South Bend news-times., 1915-04-12

INDlANAPOLlS, April IZ.-DOnn
NJ. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute,
today was sentenced 10 six years inn
prisonment and fined 1000 by Judge
Anderson in federal court following
his conviction aS chief conspirator In
the Terre Haute election frauds. The
announcement of sentences was begun
Immediately after Judge Anderson
overruled motions for new trial and
arrest Of Judgment.
The cases Of Nugent. Hess, Hines
and Bruins, who are witnesses in the
case against Roy l.. Shattuck, repub-
Iican candidate for congress from the
fifth district, were taken under advise
ment.
Eli II Redman and Sherim Dennis
shea were each sentenced to 1--WE years
and fined $1,000.
In announcing his sentences Judge
Anderson declared that the evidence
had shown that Mayor Roberts was
the most guilty of all the defendants
and Judge Redman and Sheriff Shea
ranked second and Montgomery,
Smith, Driscoll and Ehrenhardt were
third in point of guilt.
The sentences were apporuoned ac-
cordingly.
In passing sentence Judge Anderson
referred to Talbot as the tool OF Rob-
erts.
sentences iAfNliilsiIt y sun
His remarks in sentencing Hilton
Redman, son OF Eli Redman, the CIR
cult court judge, were:
"It is hard to understand the awful
conduct of this young man, he sald.
He is only -. but he was reared bad
Is. / simply haven't words TO eX-
press my feelings in referring 10 that
man (Eh Redman.) His conduct mas
been unspeakable. He was a man
Il L., n fG n ~
undisputed facts and still hangs on to
his job. If Hilton Redman had not
| been so active in this case, ! would be
inclined TO be more lenient."
In giving former Chief Of Police
Holler one year and a day and a fine
Of 81, Judge Anderson pointed out
that he had been the first 10 plead
guilty and testify for the governments
Terms in the county jail ana hnes
were pronounced as follows:
Joe Jeffers gangster, six months
and SO: saloon keeper O'Donnel, SIX
months ana $40; saloon keeper Wood
all. six months and $40; BARTENDER
| conway. four months and SO; Andy
| O'Brien, four months and $40; gam D.
| Ter Mckay, four months and $40; PauI
Hume and Oscar Surrat. west enoerS'
three monthes and $40.
Gives Suspended Sentences.
| Suspended sentences were an
nounced for "Hinky Dink" Turney. sa-
| loonist; bartender Godfrey and par
| tender Gosnell.
| The following were given three
months and $40 fine: John kaney
| Thomas Hanley. Lester Hull, tFanh
7 lockwood. Thomas McCarty, Charles
/ patton. +. Silvers, Harry Barkes, Jess
| Powell. Charles Miller, Harry FORE
/ heck. George KintS and Fred Klker.
| Harry s. Montgomery, president o.
the board Of works, was given three
wears imprisonment and fine OF
$500. IL,
Thomas c. Smith. judge of police
| court. and George Ehrenhardt, mem
her public works, were also given
three years and $500 fine each, and
Edward r.. Driscoll, secretary Nlgc
/ county democratic committee, was
given three years and $500 fine.
4 The next sentences We're: City
controller Talbot, Hilton Redman
/ Asst. City Engineer Nunley. William
| Crockett. city emplOye, and Joe \
Green. optician. two years each and
| 500 fine.
! Sentences Of one year and a DAY
| and fines Of 800 were imposed upon
! County Sealer Walsh, City Inspector
Masselink. City Hall Custodian
| Houghton. Street Commissioner
/ O'NTara. Street Inspector Azcel, Tn
dertaker ellis. Gambler SOvran and
Joseph Strauss. liquor salesman. Johr