Evening star., 1914-02-04
.uTTAUER GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCE
Court Scores Former Con-
gresham, Confessed Smug-
gIer, Then Grants Relief.
BOTH HE AND BROTHER
MUST PAY $1,000 FINES
Admitted Bringing Jewels Into This
Country Without Paying
the Duty.

NEW YORK, February 4.-Lucius n.
Littauer. former congressman, and
MS brother William were fined $1,000
each and sentenced to six months in
jail today for smuggling The court
however, suspended sentence in the
matter Of the Jail penalty
me Littauers were paroled in the
custody of their counsel The stay of
sentence means that the court will
watch their conduct for five years. and
the Jail penalty will hang over them
during that time
Inc brothers were arraigned in the
federal district court before Judge
Ihomas. having pleaded guilty yester-
day to two indictments charging SNUG
GiinS and conspiracy to defraud They
mad admitted bringing into this coun-
try without paying duty valuable
jewels purchased in Venice and in
tended for gifts for William Lit
tauer's wife. United States District At
torney Marshall at the time of the
pleas urged that the full penalty of the
law be imposed. and pointed out that
the Littauers as glove manufacturers
mad benefited by the protective tariff
Judge Scores Defendants.
In suspending the jail sentence Judge
Ihomas warned the offenders that this
would not be his policy in the future
He explained. however. that he had not
found II the custom IN this district to in
fict such penalties. He severely gr.lled
both defendants, and said that the fact
that LucluS Lttauer had served ten
years In Congress and the general high
standing of the offenders aggravated
rather than mitigated their offense.
fS to f.,. 10
finued Judge Thomas. lit appeals to me
that you should be in favor of an unedu-
Gated person. For an ex-representa,ive
so far to forget his oath taken five times
ana knowing so well the provisions Of
the laws he helped to frame seems to
me inc"mprehens!ble. In cases like this
the humiliation may be punishment
enough for the individual. hut it will not
serve for others similarly inclined
\ money punishment is no punish
ment for they viii be able to paw and
Is travesty on justice
Full Restitution Made.
Judge Thomas added the fact that the
defendants had pleaded guilty and made
fuH restitution of civil liability by pay
ing the government $4,000, and Slso the
Ill health OF Lucius Littauer had been
taken into consideration in dealing with
them
The principal article of jeweIry
smuggied in and concealed by the Lit
tauers was diamond and pearl tiara
Tor which they paid $500 abroad. but
which was worth considerably more here
neir counse, contended that the tiara
might he classed as antique. and there
fore entitled to free entry
In announcing sentence. however. Judge
homas said that the defendants did not
declare the tiara as an antique when il
red fh.f
SO was proof of wrong intentions.
The penalties We're equally divided be-
tween the two offenses. 500 fine and
three months Imprisonment being i'm
posed under each Indictment The fines
We're promptly paid
Both the Littauers exhibited great agi-
taton during Judge Thomas speech and
when the prison sentence was announced
Lucius clutched the table for support.
Judge Thomas said he had received
many letters from prominent men point
ing out the high standing of the defend
ants and urging clemency.