Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-04
Ryan, Head Of Iron Workers,
Gets Longest Term
SIX SENTENCES SUSPENDED

Eight Get Six Years Each, Two Four
Years, Twelve Three Years, Four
Two Years and Six One Year and
One Day.
The thirty-eight labor union leaders
convicted in the federal court on Sat
urday OF conspiracy in Connection with
the interstate transportation OF dyna
mite. were called up for sentence in
indianapolis. Ind.
One prisoner received 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.
tences. One, though he pleaded guilty.
was given a suspended sentence. max
ing total Of thirty.nine prisoners
disposed OF.
Frank NJ. Ryan, head OF the Iron
workers union. was given the heaviest
sentence, prison term OF seven
years. Others were given terms rang.
Ing from one to six years
Olaf Tveitmoe. OF San Francisco,
convicted on charges OF aiding In plot
ting the destruction of the Los An
geles Times building. and Eugene A.
Clancy. also OF San Francisco. were
given six years each, as was also Her.
bert 5. Hockin. once secretary OF the
International union.
Terms OF imprisonment were i'm
posed as follows:
Seven years-Frank NJ Ryan. presi-
dent OF the lronworkers' union.
Six years--John T. Butler. Buffalo.
vice president; Herbert S. Hockin,
former secretary and formerly Of De-
troit; Olaf a. Tvietmoe. San Francis
co. secretary of the California Build
ing Trades Council: Eugene A. Clan.
cy. San Francisco: Philip A. Cooley.
New Orleans; Michael J. Young. Bos-
ton; J. T.. Munsey. Salt Lake City,
Utah; Frank c. Webb. New York.
Four years John II. Barry. st.
Louis; Peter J. Smith. Cleveland.
Three years Paul j. Morrin. St.
Louis; Henry W. Legleitner. Denver;
Charles n. Baum. Minneapolis. Mimi;
Michael J. Cunnane. Philadelphia; Ed
ward Smythe. Peoria. H.; Murray l..
Pennell. OF Springfield. H.; Wilford
Bert Brown. OF Kansas City. Mo-;
George Anderson, OF Cleveland, o.;
Michael J. Harmon. Scranton, Pa:
Ernest G. w. Basey. indianapolis; viii
liam J. Mccain. Kansas City; William
T.. Reddin, Milwaukee.
Two years-t'red Sherman. Indian
apolis; Richard p. Houlihan, Chicago;
Frank J. Higgins. Boston; Frank X.
Painter. Omaha.
One year and one day-Edward Il.
Phillips. New York: Charles Wacht-
meister. Detroit; Fred ]. Mooney. Du-
luth; James +. Ray Peoria. ILL.,; VIII
liam c. Bernhard. Cincinnati: VIII
liam Shupe. Chicago.
Sentences on the following were sus.
pended: Patrick r. Farrell, New York:
James cooney. Chicago; James Cough
lin. Chicago: Hiram II. Kline. Muncie.
Ind; Frank J. Murphy. Detroit.
On motion OF the government, Ed.
ward CLARK. Cincinnati. confessed dy-
namitcr, who testified for the govern
ment. was given suspended sentence.
One of the six men who we're given
their liberty by suspended sentences,
Clark, confessed TO blowing up q
bridge with the help of Hockin He
appeared as witness for the govern
ment. ortie l.. McManigal, another
confessed dynamiter. was not sentenc-
ed at this time.
A remarkable scene In the struggle
by the wives Of the prisoners to reach
their husbands attended the sentences.
II was ordered that all the spectators
be cleared from the room and the
prisoners be allowed TO talk with the
members OF their families.
The sentences OF one year and one
day were imposed so that these men
might be confined In a federal prison.
Prisoners with terms OF less than one
year are kept In the county jails.
Federal Judge Albert d. Anderson
had many OF the prisoners whom. he
said. he considered less guilty than
the rest, brought before him TO make
statements. Thus for an hour and q
half the Judge In conversational way
asked them whether they believed. In
dynamiting as a metho), a. promoting
strike. All q thsR profsssed limo
cence.
All the
prison senf
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