The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
LAMAR STARTS FOR
PRISON.; PLEA FAILS
silent. but Seemingly Care
free as He Faces Two Year
Term i'm Atlanta.
FAY CANNOT RAISE BAIL

As David Lamar was being taken from
the Tombs prison yesterday afternoon to
serve a two year sentence In the Federal
penitentiary in Atlanta for impersonat-
ing a Congressman his attorneys were
making q last minute and frantic appeal
for n stay Of execution before Judge
Wolverton in the United States District
Court,
Represented by Michael Martin DOL
ph,n of o33 Broadway they sought a tenn
porary stay until Monday so that the
prisoner could complete his defence on
another indictment charging violation Of
the sherman law. They urHei also the
auashing OF two more indictments
against their client. Judge wolverton
overrulcd the applications. and the last
chance TO a v Lamar from the Federal
prison failed.
Nonchslantly. almost snlilinsly. but
silent, Lamar left the Tombs about 2 40
o'clock. Thanked on one side by Deputy
Marshal Dempsey and h~andcufed to
Deputy Rousso. he was escorted through
Franklin street to the Sixth avenue L
and from there to the Pennsylvania
station. where the party boarded the
"a train for Georgia. They are due
TO arrive in Atlanta at s o'clock tonight.
II Lamar had any knowledge of the
last minut efforts being made in his
DenAi1 ne IdlIeu 10 SHOW u.
II have nothing to s~ay-nothing At
all" was his only comment.
He was dressed in a dark gray checked
travelling suit. wore a straw hat and
carried q cane. A curt nod to his keep
efs. the employees Of the prison and the
curious crowd waiting outside was his
only sign OF interest or recognition.
wanted Ia ride IN Taxicab.
A taxicab was standing at the door
and Lamar expressed a wish to ride in Il
to the station. His custotians. however.
demurred. as they were acting under in
! structions from Marshal Mccarthy to
take him to the station over "A route
previously decided upon. En- route to the
railroad station Lamar broke his silence
for a time and conversed in low tones
with his guards.
Lamar is to serve sentence fo- but
one Indictment. Besides that there are
ihe two additional indictments against
him uEder which he is liabl 20 rearrest
as soon as his present term is finished.
II was for this reason. Judge Wolver-
ton said. tina: he had refused the last
application for "A stay OF sentence.
Besides having been convicted OF
fraudulent Improvisation OF Eepresen-
tative A. Mitchell Palmer. II has been
alleged by Federal authorities that
Lamar was the paymaster o: the fund
which Franz Won Rintelen planned 70
distribute TO those who aided him in
carrying out alleged u%nneu,ral acts.
Following charges in the United States
Senate more than two years ago Lamar
was hrary convicted In the Federal Dis
'rici Court on December s, 1914, for
the Offence for which he Is now serving
sentence The case was appealed through
the United States Circuit Court Of .Ap-
pea's and was finally upheld by the
Supreme Court after a year and a half
of mora or iass sensational litigation
which not only involved Lamar himself
nut several Representatives In congress
az we'll.
In the expose OF Lamar's activities
here was brought TO Eight n scheme 10
defraud the United States Steel Corpora
ton. ! = Morgan & Co. and other. on
- prom Sc OF preventing n Federal inves-
: ,~igation 90 the steel company.
Fay Rematns In Tombs.
when Lamar started for Atlanta he
was no, accompanied by Lieut." Robert
Fay. tho convicted bomb potter. SEN
fenced % an elgh, year term In the peni-
'~.u'iprl FOR c%onsplring 10 blow up allied
ships, tay's counsel obtained from
Judge Wolverton an order staying exc
utou Of his sentence until June 9. so
that he could perfect his appeal. Fay's
counsel offered S25 600 bali for his client.
hut the court asked for $50 5000. which
was rot forthcoming. Fay therefore
temtins in III. Tombs.
The Anal pleading Of Wolf Won iRel.
Franz Won Pap~n's former secretary. in
dicted with others for organizing an
expedition TO blow up the Welland Canal.
was adjourned yesterday morning be-
cause the State department has so far
failed 10 decide Won Igel's status under
the law. The pleading has been put
over uut'l Monday morning before Judge
Wolveiton. pending word from Wash
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