, and William y.
Harding, another attorney for the de-
|
of all the men will be offered. Charles
| w. Miller, the United States Attorney.
/ who prosecuted the cases, said that ne
would oppose any appeals for light
! sentences I'm the cases OF certain OF
the prisoners.
/ Tonight the prisoners. four in each
I cell, occupy two tiers Of cells In the
Marion County Jail. They are on the
, second floor of the gray stone build
/ ing, a few blocks from the heart OF
the city.
! Prisoners March Through Streets.
! Each prisoner had been handcuffed
/ Immediately after the courtroom was
cleared Of spectators and between
! deputy marshals they were marched
| five blocks through the streets in a
| brilliant winter sunlight TO the county
| Jail. One hour after their arrival in
Jail the prisoners We're served the
regular MONDAY meal, which consisted
for each prisoner Of half loaf Of
bread a tin of coffee. beef and cab
| bage.
The prisoners, each visible 10 the
others through the bars, were varying
! ~ downcast and cheerful. Some pro-
fessed to take the jury's verdict in
light spirits. while disappointment
plainly was written across the counte-
nances of the others. Marshal Schmidt
| at once placed extra guards about the
/ jail to prevent demonstrations by
| crowds.
Outside the Jail there was enacted a
scene in which JOY played no part.
II had to do with tho wives, sisters
and children Of the defendants.
That verdict, delivered i'm the sombre
courtroom in so brief a time. struck
first silence and then an outburst OF
hysterical sobbing among the women,
who for months had hoped for a diff
ferent result Some of the women at
TEMPTED to climb over the ratings
which separated them, and had for
weeks separated them during the
courts sessions, from that part OF the
room where the defendants sat. Arms
'appealingly were stretched forth. Mrs
Frank ]. Higgins, Of Boston, tainted
as she saw her husband led away
The children Of others began 10 cry
but the orders of the court were mex
orable.
Clear the courtroom" demanded
Marshal Schmidt, who, with a staff OF
special deputies. had thlrty-eight pairs
of handouts I'm readiness. Tveitmoe
twirled his hat on his cane and smiled
as he waited to be led away. Smythe
exclaimed ION the job" when told TO
step forward Munsey walked out Of
the courtroom smoking a cigarette.
But a scene almost like a page from
Victor Hugo was yet to be witnessed
in the streets in the terrorlzed faces
and frenzied gesticulations Of those
who followed in the wake of the pro-
cession to the jail.
Three men abreast. prisoner with a
handcuffed deputy on each side, the
procession. Itself almost half a block
long. marched through crowded streets,
but among crowds that looked on in
silence. 1t was as silent as a panto-
mime, save far in the rear. In that
rear were rushing and trying TO keep
UP the women, who had become con-
fused in emerging from the Federal
Building and who were lnquiring the
way to the jail. Many Of the women