The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-01-01
DYNAMITE TRIALS
The Great Conspiracy Trial ut Ia
dianapolis Results in Big Vic
tory for Prescription,


by the two sides, the big trial at
indianapolis of 40 labor union Of
ficials charged with conspiring to
transport dynamite for illegal pur-
pose has been brought co close
.he jury convicted 3S OF the defend
ants by unanimous vote. The evil
dence showed conclusively that.
certain sum was set aside by the
iron workers official boaId each
month 70 be spent by the dyna-
miters, and that a reign OF terror
was caused thereby eliminating
in the murder of 81 printers in the
Los Angeles Times building. This
was followed by the arrest and
conviction of the McNamaras after
their confession and that of Nc
Manigal. The government could
not prosecute for that crime, but
did arrest over fifty of the officials
of the union on the charge OF
illegally transporting dynamite on
interstate railways. and it was on
this charge the Indianapolis con-
victiOns were made.
For the 38 men convicted. sem
fences were imposed as follows:
One, seven years; eight. six
years each; two. four years each;
twelve. three years each; four. two
years each; six, one year and one
day each.
Five prisoners were given their
liberty through suspended SEN
fences.
Edward Clark of Cincinnati.
though he plead guilty, was
given a suspended sentence. max
ing a total of 80 prisoners dispos-
ed OF.
Before Judge Anderson passed
sentence he said he desired to read
a statement. He then reviewed the
history of the dynamite conspiracy.
as well as the evidence, and said:
''This scheme or campaign of
dynamite was entered into and car
ried on throughout the country froD
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
THE evidence disclosed an ap-
palling list of crimes in addition to
those charged in the indictments.
These crimes we're all committed
in the name of organized labor. Il
will not believe that organized la
Dor approves of such practices.
ANY organization that approves
and adopts the methods OF these
defendants Is an outlaw and will
meet the fate which outlaws have
met since civilized society began.
"The evidence shows some of
these defendants to be guilty of
murder. but they are not charged
here with that crime; this court
cannot punish them for it. nor
should it be influenced by such
consideration in fixing the meas
ure of punishment for the crimes
charged.
The certainty of punishment.
not its severity. is the important
consideration in the administration
of criminal Justice. Such punish
ment should be meted out as shall
warn others that even II they de-
sire to accomplish lawful ends they
must not violate the law In the at
tempt to realize them. Keeping
these considerations in view. the
court must repress that indignation
which every law abiding citizen
naturally feels at the crimes which
the evidence in this case discloses.
in addition to those for which the
defendants have been found guilty.
and as near as may be possible con-
fine the punishment within its prop
err scope"
Referring to the iron workers
strike, which began in 1905. and
which the government charged was
the motive which prompted John ].
Mcnamara to use dynamite as a.
weapon. Judge Anderson said the
strike was attended by picketing,
then by smuggling and riots. He
added:
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