The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-18
APPLICATIONS FOR
PARDONS ARE FILED
Alleged Dynamiters Seek Re,
lease; Salt Lake Man Is
Included.

WASHINGTON, March 17-Applica-
tions for pardon by eighteen of the
labor leaders convicted in the "dyna-
mite conspiracy cases" at indianapolis
were filed today with the department Of
justice by the mems attorney, Elijah
n. 2oline of Chicago. The petition al
legged that the men were innocent and
that Judge Albert B. Anderson, who
presided over the federal court at In
dianapolis, where they were convicted,
did not give them fair trial.
Mr. Zoline announced that at least
twenty members Of the house and sew
eral senators would appear before the
department or the president IN behalf
of the convicted men.
Frank M. Ryan, Michael j. Young, Ed
ward Smythe, Paul j. Morrin, Frank J.
Higgins, J. Z. Munsey, Frank Mooney,
John S. Barry, Peter J. Smith, George
Anderson, William Il. Reddin, Frank e.
Painter, Henry w. Legleitner, Ernest
W. Basey, Eugene A. Clancy, Michael
J. Hannah, William Shupe and Michael
J. Cunnan. The supreme court, on
March 9, refused to review the convic-
t1on of these and SIX other members of
the Structural Iron Work ers' union.
Most of the papers filed were in sup
port Of charges against Judge Ander-
son 3 conduct Of the case. The applica-
tiou alleged that Judge Anderson al
lowed only such objections to his rul-
lngs as suited his fancy; that he re-
peatedly seized opportunities TO make
long speeches to the jury, commenting
on the facts In way calculated to
show that defendants were guilty, and
| that he ridiculed and intimidated coun-
sci and witnesses for the defense.
In q supplemental letter to President
Wilson, Mr.. Zoline stated that 4 special
train to convey the defendants to the
Leavenworth penitentiary was ordered
forty days before the verdict, and that
the men were on their way to the peni-
pronounced. He added that, without
good reason, Judge Anderson, during
the trial, walked to court accompanied
by police, many times in view of the
jury Thus, he urged, the jury gained
the impression that state of lawless"
ness existed in Indianapolis, which
Judge Anderson knew was not the case.
1t was also alleged that Judge Ander-
son frequently consulted with the at
torney for the Erectors' association and
heard suggestions from him privately in
the absence of the defendants and their
counsel.
In support Of his charge that Judge
Anderson rldiculed counsel for the de-
tense, Mr.. Zoline quoted from the
record where Judge Anderson, in reply
to Senator Kern, of counsel for the de
fense, said he could not "control a lot
of school boys Judge Anderson IS
statement to Chester II. Krum, former;
ly United States district attorney and
Judge in st. Louis, that "you exhibit
strange ignorance rs to the practice OF
attorneys in court in asking me to note
an exception also was referred to.
To another attorney, Mr.. Hoovey,
Judge Anderson was quoted as saying;
Mr. Marshal, you put that man
down in his seat. And ] will toll
you another thug, [ anu not going
to have any moro trouble with you
in this case. This is the third time
l have had to make you sit down,
aud the next time YOU attempt to
do this 1. will put you where you
will have to give some bond your
self. Do You hear mes
Judge Anderson probably will be
asked by tho department Of justice to
mako such statement as he may care to
do in regard to the application.