New-York tribune., 1921-12-24
Harding Frees
DeI,s and Other
W az Collvicts
tcontiuu.d from paeo cue)

!
unconstitutional.
Giovanni Baldaxzi. convicted at Chi
cago Of conspiracy and violation Of the
espionage act, was stentenced to ten
years and fine OF $4,000. He was 2
! paid organizer for the |. w. w. and
manager and subscription agent for
al Proletario," All italian I. w. W.
newspaper. A warrant for his depor-
tatiou has been issued.
David T. Blodgett. convicted at Des
1 Moines. Iowa, Of violation Of the espi-
/ onage act WAS sentenced to twenty
I the war with Germany and saying that
+ the seIective draft act was unconsti
tutional.
Thomas Carey, convicted at San Fran
cisco OF conspiracy to violate the Sc
! lective service act and the espionage
act, was sentenced for two years. He
decided to refuse to be drafted and au-
vised others not to submit.
Planned Fight on Draft
j. I. Cumbie, convicted at Okla
homa City for violation Of the espion-
age act, was sentenced to six years
and fine of 81 900 and costs. lie was
released on parole June %, 1921. Cum
bic was farmer and one of the organ
izers Of the "Universal Union,' So
cialist organization Offering armed re-
sstance to the enforcement of the
dit law.
,'eseph NJ. Coldwell, convicted at
Providence Of obstructing recruiting,
was sentenced to three years.
Claus Freese, alias Claude II. Frecse,
convicted at FL Paso of unlawful de-
parture from the United States in time
OF war, was sentenced TO five years
Frcese and companions went to Mexico
without passports to offer plans to
the German Consul Of a new gun similar
TO that which was soon to be used by
the American army in France.
William G. Head, convicted at Sioux
Falls, $. D., Of violation Of The espi-
onage act, was sentenced to three
years and fine of $500. He was aa-
leased on bond January 25, 1918. He
was a Socialist, circulating a petition
for a referendum of the war question
lie argued with persons Of enlistment
age that the war was improper and
the drafted soldiers were not required
to go to France.
Gustsve H. Jacobsen, convicted ii
Chicago Of conspiracy to set on foot
military enterprise directed against
Great Britain in India. was sentenced
~ NHiti ) Gal anu IL liliC Va HAcJOOO.
fdcll Kennedy, convicted at Los
Angeles of conspiracy to violate The
espionage act, was sentenced to clever
years and ine OF $1,000. She pre-
pared and published articles support
iGg the cause of Germany and en-
desvo.ed 20 prevent young men who
he'd been drafted from being received
into service. having arranged with AT
oculist ~ Git them with glasses whici
no; ,rb4
JON L. Murphy, convicted at Sacra
mento for conspiring to ohstruct ths
prosecution OF the war by advancing
f. ". W. doctrines. was sentenced t
five years. Murphy denied that lie was
an active member of the L. ". W. H.
now says that he has completed IS
changed his views and attitude TOWARD
tho governme
Walter Phillips. convicted witl
others at Oklsh homa City Of conspiracy
to block the draft act, was sentepces
TO six years. He was released OF
parole January 10. 1921. Phillips wa.
one of a number of .armers in Okla
hona who organized for the purposs
OF Offering armed res stance and opel
rebellion against the sclective scrvic,
law
Helped Men Over Border
lose Prado. indicted at Santa Fc
\. NJ, OF unlawfuly entering ane
bringing aliens into the Uni ed States
in time Of war, was sentenced to tw,
years and fine OF sl00. Prado sat
he had been induced to help other pool
working men across the llns into thi;
country.
Moiick Ficron. alias Moycie ech Fieron
convicted at Detroit of violation at the
espionage act. was sentenced to twenty
years and tine Of $4,000 Sentence
commutcd by President Wilson May
a, 1918. TO five years. He was former
" an officer Of the Austrian army. III
urged men not to enliste in the United
States Army and advised rcgistrant;
TO evade the draft.
Wilhelm Schumann, convicted a
Fort Dodge, iowa, of violating tn,
espionage act, was sentenced to hv,
Years and fne OF $3.50 and costs
Schumann Was a minister OF one
branch Of the German Lutheran
Church at Pomeroy, Iowa, and preached
sermon disloyal to this country. The
prisoner denies having made the state
ments attributed 20 him.
A. Joseph Schur and Maurice l.. Suit
kin, convicted at Indianapolis Of violat
ing the espionage act, were sentenced
= TO six years. They were released oil
parole August %, 1890
Schur, who WAS an attorney at In
dianapolis, was appointed rs govern
, ment appeal agent of local exemption
i BOARD No. and he, together with Snit
kin, WAS instrum entail in having tw,
young men, rcgistrants in Brooklyn. r.
to indianapolis and be examine,
through Schur's manipulation and in
hncnce. Fictitious exemptions wer
= issued for these men for which Schu
y and Snitkin were to receive 900
Anthony ]. Stopa, convicted at De
troit OF violating the espionage act
! was sentenced TO twenty years and
y fine of $4,000, which sentence wa
commuted by President Wilson 20 hv
years
:. Urged Men Not to Eulist
!, Stopa was guilty of seditious ute,
J. ances and OF having attempted to oh
: struct enlistment by advising youn
men that they were fools TO Join til
aiSny and be shot down like dogs.
IL l.. TreleRse, convicted at Farg,
y. D.. of violating the espionage ac
YVES sentenced to two years. He is a
= irish Socialist. He viii be deportsd.
Eu. Hamilton, convicted at Chicsg
s. violation Of the espionage act. wa
: tentenccd TO ten years and fine O
= $4,000. He was sn |. ". ".
Jack Law, convicted at Chicago q
, conspiracy to obstruct the selectiy
service act and violation of the espion
a3.' act. was sentenced to ten years AN
me 81 $4,000. He was an agltato
j fo' the |. W W., and co-operated wit
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