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Show I WILSON REVOKES FOUR SENTENCE3 , Men Convicted of "Dynamite Con-.v Con-.v splraey" to be Given Freedom at Once Washington, Juno 21. President ,1jyi!son today commuted to expire at ' onco the sentences Imposod on Mich ael J. II. Hannou of Scrnnton, Pa.; Frank II. Painter of Omaha, Neb.jl Fred J. Moonoy of Duluth, Minn., and William Shupo of Chicago, all convicted con-victed in tho "dynamlto conspiracy" 'Cases.; J jv --'-.- J , . Tho other two defendants, lnclud. ing the leaders, must begin serving .their sentences tomorrow In Leavenworth Leaven-worth penitentiary. Clemency for John II. Barry and Phul J. Mo-.sfs, both of St. Louis, was withheld while thoy havo opportunity to submit separate sep-arate petitions. Hannon had been sentenced to threo years; Painter to two; Moon-ey Moon-ey and Shupe each got a year and a day. Harry got four years and Mor-rln Mor-rln three. , Othert Denied Clemency Thoso whoso applications for clemency clem-ency wero Anally denied and the torrng they, must servo are as follows: fol-lows: Frank M. Itynn, head of tho Iron workers, Chicago, seven years. Eugeno A. Clancy, San Francisco, six years. Michael J. Young, Boston, six years. Frank C. Webb, Now Y6k, six years. Philip A. Cooley, New Orleans, six years. John T. Butlor, Buffalo, N. Y., six years. Charles T. Bcum, Minneapolis, threo years. Henry W. Legleltnor, Pittsburg, threo years. Ernest Q. W. Basey, Indianapolis, Ind., threo years. J. E. Munsoy, Salt Lake City six years. Peter J. Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, four years. Murray L. Pennell, Springfield, 111., threo years. W. Bert Brown, Kansas City, three years. Edward Smythc, Peoria, 111., threo years. George Anderson, Cleveland, three yoars . Frank J. Hlgglns, Boston, two years. Mlchaol J. Cunnano, Philadelphia, threo years. William E. niddln,. Milwaukee, three years. No Memorandum Given Out No memorandum was given out accompanying ac-companying tho president's action, as somo times is done In such cases, but It was understood the president followed fol-lowed closely the recommendations ot Attorney General McRoynolds. The four men whoso sentences were commuted had a minor part In tho conspiracy, tho government charged. Tho twenty-four men who applied for pardon wero convicted ot conspiracy con-spiracy and tho transportation ot dynamlto dy-namlto In lnterstato coramerco for tho wrecking of buildings and other structures In a labor war between tho Structural Iron Workers organization organiz-ation and tho employers. t Tho noted, cases grow directly out of tho dynamiting of tho Los Angeles Times buildings and tho confessions of tho McNnmara brothers. New Trials Granted I Now trials havo been granted and nro pending for tho following: OIaf"A. Tveltmoo, San Francisco. William J. McCanu, Kansas City. James E. nay, Teorla, III. Wchord H. Houlihan, Chicago. Fred Sherman, Indianapolis. William Bernhardt, Cincinnati. Chicago, Juno 24. Elijah N. Zoo-lino, Zoo-lino, ot counsel for tho defendants In tho dynamlto cases, when Informed of President Wl'lBon's action on tho re-tltlon re-tltlon for pardons, said that tho convicted con-victed men would roport at Leavenworth Leaven-worth tomorrow with tho oxcr-ptlon of Eugeno Clancy, who, as ho mutt travel from Cnllfornln, was allowed . until Friday to begin serving scntenio. I "The defendanta understand that the last card has beon played In their behalf," said Mr. Zoollne. "Thelf organization in a recent bulletin Informed In-formed them that those defendants to whom pardons wore refused must keep their words and report at the penitentiary." |