The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
HAPPY GANG IS
OFF FOR PRISON
Band Comprises Dom M.
Roberts & Co.
ELECTION CONSPIRACY CASE
Departure Kept Secret, But
Small Crowd Gathers
At the Station.
THE 10 AND THEIR SENTENCES

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With smiling countenances and with
Mayor Dom M. Roberts leading, the
fifteen prisoners convicted in the
Terre Haute election conspiracy
case and sentenced to the Federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan,
by Judge Anderson, started on the
trip to prison at 1:5O o'clock this
afternoon. They are due to arrive
at Leavenworth at 9:45 O'Clock
Monday morning.
Due to the fact that the time for
the departure was not made public
here, only a small crowd was at the
station as the prisoners, each ac-''
companied by a special Deputy
United States Marshal, boarded the
special car attached to a Pennsyl-
vania passenger train.
While the Terre Haute men were
being placed in line in the Jail yard
preparatory to marching to the rail-
way station, the eighty-two who
were given Jail sentences for their
part in the conspiracy, shouted
goodbye to those on their way to
prison and joined in passing good
natured jokes back and forth.
The prisoners were not shackled
but a guard walked beside each
prisoner, accompanied him into the
car and occupied the seat beside
him. United States Marshal Mark
Storen was in charge, and as soon
as the newspaper men climbed
aboard, ordered that the doors be
locked.
None of the wives or relatives of
the prisoners was permitted TO ac-
company the men from the Jail to
the station. Many of the relatives
of the men had been to the Jail dur
ing the morning. and several of the
prisoners wore flowers on their Ia
pels.
Six other who received prison sem
fences and who withdrew from the
appeal early in the week. had prom
ised Judge Anderson to start for
prison not later than noon to-day.
Since withdrawing from the appeal,
the men had been at liberty at their
homes in Terre Haute. The six are:
Arthur ellis, John Messelink, Jo-
seph O'Marra, George S. Overn. Jo-
seph Strauss and Maurice Walsh, all
of whom had received sentence of a
year and a day in prison.
The fifteen taken to prison and
the sentences they received are:
Mayor Roberts, six years and a
fine of $4,000.
Dennis Shea. who resigned last
week as Sheriff OF Vigo county, five
years and $1,000 fine.
Eli II. Redman, Judge of the Cir
cult Court, five years and $1,000
fine.
Edward Drlscoll, Assistant City
Engineer, three years; fine, $500.
George Ehrenhardt, member Of
Board of Works. three years; fine,
$500.
Harry Montgomery, president
Board Of Works, three years; fine
$500.
Thomas Smith. City Judge, three
years; fine. $500.
William Crockett. superintendent
city crematory. two years; fine,
500.
Hilton Redman, son of Judge
Redman. two years; fine. $780,
Elmer e. Talbot, City Controller,
two years; fine. 500.
John f. Green, merchant, two
years; fine. 500.
Lewis Nunley, Assistant City En-
gineer. two years; fine, 800.
Alexander Aczel, Street Inspector.
one year and day; fine 500.
Charles Houghton. city hall Gus
todian, year and day; fine. 500.
Edward Holler, former chief OF
police. year and day; fine. 500.
1t is understood that Mrs. Rob
erts, wife Of the Mayor, who spent
a large part of the morning at the
jail, will continue her efforts 20 OBJ
tain the appeal bond for her hus-
band. Judge Anderson fixed the
bonds at the rate OF $4,000 for
each year sentenced 10 prison.