Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-27
IONA FOR ONE YEAR
Champion VII Not Trouble Spar
rows for That Tine
he lnPLIcATEs wsAUeHTOS
Ac>aaxhfos \ Espscfed 60 Be 10 Ada
shortly--Ihs IN ro~nship Ci<sk
viii Hap - Expisia

Deputy sheria FL Petfis ot Ada
ssrssa cons;dsrsbls o. fnttsr la the
psoseeatiag strorucy's o;fies and among
the deputy sherids yesterday BY eireu-
lsting the story that Uiyssss Nc
Nznghtsn. the ex-elerk Of thai tosn-
ship sho IL wanted mere a. IA accom-
plics in the Cramptoa sparrow boanfy
forgery case. Vas on his way ., this
city. II seems that NcNaughtos. whe
has not been kept posted a. % ssents on
this side % the continent. lea California
and has started east 20 spend the New
Year xilh his grieDds Ia this eounty.
IL 70 very doabtfql WHISTLER be vsll ever
arrive here. however. a. his friends are
now 'keenly alive 10 III. situation and
have already tried 10 send him tip 20
keep eft ~ the state. A relative tele-
graphed him ar Council bluds. but
failed 20 reach him there. on course
the authorities are suppressing the mat
Ter On the ground that McNaughton
will not knoW he 10 wanted unless be
reads il in THK HEEALp. but IL 10 likely
McSsnghtoa Nili take = tumble not
Iong after readin & the sentences aud cen
fessiss u his pal" Fred Crampson,
Who Ma yesterday sentenced 20 one
year at Iona by Judge Grove.
Yonng Crampson's Sentence
Judge Grove. before sentencing the
young man. Questioned hsm very kindly
bat closely ~ 90 hls relations With Nc
Naugkton. aud the prisoner told IL full
thu story Il how he vas led 10 commit
the crime. He said NcNaughton first
preached the subject 10 him year ago
and he fell in with il. While MeNsugh-
ton MAS treasurer. Crsmpton brought
him 81, "A and As spaFrows. respectively.
AZ d.ferent times. McTaughton then
made out orders for 2.l0o. 24Oo and
fy50O sparroWs. and Cranptou came
here and had the orders csshed. After
MeNaazhfon went 20 California. Cramp-
too kept %. Fsising the orders given him
by tho present t)wnsEip clerk OF Ada,
unfil detected.
After the prisoners confession in
open court. Prosecutor Wolcott asked
the Judge for as lenient a sentence as
possible. Judge Grove gave the young
man sons sound advice. dwelt on hil
previous good character and said tina,
Ia view Of all the circumstances. he
would give him the highest sentence the
Law alloss lie then sentenced Cramp.
tOn 20 ore year al Ionia-
Painted I'm the Corridor.
The prisoner took his sentence calmly
bat his sister and young wife burst into
tears and followed the prisoner out OF
the eonFt room. sobbing aloud- The
sister. while passing through the cor.
ridors. shFieked and staggered forward
bat wa prevented from falling by
the officers snd Was supported
into the sherif's ohce, with
the prisoner. CHAMPION. 10 10 said
will not be sent 20 Ionia for two or
three days. He will be kept here a.
long as the Jaw allows i. order that he
mag meet and greet his old friend. Nc
Saughton.
Champion has paid into the county
treasury. or his friends have for him
the sl54. - which he obtained on the
Illegal ORDERS "Lys" NcNaughton's
sister was an Interested spectator In the
court room yesterday afternooa- when
crampfon made his confession and was
sentenced. Later chs had an inferviev
with the prosecuting attorney and told
him. from a .e.ser she had rccentiy re-
reived. she thought there was nothing
In the -'rumor" that her brother wa,
coming hone.