New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
NEWBERRY'S CASE
IS NOW SET ASIDE
Continued from First Page.)

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DALEY, special assistant attorney
general. at the close of. the govern
ment testimony on March >, 1920. and
the next day Judge Sessions freed
fifteen more. Seventeen We're found
guilty. 6S acquitted and the cases of
ten who pleaded no1o -contendere
We're dismissed after the jury return
ed its verdict. '--- =
Others Arc Sentenced
The sentences of those found guilty
with Senator Newberry follow:
Frederick Cody, of New York.
former, superintendent of Detroit
schools. two years in Leavenworth
and $4,000 fine. ~
Paul Fl. King of Detroit, manager
of the Newberry campaign, two years
in Leaven~orth and s10,oee fine.
Charles A. Floyd of Detroit, assist
ant manager of the Newberry CAM
paisn, two years in Leavenworth and
$1,000 fine -
William j. Nickel of Oshkosh.
Wis, former deputy state food and
in Leavenworth.
Allan "A Templeton, ex-president of
the Detroit Board. of Commerce and
general chairman of the Newberry
Committee, one year and six months
in Leavenworth.
Roger NJ. Andrews, editor of the
Menominee- Herald Leader one year
and six months in Leavenworth.
Milton oakman, Detroit, former
sheriff. one year and six months in
Leayenworth. ae
Richard I'll. Fletcher, Bay City,
state labor commissioner, one year
and three months in Leavenworth.
James +. McGreggor, Detroit, one
year and three months in Leaven-
worth. '.s ~ ,----
Fred Henry Flint. deputy state fac
tory inspector, one year and three
months i'm Leavenworth. {! If Pa.
Hannibal A. Hopkins of Clair,
Mich, clerk I'm the U. 5. senate, WASH
inSton, one year and one day in
Leayenworth. --.--..------s..----4---s.s'-, -.-
T.. V. Chilson, of Ann. Arbor. a re-
publican national committee en-
ploye, one year and one day in
Leavenworth.
John $. Newberry, Detroit, brother
of the senator, $4,000 fine.
Harry O. Turner. Detroit, former
chief deputy marshal, $4,000 fine.
Il. Frank Emery. Detroit, former
clerk in the Wayne county treasurer's
office, $1,000 fine.
George -. l<1uU, StufDf1uSe, MASS,
former master of the Massachusetts
State Grange, $1,000 fine.
All the convicted men have been at
liberty on bonds since their induct-
ment.
The specific charge against Senator
Newberry was that between December
L. 1917, and November 5, 19lS,A he
''unlawfully and felonously did con-
spire, combine. confederate and agree
with divers persons TO violate the
Act OF June. rs, 1910, by contributing
sums aggresating 100000 toward the
! expenses Of his nomination and elec-
ton. II was not necessary, the gov
eminent asserted, that Newberry
should actually give this amount OIL
| that he should have had personal SUI
| pervision of its expenditure, but il
| was sufficient if he had guilty knowl-
edge that contributions 10 an illegal
| aggregate We're being accepted for the
| purpose in view. .a." -r-
Included in the scores of expendi-
lures set forth in the indictment
were '.appropriating and converting
I to the use of the defendants them
! selves, large sums of money under the
| guise of payment of their expenses
| and compensation for their services;
$50. bribery of election officers; UNI
! lawful assistance of election officers
bribery of voters; expenses and com
| list candidates, dinners. banqhets and
| other entertainments.