New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-11

Oliver Splitter former dock superlnteno
ant of the Havemever & Elder refinery
in Williamsburg convicted of conspiracy
to defrau1 the government out of customs
duties coIlspsed when Judge Martin, IN
the Criminal Branch Of the United states
Circuit Court sentenced him Yesterday
to two wears in the federal prison at At
lsnta Then he. did Charles W Morse
little more than a month ago, proclaimed
himself a victim of the government
sptzer was produced in court by his
counsel George NJ Mackellar. The con
yicted man trembled perceptibly IS he
" as hailed to the railing. He was as stout
as usual; but an operation performed
month ago seemed to have left him with
out the jauntiness which carried him
through the trial In December.
AS Judge Martin pronounced sentence
Splitter gave moan. shrank back and
would have fallen had not Mr.. Mackellar
caught him. The convicted man was led
to a seat by deputy marshal, and his
counsel asked for the release of his client
pending an appeal. Judge Martin refused
this. but said that he would delay removal
to Atlanta permitting confinement in the
Ton7bs until the appeal was heard, After
q brief conference with Splitter. Mr.. Mac
Eellar said that the former preferred to
begin Irving his sentence. The appeal
papers viii he fled in a few DAYS.
Marshal HenkeI sent a deputy at once to
Jersey City to make arrangements for the
journey to Atlanta, and at / o'clock, IN
charge Of a deputy ma rshal, Splitter was on
his usy to the Southern penitentiary where
Morse is confined.
Before going to The train Spltzer SAID
] am going to Atlanta to-day because I
at ami
stay Of execution I did not want 70 place
myself in the same sort OF position as
Mr. Morse found himself in Ihrougn
stays and legal bubbles he added year
imprisonment in the Tombs to his sentence,
which was finally upheld by the hlgher
courts. / want no such loss or 1i113e. ,+,oi-
am not saying this because anuCl-
pate that my conviction will be upheln o}
the courts On the contrary. on appeaL !
expect it to be reversed and ne" 'r'7l
The Sugar Trust made scapegoat of
me II deserted me absolutely. ~ PouhoS"
and ruined me after had served II talth5
fully for twenty-nine years I started ed
with the trust In 1880 as boy, ana ny ~
dustrv worked my way. step, ny sLet' 4!!I''
] became superintendent Of DOCKS a. WEI
iamshurg. .i,-
II has been reported that was receIy-
ing big pay from the t n A. week The
expenses Of this trial have cur mo ny
sa Wings and left me practically ru1neo
In the alleged fraud prosecution the he. trg ;t6
Of the whole matter is the governnnent GREG
for victim and the Sugar Trust SscllI I'
ma and the four poor S18 4. week ChecksrS
ibo are nov serving year on Blackwell
Island None Of US was guilty ~ any
breach Of the ,sw. f fbose so hIg2er up "
sg Tb =. gav had knowledge of the Al
legged manipulation of the scales d VI.
sugar docks don't think that l was N
re ecaIe houses once during the last III
teen Years I had no occasion 70 49, ~,
them As to the corset steer ssPl ~ 10 -
scsies I know nothing about it. and seem
ineIv no one else except farr' VINO claims
10 have found II there - I'm
Nv contention has always been ana + ~
. that If there were differences IN lne
weighing Of sugar the CITY "elsllstS ,ar,-
aoot.o IrbL they should overweight III favor
~ +La caller % as to allow him 10 presen'
false bills 70 the purchaser
oliver Splitter. James F Bendernas rl
.x,,,a- cashier IF the Havemeyer & ELDER
,eAnerz-. Thomas Kehoe. Edward A Row
Tobo Covle and Patrick !. Henness9H'
+orr7oe~ checkers on the WILLIAMSBURG
docks. were put or trial for conspiracy -
defrsud the government by me S'!''
weighing Of sugar which was acoonp"Sneo
nv means Of q steel spring on NV
% last. before Judge Martin,
The trial vas ended on peoefhpNl IT,
ten all excepting Bendernagel were
found guilty. the Jury d1sasreelhs -
,,ir, The four former checkers were sen
,.,oed tn YEAR each on RlackVehS lS'ahd
an Tanusrv 10. and they are nov serving
their sentences. -,t
R.ndernaga1 was reirdlcted with Charles
y tJe;1.e secretary Of the American sugar
Doe,i,e Conopsnv. Ernest GerhraCht. toT-
,,o,orol manager IF the HaVenleyHr n
go ,.1rerv. Harry " walker, who had
been spttzer's assistant. Eugene NoeiKeF
and lanes p Haligan. ir-. former cheek
srs All excepting Mr.. Heike, whose argu-
,oent on an immunity plea is no" BENG
hoard are awaiting trial