The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-29

ter, VINO was here at the time of the
sw.ndle operations of two years ago,
we're each yesterday convicted il fed.
aai court at Little Rock of misuse of
the United States mails.
Spear was convicted on five counts.
and Porter on four.
The penalties that will be applied
ander the various counts are within
| The discretion OF Judge Jacob Trebor
eI the United States court at Little
Rock, and II is said here that the
minimum under each count is two
years a9d the maximum is 1--WE years.
TIE direct charges were of using
the mails to cash drafts that had
been secured through swindle opera
tions, ald it was charged in the trial
Of the case throughout that a con-
spiracy had caused the checks and
drafts to be taken from the victims
The convictions yesterday are the
climax to what is probably the most
vigorous prosecution OF criminal
charges that ever was undertaken in
this state
Frank r. Fox, vino was a victim OF
the swindlers in the sum of $4,000
was wealthy He did not lose in
drafts or paper" but in cash. but he
vas wealthy. and instituted criminal
ana civil proceedings Immediately,
putting the forces of the Burns detec-
tive agency behind the prosecution.
Hon. w H. Martin OF this city, a
former prosecuting attorney of the
district, was engaged to assist the
state in the prosecution of the cases,
and after he had frutlessly prose.
cuted state cases In this and Mont
gomery county, he took the charges
TO the federal court Subsequently he
had been appointed United States dis
uiet attorney, and in that capacity
I he prosecuted the cases in federal
court with the above result.
Spear was represented in the de
Tense of all the cases by some of the
most brilliant attorneys of the state.
In the defense of this last case at Lit
ue Rock he and Porter we're repre-
Slted by Colonel George W. Murphy
Louis Rhoton. Harry Myers, Hal Nor
wood and Judge G. Floyd Huff of this
city.
It is certain that appeals from the
verdict of the jury will be taken to
the United States court of appeals,
which sits at st. Paul.
- hA
CURED for Spear and Porter pending
The result OF appeal will be fixed to-
/ cay by Judge Trebor.
n Spear did not take the stand in the
aeiense of the case tried at Little
mock The defense was closed yes.
'efday morning with the introduction
y few witnesses, and the argument
oceupled most of the day. The case
vent to the jury about A 80 o'clock in
he afternoon, and the verdict was no.
ie'urned until about o'clock last
night
FRIENDS of Spear who attended por-
Nds OF the hearing at Little Rock
eie not very sanguine of results
i'eF the action OF Judge Trebor Tues
4ay evening when he ordered the
.Onu OF Spear increased to $4,000.
'eilas OF Spear from this city went
/ Ll'ile Rock hurriedly and the bond
was soon made.
'he trial Of the case in Little Rock
lieu little from the proceedings in
~ state courts here. john Rumping
m Matt Johnson were witnesses in
bmclpal against the defendants.
NV aad been victims of the swindles
,a's city, and they testified posi-
th.y % an identification of Porter
lsh al;,, Porter in defense offered an
4,.., - the person of John Bodfisl OF
wna so Rock, former saloonkeeper
~ a0 testified that Porter was in Lit
~ "oeN at the time the transactions
IVA "a Place in this city.
e Prosecution did not attempt tc
ss by direct evidence any relation
,,m'1h ,,aeeh Spear and the men who vic
msa NEED the persons who lost theii
Nss,,' mere at this time, but MIR
casa :" saowed in the trial OF the
toun. 'ae trail of drafts which has
'heir way into the hands 0