Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-19

Judge Pope Of Federal Court
Sends Oscar Davis TO At
lantaI PenItentiay for Term
of Four Years.

Convicted IN the United States dis
/ tflct court Of white slave traffcls
Ing. Oscar Davis yesterday Afternoon
was sentenced 10 serve four years II
the federal pcnitcntiary at Atlanta
Ga. Davis, who WAS known as Hum
dingcr' In Roswell, brought ibis VIII,
from Fort Worth. Tex, 10 Roswell, He
name appeared as Clara Levine ON tn
government records. but IL wai
brought out at the trial that she ane
Davis had been legally married
As Judge Pope pronounced the gen.
tence Davis lower lip quivered. liz
gavc no other sign. The few words
of the actual sentence followed rep.
rlmand by the judge, who regretted
bringing sorrow to the wife and mul.
tiplying Davis gray hairs. The pris.
.oncr IL 80 years old. His hair is shot
with the iron of that age.
Jury Out Three Hours.
Deputy Marshal j. X. Galusha step
ped forward and took Davis TO the
county jail at Old Town. where he
Will remain until Marshal A. II. ltuds-
peth designates an officer TO transfer
him 10 Atlanti' s r. A. - !. (
The jury required three hours TO de-
eide the fate of Davis. The twelve left
the court room shortly after noon aud
reported tho verdict about O'Clock.
Davis defense was that his wifewaa
running u roorning house at Roswell.
Davis arrived there before she did
and rented a house for her near the
rredlight' district, according to wit-
nesses. Mrs. Davis occupied the place.
they said. This was the place where
she had the rooming house, as Davis
described It. f
y Wife Loyal to Davis.
Mrs. Davis remained loyal 10 her
HUSBAND, She testified for The de-
Tense. although she had been brought
here by the government for witnesses
to identify her.
Mrs Davis told an Immigrant in
spector who took dispositions from her
that she was a native of Russia and
that she came TO the United States
when she was only II years old. She
came alone. She had no relatives In
this country. She worked In factories
In the cast Immediately after her ar-
rival on this side.
United States District Attorney
BurlShaft prosecuted Davis.
Davis was arrested In Chicago, but
resisted his being returned to the fed-
eral district OF New Mexico. The nee
essary order of removal was signed.
however, after the testimony Of resi-
dents of Roswell was taken. Davis
denied having been there. They said
he had been there.
Fnris v. Bush Appointed.
The court Will adjourn today. Judge
Pope will hear arguments on motions
today and clear up the odds and ends
Fer the term. All the panel excepting
The Davis jury was discharged at the
beginning of the trial of that case. The
wcve remaining were discharged
afternoon
Judge Pope ruled upon two motions
n the Cress and Hardin case late yes
erday AFTERNOONS. The defendants
notion for a new trial was overruled
IL was that of the defendants in ar
est of judgment. J. M. Cress and s,
?. Hardin recently were given a ver-
iict for sl.420 against X. NJ Mattox,
1 al of Gallup ate
The resignation of Don II. ISedzie !
i United States Commissioners at
tordsburg was accepted and Faris V. |
5nFh WIS appointed to euceeed him.
Fred sherman. of Deming, was adj |
nitted to practice in the court.