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

the bonds. we shall use every EFFORT 10
keep them out Of jail. otherwise our
hands are lied.
Originally ffty-four men were IN
cluded In the charges here. Since the
trial began ON October 1 eight defend
ants had been dismissed on the ground
that no casesi existed against them.
At the opening of the trial those dis
charged we're: Patrick Ryan, Chicago;
]. w. Irwin, Peoria, ILL.,, and Andrew j..
Kavanaugh, Springfield, III.
On December 2, when the govern
ment rested its case, the following
were discharged: John r. Carroll,
Syracuse, n T.; Moulton FL. DAVIS
Westchester, Penn; William *. Bon
son. Detroit, and Spurgeon p. Mead
ows indianapolis. on December II
Clarence T.. Dowd. of Rochester, Tor
merly of Detroit, was discharged OH
motion of the defence.
John ]. Mcnamara, secretary OF the
Ironworkers' Union and the paymas-
ter Of the dynamiting crew, ana
lanes B Mcnamara, who blew up
The Los Angeles Times building
were not tried because they were serV-
ing terms in San Quentin Prison. III
california. on their own pleas OF guilty
James B. received life sentence ana
John J. fifteen years.
John j. McCray, formerly q meihpeI
of the Ironworkers' executive poaru,
who when last known was living d.
Wheeling w. Va, never was iouiiu'
Daniel J. Brophy, Of New YORK, had
broken leg when the trial began, anu
his case was deferred.
Ortie f. McManigal, confessed dyna-
inter and the governments chiet WIZ
ness. and Edward Clark. of Cincinnati,
pleaded guilty at the opening OF the
trial. Thus the number was reduceo
to forty.
Court Proceedings Epitomized.
A time record OF days proceedings
showed that only sixteen minutes
elapsed between converting or court
and adjournment. In that time thirty
eight men were deprived OF their no
erty. Just one hour after the reauiiis
of the verdicts the door or the County
toll had closed behind the last prisoner
The happenings were:
o.,s m-Court convened with all Tue
defendants present. .ouod tho court
rG 10 a. m.-verdicts were read. oour,
200 a injury discharged ana coui
adjourned. -. o,oored Of all
spectators and wives OF PIiSI;U ned nm and
lO45 a. m-Prisoners all ilheu ny
ba ndcuffed. each between two depuues
and started for Jail. ...,o,oa IN cells
II a. m.-All prisoners assignee 10 ce'''
and locked up.
How brief were the courts proceed
irgs &c told in this report in full OF
what was said:
The Court-Gentleme OF the jury nave
Won agreed upon a verdict ,.o,,,
Foreman Frank Dare-Ne nave ''D'
The The Court-You may hand it to th'
The The verdict was handed to the clerk
who read it as follows: ,.,odo,,s
I'VE, the ev Jury ud 4be 's s Hockin, Eu
gene 4 Clancy. John 7. Butler, MicnS,s
/ Z Young. Henry W. Legleitner, 1nlIiii
! 4. Cooley. Frank c. Webb. OlaI "A; se,v
moe, Jack Bright alias j; r. M Ea,S.
Edward Smythe, Peter J. smith, Geoag'
| Anderson. Michael J. Cunnane,, william
| y Reddin. John II. Barry, Paul j. Nor
/ rim Ernest q. w. Basey, Fred; sherman
/ Murray l.. Pennell, Michael }; ha s.i,,o
/ William Bernhard, EdwaE nau n w H'' Ber
/ Brown. Frank X. Painter, PatriGk +
/ Farrell. William ]. Mccain, lam: Jane
| Coonev. Richard II. Houlihan, WilIlIarl
| shupe. James Coughlin, FRANK :. n iais
1 Ter Frank j. Murphy, Hiram Kline
guilty as charged in the indictment. an.
| the defendants Daniel Buckley, Hermal
G. Selffert not guilty as charged III 'i
! Indictment. Frank Dare, foreman: A.
The Court-Is this your verdict MT
Foreman Frank Dare-It is. ,
! The Court-So say you all gentlemeh
| the jury? 49,,
Mr. Millor-May 1t please the Gon nd "a,
the clerk read the verdict ne Iea1 t.'
name Charles III. Beum. L would ike U
ask whether II Is Charles u. or mare
! \ Beum? | would like 10 ask II IL IL j
] 4 III.
| The Clerk-It is Charles ). Beum.
The Court-Have you checked then
! over?
| Mr. Miller have.
| The Court-Are there forty In the yer
dict? Have you looked that over!
| Mr.. Nliller-I have. There are forty
! MIR. Harding-Your honor, after CONFER
ence with my associate counsel they de
? sire the jury polled on each count oil tii'
indictment.
Refuses Poll on Every Count.
| The Court will not poll them on eacl
/ count Of the Indictment. That taxes to'
/ long. They have found general Verdlct
/ have already poled the jury, but II you
/ want to poll them all over again you ma,
do so. But | cannot take the time to pol
/ the jury on every count. What IS TN
/ purpose of that?
! Mr.. Harding-I have none.
The Court-Then you will have TO giv'
| some reason for II.
| Mr.. Harding-I have no reason Tor 1t
! The Court-If YOU have no reason 70
/ IL. to poll the jury on ftty-two counts
4 after the jury has been here Tor thre
I months 81 an imDOSitiOn on them.