The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-23
Degenerate In
Laws MesF,es
John Sipola Arrested Yesterda,
by County Authorities for
UnspeakabIe Crime.

i desire to enter plea Of guilty. I'm
up against It, and 10 offer any other
plea would be folly"
When Frank Adams was arralgned
before Circuit Judge Mcbride yester-
cay on a charge Of criminal assault. he
nlade the above statement to the court.
lie seemed 10 be utterly discouraged.
DO you fully realize the enormity OF
the crime TO which you are pleading
guilty? asked District Attorney Allen
Il do" replied Adams. ''But 1 am
yuilty ana II would be useless for me to
make fight"
Mr. Allen then explained to the court
mat Adams was without counsel, and
Judge Mcbride asked the young man
u he desired the services Of an attorney
Adams replied that he did not, re-
peallng that his guilt made this step
unnecessary.
The maximum penalty for the crime
Of rape, which las been lodged against
Adams, Is ~ years imprisonment in the
pehitentiary, and. feeling that. Adams
should be given every opportunity TO
present a case II he so desired, Judge
Mcbride gave him until today 10 con-
slider the matter, Should he enter his
plea OF guilty again today. the court
wlll flx time for passing sentence.
Fortunately for Adams. the court did
not catch Il remark. which he perhaps
uncansciously uttered yesterday when
brought IN for arralgnment. Mr.. Allen
had asked him II he thoroughly real
lgeh the seriousness OF the charge to
which he was pleadIng guilty, and Ad-
ans replied:
Yes ] know what Il means. But
I'm guilty and don't give d--m
whnt you do with me.
The authorities have been very dlli-
gent IN their investigation OF the car
uiyal OF crime in which Adams was
participant, and before the present
term ~ The circuit court is over state
u nfrnifs VIII be ventilated that will
hnrrify the entire state. Mr.. Allen
said yesterday that he had been com
nected with the district attorneys Office
oif and on for eight years. and that he
had been compelled 20 deal with more
nth the past week than had ever be-
fore been brought 70 his attention.
The conditions recently existing are
positively appalling. and the more
thorough the research OF the officials
the more horrifytng appears the nature
Of the practices Of the degenerates
with whom the authorities have TO deal
Yesterday Sherin Llnyllle arrested
man named John Sipola In connection
with the youthful criminal cases that
are being dealt with. Spola is man
uf Il years aud II employed as SWAMI
per- az q downtown saloon. He was
implicated IN horrible practices by wit
ncsses brought before District Attorney
Allen, MIR. Allen questioned the man
yesterday, and at the conclusion of his
statement be signed a written confess
sion that is really the limit Of crime.
The children, TOO, were tanen before
Mr. Allen 'or examination, and their
confcsshlons were painfully sweeping.
Indeed, there is so much evidence
against the accused man that his con-
victlon. IL foregone conclusion.
From he statements Of all the par
ties involved. II seems that one OF the
children was first ruined by Sipola, and
that she induced the other girls 10 fol-
low her course.
As an inducement, Sinola furnished
the children with small sums OF money,
with which they bought candy, Ice
cream, etc. Individually and collect
lively. the children continued their prae-
tIces until the authorities learned Of the
matter. and Il is whispered around that
others are also implicated,
When the authorities started their
crusade against youthful rowdyism
they had no idea of the extent to which
the vile practices of degenerate men
had been carried. Sheriff Llnville has
stated that he win probe the situation
20 the very bottom, and from the as
founding facts which have already been
adduccd Il Is probable that other start
ling disclosures win follow.
The names OF ,he girls involved are
withheld pending arraignment of ST.
pola In the circuit court,
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