Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
HAYWOOD AND CHIEF AIDES
 SENT TO PEN
 FUR 20 YEARS
"Uncrowned King" and
 Fourteen Lieutenants Also
 Fined $2O,OOO Each. Lesser Terms and Fines of Others
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

lRepubllcan A. p. Leased WireJ
 CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The com bined concurrent sentences of the e5 |. w. w. sentenced today for anti-war conspiracy are SOY years and 36 days and the total of fines IS S3,13o00o
 These fines appear to be neces- ssry,' said Judge Landis in sen tenelng the defendants" If they are not, l will cut them ofS but | will put them on to avoid any question"
 CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-William Hay wood, "uncrowned king" of the I. w. w. and fourteen of his chief aides in the conspiracy to overturn the American war program, were sentenced to twenty years in the federal peniten- IlaIy at Leavenworth, kas., by Federal Judge K. M. Landis today.
 Ten year sentences were imposed up on 55 of the organizations leaders. five years on B, one year and one day on twelve and ten day sentences on two. Cases against Benjamin Schraeger editor of the Polish l. w. w. paper and Pietro Nigra were continued.
 All sentences on the four counts in the indictment will run concurrently Fines ranging from S20,00O on Hay wood and his chief aides down to S5.o0o were imposed.
 "America's Biggest Criminal Case" Ninety days is granted in which tc file a bill of exception and a stay oi seven days in which to petition fol bail.
 Tt is the closing chapter in Ameri- ca's biggest criminal case" said Frank K. Nebeker, chief prosecutor
 We are confident a new trial vii be granted said George F. Wander veer. chief counsel for the defense.
 Before pronouncing sentence Judge Landis reviewed at some length the salient points in the governments case Laying special stress on the I. W. W preamble declaring eternal war on tho employing class and denouncing wal with other nations; the meeting of tht executive board after America had en- tered the war at which it was decided Co expel members entering military serv,ce and later the concerted plan b! strikes and rebellion to block wal measures.
 Rieht Ceases With War
 Tn times of peace you have a lega right to oppose, by free speech. prep arations for war. But when war ha! , heen declared that right ceases forth with" was the courts closing remark Aside from slight disturbance il the corridor when one of the prisoner became hysterical while being led ava! there was no disorder. Scores 0 special police banked the corridor and court room. Only relatives of tn defendants were admitted.
 Mild Ovation SiIenced
 There was a deep silence as Hay wood and his fourteen chief assist ants were called before the bar. A Big Bill" arose from his seat, a grou of women who had been weeping started a mild ovation which wa quickly silenced. George Andreytchint the young Bulgarian poet. who has ha a stormy career was next called. H smiled and blew kiss to his bride an she waved her handkerchief.
 Ralph Chaplin another poet, followe smiling and confident, with Carl Ahl teen. Minneapolis, editor of 9Th Alarm" pale and nervously twistin his cravat.
 Women Relatives Weep
 The proceedings were intersperse with an occasional groan from the de fendants and an outcry from wome relatives. until 95 of the organization chiefs had been sentenced and led t jail through the lanes of curious per sons that surrounded the federal build ing.
 Vincent St. John who formerly hel Haywood's office of general secretary treasurer, was sentenced to ten year at Leavenworth; J. A. Macdonald Seattle, editor of a radical paper, wa sentenced to ten years, while J. ] ("Third Rail Red) Doran, wester
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