The sun., 1918-10-26
10 YEARS FOR GIRL
WHOLED N. Y. REDS
MOllie Sinners Male Bolshevik
Associates Also Get Long
Prison Terms.

MolIie Sinner the eighteen year-oid
girl who appeared likely for a time TO
occupy the niche so Ions held by Emma
Goldman as Queen OF the Reds in Amer
lea. will spend fifteen years in the Fed
eral wing OF the Missouri State peni-
Tertiary for women at Jefferson City.
Federal Judge Henry d. Clayton i'm
posed the sentence yesterday in the
Federal District Court following the
girls conviction by a fury OF conspiring
TO violate the espionage law.
Three male members OF the New York
Bolsheviki who were convicted with the
girl got sentences TO serve twenty years
each in the Federal prison at Baltimore.
They were Samuel Lipman. Jacob
Abrams and Hymsn Lachowsky. Hy-
man Rosanzky. defendant who helped
the Government In a limited manner. got
only three years term. Fines also
were imposed in all cases.
The proceeding like the trial. was
marked by whatever unusual Incidents
could be introduced by a group OF con-
tossed opponents OF law, who committed
themselves definitely to hostility to tho
Government when It broke with the
lSenlhe-Irotzky regime
Noble Stlmer, wearing red blouse
and skirt and carrying red roses. inter-
rupted the reading OF the Indictment by
the court TO protest against an alleged
misstatement. The girl, who is so small
that in short skirts she could easily pass
as child. was told TO be seated and
keep quiet. She shrilled out that she
had not had time TO think over the ques-
tons involved In the case
am going to give you plenty OF
time TO reconsider your ideas OF the
government OF this country" said the
court.
Reds Arc in DEFIANT Mood,
This was a hint to the defendants that
they would receive no leniency Except
Rosanzky they were in defiant mood
when sentenced.
don't care what sentence you give
me- said Llpman.
Your attitude makes my duty ,ass
painful" said the court
Tho speakers were restrained nv
Judge Clayton when the remarks OF
each became appeals TO Bolsheyists nm
.rchists and socialists
Judge Clayton declared he would not
permit discussion of the constitutionallt,.
OF the espionage law. the proprietv or
legality Of acts OF the President and
the Government or any matter that
might serve as material for Soap box
orators"
To Harry welnherger. counsel. who
was so persistent during the trial that
he was fined for contempt. the court
issued special warning, saving;
Il am not going to permit YOU to
start anything. You know what | mean.
l am not going to allow you TO utter
any propaganda or 10 provide material
for these misera BILE anarchists who
speak from time to time in New York
city"
Judge Clayton declared thA- the de-
PENDANTS suffered with IAN aggravated
case Of Literary indigestion" lie crIti-
ctsed Wetnberger in strong terms for
comparing his clients to Thomas .Ieffer-
son. Abraham Lincoln and Jesus Christ
ANY man who is out of jail, has got
decent suit Of clothes and has a dol
lar more than his Indebtedness Is A
capitalist in these peoples eyes" said
the court They call others non-pro-
ducers l asked each of them what he
had produced Not one OF them had pro-
duced even one potato. All they hay.
raised is hell.
Curb for Anarchist Woman.
After the girl had spoken few words
the court said: II am not going 10 let
YOU make SOAP box Grafton. Mollie.
This IL one time YOU are going TO learn
that there Is some authority even over
an anarchist woman"
Judge Clayton spoke for two hours
before sentencing the prisoners. In
affirming the ConsttutiOnallty OF the
espionage law he cited many authori-
ties He quoted from Shakespeare and
referred TO his experiences as Distrir,
Attorney and Judge in Alabama and as
Representative in Congress.
The case, which began with tho ar
rest Of the girl and six men In Harlem
on August 30. became notable when At
torney Weinberger summoned George
Creel. chairman OF the Committee on
Public Information. as witness in an
effort to test the authenticity OF the
anti Bolshevik papers obtained by Ed
gar c. Sisson in Russia for the Depart
ment OF Justice. He also subppnacd
Raymond Robins. former head of the
Red Cross Mission to Russia Judge
Clayton refused to permit the inquiry
ut the trial.
During the trial the male defendants
charged that they were beaten bv tho
police after their arrests One of the
defendants, Joseph schwartz, died in
Bellevue Hospital on August IL An
other. Gabriel Prober, was acquitted
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