The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-21
1 YEAR TERMS GIVEN
RUMELY AND z AIDS
Kaufman and Lindheim Are
Sentenced With Former
Owner of 'The Mall

A sentence of one year and day in
the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta was
imposed yesterday by Judge William l..
Grub in the United States District
Court upon DIR. Edward A. Rumely.
former publisher of the Erening Mail,
who was convicted Saturday Of con-
spiracy to defraud the Government by
failing to report a debt of S1.4b1,7o
owed BE- him to the German Govern
ment Similar sentences were imposed
upon s. Walter Kaufman and Norvin
Lindheim of the late firm of Hays. Kauf-
mann A Lindheim, who were codefend-
ants OF Dr. Rumely.
In passing sentence upon the three
men Judge Grub said he had no ether
course than to impose Il Jail term, ana
he advised them to appeal to the Presi-
dent for clemency.
IF 1t were my privilege" said Judge
Cirubb, 81 would make the sentence
merely nominal. in view of the recon-
mendations of the jury for mercy, but
under the law / am constrained TO I'M
pose a definite sentence"
stephen Baldwin, counsel for Dr.
Rumely, and Max ID. Steuer, represent
ing Kaufman and Lindheicl, announced
that they would appeal the case imme-
diately. The prisoners were paroled IN
the custody of their counsel until this
afternoon. when they will furnish bail
of $4,000 each pending the appeal.
Before sentence was pronounced Mr.
Baldwin and other counsel moved II be
nostponed until the constitutionality of
the trading with the enemy act had been
established This motion was denied
and another motion was made for
new trial on the ground that he YER
dict returned was against the weight OF
the evidence This also rs denied ny
Judge Grub.
After the decision of the court hao
been accepted the three defendants were
summoned TO- sentence. Kaufman,
who is blind, was assisted to the bar by
his mariner. I.indheim. Before Judge
Grub pronounced sentence he asked the
defendants If they desired to address
the court They all responded with snort
speeches.
Mr.. Kaufman was the first to speak.
lie said he did not feel he had done
wrong He said he had met DR.. Albert
of the German Embassy. and as stu
dent Of international law, he had be-
| come Interested in him. He said he had
been called to the service of this country
! during the war and assisted the Enemy
| Alien Custodian to untangle many COM
pllcated questions OF allen owned prop
| erty.
Dr.. Rumely was the second to address
the court and read a short prepared
| statement:
Accept this verdict cannot. for be-
fore the tribunal of my own conscience
! ! am innocent" DR.. Rumely read. lie
/ told of his German parentage, of his
study in Germany and his great love
| for the German people.
In every issue. however. that af-
/ fccted this country" he said. 81 worked
/ for and advocated the full maintenance
Of our rights more emphatically against
/ German ruthlessness than against the
/ English blockade. and in the EreninD
! Nal was among the first to urge pre-
paredness in economic, military and So
/ cial matters.
IL my energies spent. this remains
/ a legally recorded verdict. / must and
/ will submit TO the law of my land: ac-
( quiosce ! never can"
! Mr. Llndheim said with great feeling
/ that he had clear conscience. and that
/ when ne signed the report to the Enemy
/ Alien Custodian he believed the truth OF
/ what was contained in the report.
After the defendants had completed
/ their speeches. Judge Grub pronounced
4 sentence. Harold Harper and Hugh
] Alcorn, Assistant United States Attor-
noys, prosecuted the case.