The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07

MASON. Mich, Feb. 5-Ten years at
hard labor in Jackson state prison is
the sentence pronounced on Frank p.
Elazier the convicted state treasurer.
by Judge West, in the Ingham county
circuit court tins morning. The pen.
ATTY for the offense Tor which GLACIER
was convicted, misappropriatlng lie
funds Of the state OF Michigan, was
IrOm i've to ten years imprisonment
and a $4,000 fine. or both.
The sentence crushed Glazier. lie
pad appeared calm and collected yes
kerday, oat today as ne faced Judge
West he bad changed greatly. His
ouoyant spirit hal left him. He
treaiized that justice must be satisfied.
How old are you?" asked the court
as Glazier stood up to be sentenced.
Forty-seven," was the reply OF the
fallen fnancler. His voice trembbed
perceptibly.
Where were you borne"
In jackson"
What is your business
None"
The court then sentenced Glazier to
spend ten years at hard labor.
Attorney Macarthur, for Glazier.
made a motion for a stay OF judgment.
hut the court 0yerruled Il.
The attorney i'm his motion. set
forth that the respondent was being
deprived OF his life. liberty and prop.
erty without due process of law in
that the Indictment was insufficient,
that Judge Person and the stenogra PHI
ers had access to the grand jury room
and that the act under which Glazier
was committed was unconstitutional
in that IL had never been voted on by
the Legislature, but had been adopted
IN a conference report Prosecutor
Foster argued that the supreme court
had passed on the first and third
points in it's decision and that the
second was covered by a second
statute
Glacier and his family-his wife and
three children--broke down and wept
IN court. Sheriff Cline then took Gla-
9ier back to the county Jail. to leave
for jackson with his prisoner at 2:45.
Mrs. Glazier had a conference with
Judge West before court convened
this morning. The nature OF the con.
snltation has not been learned
Sheriff Cline did not place Glazier
behind the bars last night. He and
his wife spent the night in the rooms
belonging to the sheriff. Glazier spent !
the night well. and early this morn |
ing seemed eager TO be sentenced.
Judge West came down from Ian
sing this morning on the S:15 car,
arriving In Mason at 3 O'Clock to pass
sentence on GLACIER. The necessary
delays. however, prevented him from
making known his decision as soon
as he arrived in the courtroom.
When Glazier and has. party arrived
IN Mason yesterday to receive sen.
tence the townspeople did not know
who the former state treasurer was.
They went directly to the hotel and
had dinner. after which the party pro-
ceeded TO the county Jail The news
that Il was Glazier soon spread. how
ever. and a crowd OF considerable size
rathered about the jail, while many
curious eyes were seen behind futter.
ing window curtains.
As the party entered the door OF
The JAN Glazier iEvoiuntarily shud-
deed The same feeling OF dread
foemed TO strike his wife. for she
burst into a silent fiow of tears aud
was mucn distressed. Leaning heev.
~ on her husbands arm. however, she
lore up bravely and prevented the
crowd from seeing how seriously a.
fected she was.
Glnzier and his wife took supper at
the Jail, but the rest OF the party. in-
tlndlug two bondsmen, his two daugh-
I..rr ot.F .. a<,, n,,a he afforfta,fe mart
~ the hotel Glazier did not allow
DIS Impending fate % destroy his APP
petite. ana ne ate the meal with rel
|lh. bat hts wife was seen to wipe an