Convicted Men Sentenced in Dynamiting Cases
Three men received prison terms after dynamiting prosecutions. Sentences ranged from seven years at Leavenworth to suspended terms.
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
1
Three men received prison terms after dynamiting prosecutions. Sentences ranged from seven years at Leavenworth to suspended terms.
Thirty eight labor officials convicted in the dynamite conspiracy were sentenced in Indianapolis. Frank M. Ryan headed with seven years in Leavenworth. Olaf A. Treitmoe and Eugene A. Clancy received six years each. Judge Anderson denounced the crimes as outlaw acts by some within organized labor and noted possible murder ties.
A special train left Indianapolis at 12 10 pm carrying 33 convicted labor union officials to Leavenworth Kansas after a silent, somber send off. Guards accompanied the procession as wives and friends watched the departure with mixed emotions, while Ed Lewis and J E McClory from the executive board attended briefly.
Readable fragments indicate a Marion County grand jury investigation listing names including Indianapolis Rev 31 Carl Gross and others. Officials and railroad connections appear in the cited material as part of the inquiry.
London dispatch reports growing turmoil among Balkan allies as formal unity masks real disintegration. The chief fear centers on Bulgaria after contentious discussions in Sofia with its representatives.
Washington December 31 Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock will mail the first parcel under the new parcels post system from the Washington post office just after midnight. He will be surrounded by department officials and board members as he inaugurates the service with formalities. Reports from divisions nationwide say equipment and personnel are ready for a large increase in package mail, with sixty thousand post offices acting as receipts, and city offices operating through the night for early New Year business.
Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela traveling under the name Ruiz was taken from the steamship La Touraine at quarantine in New York and sent to Ellis Island pending decision on admission. Officials identified him and reported orders from the State Department.
Washington reports a new wireless tower near Arlington Virginia has succeeded in catching the time signal from Paris Eiffel tower about 2900 miles away. Navy officials plan to flash a New Year greeting from Arlington to Eiffel and other world stations at midnight. The Arlington station operates a high power transmitter and its reach is expected to expand further.
Dr W B Craig and A M Ragsdale were indicted by the Marion County grand jury in connection with the death of Dr Helene Knabe on Oct 23 1911. Craig president of a veterinary college and named principal. Ragsdale an accessory after the fact. Indictments followed an exhaustive private detective investigation.
Oil magnate William Rockefeller is surrounded by detectives at his Tarrytown estate and Fifth Avenue home as officers prepare to serve a subpoena before the Pujo Committee. Private guards and a rival agency protect the residences while domestic staff and Dr. Walter F. Chapell are seen entering.
The complete staff of the office of the House sergeant at arms abandons the Capitol on December 31 to support William Rockefeller in an effort described as challenging the Millionaire Hunt. This move signals a major internal shift as Washington navigates the issue.
Local post office completes preparations to handle the first parcels post shipments. Between 350 and 400 dollars worth of stamps were distributed to sub stations, with five local firms ready to mail early tomorrow. Firms include Horton Manufacturing Co, Bush & Co, National Mill Supply, Fort Wayne Printing, and Perfection Biscuit Co.
Judge Frank M. Powers sustains the Indiana State Board of Medical Examination and Registration in revoking H. W. Niswonger's medical license after trials in Allen and Auburn. Niswonger, convicted on heroin and cocaine charges, plans an appeal despite testimony from victimized youths.
Coroner Edward H Kruse announces Fort Wayne and Allen county registered no murders in 1912. The last murder occurred in September 1911 when Buck Walker killed his wife at their Spring Street residence and buried the body in the rear. Records show the county average is about two murders per year.
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