The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20
CONVICT
SENATOR
and 10
Others
Jury Verdict Declares Fraud
in 1918 U. S. Election
in Michigan
BY J.I. O'SIII,LIyAN

in Michigan
BY J. L. O'SULLIvAN
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich,
March 20.-United States
Senator Truman II. Newberry
was today sentenced to serve
two years in federal prison
and fined $4,000, following
his conviction on election
fraud charges.
Sentence was passed by Judge
Clarence w. Sessions OF United
States court
Just before Judge Sessions pro-
nounced sentence. attorneys for the
defense moved for a stay Of 1udg-
nent. and also for a new trial
The motions were denied.
NEWBERRY SAYS HE'LL
KEEP SENATE SEAT
Senator As.sberry said:
There Is nothing In the jury's
verdict that will cause me to hang
my head Until my conscience and
the supreme court decide that
have wronged the people OF Michi-
gan. l will retain my seat in the
United States senate"
stay OF sentence for 90 days waa
granted by the court in which u
effect an appeal. Bonds were poated
Tor all convicted men by Senator
Newberry.
The sentence given Newberry was
the maximum under the law.
Sixteen others. convicted with New
berry. were sentenced as foliowu:
FREDERICK CODY-rwo years
and $4,000.
PAUL kING-Two years and Sle.-
900.
CHARLES A. FLOYD-Two years
and IS 600
WILLIAM M1CkEI-Two years.
ALLAN TEMPLETON-one year.
six months.
ROGER ANDREws-on. year.
six months.
MILTON OAKMaN-oney year. six
months.
RICHARD FLETCHER - One
year. three months.
JAMES r. McGREGOR - one
year. three months.
FRED HENRY - One year, three
months.
H. HOPkINS-One year, one day.
r. v. CHlISEN-One year, one
day.
JOHN s NEwBERRy - Fined
SIC, 900
HARRY O. TURNER - F1nsa
81. 200.
b. r. EMERY-Ffned $4,000.
GEORGE $. LADD-Fined 81 .ooo..
Judge Sessions stipulated that tho
prison sentences were to be served
in the federal prison at ForteLeaven-
worth. Kan.
MRS. NEWBERRY BREAKS
DOWN AND WEEPS
The Newberry party went imme-
diately from the courtroom to their
hotel rooms and remained in Sc
clusion.
Mrs. Newberry broke down only
once. A few minutes after leaving
the court room she wept bitterly.
In moment, however. she regaincd
control OF herself and her face as
sumed its usual composure
At the hotel attorneys for the
defense conferred for a few minutes
regarding the procedure at the aft
ernoon court session. Littieton is
sued the following statement:
The case will be taken to the
final battle grounds OF the United
States-the supreme court. The con-
sttutionality of the Michigan cleo
tion laws will be the fundamental
basis in this case when II is brought
before the supreme court.
Free speech and free press, which
our constitution provides. Is sun
pressed under the present statute. II
may take two years before the su-
preme court passes decision on the
Newbcrry appeal"
Judge Murfin, Newberry's personal
attorney, said
I'VE will get this appeal before the
supreme court and make every pos
sible effort for an early decision"
NO ONE SPEAKS BEFORE
SENTENCE is PRONOUNCED
The convicted men stood grouped
in front of the bar OF justice a.
Judge Sessions passed sentence.
No one spoke when the court ask
ed II anyone had anything to say
before sentence was pronounced.
The courtroom was crowded and
the throng extended far down the cor
ridors of the government building.
The jury's first ballot was on the
question Of whether there was
conspiracy. 1t stood eight in favor
to four against. Within a few min
utes the vote was unanimous. ac-
cording to juror reports.
Senator Newberry sat as II in Z
daze when his name. the first to
be read. was followed by the word
Guilty" Mrs. Newberry. sitting
at his side, patted his hand. His
son put his arm around his fathers
shoulders and biinked to keep back
the tears.
Tears Of joy and sorrow came to