Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-16
H|LTAbRAND TRIES
STO|C'S GAME AS He
.ENTERS THE PRISON
PUTS ON FINE FRONT BUT AID
MlTS HE rs UNEASY OVER FIJI
TURE-STATE THREATENS TO
TRY REMAINING INDICTMENTS

TRY REMAINING INDICTMENTS.
While here was nothing about his
physical makeup to Indicate the per
turbcd condition OF his mind George
u Hiltahtand, convicted Tonica bank
or, who Yesterday began his three
year term in the penitentiary. admit
ted to Sheriff Davis he was uneasy
and not at all pleased with the future
in store for him.
tie assumed the guise OF stole
and To the specta or closely watching
his movements, NO guess would have
been made of the real mental state
OF the man who stood on the brink
Of starting ,elon's career after fall
in from the heights OF the mighty
to pay society its debt
Hillabraud was on the 1o:lo Rock
! Island train when Sheriff Davis met
it in Ottawa He sat in the smoker
placidly putting on a big black cigar.
Cigars went fast under his putting and
that was the only evidence OF ner-
yonsncss exhibited by. he convicted
banker To Sheriff DAVIS he said he
was ready to 20 but eXpressiyeiy end.
ed his sentence with but you know
/ A. Joliet the trip 10 the prison vas
uneventful, the pair being carried &c
/ the stone walled place in an automn
+ bile. The last trip HItabrand viii take
in any kind Of gas propelled vehicle
/ for many many months Al the gates
! Of the penteutiary the sheriff and his
j charge we're admitted tIiltahrand was
presented 10 Warden i. J Murphy
who issued ,he Sheriff receipt show
ing he had .urned his prisoner over
to the state authorities
Hllabrand Immediately was escort
ed out into the prison yard Hero
Sheriff Davis watched him for mo
ment Attracted by the interior of ths
penitenl!ary library Hitabrand stoo,
gazing thru the large windows, where
his reNeries we're rudely interrupted
By The guard Who commanded him tC
! turn around and face the wall Hill
tabrand came up with start, re
versed and took hi. position before
the bleak and uninteresting rocks tha
? make up the prison barricade
From there ne was escorted 10 tin
gallery and mugged. Thence the tril
to the receiving captain came HI
was measured and fitted to clothes
To-day he is ON his three year GRIND
which may be cut. by good behavio
to thirty-one months.
May Call Another Case,
While no positive statements Wer
. made Yesterday attorneys for IA
state indicated that IN the fan the
were likely to call another Of the il
dictments against the Tonica banker:
Il One hundred and nineteen true bill
remain untried and the prosecu'i0
is anxious to get at them and wip
. them of he court Slate
= II has been limited Hjltabrand vi
demand 3 separate trial, in Whic
: event John r. HartenboWer Will hay
to face the jury alone Il would NJ
be at all surprising II the remainu
indictments against lliltabrand wer
nolle pressed
Wen give Hartenbower all
: wants of court proceedings is til
way one Of the LAYERS put it.
HartonboVer has .aKen an appei
| to the l'nicd States supreme cour
/. where he hopes to have the case r
& viewed
Unlike his partner, he refused {
begin taking punishment until he ha
I covered The last resource at his con
5 mand to avoid stepping inside thos
walls at jolet to remain as COZ
Wet
II convicted on all of the 10 count
!. remaining. Hartenbower faces 3,
long and tedious years in the hlu,
/. gray earb 50 common at the big sti