The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04

indianapolis. DC. 30.-Imprison-
ment In the federal penitentiary at
Fort Leovenworth. Kan. today was
Imposed as punishment upon 33 labor
union officials convicted of hav-
ing engaged in the destruc-
tion OF property by dynamite, Frank
M. Ryan. president OF the Internh-
tional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. the strike of
which was given as the motive for
promoting the dynamite plots. was
sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment the heaviest punishment of all.
OF 3s men convicted as conspirators
and aiders In the Mcnamara dynamit-
ing scheme, eight other men. all af-
filiated with Ryan. each were given
prison terms OF six years.
Two men were given four years
each, IL men were given three years
each. four men were given two years
each. six men were given one year and
one day each. and six men, including
Edward Clark of Cincinnati. a dyna-
miter. who confessed at the beginning
OF the trial. %sre allowed their liberty
on suspended sentences.
Elimination OF those who received
suspended sentences left 33 who are
to go To Leavenworth, where the
shortest sentences will be one year
and one day.
By the liberation OF Hiram II. Kline,
a former official OF the Carpenters
union. OLAF A. Tveitraoe OF San Fran
Official among the prisoners not re-
lated with the Iron Workers union.
But II was Tveitmoe who was charged
by the government with having con-
nived with Ryan and Mcnamara for
the destruction of life and property on
the Pacific coast. 1t was Tveitmoe
who again and again was referred to
by the government before the jury as
the murderer who ought to be In San
Quentin prison. along with the Nc
Namaras"
From the bench. Federal Judge AL
bert Il. Anderson read in connection
with sentencing the men a statement,
In which he said:
''The evidence shows some OF these
defendants to be guilty of murder"
The court said also the evidence i'm
this case will convince any impartial
person that government By injunc-
tion Is infinitely to be preferred to
government by dynamite"
The sentence OF Herbert S. Hockn,
termed "the Iago of the conspiracy"
and the sentence OF Tvietmoe were re-
ceived by each OF them without any
expression.
Eugene a. Clancy Of San Francisco
and ]. +. Munsey Of Salt Lake City,
both OF whom were charged with as
slsting in the escape OF James b. Nc
Namara from the scene OF his crime
at Los Angeles. also received their
sentences In silence.
When the court issued general
Invitation TO any OF the men to state
what reasons they had. II any, why
sentence should not be pronounced
these men remained seated.
Steps toward appeals in behalf OF
the prisoners TO the United States
circuit court OF appeals already have
beCn taken. Chester III. Krum, with
other counsel. appeared before Judge
Anderson late today. to arrange for
the hling OF writs OF error. This
formality may be done tomorrow
Meantime, Mr.. Krum said. there
was no prospect OF procuring lib
erty for any & the men through
supersodess bonds. All the prisoners
are 20 go To Leavenworth.
What time the special train is to
carry them there. United States
Marshal Edward Schmidt refused to
state. as he has been instructd to
keep I'm absolute secrecy the depar-
thrs and route OF the train. II was
understood no efforts would be made
To take tho train out before tomor-
row.
The Sentences.
seven Years--Frank NJ. Ryan, pres
ta..s - th. TptcrpotiopoI AeaoCiotion