The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
SPY LAW JAILS
2 POLITICIANS
Prison for PrO-Gcrman Candi-
dates for l.. S. Senator and
Governor in Minnesota.
ONE 4 YEARS, THE OTHER )
Socialist and Republican
Leaders Are Sentenced to
LeavcnwOrth.
ONE YEARS. THE OTHER 5
SpenaL Pe.pa,ca 10 TIE slN.

Sptc7H Ft.pd|cS 70 THE StN.
MtSSEAPoLIs. April 19.-Minncso,a rid
herself Of two d.sloyal lea ders to-day
when J. q. Bentail. Socialist candi-
date for Governor, was sentenced to the
Federal penitentiary for Ave years. and
James A. Peterson. candidate for the
Republican nomination for United States
Senator. was sentenced to four years
Each man had been convicted of a viola
ton OF the espionage act. stays were
granted pending appeals.
Bentall was convicted for the second
time last week He had urged repeal
Of the draft Law and had relied upon
his speeches to make him popular
candidate for Governor with the classes
which are opposed to the United States
In the war and with the pro-tiermans.
During his trial last week and before
the verdict OF guilty was returned 1t
was known that If he escaped conv;c-
ton he would he indicted again and
that this process would continue until
he was convicted. At the same time II
was said that his actions found little
sympathy and that his efforts to stir
UP disloyalty in Minnesota would he
sQuelched at once.
Peterson as candidate for the
United States Senate was in the field
TO obtain the votes OF the pro-Germans
race in the June primaries against Sem
ator Knute Nelson. who will have no
| opposition from the Democrats.
This party recently agreed 10 accept
Senator Nelson for another term and 20
put no active candidate in the field
against him. Peterson sought to enroll
what Democratic votes were possible
and also to rally those OF others who are
hostile to the Administration.
Peterson also contributed several articlsl
to the Am eriour. a weekly Twin Cities
newspaper, which has been barred from
the malls because of its radical state
ments. State loyalty leaders to-day sai
that il further efforts We're made by the
Socialists 10 rut Il candidate in tho field
for Governor or Senator watct, would
be kept OF their speeches and writings.
and the first violation OF the espionage
, act would result In indictments and
prosecution
CoLLrNsvlLrE, OKLA. April l9.--Henry
Rhe!mar. suspected OF disloyalty, was
hanged by crowd OF fifty men here
Tonight. hat after he had swung unit!
he had become semi-uncon scious the po-
| lee persuaded the crowd to cut hin,
down on the promise that he would be
| tried by the County Council OF Defence
tu-UlOTFOW
QUINCY. m, April la.--Theodore
| Pape. leading lawyer and formerly
City Attorney. accused Of violation OF
the espionage act, surrendered to-day
Pape !s said to have refused TO buy
Liberty bonds, declaring he wanted the
war to end in a draw. and that the way
| to realize his hope was to withhold
money from the Government.
HUTCHINSON. Kan. April Island.
bills printed in black typo and signed
Might Riders" appeared to-day In Bar
| ton county. Tho posters warned Ger
man spies. sympathixers and slackcrse
! EvERErr, WASH. April 1e,---Enil Her.
man, State secretary Of the Social!s,
party. was arrested here to-day on a
charge Of violating the espionage act
| Herman said "anti-milita r,sm'' stamp.
were issued by the national Socialist
party and that he had distributed then
In this district.