Evening journal., 1922-11-13

OF bridge GET
PRISON TERMS
Ccop,inued From First 'Pagc)


while intoxicated made statements on
which the arrests were made and
that the statement was not made in
the presence OF the other defend
ants. Mr.. Hartman said that the
statement also was made a long time
after the alleged conspiracy took
place.
The third point made by the de-
PENDANTS counsel was that the men
declared that they had no intention
OF injuring any one or damaging any
properly He called TO the atten-
tion OF the court that "A railroad
strike was pending at that time and
that the men who had been out on
strike for some time were eager 10
see II settled.
Mr.. Hartman declared that Befany.
Pratt and Philips happened TO meet
on the street and that the thought
occurred 10 them at that time that
something might be done TO hasten
the end OF the strike. He said their
plan was 10 make some great noise
or explosion near the rallrond shops.
which would scare the men az work
there and cause them 10 qui; their
jobs.
Counsel for the alleged consp ra-
tors pointed ouf that when tho
scheme was carried out. the dyna-
mite. instead Of being p'acen on a
main track. was placed under a
side track Of the Fourteenth street
hr dge used for the Pullman shons.
Mr. Hartman said that when tho
dynamite was placed the first time
Il was removed IN order 20 permit n
train to pass. 80 tina; u would not
be damaged S-idel and Gregory.
according 10 Mr.. Hartman. were not
In the conspiracy. hut happened 10
meet Befiny AZ ne was passing down
the street with the package under
his arm. Hsfany. Mr. Harman
50 d. invited each one OF them 70
join him After learning the pur-
pose Of Befany. AZ er he had placed
the dynamite under the bridge. Sell
del and Gregory. according 10 their
counsel bo.h said. For Gods sake.
do not DO that" Phillips who pro
vided the dynamite. accord ne 10
Mr Hartman. had heen pledged that
the dynamite would not he used TO
iniure anyone or damage any prop
erty
Lionel NJ. Phillips. the first de-
PENDANT called. testified 20 meeting
Pratt and Befany AT Vandever ave-
nue. and Claymont street. and said
that the scheme 10 make the "great
nose" was made at that time. He
sa they wanted to see the strike
over with and q WIS suggested N
him tina he furnish the dynamite.
as he was working with a censtruc-
ton gang which was using dynamite.
Under REORGANIZATION by Dep
uty Attorney General Southcriaud.
Phillips said he had provided fifteen
sticks of dynamite. having given
eight OF them In a packags 10 man
named Mills TO he given while he
gave the other seven sticks TO Pratt
himself
Robert Pratt. the second witness
called. testified substantially the
same as Phillips. He toli OF the
meeting some time before the ex-
plosion took place He added tha'
Il was thir plan TO place the dyna-
mite In an open field. lie said he
did not know 60 was 10 be used on
the railroad bridge
He also denied that II was their
Intention TO blow up the round house
Pratt admitted. under cross evami-
nation. that the box was prepared NJ.
his home. although he said hc had
no part in It's making. Befany and n
strange man. ne said. made the box
Henry Seidei was the third de-
PENDANT called TO the stand. He said
he was not present when The scheme
was made mp He eaid he was do
ing picket duty at Fourteenth and
Claymont streets and that Bafany
suggested that he go with him as he
placed the box. to act as 2 lookout. I
He denied any intention 10 blow NJ
the round house later. He also said
that they waited for train to pass
before the box was placed
Dominick Gregory another de-
PENDANT corroborated Seidel. Hell
said he went home before the ex-
p'osion took place. Mr.. Sou.herland /
read part Of Gregory's confession. |
in which he attempted to show that |
Gregory was familiar several DAYS 1
before the explos Oh took place with |
the plan 10 cause the explosion.
Befany was the last defendant
called. He is the only one who had
not been out on bail. He told OF
Pratt and Phillips. He said
he placed the box under the bridge.
He alec said that Se.del had told
him to take the oox away from
he bridge. He declared that he
wanted TO go back and remove the
1ox after Seidel and Gregory left.
lut that he was afraid to do so He
aid he did not know what was in
he box Befany threw a jolt into
he case when he declared that Sc.
lei and Gregory had said nothing
o him about placing the box in an
'pen field. but that they said the box
hould be placed al the side OF the
ridge Mr.. Hartman. counsel for
he defendants. admitted that this
vas new testimony TO him.
Numerous character witDesse,
rere called for the defendants.
Mr.. Hartman asked that Gregory
nd Seidel be paroled before SEN
snce was imposed. The Chief JUS
&c replied that I'VE think you
ught to be fair with the court. and
lnnot parole these men" Mr..
utherland. when asked II he had
nything to say. stated that the only
hing he wanted to say was that
iere was a tendency on the part OF