Smyrna times., 1913-01-08
Give DYNAMITERS
JAIL SENTENCES
Ryan, Head Of Iron Workers,
Gets Longest Term
SIX SENTENCES SUSPENDED

One Prisoner Given Seven Years,
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 yVeee given
their liberty through suspended SEN
tences. One, though he pleaded guilty,
was given a suspended sentence, max
ing a total of thirty-nine prisoners
disposed Of
Frank M. Ryan, head of the Iron
workers union, was given the heaviest
sentence, a 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 S. Hoekin, once secretary of the
International union.
Terms of Imprisonment were i'm
posed as follows:
Seven years-Frank NJ. Ryan, presi-
dent of the Tronworkers' 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 ]. Young, Bos-
ton; J. E. Munsey, Salt Lake City,
Utah; Frank c. Webb, New York.
Four years - John H. Barry, st.
Louis; Peter ]. Smith, Cleveland.
Three years = Paul J. Morrin, St.
Louis; Henry w. Legleitner, Denver;
Charles N. Baum, Minneapolis, Mimi. !;
Michael ]. Cunnane, Philadelphia; Ed
ward Smythe, Peoria, ILL.,. Murray L.
Pennell. of Springfield, ILL.,; Wilford
Bert Brown, of Kansas City, Mo-;
| George Anderson, of Cleveland, o.;
Michael ]. Harmon, Scranton, Pa;
Ernest G. w. Basey, Indianapolis; Will
/ linn 7 NFoNofp Kansas Ci4v. VKr;II;o ~,
E. Reddin, Milwaukee.
Two years-Fred Sherman, Indian
apolis; Richard P. Houlihan, Chicago;
i Frank j. Higgins, Boston; Frank K.
! Painter, Omaha.
One year and one day-Edward E.
Phillips, New York; Charles Wacht.
meister, Detroit; Fred j. Mooney, Du.
luth; james E. Ray, Peoria, ILL.,; Will.
liam c. Bernhard, Cincinnati; viii.
liam Shupe, Chicago.
Sentences on the following were sus
pended: Patrick F. Farrell, New York;
James Cooney, Chicago; James Cough
lin, Chicago; Hiram R. Kline, Muncie
Ind; Frank j. Murphy, Detroit
On motion of the government, Ed
ward Clark, Cincinnati, confessed dy
namiter, who testified for the govern
ment, was given a suspended sentence
One of the six men who were given
their liberty by suspended sentences
Clark, confessed to blowing up a
bridge with the help of Hockin. He
appeared as a witness for the govern
ment. Ortie E. McManigal, another
confessed dynamiter, was not sentenc
ed at this time.
The sentences of one year and one
day were imposed so that these mer
might be confined in federal prison
Prisoners with terms of less than one
year are kept in the county jails.
Federal Judge Albert B. Anderson
had many of the prisoners whom, ht
said, he considered less guilty thar
the rest, brought before him to make
statements. Thus for an hour and {
half the judge in conversational way
asked them whether they believed il
dynamiting as a method of promoting
a strike. All of them professed limo
cence.
All the prisoners who received
prison sentences were taken to tht
federal prison at Leavenworth. Kan.
Prison and Fines For Editors.
R. S. Sheridan and C. o. Broxon
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