The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-31
THIRTY OF THE
 GANG DRAW TEN YEARS
Another Thirty Three Are Given Five Years Each and Twelve of Them Get off with One Year and Ono Day-Defendants Granted Ninety Days to File Bill of Exceptions.

I Chicago, Aug 30.-sWilliam D. uay- l, wood. "uncrowned king" of the indus trial Workers of the World, and four } teen of his chief aides in the conspIr- ; lacy to overturn the American war pro- l lgram, weer sentenced to twenty years 5 in the federal penitentiary at Leayen- T worth, Kansas by Federal Judge K. AT. I.andis. here late today
 Ten year sentences weer imposed Iupon thirty three of the organization leaders. five year sentences on thirty three. one year and one day on f2 de- ' lfendants and ten day sentences on two
 others.
 Cases against Benjamin Schraeger, Chicao writer, and Pietro Nigra. Spring Valley Illinois, were contin- jued.
 All sentences on the four counts in | the indictment will run concurrently lFines, ranging from s20,000 on Hay wood and his chef aides, down to $5,- l0O0 were imposed
 The defendants are granted nineyY days in which to file bill of excep-
 
 to petition for bail
 Tt is the closing chapter in Amer ica's biggest criminal case,' said Frank k. Nebeker chief prosecutor We are confident a new trial will be granted" said George r. vanderyeer, chief counsel for the defense.
 Before pronouncing sentence Judge ut hn salient points in the governments lease, laying special stress on the I. ". wv. preamble declaring eternal war on the employing class and denouncing war with other nations.
 The meeting of the executive board after America had entered the war at which it was decided to expel members entering military service, and later the |concerted plan by strikes and rebel lion. to block war measures.
 Tn times of peace you have a legal right to oppose, by free speech, prep arations for war. But when war has been declared that right ceases forth with was the courts closing remarks.
 Aside from a slight disturbance in the corridor when one of the prisoners became hysterical while being led away, there was no disorder Scores |of special police banked the corridors and court room and kept crowds of spectators away
 There was a deep silence in the court room as Haywood and his four teen chief assistants were called be- fore the bar
 As soon as Big Bill' arose from his seat a group of women who had been weeping started a mild ovation which was qpickiy silenced. George Audrey chine. the young Russian poet, whose stormy career since his exile from Russia for plotting revolution, is an outstanding phase of the l. W. w, was next called. As he stepped forward he smiled and blew kiss to his pret-- |ty bride who waved handkerchief.
 Then followed Ralph Chaplin, an other poet, smiling and confident, and Carl Ahlteen, Minneapolis. editor of The Alarm, pale and nervously twist ing his cravat
 So the procession continued. xhA proceedings interspersed with an oc- |casional groan from the defendants. land an outcry from women relatives. until ninety-five of the organia.ion's chief directors had been sentenced and led to the county jail through lanes of curious that surrounded the federal building.
 Vincent St. John, who formerly held |Haywood's office of general secretary treasurer was sentenced to ten years