New York's Debonair Mayor, Now Traveling Westward to Free A Man From Prison. A Layout which contains photos of four of the principals in the present move to free Tom Mooney, former labor leader, from prison where he has been incarcerated since 1916 for his alleged part in the preparedness day Bombing in San Francisco in 1916, in which ten persons were killed. At the top are two photos of Mooney, one made at his trial and one made this year. Mayor James J. walker of New York, also shown, is now en route to Sacramento where he will plead with governor James Rolph, Jr. (lower, left) to free Mooney. At the lower right is Frank P. Walsh, Chief of Mooney's counsel, who will aid walker in his presentation of the release plea. November 24, 1931. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).