Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-01
new YEAR MORNING
FINDS DYNAMITE
CONvICTS IN
PRISON
Special Train Lands Thirty
three Labor Leaders Within
Grim Walls Of Lcavenworth
Penitentiary.
LONG RAILROAD TRIP
WITHOUT INCIDENT

fny Lrasrd Wire a. Eseninn FerAffF
i"ascaworth. Ham, Jan. The
thirty three labor union oaicssla sen4
tonccd az Indianapolis Tor compiiclfy
ia the Mcnamara dynamite plots ar.
rived O. tho federal pFison her. a.
7;ii today. They Immediately we're
photographed. dressed IN ponifensiary
clothes ana formally enrolled AZ con-
victe.
As Frank NJ. Ryan. president of thu
ironN orkers' INTERNATIONAL unlon: OEa9
Ttci'M"p. the Pacino coaMt labor
leadcr; Herbert 5. Hockin, gohn r.
hutier and tho others stepped from
the speeiai train which brought them
from Indianapolis they were taknn Ia
charge by the prison authorities.
New Years day ihus fonna the la
hor leaders beginning IN the fedsfth
peuitcrtiary hero punishmenta for
their connection with crimes f0r
which Gre AlcNamara brothers. con-
fcsHod dynamiiers, aro serving terms
in thc state prison AZ san Quentin
california.
Tho prisoners were taken ~ rnif
directly into the prison grounds.
Their drst view ~ tha Interior was
from the windsss Of tho train. with
IN an hour after their arrival each
man had been subjected 10 a hair cut
and garbed la tho prison uulform.
on account Of It's heing d holiday
the details % assigning the men 10
work were delayed nntll tomorrow.
Most 81 tho new prisoners are from
workers and Il u understood tho ware
den ie 70 put them on tho conesruc-
tlon of buildings TNeitmoo who Is
'ecretHry 81 tHo california; uissMNg
trades eouUse d lao orly ann sf tha
convicted men not affiliated with tne
irouworkers' union, and Il IN expected
he will bo given clerical work. Ryan
may 90 given similar work because ~
bis ace and his apparent feeblo con-
ditiou.
n was memorable trip which
brought the prisoners over the $40
mites from Indianapolis on New
Years eve once started United
States Marshal Edward schmidt do
cldcd not So reucb Lea, enwOrth be-
fore daS light 80 thai almost twenty
hours Were passed on tho train.
1Nlc train was guarded 81 windows
and doors as q rolling adjunct Of tho
p'nitentinry, al the curtains being
drawn and no One being permitted 10
give out any word as 70 tho happen-
ngs within.
Tho trip across indiana. Illinois.
Missouri and luto Kansas wax 10 nave
been kept secret bnt a. every station
crowds greeted tbs train ~ thc ~Dy-
uamitors' special" and chcora and
singing az midnight showed tna dis
position Of the prisoners towara =
New Year. which FOR shom was 10 bes
Gin with imprisonment.
AZ midnlsht, while passing Jesker-
snu city. no. Marshal schmidt ragaa
od around coffee. wltirh Was drank
with an cups, Each prisoner Was
permitted at that time 20 write cut
New Years messages 20 mnmbors ~
niH family but beyond that sut9urat
ot cheer, Il was long, nionotonoua
ride for shu men. each 81 whom waa
required TO sit throughout tha night
facing an armed guhrd.
q J HRgins. Boston. former New
England organlzer for tho ironwork-
frs. hpeame unconscious on tho train
and was placed In a nhyaoiana care.
! 10 ~ sentenced o. serve t.o ysara
When tho prisoners were reslater-
ga Il saa found Ryan aged IS years.
I was the oldest and Fred sherman, e6.
the yNingest.
Charles wachtmelster, Detreit.
with eight childron, has tho largest
nmu,. 10 Is sentenced 10 two years.
Almost the first question asked by
! ITvcitmoc on entering the penitentiary
aar about the library.
/ Amaug the treasures which Ne aals-
I cd 40 ne allowed to retain vas q book
ot LATIN verse inFctlhod ~ Anlon
lohannscu. another san Francisca la-
har leader who hns been indicted IA
| l.os AneeleN.
Asked whether ne Intended 20 re-
naush any of his afillaiiona IN the
pacihe couat Tveitmop replied; "Ab.
soiuttiy none."
Noar Kansas city the prison train
pissed within afht az the railroad
bridge aeross the Missouri river.
which Orue MeMauisal confessed ne
hlew up.
it had not long been dayilght whonI
thr train pulled INTO the penitcntiar&
yard The nriaoncgs' last piew of lNa
ouiside Nas . placid oxnnnse 81 49,
Missouri river,
IRON me train within the prison
aatps. ihe prisoners were csslled forth
alphabetically and stood abreast.
"Roddln aud Rsan." read tho Ugslt-
ga states marehai
"Co0ioy nnd rlancyN ~ nmnn and
nuner"
Ii Was the hasa Time the men aefn
~ se called by namr Hereafter 3hty
Win ha merely numbers
Ia the oliice of Dcpstv Warann
lW. Il MacKes the nFls0nclw were gss
llleved af sheif pocket noaaoaflnnn.