Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
|IA|L FOR KUEHNLE|ALARM CLOCK CLUE
Atlantic City Political Leader Used in Tracing Movements OF
Given One Year. Mcnamara Potters.
lAl so IS FINED $1,000 Jewellers BEFORE JURY
Two Election ocisl. and Three Managers Also Expected
Freehoders Receive Sentences, Important Information
APPEALS FOR NEW TRIALS CODE USED OVER THE WIRES
Prisoners on Were
Pending Appicatons-Citzns Arranged simultaneously In
Urged clemency Distant Cities
ALSO is FINED $1,000
Two Election Officials and Three
Freeholders Receive Sentences.
FOR NEW TRIALS
Court Releases Prisoners on Bail
Pending Applications-Citizens
Urged Clemency.

MAYS LANDING, n. j.. January "a
Louis Kuehnle. republican leader OF At
lantic City. who was recently convicted of
unlawfully participating in the awarding
of contracts to a company In which he
was interested while he was a member OF
the Atlantic City water commission, was
today sentenced to one years imprison-
ment at hard labor and to pay a fine of
81 600. kuehnle was released on bail pend
ing an appeal for a new trial.
The sentence was pronounced by Su-
preme Court Justice Kalisch.
Thomas McDevitt and George Amole.
convicted of violating election laws in Al
lantic City. were sentenced To six months
and three months in jail. respectively. and
to pay the costs of prosecution.
Freeholders Given One Year.
Three freehoiders of Atlantic county. John
AnswortR, Harry May and Frank Ender-
lin. who were convicted of accepting
money for granting road contracts. were
given one year each In the penitentfary.
but the justice eliminated the hard labor
provision in the sentence.
An attorney who represented all Of the
QeISI1UdnIS tOiu tHc hc AoA AAASN
an appeal with the court of errors at
Trenton, the highest court In New Jer-
sey and asked that the men be admitted
to bail. which was granted.
Petition Urged Clemency.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. January "a
Nothing more sensational has occurred
| In Atlantic City in many years. Because
of the personality of Commodore
Kuehnle as he is Familiarity known. ev-
cry citizen has taken an interest one
| way or another in his case. Clergymen
and citizens of all degrees, urged on by
Kuehlnes political followers, have been
active in circulating petitions urging
clemency, and as result of these ef-
forts it was hoped that he would be let
off with fine.
Mr. Kuehnle is reputed to be million
aire. and has for years held undisputed
sway as the republican boss of At
! lantic City and county. He Is the presi-
dent of one of the largest banks in the
fcity and a director and heavy stakeholder
in several others.
Gov. Wilson Takes a Hand.
His trial was notable for the effort to
clear his skirts of participation in the
profits of the illegally awarded contracts
for water mains.
The trial was conducted by Supreme
Court Justice Kalisch, who had been sent
here from Newark by Gov. Woodrow
Wilson especially for that purpose. The
prosecutor was Attorney General Wilson.
who was also sent here by Gov. Wilson
/ to assist the local prosecutor.
Kuehnle was indicted by a grand jury
drawn by two special elisors appointed
| by Justice Kafisch, who set aside the
rights of Sheriff Enoch Johnson, a
Kuehnle appointee.