Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-02

Frank g. Webb New York.
Patrick F. Farrell, New York.
John H. Barry. st. Louis.
Paul ]. Morrin, st. Louis.
Henry w. Legleitner, Denver.
Charles Beum, Minneapolis.
William e. Reddin, Milwaukee.
Michael j. Cunnane, Philadelphia.
Richard H Houlihan; Chicago.
James Cooney, Chicago.
James A. Coughlan, Chicago.
William Shupe. Chicago.
Edward Smythe, Peoria, Ill.
James E. Ray. Peoria. Ill.
i Murray L. Pencil, Springfield. Ill.
William c. Mernhardt, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
MILFORD Bert Brown, Kansas City,
Mo.
William j. Mccain. Kansas City,
Mo.
Frank K. Painter Omaha.
Peter ]. Smith. Cleveland. Ohio.
George Anderson. Cleveland, Ohio.
Michael j. Harmon. Scranton, Pa.
Edward e. Phillips Syracuse. N. Y.
Charles Wachtneister Detroit. Mich.
Frank ]. Murphy, Detroit. Mich.
Fred j. Mooney. Duluth. MINI.
Ernest G. w. Basey, indianapolis
Ind
Fred Sherman. Indianapolis. Ind
Hiram r. Kline. Muncie Ind. former
organizer for the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners.
Iowa Man Freed.
The following were found not gull
ty:
Herman G. Seiffert, Milwaukee.
Daniel Buckley. Davenport. la.
All those adjudged guilty, We're. found
guilty OH all the counts as charged in
the Indictments.
The jury was discharged and court
adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday. at
which time sentences will be imposed.
After Judge Anderson had cleared
the court room. of all spectators ard
the families of the defendants. the 50
prisoners We're taken into custody by
deputy United States s1larshalss and spe-
cial detectives and were taken to the
Marion county Jail.
Seifert and Buckley. the only two
men out of tho 40 labor union officials
+ to be acquitted. Immediately We're dis
charged from custody
Government Upheld.
The conviction of Olaf A. Tveitnaoe
and Eugene A. Clancy. of San Fran
z cisco, and j. f. Munsey. of Salt Lake
City, sustained the governments
charges that they aided in plotting the
Los Angeles Times explcs:o:. ~ which
q persons We're killed, and assisted in
the escape of James B. Mcnamara in
his fight from the scene TO the crime
BY its verdict the jury also sustained
the charges that the Mcnamara broth
ers, now in prison in California, were
aided in the nation wide dynamite plots
by almost all the executive officials Of
the iron workers union. and that they
knowingly carried on the conspiracy
for years by causing explosives to be
transported on passenger trains.
AS head of the union of $4,000 MEM
bers, President Ryan once sat in the
councils OF the American Federation of
Labor.
Tveitmoe of San Francisco, was
charged with not only supplying two
men to assist in blowing up the Los
Angeles Times building, but also with
having asked for more explosions on
the Pacific coast. He is secretary of
the California Building Trades coun-
Gil, an editor and a recognized leader
in labor circles on the coast.
1.-THE iaao" Convicted.
Also at the head of those 4 found
guilty is Herbert s. Hockin, called 1.-The
Iago of the conspiracy" because he
was charged with first initiating Ortie
E. McManigal as hired dynamiter
and then with betraying all the dyna-
miters to promote his own ambition.
1t was he who once, as secretary Of
the international union, whispered
into the ear Of Detective Burns, the
names of the Los Angeles Times dy-
namiters.
John 7. Butler. vice president of the
iron workers, also was convicted, be-
jurer," after he had denied that Nc
Namara was drawing 81, 900 month to
pay for dynamitings.
An almost tragic scene took place in
the court room in the few minutes fol-
lowing the end OF the trial.
Scene Dramatic One.
AS United States Marshal Edward
Schmidt ordered the prisoners. one by
one. to step before the court. the wives
of score of the men in the rear of
the room leaned pitifully over the rails.
calling for their husbands.
Mrs. Frank J. Higgins, of Boston,
leaned far over the railing and coll
lapsed. She had been crying hysteric-
ally.
Another disposition was shown by
Mrs. John HI. Barry. of st. Louis With
smile she threw her arms about her
husband. begging him to have courage.
BE of good cheer john, she said.
You cannot expect a severe punish
lnent.'
AS soon as his name was called
Frank X Painter of Omaha, pulled
stickpin out of his necktie and his
purse and handed them to one of his
attorneys