The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-22
BRODRICK, COLLINS AND
BROWN GIVEN SENTENCES
AND HURRIED TO PRISON
Elkhart Manufactures Must Serve
Eight Years, Bank President
Ten and Cashier Six.
WIFE STILL WITH BROWN
Court Is Merciless and Calls Brod-
rick a Guilty Man-Plea of
the Prisoner.
LAST HOURS IN CITY
Collins Remembers Family at
Home with Presents = Brod-
rick's fearful Farewell.
LAST HOURS IN CITY

Amid scenes all equally dramatic. the Elk
hart bank case, which has been hanging
fire in the Federal Court for six weeks.
involving the liberty and Imprisonment OF
Walter Brown, manufactures. Wilson l.
Collins, cashier, and Justus l.. Brodrick.
president OF the Indiana National Bank.
was brought 10 a tragic end yesterday
when Judge Anderson sentenced the three
men to the Fort Leavenworth Prison for
terms of eight six and ten years respect-
lively.
Brodrick and Collins received their SEN
tences yesterday morning after two hours
of pleading by their attorneys and Brod-
rick himself. Browns motion for a new
trial was overruled and sentence OF eight
years imposed upon him yesterday after
noon. Two hours after Browns sentence
the trio of bank wreckers were on their
way TO the government prison at Fort
Leavenworth. leaving here at 3:z5 O'Clock
over the Big Four. They were in charge
of United States Marshal Henry Petit.
Chief Deputy Marshal VIII X Snavelly
and Deputy Marshal Rankin and will ar
rive at Fort Leavenworth at 10 O'Clock this
morning
With his physician. DR.. Frank Fox
worthy, ever ready at his elbow. Brown,
who is just recovering from the nervous
collapse which followed the verdict OF
guilty last week, bore up well throughout
the terrible ordeal With his wife. he
appeared at court yesterday afternoon. but
remained closeted with his doctor I'm the
ante-room An effort was made by his at
torneys to have Judge Anderson make his
ruling without having Brown brought iSto
the courtroom. Judge Anderson ordered
that nothing could be done unless Brown
was present and the latter was thereupon
brought in supported by his doctor and
one of his attorneys. Mrs. Brown aid not
enter but remained in the ante-room.
BROWN HEARS SENTENCE.
Brown sat between his doctor and at
torneys at the table facing Judge Ander-
SON. His face, swollen abnormally and his
color unnatural, he appeared on several
occasions to be on the point of another
breakdown, but after his sentence had
been passed and he left the courtroom he
seemed much better.
After calling the court to order Judge
Anderson said that he had thought over
the argument of the defense for new trial
and had come TO the conclusion that Brown
had had fair trial. lie thereupon over
ruled the motion and asked Browns at
torneys If they cared TO say anything. Al
torney Ketcham replied that they did not.
l Judge Anderson said that the court ar
rested Judgment on counts IS. q. q. %. q.
2S % 80. 81. 49. "a. 30. %, 81, 81 3d. % ana
81 and held him guilty on the remaining
/ forty-eight counts for which he Is To serve
eight years I'm the penitentary- Judge
Anderson stated that while there was
doubt which Was the gSiihfer ,h inI rn,-in sa
the banks president deserved the limit or
J After the court adjourned Brown re-
.,;ttf
his attorneys consulted with Judge Ander-
SON giving notice of appeal and asking
/ thai Browns imprisonment be postponed
for awhile. Judge Anderson refused. and
notified Brown to be ready 10 leave Tor
! prison Immediately The latter joined his
/ wife i'm the antc-room and in a few min
/ utes the two left the court with United
! States Marshal Petit for the Union Station.
where Brodrick and Collins had been taken
her husband who was still supported by
his physician They walked to ,s,, the depot pot,
/ Brodrick rode on a street car. Whhe Col
Iins also walked with one OF the msrshals.
HURRIED AWAY TO PRISON
/ AT the Union Station the party had fif-
teen minutes to wait Collins went imme-
+ diately TO the train. Brodrick, with several
friends. chatted In the trainshed Mrs.
Brodrick not seen She and her
daughter had left several minutes before
for Massa chusetts. where Miss Brodrick
/ is I'm school During the wait Mr. and Mrs.
Rrown walked 10 and fro in the trainshed.
the latter clinging to the arm of her hus-
hand. whom she accompanied on his trip
to Fort I.eavenworth. Brown seemed in
better spirits after he and his wife entered
the cars. while Mrs. Brown chatted and
laughed. attempting TO keep him cheerful;
| as much as he. Brodrick bought an even
| ing paper and entered the smoking car.
,xS.re rS was also Collins. As the train pulled
sIo
! taking a last look at the city of their DOOM
After their sentence. the prisoners re,
fused 10 talk for publication. Brodrick and
Collins were sentenced at II o'clock yester-
dsv morning. Collins. although he was
! Visibly affected by the court scene. revived
on leaving the courtroom. He ate hearty
meal and then did some shopping. buying
/ rrssents for his wife and children Broc-
I rick returned 10 the Denison and joined
his wife and daughter In meal which
may be the last together at least for ten
/ wears 1t WIS a meal before the final part
ing. the husband going west and the wife
/ and daughter east
! o'clock Every available foot Of standing
room was occupied BY court visitors Brod-
1 rick looking better than at the time or
I his trial. sat between his attorneys-Spaan
/ and Van Fleet-at the table directly fac
/ ing Judge Anderson. Collins. haggard OF
! face was more hidden. sitting beside his
mr. of the room For two hours Judge
! Anderson listened TO the pleas for mercy
from the defendants attorneys and TO
/ Rrodrick's detailed statement. which
/ worked detriment to his own cause. Judge
Anderson then reviewed the cases OF each
1 man briefly. and asking them to arise. Inn
/ posed the terrible sentence Neither man
/ ainched under the words. but their stoidly
set faces reflected the inward anguish.
ORDERS BROWN TO APPEAR
After ordering Brown TO appear I'm court
/ at 2 O'Clock, Judge Andersen. at the outset
of the days work. asked Collins IL he had
4 anything to say. The latter replied that ne
desired to have his attorney speak for him
and Colonel Dodge and began his
earnest plea for mercy in behalf OF his
client
Col. Dodge based his plea on the grounds
/ that Collins was a man OF weak mind and
had been Influenced by other men i'm more
| responsible position than he: that Collins.
| although he did commit perjury. did IL un-
| der protest, saying time and again that the
| deeds would wreck the bank and they were
| doing wrong Dodge pointed out that Col
| lins's weakness was inherited. his mother
| having gone insane thirty years ago and Is
now In insane asylum.
He then emphasized Collins's actions
/ throughout the trials In which. from the
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