Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-21
EASTMAN EXPECTED
TO PLEAD ALSO
Did Not Come Into Court Ihls
Morning, But Will Probably
be There This Afternoon.
BUSH DROPPED
FROM LEGAL ROLL
His Name Stricken From the Bar
Roster, at His Own
Request.


William Bush. charged with the en-
hez.lement OF over S2m,O 600 worth ot
securities from the Wilmington Savings
Fund Society. was sentenced 10 clght
wears in the New Castle County Work
house bv Judge Bovce in Court Of General
Sessions today, after he had entered
plea az guilty to the charge Bush heard
the sentence with hardly n flicker ot eX-
pression passing over his face. IN addition
10 this sentence he was ordered 70 pay the
costs Of prosecution of the case.
Following sentence Thomas Bayard.
one az the counsel for Bus stated that ~
the request of Bush he asked that his
client : name be stricken from the names
~ those comprising the Delaware Tar
Judge Bovcc replied that at the request
~ Bush himself his name was stricken
from the names VI the attorneys oi this
har Bush became member OF the
Delaware bar in 1900, but did not practice
much
Judges Boyce and Rice took the bench
~ three minute Cs past ! ! o clock Attorney
General Reinhardt asked permission Of
he court to file an Indictment against
Bush charging embCzzlement, not found
hv the grand Jury This request was
granted
ATTORNEY William $ Hilles. in address
,nc INC court. stated that he and Thomas
+. Ravard as representatives Of the DC
f.ndant made no appeal for lenIencv az
the hands Of the court. fie added that the
fart that the defendant was employed ~
ne of tho oldest financial concero IN the
state. proved that until the recent ex-
posure he had committed no other crime
But I would call attention to the fact
E. rtas
NIr. Hilles said, "and would respectfully
submit that in imposing sentence that
tho court be not 50 forgetful Of them az
Bush was himself And finally, | can
only ask that sentence he commensurate
with the wrong dolrg.
Attorpev-G Gercral Renhardt in stating
hat only one Indictment had been return
Cd against Bush, enumerated the charges
~ this Indictment. citing that on June
Q. 1920. two certificates of government
Indebtedness valued 81 $4,000 each,
we're taken and the remainder ot the
securities stolen on September Is and
November Q. Mr.. Reinhardt added that
Under present conditions II seemed Wise
10 return but one Indictment
He declared that Bush began taking
securities three years ago. and pledgin
,bam 10 protect speculative accounts.
making a total involved OF S203,0oO OF
which amount s., 900 had been returned,
md some restitution made on other prop
erty taken.
Judge Bovce in imposing sentence made
no comment. nor did he admorlsh Bush.
The sentence was delivered simply.
according TO the usual court form bush
did not appear visiblv effected Immediate
IL afterwards Acknowledgement Rem
hardt stopped and shook hands with Bush,
addressing few words to him BUSH
smiled.
After Bush left the court room and was
about 10 take the elevator down stars
another old friend shook hands heartily
with him.
Al few minutes st 10 clock today
William Bush was brought into court OF
General Sessions by Deputy Warden
NinCate of the workhouse. With him
came ten Negroes, who were also brougst t
from the wOrkhouse TO enter their pleas
before the court on various charges. his
was plead guilty day IN court
Bush was seated on the outside OF the
right end of the prisoners dock, while SIX
of the Negroes filled the dock, and tour
Others were placed IN front OF the dock
Dressed IN a khaki shirt and PLAN grey
suit. Bush sat III the swivel chair with
bowed head, and a shame-taced ar Al
intervals. however, he raised his head, and
Glanced over the crowd of men seated IN
The front part of the courtroom. A flicker
of recognition cleaned III his eyes as ne
looked al some Of them DIR. Robert
Matt. district superintendent OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, arose and,
walking over to Bush, shook hands and
addressed few words TO him IN a low
tone.
COURT ROOM JAMMED.
The courtroom was packed with specta-
tors. of apparently all castles and stations
IN Tfe. There was hardly an inch OF stand
ing room which remained.
Court was delayed In opening.
BoxpING AGENT TALKS WITH BUSH.
MIR. Beardsoll, q representative Of the
National Surety Co, walked over 70 Bush
and talked 70 him for Is or 20 minutes
The conversation Of the two was az first
anparently Of n serious nature. Bush
made brief, rapid replies TO the other, and
AZ intervals glanced nervOusly AT his
hands. which he swiftly turned over N
examination.
Toward the latter part Of the con-
yersation Bushs spirits appeared to rise,
md he laughed several times during the
course Of the talk.
III was about s. minutes of ii O'Clock
uhen William 5. Hilles, attorney for Bush,
sntered the courtroom, accompanied by
Thomas +. Bayard. The latter, friend
of Bush, stopped and talked to him.