Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-19
JURY CONv|CTS
!. |. W ". MEMBERS
EVEN HUNDRED OF ANARCHIST
BAND FOUND GUILTY pr
CONSPIRACY.
DENIED BAIL BY. JUDGE
LANDS AND GO TO JAIL
Passing Of Sentence Deferred Until
Arguments For New Trial Are Heard
Haywood, Leader Of |. w. W., Elk.
pressed Surprise at vordict-other
Men Admit They Had Fair Trial.
Chicago. Aug. 19.-"Guilty as charg-

Chicago. Aug. 19.-"Guilty as charg-
ed"
These were the last words of the
jurys verdict in the case OF the 100
members of the l. w. W., on trial be-
Tore Judge Lands for the last four
months for conspiracy to harry the
nation in the prosecution of tn. war
and for violation of the espionage ACT.
The entire number were sent to Jail
by Judge Lands, who denied them
bail.
Passing OF sentences was withheiu
pending new trial arguments. The
men are liable to minimum of two
years and a maximum Of twenty years
imprisonment and to fines of from
$500 to $4,000 each.
The last day of the trial was replete
with surprises and dramatic situations
Not the least was the quick verdict of
the jury. 1t was ready in exactly an
hour and Ave minutes from the time
tho twelve jurymen filed out of the
court room and was read by Clerk
Joseph Sullivan twenty minutes later.
- AOV SASA CoSopSu tIlS ueIenQ-
ants-now prisoners-almost in uni
sipn. During the scene Immediately
preceding the reading Of the verdict
William H. (Big BID Haywood, Sec
retary- treasurer and head OF the I. w.
W.. sat with his hands on the tr,a.
table. next his counsel, tapping the
table gently. With the final words OF
the verdict, he fell back slightly in his
chair. but in an instant recovered his
poise. and. but for slight blanching
OF the face. made no sign.
Court Praises Jury.
The other defendants also fell back
In their seats. but the silence remained
unbroken. Judge Lands then turned
to the jury and complimented them
highly for their attention to the case
He told them he would write them each
letter. that in case they were calico
for jury duty N any court within q
reasonable time, they might be excused
because Of their faithful four months
service In this case. The Jury then
filed out. under the care Of bailifrs and,
declining to say word regarding the
the building for their home, for the
first time in months u
The defendants were then ordered
to the custody OF the United States
marshall and later in the evening re-
moved to the county Jail. after Judge
Lands had denied an application Of
Attorney Christensen that some of
them be admitted to bail. The entire
hundred spent last night in Jail and
Will remain here pending the deter
minationi Of a motion for a new trial.
which counsel for, the defense made at
once.
am surprised and disappointed"
said Attorney George r. Vanderyeer.
leading counsel for the Defense. ron
the last two counts-the war counts
I can conceive of some Of the defend
ants being found guilty, but that all
Of them should be is astounding"
Haywood Surprised.
SIT was great surprise" said Hay
wood ri ant understand how some OF
up were not acquitted at moments
n3tice. l rather looked for hung jury
on some Of us. but that all should be
convicted so quickly is the surprise of
my life"
Attorneys for the government had
little to say. They received cpngratu-
lations in the court with much APPARENT
satisfaction, and Mr.. Nebeker at once
sent a telegram to Attorney General
Gregory in Washington, apprising him
of the result
Pm abundantly satisfied. That's all
there is to be said" remarked Mr..
Nebeker
nudge lands. in reading his instruc-
tons dismissed the fifth count of the
.indiotment on his own accord This
charged conspiracy to violate the
postal laws OF the United States by
sending, improper matter thru the
mails.
s.. Admit Trial Wa. Fair.
There is no. claim upon the part Of
the !. w. w that they did not receive
absolutely fair treatment in their trial.
This was made clear yesterday byl
William D. ,(Big Bin) Haywood him
self. He expressed himself as satisfied
Judge Lands had given every single
one Of the hundred defendants
square deal, and said this was, the
opinion of all The convicted men, with
out one dissenting voice
have no fault to find with Judge
lands, and none of the rest Of us
have" said Haywood at the county
Jail. He was fair to us. absolutely
square turnout the whole trial. His
instructions were fair. thought, and