New-York tribune., 1909-06-18
HENRY Il. WISE ASKS FOR
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
Whte Gets T7c0 Years at atlanta,
KHgannOn One on Island,
His Wife Fined.

DdQ pleadeu SuilJN- f1eIlTy A w lSe tnlIeO states
Attorney. told Judge Ray, in the criminal branch
of the United States Circuit Court, yesterday
that gowns in the five trunks. whose contents
had been sold recently, had been addressed to
the same persons for whom White had SNUG
gled goods into this country. Upon Whites
counsel pleading for mercy and citing that his
client had worked for the late Nine. Osborn
among others. Mr. Wise said that if she were
alive she would probably be before the court on
the same charge White had pleaded guilty to.
Judge Ray sentenced White to two years in
the federal prison Atlanta. KilgannOn to one
year in the state penitentlary on Blackwel's
Island and Mrs. Kilgannon to pay fine of $4,000
Mrs. White collapsed when her husband was
sentenced Mrs. Kilgannon paid the fine with
five $1,000 bills. White and Kilgannon were
hurried away.
Mr.. Wise's remark about the five trunks was
the first ntimation given that the destination Of
any of the contents had been traced, but Mr.
Wise said later that the person or persons re-
sponsibie for the attempt to defraud the gov
ernment had not been found. So far Nine.
Osborn was concerned. Mr.. Wise wanted it un-
derstood that he had said that she might prob
ably" have been indicted if she were alive.
The Kfgannons and White were taken before
Judge Ray after the court opened. trial
of counterfeiters was in full swing when they
entered, surrounded by deputy marshaIs and
counsel. Judge Ray took the plea of guilty, and
then asked them TO step aside until the case
before him was disposed Of for the morning.
Mrs. White and her sister were in court She
seemed consumed with anxiety Mrs. Kilgannon
less perturbed.
When the time came George Gordon Battle.
counsel for White, pleaded for lenency. Mr..
Battle said that White had wife and two
children. had worked since his eleventh year.
firms among them the Nine. Osborn Company.
Austin + Montanye and others Of reputation.
Mr Wise then said tha, Whites employers were
not a recommendation. For three years, Mr..
Wise said White had been defrauding the gov
ernment and the sentence should be severe.
NOT ENTITLED To LENIENCY
The government has been skinned out of
thousands Of dollars through this mans opera
tions" Nj Wise declared. He shipped goods
from Europe TO persons for whom some of the
smuRgIed goods recently sold were intended He
has not given this government information
ebout his operations or any other operations.
He Is not entitled to Ieniency"
Francis Hamilton. counsel for the Kilgannons,
made plea FOR his clients. He said that XII
cannon was saloonkeeper at one time. and that
through his wife he became a buyer of dress
goods Then he entered into partnership with
White. who suggested the smuggling The part
nershp ceased before the indictments were
found The Klganuons realizing. Mr Hamilton
said. that they could compete with larger con-
Germs I'm that way, consented TO the under
ground operations.
Mr. Hamilton then said that when he
solicitor for the Collector Of the Port he had
discovered that o. per cent Of the women Of the
city did not regard smuggling a crime He
asked for fine instead Of imprisonment At
this point White said that he had been tool
Of the Kilgannons. which led Mr. Wise to
mark that this illustration Of the old
saying that when thieves fall out honest people
get their due.
When Judge Ray had finished review of the
seriousness Of the offence, he fined Mrs. XII
cannon and then directed his attention to her
husband Mrs White had risen from her seat
in the first row among the spectators. AS the
Judge said that owing to the fact that Kilgan-
non had children he would sentence him to the
state penitentary so that his wife and children
corsd visit him. and pronounced the term. Mrs.
White cried "Oh. judge"
White was pale when asked 10 stand up
otherwise he did not seem TO be concerned. AS
sentence was given, Mrs. White screamed. Her
sister tied TO calm her, and led her to the door
As they crossed the threshold Mrs. White be-
came hystercaI; then her husband was being
led out walled:
"Georga. George what will become Of our chill
dren?" and. with a piercing cry tainted. She
was carried into an adjoining room and when
she recovered was supported to the elevator and
taken to her home White and Kilgannon were
taken to the Tombs. whence they will be taken
to Atlanta and Blackwelrs Island. respectively.
MORE INFORMATION FROM WALKER.
Loren B Walker. who had been indicted with
the Kilgannons and White and pleaded guilty
when first arraigned month ago, not SEN
fenced. It Is expected that the government viii
get further information regarding smuggling
from him.
Walker operated with the Kilgannons and
White He was a customs inspector for a time.
and learned the methods of removing baggage
from the docks. The snugglers in January,
March and September OF 1907 shipped trunks
full of goods to this port from Paris. Walker
was at the docks, removed labels from properly
passed trunks affixed them to the smuggled
trunks and had them successfully taken away
1t was on the September shipment that Walker
failed to be at the dock The Kilgannons did
not declare three trunks but when Walker did
not show up they declared them. according to
the indictment, saying that their first failure TO
do 60 was because of oversight.
The Kilgannons and White were indicted In
April and on May admitted to bail in
s. 600 each. AT the time the Kilgannons said
that mistake had been made. Walker had
been indicted month before, ard pleaded guilty
when the three principals were arraigned. He
was sent TO the Tombs, but was later paroled
II was said that ne gave the information that
led 70 the indictment OF White and Mr.. and
Mrs Kilgannon-