The Detroit times., 1913-12-18
Offered Leniency, duplicates Ac-
completes in Ole0 Frauds Only
Under Strong Pressure
CHARLES JOHNSON is
GIVEN MINIMUM TERM
Walter Saels Gets Three Years
and $4,000 Fine Eva Schu-
hOltz Faints


he feared would incriminate those he
believed to be his friends. Charles
Johnson, 17-year-old boy, at first re-
fused to accept the promise of elem.
ency at the hands OF Federal Judge
futile. Wednesday afternoon. John
son was found guilty on six counts
In two cases OF illegally coloring ,oleo-
margarine. The maximum sentence
in his case would have been six years
In the Detroit House of Correction
and a-flne of $4,000.
The court asked the boy to choose
between the maximum sentence and
Ia minimum sentence of Is months
with a $500 fine and a recommends
ton from the judge that he be par
doned at the expiration OF six
months.
II want you to tell me the truth and
VIII be lenient with you,' said the
judge. Nov tell me, who helped you
color the cleo after your nrst arrest?''
Johnson hesitated minute, then
he declared no one but himself was
implicated In the second offense. He
said he purchased the oleo with
money that he had saved.
Now, young man, be careful oi
Iyour answers, as you understand thai
a six-year prison term IL staring you
In the face" said the Judge. "You
think you are shielding your friends
but these people are not your friends
They have done you great wrong.
You believe that because Saels gave
you food and clothing, you must cling
to him through right and wrong. Il
would have been much better for you
II you had never met Saels.'
The Judge attempted to question
the boy, but Johnson hung his head.
and his evasive answers made 1t EVIL
dent to the court that he was not tell.
ing the truth. The boy was game
who Is noted for his severity In GRIM
inal cases when he discovers an ef-
fort being made to hide the truth,
could not help but admire the loyalty
Johnson displayed toward those who
had befriended him. To save John
son from the fate Of his choice. Judge
Tuttle called recess and took the
boy into his private chambers.
When Johnson returned to the court
room, 15 minutes later, he stated that
he had obtained the money to pur-
chase the cleo from Walter Saels
and had used the name OF Arthur
Saeis because Swift & Co. would not
sell the stuff to him. He denied that
Arthur Saels was In any way con-
nected with the matter.
The Judge accepted the boys state
ments and imposed the minimum SEN
tence upon him, covering both cases.
He promised johnson that he would
secure a pardon for him at the end
Of six months.
| Walter Saels, the principal In the
cleo frauds. was sentenced to three
years In the House of Correction and
fined $4,000.
Il am going to make an example OF
you," said the court to Saels before
passing sentence.
Eva Schuholtz, Saels' former wife.
who was tried on two separate
charges and convicted on one, was
sentenced to six months and fined
s.. 900. RI at the end OF six months
she Ia unable to pay the fine. her
prison term will continue for period
not TO exceed two years. Harry Nc.
Laughlin, who peddled the oleo, was
given six months and fine OF $500.
Eva Schuholtz Is large, fine look.
Ing woman. She appeared I'm court
richly gowned. with an expensive mink
scarf draped over her shoulders. In
passing sentence on her, the court
said:
THE government has been cheated
out OF large some OF money. Some
body enjoyed the benefit of this
money and l think you had your
share. Therefore, think II Is no
more than just that you should pAy
some OF this money 10 the govern
ment in the form of fine"
The woman collapsed when she
heard her sentence and later became
hysterical. IL was necessary TO con
vey her TO the county Jail in a taxi
cab.
The revenue officials believe thai
the stIfY sentences handed out in these
cases. will put an end 10 the illega
lcoloring OF oleomargarlne In Detroit
The government figures that SaeIs
defrauded the internal revenue de
partment ont of $4,000 by cvading the
cleo tax, which Is about 10 cents .
pound. When Saels Ia released from
the House OF Correction at the ex
4 p:ra,ion OF his term, 10 viii find that
he owes Uncle Sam about $4,000 and
lunt.lythat amount Is paid. he Will Dc
under the surveillance OF the federal
lofilcials.
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