The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31
Special Train Left IndIanapoll. This
Morning Headed for Leaven-
worth With Thlrty.thres
Passengers.
Wives and Relatives Of Convicted ua-
Ion Officials Came to Say Good
Bye at tho County
jail.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 31--A
happy crowd outwardiy, at least-for
the most part. the thirty.three con-
vleted union labor leaders in the dyna-
mite Plot, started on the tourney to
Aeavenworth. Kansas, from the conn.
ty jail here at 1910 o'clock this
afternoon.
The route OF the dynamite speciai-
was secret with United States Mar
shai Schmidt. The train was to make
no stops except for engine crew
changes Besides six special cor.
respondents, there were to be about
NIFTY armed deputies In the party.
The special travelled over the Penn
sylvania system. 1t was believed. and
was routed through st. Louis. The
train left from siding near the coun-
ty Jail
The special was due to arrive at the
federal prison, some time wednesday
morning, Gust in time for us to make
Cur New Years resolutions said
Big Red" Smythe Of Peoria. one OF
the Jolliest of the prisoners.
Most of the party were taken In
tast automobile from the jail. There
was hardly witness to tho scene ey-
cept. the newspaper men and deputies.
everything having been SO secretly
planned.
The wives and relatives OF the men
had taken their last leavs at the
county Jail this morning, bringing
baskets of fruits and dainties for
their loved ones. The women's he.
havior today was spartan. With red
eyes, they forced smile and cheered
their husbands with hope OF sue.
cessful appeal which the lawyers had
promised to make.
1t was reported that no fa.nilp OF
the convicted men would be allowed TO
suffer on account of the husbands
Imprisonment. the International union
having assumed the responsibilities OF
providing for them.
Up to the last moment the men had
not given up hope of an appeal being
granted them by Judge Anderson here
or in the circuit court Of appeals In
Chicago, and of obtaining temporary
freedom on bond Their lawyers re-
fused to discuss the appeal plans
The convicted men seemed to find
encouragement in their sentences.
which were admittedly light. It was
pointed out that the law regulating
the parole of federal prisoners for
good behavior would reduce their
terms in Leavenworth measurably.
seven days each month for the nine
men given six or seven years: We
days reduction each month for the
fourteen men sentenced for three or
four years; and three days a month
off for the ten men given two years
or ono year and day.
President Frank nj. Ryan viii be
eligible for parole In April. 1916:
Young of Boston Cooley OF New
orleans; Butler of Buffalo; Hoclsin of
Detroit; Clancy and Tveitmoe Of San
francisco, and Munsey OF Salt Lake
City, for parole in January. 1915;
Barry OF st. Louis, and Smith of Cleve-
land, in July, 1914 Beum OF sIinneap-
oils; LegIeitner OF Pittsburgh Smythe
of Peoria; Anderson of Cleveland:
Morrin OF ST. Louis; Reddin of MIL
waukee; Brown and Mccain of Kan
sas City; Cunnane of Philadelphia;
Harmon of Scranton; Pennell OF
Springfield, H., and Basey Of Indian
apolis for parole in February. 1914;
Higgins of Springfield, Mass; Paint
er of Omaha; Houlihan of Chicago.