The sun., 1916-11-30
WE BOYS IMPOSTOR
sent TO W0RKHOUSE
Iscob Lewis Raines Gets 30
Days for Newspaper
Swindle.
PAINTS WHEN SENTENCED
Plea for Mercy All That Saved
Him From Longer
Term.

yaeob Lewis Ralncs. one Of the most
energetic OF the I'VE boys" impostors,
who has for years been obtaining money
by false pretenscs from prominent men
and women. whose generosity and mis-
understanding Of the ethics of news.
papers have permitted them to be duped.
was punished yesterday by the Court
NJ Special Sessions. After a most i'm
pss,ioned and adroit plea by Charles Ed
ward Josephs. his counsel. Raines was
sent to the workhouse for thirty days.
Considering Raines's long activities.
the sentence was merciful. Justice Her
man In p%ronouncing sentence arraigned
the defendant severely and said that in
rsachins a decision as to his punish
msnt the court had given full value to
tho points made by his counsel In ask
ing elemency.
Ralnes was a trembling. thoroughly
frightened man when he stood before
III court to hear its decision. Two
court officers stood behind him. and
when the sentence was imposed he COL
lspsed.
oHense is very serious. Using your
knowledge Of the newspaper business.
YOU have played upon the fears n van
tiles Of the public.
scored BY Court.
IT IL evident that you planned with
craft and cunning yous method Of OPP
Grafton. II was not done under the
Inspiration OF a m The court
has heard with great seriousness the
plea Of your counsel for mercy, and
has taken everything he said into con-
sderation. However. the reconciliation
~ SSur acts cannot be overlooked, and
~ todSment Of the court Is that you
~ sent 20 the workhouse for thirty
AyA"
The specific charge to which Raines
pleaded guilty last Friday was petit,
larceny. He obtained IS under false
pretenses from DIR. Arthur v. Payne, q
physician In the Marbrldge Building
In some manner Raines learned tina,
Payne had . libel suit against a news
paper. and using this as q club he ap
preached the doctor. He Informed tn,
physician that he stood in well with
INC UOyb III HIS 8GTNiCcS Il8ut ~
useful. When Payne refused to emplo,
hin in any manner. Raines ther
brought out his usually infallible argu'
nent for getting money. He said III
represented q newspapermen's. bcnevo
lent fund n wanted a contribution
Payne WAS glad to get rid of him. u
handed him a s. bill. Later the doctol
crew suspicious and called up tn,
Trbaae, which newspaper Rainel
claimed to represent. The physician
vas soon satisfied that Raines was a
inpostor.
When Raines was arraigned for sen
tsnce yesterday afternoon. James ]
Russel. a probationary officer. read
full record Of the defendants opera
teas TO the court.
Raines's Record Read.
ne probationary oflcer had obtaine,
from THE Sun. Tribune and World
record OF their Investigations OF Ra!nes'
activities. which had been given to tn
District Attorney. The record as rea'
10 the court yesterday presented a lis
Of a dozen prominent men who hav
given Raine money. believing he was
duly accredited representative OF news
papermen.
After the probationary oficer's repor
had been read. Raines's attorney ap
pealed 10 the three Justices for mercy
Justices McIncrny. Freschi n Her
man consulted an unusually long tim
before reaching a decision. 1t was evi
dent from their demeanor that they az
preciated the seriousness Of the cas-
as It affected the public. but were ais
impressed by the plea which had bee
made by Josephs In behalf Of the de
PENDANT.
After sentence had been imposed. IN
RAines had collapsed. he was given
stlmuiant by the court attendant
whose ~sympathies were aroused by h
pitls ole condition. He was taken to tn
Tombs, and will commence serving In
mediately his sentence in the workhoui
on B~lackwell's Island.