Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-26
SENTENCES
FOUND GUILTY
IN BOOZE CASE
LOganspOrt City Judge Is
Hardest Hit With Two
Year Term.

Seven residents OF Logansport, includ-
ing James A. West, judge of the city
court of that city, were found guilty Of
charges Of conspiring TO violate the Fed
eral prohibition laws The verdict was
returned in sealed form at o'clock last
night and was read when court opened
today. The jury was out about an hour.
Those found guilty were Judge James
A. West, Albert and Edward Burgess,
proprietors Of poOlrOom; Harry Brooks,
negro. proprietor Of a negro hotel; Frank
Tam, George Hiles, and Fred New illiams.
Immediately after the vardict was an
nounced Judge Albert B. Anderson pro
nounced the sentences on those found
guilty and three who had pleaded guilty.
He gave West the heaviest penalty.
sentencing him to two years In the Fed
eral Prison nj Leaveuworth, Kan. Don
aid c. Richardson. who had pleaded
guilty, drew the second heaviess penalty,
being sentenced to Leavenwortl for one
year and one day.
SENTENCES GIVEN
OTHERS CONVICTED.
On the others Judge Anderson imposed
jail sentences as follows: Tam. Brooks,
McWilliams Hiles, Albert Burgess, Ed
ward Burgess and Henry II. Gillian six
months each, and Riley Mullendore four
months.
Originally fourteen defendants were
named In the indictments. Three Of these,
Richardson a patrolman, and Mullendore
and II. Gillian, entered pleas or guilty
before the cases went TO trial. The cases
against three others, William sullivan,
Elmer f. Kelley, and John f. Conn were
nolIe pressed on motion Of Frederick Van
Nrvo Jruftad Gfatac district attorney a
the conclusion Of Introduction of tes-
timony by the prosecution. Othelo &.
Smith, deputy prosecutor in Judge Vests
court. jumped his bond Of 5000 and
is q fugitive from justice.
TWO YEARS LIMIT,
But NOT ENOUGH"
Judge Anderson was particularly scath-
ing I'm his remarks concerning Judge
West After calling attention to the fact
that his part in the conspiracy was all
the more reprehensible in view Of the fact
that he was a public Official sworn to
uphold the law and not to break it, the
Court added:
Upon this so-called Judge I have i'm
posed a two year sentence. 1t is the limit,
but 1t is not enough"
The Court gave all defendants until
Dec. to arrange their business before
beginning their sentences. One of the
minor defendants spoke up, saying:
81 will be back here in two hours to
begin mine"
Evidence introduced by the Govern
ment was to the effect that Smith and
West were affOrding protection" to
bootleggers during the fall Of 1920 on
payment Of S15 a week by each Of the
persons protected. This money was col
lected largely by Thomas A. Deering,
special detective and former gambler.
planted" on the force to uncover the
alleged graft system. Deering was one
of the principal witnesses for the Gov
ernment.
At this time Smith was chairman of
the Republican county committee and
most Of the money collected was turned
over tC him.
All seven defendants took the stand in
their own behalf and made a general
denial Of charges entered against them
However, on crOss-examination District
Attorney Van Nuys, wrung some dam
aging admissions from several Of them