Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-19
SCHMITT SAYS
HE WILL TAKE
HIS MEDICINE
Implores Judge Anderson to
Reduce His Fine and
Costs.
BOOZE CASES CLOSED

or the WHISKY ring conspiracy
cases, today was at his home to
spend two weeks with his wife and
baby before going to the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ca, to begin sery-
ing a two-year sentence as imposed
by Federal Judge A. B. Anderson.
With bowed head Chief Schmitt stood
before Judge Anderson late yesterday
afternoon following the sentencing of
himself and his fellow conspirators, and
asked the court TO reduce the fne OF
$4,000 and the order OF costs which was
entered against him.
Schmit.. as he stood before the court.
looked the part OF the broken man as he
pleaded with Judge Anderson 70 reduce
the fine and relieve him from costs.
Let me see IL get this thing right
said Judge Anderson.
You want to 20 home for two weeks
to arrange your business AFFAIRS and to
make arrangements for youV family
I'm other words, you want TO take
your medicine and be man." asked
the court Of the police chief.
WANTS TO BIZ
A MAN AGAIN.
schmitt auswered, Eyes, and be a
man"
Judge Anderson then ordered Chief
Schmltt 20 go to his homo and arrange
lis business rnd personal affairs and
TO return on July 5.
AT that time we will discuss your
request concerning a reduction in the
tine and costs" said the court
At that time Schmltt was not accom-
panied by any OF his attorneys who
attempted to save him from prison by
protecting the record durIng the trial
preparatory to an appeal.
Schmitt's action In throwing himself
on the mercy OF the court indicates that
be intends to begin serving his sentence
on July and that be has abandoned
his previously indicated appeal.
Previous to Schmitts voluntary ap-
pearance before Judge Anderson. the
court had declared that Schmltt was
guilty OF the rankest perjury" and that
the court would probably order a grand
jury investigation Of his alleged perjury
TRUTH on STAND
MUST PREVAIL
ITS time" said Judge Anderson. "that
men. when they get on the witness stand
and take an oath 10 tell the truth. must
tell the truth or so 20 the penitentiary.
The court is not Inclined 10 drop this
matter with Chief schmitt today" said
Judge Anderson in sentencing Schmitt 10
two years In the federal prison at
Atlanta, Ca, and ining him $1,000 and
costs.
1t Is understood TINT schmitt WIN Ina
inediately resign az chief OF police Of
Evansville.
---Schmitt declared many times 10 the
court that he bad spent si,S00 so far for
counsel and that be intended 70 mortgage
his home TO cover the balance OF his
trial expenses
You are telling the court the truth,
are youf'' asked Judge Anderson
II an replied schmltt
The government doesn't have to take
money from a man when he hasn't IT,"
said the court In indicating that the gov
ernment officials desired 10 investigate
s'hmitt's financial condition
Sehmitt stated that he had sold bis
motor boat and automobile 20 obtsln
money with which to come 10 fndlann0-
oils during the trial
Fred Ossenberg republican political
boss. and convicted conspirator. was
fined 81 900 and sentenced to year and
a day In the federal prison at Atlanta,
Ga.
OssENBERG
INDICATES APPEAL
He was allowed limited time to per
feet an appeal to the United States SUI
preme court and is out on bond at the
present time.
Abe and Moses klynan, fosmer whole
sale liquor dealers, who stood trial and
were convicted, were fined $500 aud sen
fenced to four months I'm the Marion
county Jail.
They have indicated they will take
IN appeal but this has not been definite
ly announced by Attorney Eph Inman.
Of this city.
The court allowed Andy Freddie. cap.
tain of police. and the tool" OF
Schmitt; Officers William Fuchs, Herbert
Evans William S. Perrott, and James
Trautwein, TO return 10 Evansville and
stay there unless the court or the dis
trict attorney should ever want them"
The court stated that Capt. Freidles
case had given him much concern and
stated he guessed that Capt Freddie was
more sinned against than SHINING"
In assessing fine of $1,000 and I'm
posing no prison or Jail sentence on Van
Pickerill Judge Anderson stated that he
took into consideration that he told the
truth and aided the government mate
rally.
II think it is a good thing to encour.
dbe men W ltlt Tue AEubu anu HiQ the
government" said the court. II can not
see how the crimes to which he has con
fessed can be much worse than they are.
but ] am confronted with this situation
he aided the government from the very
nrst"
Before Judge Anderson began passing
sentence yesterday afternoon. District
Attorney VanNuys stated that he desired
to make a reply to a statement made by
Attorney James w. Noel counsel for
Fred Ossenberg.
Noel had previously stated that he had
asked citizens of Evansville regarding
the reputation and character Of Ossenberg
and said that he admitted that Ossenberg
was political power, yet Ossenberg did
not stoop to accept any graft.
The district attorney called Charles +.
Heilman, former mayor of Evansville, and
Guild c. Foster, furniture dealer and
a republican worker.
Mr.. Heilman stated under oath that
when he was a candidate for mayor that
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