The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-25
THREE
FROM
CLATS0P
Astoria Furnishes Re-
Inducements for
Stove Works
Two of Them of the BeStial
Type Who Ought TO Have
a Job all Their
Lives

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the state. with the sheriff Of ClatsoI
county representing the state in th'
trip. The Astorian, Thursday morn
ing. says of them:
Judge Mcbride yesterday imposed
sentences as follows in the crimina
cases wherein the defendants PLEADED
guilty TO the information filed against
them by District Attorney Allen.
John sipola, assault with intent tc
commit rape, 10 years.
Frank Adams, rape, three years.
Arthur Freel. embezzlement. two
years
The authorities found n impossible
to lodge any other charge against 81
pola, the Oregon statutes being some.
what deficient, In that they fail to full
ly cover cases Of the kind.
When Sipola was arraigned in court
yesterday he had no legal represen.
tation. He was formally charged with
assault with intent to commit rape,
and Judge Mcbride asked him wheth.
er or not he desired the services Of
an attorney, to which he was entitled.
Evidently Sipola did not catch the
courts meaning and Judge Mcbride
repeated: Would you like to have a
lawyer 10 defend you?"
Il don't know what | would want a
lawyer for" answered Sipola. II am
guilty, and lawyer wouldn't do mo
any good"
The plea was then entered, and
Judge Mcbride passed sentence. The
court commented briefly on the helm
ousness Of the crime and then Gen
fenced the man to 10 years lmprlson
ment Slpola's countenance never
changed when he was told that he
would have TO spend perhaps the re
mainder OF his life In prison.
Adams had been arraigned the pre-
vlous day. and had stated to the cour7
that he did not require the services oi
an attorney. He said he was guilty
and that he did not care what wa'
done with him. The court sent hin
back to the county jail TO consider the
matter further. and yesterday he ap
peared with Judge n ID. winton a,
his attorney. Judge Winton made /,
plea for clemency in behalf OF Adams
who. he said. had been mlsled by tn,
girl as to his age. The plea was sue
cessful, and the court imposed the low
sentence OF three years imprlson
ment.
Arthur Freel was arraigned for forg
ing a Northwest Construction Com
pany time check for s91.9O. He alsC
pleaded guilty, When brought before
Judge Mcbride the boy trembled lik,
a leaf, and tears came to his eye
when the court imposed a sentenc,
OF two years Imprisonment.
Sherin Linnville will leave for sa
lem tonight with the three prison
ers. When a reporter called at the
county Jail yesterday afternoon &c
talk with the men he found them al
very cheerful. considering the faae
that awaits them. Sipola was asked
what he thought of his lO-year sen
tence.
"well, 10 years Is long time" he
said, hut Il Is too late TO worry about
IL now, | should have thought OF this
thing year ago"
He was born In 1860. and has lived
in Astoria for about 20 years. He has
never before been arrested. sipola Is
said to have a large sum of money in
the bank, but he stated yesterday that
this report was Incorrect; that he was
"broke." He seemed 70 be Just a
tribe nervous, and spent most OF the
time walking up and down the corri,
dor
Adams and Freel found consolation
In the fact that their sentences were
mere outings
Three years is bad enough" ex.
claimed Adams merrily, but just
thiRk OF the 10 years that this old
sport Is up against-indieating ST,
pola with a gesture; whereupon the
other prisoners laughed heartily
When mans down he gets Il
handed TO him." continued Adams.
~since my arrest they have been tell.
lng an sorts Of hard stories about me.
They said | was arrested in Portland
for criminal assault But I never vas.
They held mo for awhile ON a charge
of leWd eohabitation. but for nothins
else Adams Is ~ years OF age.
Froei l. only ~ years Of age. and