South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-14
HARLIN IS TAKEN
To PENITENTIARY
To SERVE TERM
Real Estate Dealer Enters Plea
of Guilty Through His At
tOrneyS- Has Nothing to
Say in Court.

Albert G. Harlin. realty and loan
broker, who pleaded guilty 20 a
charge Of EN- bezzlement i'm the circuit
court Friday evening was taken TO
Michigan City early Saturday morn
ing. Tie Will begin service Of his SEN
tence IN the states prison. two to four
teen years and fine Of $1,000.
The prisoner was taken 10 the
prison in the custody OF Sheriff Ed
ward Swanson. They left at $3.50
O'Clock on the South Shore interuTban
line
The sentence came as a tragic end
ing OF the strange career Of the
broker. Harlin. in the custody Of
Sheriff Swanson entered the court
room shortly before s o'clock For
instant his eye swept the crowd
which the news OF his arraignment
had drawn. He hesitated at the bar.
then took "A seat near his attorneys.
Not word passed.
Case Is Called.
Prosecutor Montgomery called the
case and the court announced the IT,
tie Stuart McKibbin, who with Dud-
3ey NJ. Shively, had read the indict-
ment on which Harlin was arraigned.
arose.
"The court may note the appear
ance OF Mr.. Shively and myself in
behalf OF the defendant" said he. and
the court made the entry
Defendant appears" continued
MacKibbin. lin person and by cOun-
sci. valves arraignment-and pleads
guilty"
The plea. having been anticipated.
caused no stir among the spectators.
MacKibbin told the court the case
might proceed 70 sentence and judg-
ment Immediately. Judge Funk
turned % the prisoner
ALBERT c. Harlin, YOU may stand
up" he directed.
Harlin arose. His knees bent slight
Iy and his shoulders sagged a little
more than usual. Otherwise he gave
no sign of the ordeal His face. clean
shaver, sRs immobile; there was
little Of the haggard look in his eyes
The fixed gaze and the tenscness
which scarcely permitted the moving
Of an eyeiash, gave evidence that
the break was complete-that there
was nothing in the man now but alb
fate.
s'Have you any legal reason why
the sentence Of the court should not
re passed upon you according to
law2" asked the Judge.
Offers No Legal Reason.
ct have not" Harlin shook his
head slowly md returned the answer
quietly but firmly.
The sentence OF the court is that
you be imprisoned in the Indiana
state prison not less than two or
more than il years, that you be fined
in the sum of $1,000 and disfranchised
and rendered incapable of holding any
office OF trust or profit for a period
OF five years. The sheriff of this
county is charged with the execution
OF this judgr~St."
ThrOughOut the sentence the pris-
oner remained fixed as a statue. For
the throng, however, the climax was
passed, and there was an immediate
buzz OF comment which drew a
warning rap from the sheriff's gavel
Then court was adjourned and Harlin
with his attorney, the sheriff and the
prosecutor went to a private room
where the commitment for impris-
onment in the penitentiary was made
out.
At the end Of the minimum of his
sentence, two ears. Harlin may ap-
ply for parole. Unless the fine of
$1,000 with costs is paid. however. he
viii have 20 serve additional time.
This woulc add nearly three years to
his minimum
one OF the strangest elements in
the career of the broker and the one
which has caused much of the COM
meut following the revelations of his
dealings was the severity with which
me- publicly denounced wrong doing.
particularly the violation of trust.
At the same time his own admissions
efl llIf htAlNl ubNtE procedures anu 81
the criminal prosecution, reveal that
me was aDpropriating funds of many
Of his clients To uses which led 10
their loss and 90 his undOlng.
Years i'm the real estate and loan
business in South Bend during which
ne was concerned with several inn
portant transactions. had given Har-
lin repute as one of the city'S wealthy
men. His name was accepted on
bonds and securities in large demon
nations without hesitation.
Then the crash came which re-
vealed that much OF the reputed
wealth was that of his clients and
that "a great deal of this money proba-
bly, more than 100000, had disap
peaved or was invested in places
where it's loss was beyond doubt \
large amount of the funds went in the
effort 10 save the South BEND Brick
tempt failed and the property of the
company. encountered with a mort
sage for $4,000 on which Harlin was
one OF the guarantors. was recently
sold by the receiver for 5000.
Uarln was sentenced ON the first
charge doCketed against him. This
was for embezzlement OF funds from
The Thomas Byeriy estate There are
. other charges against Harlin and
according To Prosecutor MONTGOMERY
ne can be brought 90 trial ON every
one OF these after ne finishes the SEN
tcuce imposed for violation of the
previous offenSe. However IL was inn
possible for the court 90 render SEN
fences on all Is charges.