Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
Follow Procession.
Appear in Great Numbers.

pfisoners ahead but others Jagged Denlnd
a lost their way.
4 Appear in Great Numbers.
SYet at the county Jail the relatives Of
the prisoners and the labor union associ-
DIES soon appeared in such great numbers
n twas impossible to admit them.
Marshal Schmidt held a conference with
government officials as to what steps to
take in handling those who claimed the
privilege of seeing the prisoners
sF'Lawyers first and the women after
ward" he finally announced his de-
cision as to who should be admitted to the
cells.
@An afternoon and until late tonight the
lAwyers and women divided the time al
lotted for visitors.
cat the door of one of the corridors of
tne Jail President Ryan of the Iron
Workers Union was interviewed tonight.
he was not allowed to be seen in his cell
put in response to request he was led
out into a corridor.
Ryan's Statement.
81 have nothing to say about the YER
dict. except this said Mr.. Ryan.
S(freater men than we are have been in
earcerated- In oden times they used %
@ut off the ears of honest men,.
ss'What will be done in the interests
q the lronWOrkerS UNION, HOW tidt
al but two officials are in PRISON.
.sI will say nothing about that at this
ume." replied Mr.. Ryan.
~. T.. McClory of Cleveland. who re-
emily was appointed secretary of the
dnion to succeed Herbert s. Hockin,
md Ed Lewis a member of the eXeSu-
aSe board. are the only officials now
eat of prison.
sThe ironworkers' international head
3narters, where dynamite and nitro
N
sitter the McNamaras' arrest. appeared
20 he deserted except for two woman
stenographers. The stenographers said
e41ey did not know where Mr. McClory
:Spd Mr.. Lewis were.
s Mondays Procedure.
sAIondays procedure. according to
custom. will be first a motion by the
Government for judgments on the YER
t8cts The prisoners attorneys may
lien offer motions to set the verdicts
a1ide on account of lack of evidence.
sThe imposing of sentences will then
he in order. Judge Anderson may ask
the prisoners singly or in groups
whether they have any reasons to give
Why judgment should not be imposed
upon them. wide discretion rests
Eith the courts as to the amount of
enlistment. Under the convictions the
court may dismiss any prisoner or I'M
pose a money fine. or sentence any or
all of the men to terms in a federal
prison not exceeding thirty-nine and
one-half years.
All the men were convicted on all the
charges These We're one charge of con-
spiracy to violate the laws of the United
States, carrying a maximum imprison-
ment of two years, and twenty-five
charges to transport explosives illegally,
each of the latter charges carrying
maximum imprisonment of eighteen
months. The penalties are cumulative,
thus making a possible total imprison-
ment for any one prisoner of thirty-nine
and one-half years. The charges against
each defendant are embraced in fifty-two
counts in the indictment.
Places of Confinement
After the sentences are imposed it is
the duty of the United States marshal to
execute the judgments. Prisoners re-
ceiving less than one year are to be con-
fined in any county Jail in this state.
Prisoners receiving longer terms from
this district will be set to the federal
prison at Leavenworth. Kan.
Actions seeking an arrest of the court
judgments next will be in order At
torneys for the defense already have
stated that appeals in behalf of the con-
victed labor union men will be taken to
the United States circuit court of APP
peals.
To bring this about the attorneys will
file here a petition for writs of error,
accompanied by bills of exceptions to be
signed by the court. This petition may
be filed at any time within the present
term. which expires next May. Upon the
granting OF the writs of error they may
apply either to this district court or to
the United States circuit court for SUI
persedeas bonds If bonds are granted
and prisoners are able to furnish them
hey, a q
appeal. Otherwise the men are to be
Imprisoned.
Four Kept in Jail.
Because OF their inability to procure
bonds ranging from 5000 to $4,000
four of the men now convicted were kept
in Jail during a great part of the trial.
We have taken no steps to provide
bonds" said Attorney Harding, for the
defense. I'VE can do nothing until we
earn after the sentences are imposed how
high the bonds will be. If the men are
admitted to bond and we can furnish the
bonds we shall do everything We can do
TO keep the men out Of Jail Otherwise
our hands are tied"
Originally fifty-four men were included
in the charges here. Eight defendants
after the trial began were discharged on
the ground that no cases existed against
them John j. Mcnamara, secretary Of
the ironworkers union, the paymaster
of the dynamiting crew. and James b.
Mcnamara, who blew up the Los Angeles
Times building were not tried, because
they were serving terms in San Quentin
prison in California on their own pleas of
guilt, James b. having received a life
sentence and John j. fifteen years.
One Never Found.
John ]. McCray. who was formerly a
member Of the ironworkers' executive
board. and who when last known was
living at Wheeling. w. Va. never was
found. Daniel J. Brophy. New York. had
a broken leg when the trial began Octo-
Der I. and his trial was deferred.
OrtN E. McManigal, confessed dyna-
inter and the governments chief witness,
and Edward Clark OF Cincinnati pleaded
guilty at the opening of the trial. Thus
the number was reduced to forty.
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