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Labor Leaders in Penitentiary
Forty three labor union officials convicted in Indianapolis for McNamara dynamite plots arrived at Leavenworth, photographed in penitentiary garb, and assigned to construction or clerical work. Notable figures include Frank M. Ryan of the Iron Workers and Olaf Treitmoe. The group endured a guarded, overnight train journey with limited contact, as family New Year messages were written.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Indianapolis
Frank M. Ryan
Iron Workers’ International Union
Olaf A. Treltinoe
Pacific Coast
Herbert S. Hockin
John T. Butler
Hera
McNamara Brothers
San Quentin
Cal
Tall
Treitmoe
California Building Trades Council
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Kansas
Jefferson City
Marshal Schmidt
Higgins
Frank J. Higgins
Boston
New England
Row Workers’ Union
Ryan
Fred Sherman
Sherman
Qcharles Wachtmeister
Detroit
Mackey