The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24
Extreme Limit
Given to Sipola
Sentenced 10 Ten Years Imprison.
ment. While Frank Adams
Must Serve Three Years.

juake Mcbride yesterday lmposed
sentences an follows In the criminal
eases wherein the defendants pleaded
guilty 20 the informations filed against
them by District Attorney Allen.
John alpoIa, assault with intent %
commit rape. 10 years.
Frank Adams, rape. three years.
Arthur Freel. embczzlement, two
years.
The authorities found II impossible to
lodge any other charge against slpoia,
the Oregon statutes being somewhat
deficient In that they fail to fully cover
eases OF the kind.
When slpola was nrralgned In court
yesterday he had no legal representa-
ton. He was formally charged With
assault with intent TO commit rape. and
Judge MnBiids asked him whether Or
not he desired the services Of an attor-
ney. 10 which he was entitled. Evident
IS Slpola did not catch the courts
meaning, and Judge Mcbride repeated:
Would you like TO have lawyer TO
defend you2''
don't know what | would want "A
lawyer for" answered Sipola I'm
guilty, and 'awyer wouldn't do ma
any good"
The plea WAS then entered and Judge
Mcbride passed sentence. The court
commented briefly on the Nervousness
~ the crime and then sentenced the
man TO 10 years imprisonment. Sipolas
tuunteh4nce never changed when he
was told that he would have TO spend
perhaps the remainder of his life In
prison.
Adams had been afraigned the prev
i0us day and had stated to the court
that he dli not require the services OF
an attorney. He said he WAS guilty,
and that he did not care what was
done with him The court sent him
back to the county Jail TO consider the
matter further. and yesterday he APP
penTed with Judge r. u. Winton as his
attorney Judge Wlnton made u plea
for cleneucy In behalf Of Adams. who.
he said. had been misled by the girl
an 10 her age The plea was success
ful and the court imposed the low sem
tcnca OF three yeara' imprisonment.
Arthur Freel was arraigned for forg-
| Ing d Northwest Construction Company
Tins check for 81 30. He also pleaded
| guilty. When brought before judge
| Mcbride the boy trembled like Leaf
! and tears came To his eyes when thf
| court Imposed a sentence OF two years
Imprisonment
sheriff Llnyille will leave for Salem q
night with the three prisoners When
reporter called at the county jail yesie
day afternoon to talk with the men h
found them all very cheerful consider
Ing the fate that awaits them. Sipol
was aske what he thought Of his 10
year sentence.
"Weii. 10 years rs long time h
said. but It's too late 10 worry abou
il nov, should have thought OF thi
thing years ago
He was born Ia 1850 and has lived !
Astoria for about 20 years, He ha
never before been arrested. Slpola
4 said to have large sum OF money
tha bank, but hc stated yesterday tbs
this report was mcortcti that he wa
broke He seemed TO be just a trit
nervous and spent most OF his tin
waking up aud down the corridor.
Adams and Freel found consolatio
In the fact that their sentences wei
mere outings.
"Thre, years Is bad enough, exclail
edAdams merriiy. but just think OF u
10 years that this old sport Is Y
against indicating the disconsola'
: Sipola with gesture; whereupon n
other prisoners laughed heartily.
when mans DOWN he gets II han'
ed TO him" continued Adams. "Sin'
my arrest they've been telling all sor
u hard stories about me. They sa
l was arrested 'ortland for crim'n
assault. But er was, They he
me for awh' charge of lewd CO
S':,',,,sp. !. y sssp =. + nothing else. Adam
Freel Is o. Il years of age ana see
Cd 70 be truly sorry for what he nj
done. -,
please say IN the paper that /
sorry I did it, he requested, ! rea
ize now how foolish Il was, ana what
great mistake made In associatil
with bad companions. am gong
be model prisoner and get out OF Y
npntentlary lust as soon as can.
have no friends In this state ana W
here only four hours when arreste
Genre from California. There IS
truth IN the statement OF the MuI'n
e nah county sheriff that was arrest
r III ,e Tor hurgalry was held ~ wee
al d witness. but was not charged WI
criiae. When get to Portland III !
d that sheriff what l think OF him.
i All the prisoners were anxious
see whut the papers had to say apc
them and implored Jailer Anderson
!, bring in the latest editions
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