Evening journal., 1917-11-15
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
Three CONSPIRATCRS
Men Who Enticed Witnesses
Out OF Jurisdiction Get
Long Terms
CONVICT ZABINKO OF
ATTACK ON PRIEST

After deuberating tor on hour and
a half yesterday afternoon, The Cen
eral Sessions jury. which had been
hearing the trial Of the State against
Joseph .Lefrieri. Charles conte and
Thomas Tobazzo. charged with con-
splracy To obstruct justice ny ennicng
away material witnesses, returned
verdicts Of guilty against each or me
three defendants, but coupling win
their findings against Conte and To-
bszzo recommendations 70 the court s
mercy. Iudke Rice sentenced Lefrierl
10 pay a 0ne OF $500 and the costs or
the prosecution and 20 serve two years
Imprisonment, while Conte and To-
bazzo. were sentenced 70 pay fines Of
$3.50 each and 10 serve one year each.
They also were assessed the cost or
prosecution.
After the jury had delivered its
verdict and retired, Deputy Attorney
General Green moved for sentence. ana
Leonard E. Wales, who had defended
the three men, made a strong plea FOR
leniency. He said, In encct, that the
States case had not been open and
shut" that there was plenty OF just
ground for defence snd that It was evi'
dent that the chief prosecuting wit
nesses were not free from blame. and
indeed, two Of them were as deep It
the mud as the defendants were In th'
mire. and that under all the circum
stances he could most reasonably asi
the courts clemency
Mr.. Green told the court that th'
attorney generals oflce had had othe
instances Of the practice OF entlclnl
away material witnesses and had IN
tended at the nrst opportunity 20 Of
fer. 20 break II up, u possible, becaus
it was a menaceful crime which snoul
be dealt with most forcibly.
Judge Rice asked Lefrleris age AM
was informed that it was ffty-fou
| years. After some moments of con
} sideration he called the convicted me
before him and addressed them. Tie
A.. had been convicted, he said, Of one q
, the most serious crimes a court ca
be called upon 20 hear at a trial, bu
b. that II hc was 90 err In imposing sent
D. ence Il would be upon the side
. mercy. The ofiense Of which they ha
, been convicted, he went on. was on
that struck az the foundations Of Oh
s courts, and that were the courts 90 IA
- the country would fall with then
{ therefore. the Oifense struck at th
q foundations Of tho country as Nell Z
( the courts The crime was not ne
p IN this locality, but il was hard TO 81
r. cure convictions, and when they wei
Il secured examples must be made Of q
l. offenders.
He would, however. take into co
sidsration the jury's recommendati'
and Lefrleris age. and he hoped &
9. convictions would be a lesson
re others. Sentence was then imposl
It. AS the men were being led out Of
ri court room 20 so TO the workhouse
70 begin serving their sentences. the W
IS. Of Lefrieri, middle-aged Ike himss
nt burst into heavy weeping.
re Later on, Judge Boyce disposed
en- the case Of james Dempsey, indici
re with Lefrieri and the others but w
ls entered a plea Of mole contene
o. equivalent In effect 10 a plsa Of guil
and was ono Of the states chief W
n nesses. Mr.. Green called Judge Boyc
Isl attention 10 the aid Dempsey had Civ
the prosecution. and his counsel, Il
az mer City Solicitor John Lynn. asl
su that parole be granted in the case. N
y Judge Boyce granted. accepting Den
O sey's own cognizance.
. Onifry Zablnk, charged with assa
- with intent "a commit murder "
gu found guilty Of assault He Is allies
s.' 20 haev laid IN wait for Daniel
Ghalevitch, pastor at the Russian
!, lhodox Church, IN South Wilmngl
an and hit him in the head with a bri
~ Harry P. Joslyn. counsel for cabin
- ~. asked for an arrest OF Judgment pc
n. ing a motion for a new trial n
~ Tuesday was set for argument as co.
,e sells request.
So Logan b. Bryant, Negro. was C.
,n vicled before judge Boyco I'm Court
,.,n General Sessions on a charge Of larc
on of a speedometer cable from an al
mobile Of William Lynch. and 81
enced TO serve six months in the We
house. 10 pay $3.50 restitution mo
. and The cosfs Of urnsecutiOn