The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-24
HE PARD0NS -FOUR
President Wilson Extend.
Clemency to Dynamiters.
Twenty Others Must Begin
Serving Sentences Tomorrow.

washington, Ju0e Z4.-PreStdent
Wilson today commnted to expire at
once the sentences imposed on Mich
ael ]. H. Harmon of Scranton, Pa;
Frank II. Painter of Omaha. Neb.; i;
Fred ]. Mooney of Duluth. Minn., and
william Shu1e OF Chicago. all con-
victed in - yrs,mtts conspiracy
The other twenty defendants, in
Guiding the leaders. must begin serv-
ing their sentences tomorrow in
LeavenWOrth.
Clemency for John H. Barry and
Paul J. Morrin. both Of st: Louis. was
withheld, while they have opportun-
ity to submit separate petitions.
Harmon lad been sentenced to
three years; Painter to two; Mooney
and Schoop each got a year and q
day. Barry got four years and Nor
rim three. Those whose application
for clemency was finally denied and
the terms they must serve are as fol-
lows: Frank Nj. Ryan, head of the
Eugene A. Clancy, San Francisco, six
years; Michael ]. Young, Boston, six
years; Frank c. Webb, New York, six
years; Philip A. Cooley, New Orleans,
six years; John T. Butler, Buffalo. six
years; Charles T. Beum, Minneapolis,
Pittsburg. three years; Ernest w.
Basey, Indianapolis. Ind, three
years; W. Bert Brown, Kansas City,
three years; J. E. Munsel, Salt Lake
City, six years: Peter j. Smith, Cleve-
land. four years; Murray L. Pennell.
Smythe, Peoria, Ill, three years;
George Anderson, Cleveland, three
years; Frank J. Higgins, Boston, two
years; Michael J. Cunnane, Philadel-
phia, three years; William E .Riddin,
Milwaukee, three years.
No Reason Given.
No memorandum was given out ac-
companying the presidents action as
sometimes Is done in such cases. but
it is understood the president fol-
lowed closely the recommendation Of
Attorney General McReynolds.
The four men whose sentences were
commuted had a minor part in the
conspiracy, the government charged.
Petitions setting out individually the
applications Of the other two for ex-
ecutive clemency will be received.
The twenty-four men who applied for
pardon were convicted Of conspiracy
and the transportation Of dynamite in
interstate commerce, for the wrecking
of buildings and other structures in a
labor war between the structural iron
workers organization and the employ
ers. The noted cases grew directly out
Of the dynamiting OF the Los Angeles
Times building and the confession of
the Mcnamara brothers.
New trials have been granted and are
pending for the following:
Olaf A. Tveitmoe, San Francisco.
William J. Mccain, Kansas City.
James E. Ray, Peoria, I'll.
Richard H. Houlihan, Chicago.
Fred Sherman, Indianapolis.
William Rernhardt, Cincinnati.
Last Card Is Played.
Chicago, June 24.-Elijah N. 70
line, of counsel for the defendants in
the dynamite cases, when informed of
President Wilson's action on the peti-
ton for pardons, said that the con-
victed men would report at Leaven-
worth tomorrow with the exception
of Eugene Clancy. who. as he must
travel from California, was allowed
until Friday to begin serving his SEN
tence.
The defendants understood that
the last card has been played in their
behalf" said Mr.. Zoline. Their or
ganization in q recent bulletin in
formed them that those defendants
to whom pardons were refused must
keep their word and report at the
nenftentiarV.'