Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
GOVERNMENT MOVES WITH
STERN, DECISIVE SWIFTNESS
Sixteen Minutes All the Time Required by the
Court to Read Verdict and Dismiss Jurors
with Thanks for Their Arduous Three
Months Work-Two Acquitted.

District Attorney Charles w. Miller,
who prosecuted the cases for the gov
eminent, said he would oppose any APP
peals for light sentences in the cases of
certain OF the prisoners.
Last night the prisoners. fo' in each
cell occupied two tiers of cells in the Ma
, rion county Jail. They are on the second
| floor Of the building a few blocks from
the heart Of the city
| Each prisoner had been handcuffed i'm
| mcdiatcN after the court room was clear
ed of spectators and, between deputy
marshals, they were marched five blocks
| through the streets in brilliant winter
sunlight to the county jail
one hour after their arrival in Jail the
| prisoners were served the regular noon
| day meal, which consisted, for each pris-
oner, of half n loaf of bread, a tin of
| coffee. beef and cabbage.
WIVES BECOME HYSTERICAL
| The prisoners. each visible to tho others
through the bars, We're variably down
cast or cheerful. Some profcssed TO take
| the iury's verdlcts in light spirits while
disappointment plainly was written across
| the countenances of the others
Marshal Schmidt at once placed extra
guards about the jail to prevent dem
oustratons by crowds.
Outside the Jail there was enacted n
! scene in which joy played no part. 1t
/ had to do with the wives, sisters and
children of the defendants.
That verdict delivered in the somber
, court room in so brief "A time struck first
| silence and then an outburst of hyster-
! zeal sobbins among the women, who for
months had hoped for n different result
Some of the women attempted to climb
over the ratings which separated them
ana had for weeks separated them during
the courts sessions from that part of
the room where the defendants sat. Arms
appealinglY We're stretched forth.
Mrs. Frank ]. Higgins, Boston, tainted
as she saw her husband led away. The
children of the others began to cry, but
the orders OF fine court were memorable.
FOLLOW HUSBANDS TO JAIL
CLEAR the court room" commanded
Marshal schmidt who with staff of
spcca, deputies had handouts in readl-
ness.
But a scene almost like a page from
Victor Hugo was yet to be Witnessed on
the streets in the tcrrorized faces and
,
lowed in the wake of the procession t.
the JAIL
Three men abreast prisoner with a
/, handouned deputy on each side the pro-
cossion itself almost half a block long,
marched through crowded streets, hut
among crowds that looked on in silence.
1t was as silent as a pantom'm" save
far in the rear In that rear, rushing
and trying to keep up We're the women
who had become confused in emergns
from the federal building and who We're
inqurnE the way to the Jail. Many of
the women elbowed through the crowds,
couragcously keeping the pace set by the
prisoners ahead. but others Jagged behind
or lost their way
Yet, at the county Jail the relatives Of
the prisoners and labor union associates
soon appeared in such great NUMBERS it
was impossible to admit them.
RYAN TAKES MARTYRS ATTITUDE,
Marshal Schmidt held a conference
with government officials to what steps
| to take in handling those who claimed
the privilege of seeing the prisoners
Lawyers first and the women after
ward" he finally announced as his deci-
sion as to who should be admitted to the
cells.
, All afternoon and evening the lawyers
and women divided the time allotted for
visitors
At the door of one of the corridors of
the Jail President Ryan of the iron work
ers' union was interviewed last night. He
was not allowed to be seen in his cell, but
in response to a request he was led out
into a corridor
Il have nothing to say about the YER
diets, except this" said Mr., Ryan.
Greater men than We are have been in
carceratod In odcn times they used to
cut off the ears OF honest men"
what viii be done in the interests of
the iron workers Union now that all but
two of the officials are in prison."
81 will say nothing about that at this
time" replied Mr. Ryan.
METHOD OF COURT PROCEDURE.
j. f.. McClory Cleveland who recent
ly was appointed secretary of the union
to succeed Hockin, and Ed Lewis, a
member of the executive board, are the
only officials now out Of prison.
The iron workers international head
quarters, where dynamite and nitro
glycarin were found hidden in vaults aft
or McNamaras arrest. appeared to be
deserted except for two women ste
nographers,
The stenographers said they did not
know where Mr.. McClory and Mr.. Lewis
We're
To-morrow's procedure. according to
custom. Will be first n motion by the gov
ernmcnt for judgments on the verdicts
The prisoners attorneys may then offer
motions to set the verdicts aside on ac-
, count of lack Of evidence
Tho imposing of sentences will then
be in order. Judge An lerson may asl,
the prisoners singly or in groups
whether they have any reasons to
give why Judgment sheuld not be i'm =
, posed upon them.
A wide discretion rests with the
/ court as to the amount OF punishment
Under the convictions the court may
dismiss any prisoner, or impose a