Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08
80 sent TO PRISON .
PRESIDENT RYAN RECEIVES SEW
en- YEAR TERM, LONGEST
IMPOSED BY COURT.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON SIX
Clark, Murphy, cooney, couohlan,
Farrell and Cline Are Freed-oth.
4 ers Must Serve From One to Sew.
en- Years.

Indianapolis. Dec. 31.-Sentences
aggregating 113 years were imposed
by Judge A. B. Anderson In federal
court upon thirty-eight labor leaders
found guilty Saturday in the national
dynamite conspiracy. The heaviest
sentence was seven years. pronounced
upon Frank M. Ryan, president OF the
international Association Of Bridge
and Structural Ironworkers. Judge
Anderson suspended sentence on SIX
Of the convicted 'dynamiters.
/ Eight Of the convicted men got SEN
fences of six years, two OF the men
got four-year terms: twelve drew
three-year sentences, four men got
two years and six got one year and q
day.
All the prisoners who received pris-
on terms were taken to Leavenworth,
Kan.
United States Marshal Edward
Schmidt arranged for a special train
to leave by secret route for the fed
eral prison. To prevent possible dem
onstrations on the way to Leaven.
worth no details as to the time OF
departure were announced.
Edward Clark. who pleaded guilty
and turned states evidence. ,received
a suspended sentence.
Judge Anderson also suspended
sentence of Frank J. Murphy OF De-
troit. James Cooney Of Chicago.
James A. Coughlin OF Chicago, P. F.
Farrell Of New York and Hiram
Cline OF Muncie, Ind. former organiz-
er OF the, Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners
In considering the cases Of the men
on whom judgment was withheld
Judge Anderson said that he would
rather make q mistake and suspend
Judgment than to make a mistake in.
fnficting undeserved punishment. He
said he was inclined to show leniency
wherever be could. #
When a seven-year sentence was
passed upon Ryan there was q wave
OF surprise throughout the room.
Among the families of the defendants
in the courtroom there was much evil
dence Of grief and 1t was feared that
some Of the women would collepse.
Edward Phillips, father of a golden
haired daughter OF fve years. stag,
gered as he was led from the court
room. He was the most visibly af-
fected OF all when he was sentenced
for one year.
Herbert 8. Hockin, the double
crosser," and called the "Iago" Of the
conspiracy. was much pleased over
the six-year sentence he drew, for It
IL believed he confidently expected
the heaviest sentence of all. and he
smiled for the first time In many
weeks as he was led from the court.
room.
William Shupe's eyes were filled
with tears as he was led away. He
leaves a wife and five children in Chi
cago who must share his punishment
with him. He was sentenced for ono
year and one day.
Frank J. Murphy. whose sentence
was suspended, walked straight to
Judge Anderson and, extending his
hand, expressed his great apprecia-
ton. Outside the court Murphy re-
marked: . zs
III all the Judges were like that
man. we would have . better coun.
try"
Hiram Kline, Of Muncie, Ind. whose
sentence was also suspended. cried
like baby as he clasped Judge An.
derson's hand in appreciation. His
attorney, Walter Ball of Muncie, also
wept, and Joseph G. Lefier, his 9TH
er counsel. was forced to leave the
courtroom