Show PRISON POISON FOR LABOR LEADERS supreme court declares gompers mitchell Ml and morrison Morr lson must bo be punished for boycott washington one year in jail fol foi samuel gompers president of the american federation of labor nine months for john Sl Ml Itchell the vice president and six months for frank morrison Morr lson the secretary were tho the sentences imposed on friday by the united states stata supreme court in the celebrated contempt case the great struggle between the american fedoration federation and the buck stove and range company which ended in an adjustment of differences some months ago had a strange and spectacular sequel in tho the highest court of the land tho the boycott case was thrown out of court because of the fact that the federation and the stove company had arrived at a peaceful understanding but the supreme court found that the labor leaders were guilty in the contempt case and affirmed the sentence of the court below the dr dramatic amato finale found the labor leaders apparently patently ly unprepared for the decision alton B D parker counsel for the three chiefs of the federation made a strong and able argument which grew eloquent at brief intervals when he deafen defended ded the principal of freedom of the press the labor leaders however do not seem to think that they will ever go to jail tho the other labor chiefs who are in washington seem to be ba confident that none of the convicted men will ever serve out his sentence although it Is admitted that they may be compelled to spend a briel brief p period in jail an appeal will be mada to 0 o president taft |