South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-31
5eiDe led away there vas no dis
silence in Court Room.

Siiencc IN court Room.
There was a deep silence in the
court room as Haywood and his IA
chief assistants were called before
the bar. As Big Bill" arose from
his seat, a group OF women who had
been weeping. started a mild ova-
ton. which was quickly sIenced.
George Andreytchine the young
Russian poet whose stormy career
since his exile from Russia for
plotting a revolution is an outstand-
ing phase OF the T. ". w was next
called. As ne stepped forward he
smiled and blew a kiss 10 his pretty
bride who waved her handkerchief.
Then followed Ralph Chaplin, an
other poet. smiling and confident
and Carl Ahlteen. Minneapolis, edi-
tor OF The Alarm. pale and ner-
! yousiy twisting his cravat.
SO the procession continued the
/ proceedings interspersed with an
I occasional sroan from the defend
ants and an outcry from women
relatives until % OF the organiza-
tons chief directors had been SEN
fenced and led TO the county Jail
through lanes Of curious that sur
rounded the federal building
Gets 10 Years.
Vincent ~. John. who formerly
| held Haywood's office OF general
| secretary treasurer, was sentenced
/ to 10 years ar LeaVenworth j. \
/ Macdonald Seattle publisher OF a
radical paper, was sentenced TO 10
| years. while J. T. (Third Rail Red
| Doran, a west coast leader, and
Harrison George Of Pittsburgh
whose printed vision OF Prest Viii
son and his cabinet in fight before
an army Of J. W. VS. was an i'm
| portant factor in the trial, received
sentences of five years each.
Those sentenced with William d.
Haywood 10 20 years in the peni-
Tertiary and 10 pay a $4,000 fine
are:
Carl Ahlteen. Minneapolis; George
Andreytchine, Chicago; Forrest Ed
wards, Minneapolis; Ralph Chaplin,
Chicago; Leo Laukki. Duluth; Au-
relic Y. Azuara. Los Angeles; c. l.
Lambert, Minneapolis; Vladimir
Lossieff, Chicago; Walter T, Neff
Philadelphia: Charles Rothhsher,
| Chicago; James Rowan, Spokane;
sam Scarlet, Akron. o.; Manuel
Rey, Buffalo, y. Y; Richard Bra
zier, Spokane, Wash.
Five Years.
The following were sentenced to
I five years in prison and fined So,
/ 600. William Moran, Spokane; II.
F. Kane. Globe, Ariz., John \. Villa,
/ Paterson, y. J.; Dave Ingar
Youngstown O.; William weyh,
Oakland. cal; Pierce O. Wetter
Great Falls Mont; Joseph Oates,
| Globe. Ariz.
But One Course.
For more than an hour Judge
| Lands. With sharp direct sentences.
I reviewed the nationwide conspir-
acy against the government and
read excerpts from Haywood's cor
Irespondence relative TO opposition
10 the war.
In light Of the evidence before
it. the jury had no avenue OF es-
cape from a verdict OF guilty" the
court said.
We're Against Own Country.
II don mean, said Judge Ian
dis at another point in his state
ment that the /. W W. started
out deliberately TO aid Germany"
He added that their acts were an
aid 10 the enemy and were aimed
directly at their own country. Some
Of the defendants chuckled as SEN
fences were pronounced; others
paled and swayed uncertainty, while
still others tried 10 make their way
TO wives and other relatives.
Emblem on Coat.
Manuel Rev, an organizer OF Buff
falo, y. y. who appeared in court
Thursday wearing a red flag. SYM
Dol OF the l. W. w, on his coat
lapel. had not removed Il when
called for sentence Friday. He was
gamong those given 20 years.
Benjamin Fletcher. Philadelphia
the only colored member on trial.
grinned broadly when he was SEN
fenced TO 10 years. He was being
taken away when he remarked.
Judge lands is using poor Eng
lish today. His sentences are toe
| long