The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-11
80 IRON WORKERS
WAIT BAIL MONEY
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Mooney, as we said last week, was
peculiarly home man. His friends
consisted almost wholly Of his fellow
workmen, and they, like himself, are
poor men.
1t is hard for friend to ask a
person of means to go on MONEYS
bond unless it is known that the latA
ter is acquainted with Mooney. Up to
going to press but $4,000 has been
pledged for MONEYS release. 1t will
require $4,000 more
Down in Minneapolis little trouble
was experienced in raising $4,000
for Charles N. Beum who has three
year sentence hanging over him.
Beum is Mason and Shriner. His
friends happen to be men Of means.
and they lost no time in coming to
his rescue.
Judge Tiff Hopeful.
In an interview with the editor of
The Labor World al Minneapolis last
week, Judge Tiff, counsel for Messrs.
Mooney and Beum, stated that if a
new trial was granted ha was sure
his clients would be found not guilty.
Judge Tiff apparently does not
think very much of the type Of
Judgment they dish out in federal
courts in Indiana. The mischief was
done long before the defendants were
brought to trial. The atmosphere was
created against the iron workers and
judge, prosecuting attorneys, secret
Service men, Burns detectives and
sociation did their level best to keep
it from changing.
1t was stated that government Off
Gals and private detectives We're con-
stantly advised Of the transactions in
the jury room while the jury was at
tempting to arrive at verdict. In
deed the indianapolis newspapers had
extra papers on the streets of that
city notifying the public that the iron
workers had been found guilty be-
fore the verdict was read in court.
Then there was the unusual haste
in rushing the men to prison, giving
them prison hair cuts and fitting them
with prison clothes. The Labor World
last week commented on this strange
proceeding. When the federal court
| of appeals granted the writ of err
ror at Chicago Judge Baker took
! occasion to rebuke the government
! officials for their unnecessary haste
which savored to much Of Russian
methods in hustling exiles to Siberia
! Needed Iron Workers.
/ 1t is explained that the warden OF
the Leavenworth prison was badly in
| need Of iron workers to work on the
steel construction Of an addition to
! the prison. All of the men were put
| to work at their trades, excepting
! Ryan, who on account of his age, was
given job in the carpenter shop.
Mr.. Ryan was originally a. carpen.
! ter. He worked on Minnesota rail-
| roads at bridge work for severa
! years. and later was superintendent
of bridges on the Milwaukee road in
! southern Minnesota.
Hockin, who was given a place in
the prison kitchen, is not an outside
iron worker. He followed the orna.
| mental iron work, particularly in the
larger cities and about office build.
ings. Tvietmoe, whose job now is
peeling potatoes was a building Ia
borer. On account of his physica
disa bility he was given light work al
! Leavenworth.
TvietlnOc Is Unfortunate.
Judge Tiff declares there was les!
evidence against Tvietmoe at the tria
than there was against any of the
defendants. His activity on the Pa.
! cific coast as an active union labor
man was played before the jury Of
farmers, and Of course, he had to &C
with the rest Of the defendants.
! N ooney'sf friends in Duluth are still