Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-02

cago prisoners, sat without a word,
verdicts were being read and threw
down the paper only when his name
was called to step before the court.
Possible Punishments.
Possible punishments vary from any
minimum to a maximum of 391@ wears
in the discretion of the court
Each prisoner as found guilty stands
convicted OF having in one instance
joined conspiracy to commit an of
| eminent. this being punishable by
two years Imprisonment or a fine Of
$4,000. or both.
Each prisoner also is found guilty
of IS charges of illegal transportation
of explosives OH interstate passenger
trains, each offense being punisha BILE
by an Imprisonment of IS months or
fine of $4,000. Or both.
While the cumulated possible pun
ishments are 1914 years, the court in
timated in the course of the trial he
would impose sentences in accordance
with the degree Of guilt.
All the overt acts are charged as be-
ing related to the series OF dynamite
and nitroglycerine explosions, including
those on the Pacific coast, as well as
those in New England, which were
directed against open shop structural
AIpIl duu Sleei cOnIIaClOFS, against
whom q strike was called by the Inter
national Iron Workers. union in 1905.
| After receiving their sentences the
| prisoners will be at once taken to the
federal prison. probably at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan. A special train prob
ably will be used for the trip.
Jurors Were Pale.
The end of the historic trial came
at 10 Il. ~, the jury having been
out since Thursday at 5 D. m.
| At that time the jurors entered
Judge A. =. Andersons court room.
passed before the 40 men on trial, and
| indicating the Importance of what
they We're to reveal only by intensely
pale faces. sat down.
| "Gentlemen Of the jury have YOU
agreed upon verdicts?" asked Judge
Anderson.
We have" said the foreman, ris-
! ing from his seat.
| 1t echoed throughout the court room.
/ The sobbing of women was heard
| from that part of the room. where
the wives Of the defendants sat.
bundle of white papers was passed
| from the jury box to Clerk Noble c.
Butler. On these papers was written
liberty or Imprisonment for more men
than are usually tried by one Jury.
| Women In Tears.
Back in the rear Of the court room
the suppressed sobbing again suggest
ed agitation.
Everybody remain seated demand
ed the United States marshal
silence again was restored, save for
the rustiing OF the par .,rs which Clerk
Butler trembltngly held In his hands,
and which he proceeded to read.
| The first name was that Of Ryan.
Clerk Butler pronounced and cleared
his throat.
Guilty" he said; 1--WE find the de-
PENDANT, Ryan. guilty as charged in
the Indictment
All who could see him, looked at
Ryan, gray headed man of 81 years
4 of age. and appearing older man
i who had travelled for the union so
1 much that he said he had no home,
4 and save for two grown sons had no
| family
4 II have a furnished room in Chi
cago." was his oft repeated descrip-
| ton of his home.
Gentlemen of the jury, is that your
4 verdict? %
| The answer came from each juror:
! ut is"
4 Then began the further reading OF
the brief message which pronounced
one by one the fate for defendants.
The men were not charged actually
with causing explosions. The only
charges under which they could be
prosecuted by the federal government
were conspiracy and illegal transporta-
ton of explosives But the court ruled
that evidence as to violence was com
petent as showing raotive
i Il am not ready to believe that or
\ ganized labor yet stands for the things
that have been shown here was one
of Judge Anderson's statements to the
4 jury.
This is not trial of labor unions
but of union officials accused OF
4 Mrong-doing. Z
4 Families Broken Up.
L, About 30 wives with almost as many
children, are separated from their hus-