New-York tribune., 1921-12-02
$26,75O Fines
Levied Against
Marble Trust
l0 individuals and II Firms
Included, and Suspended
Prison Terms, 6 Months
10 3 Years, Are Added
Black Book CausesShock
Indicates Rings Old Meth.
ods Again in Vogue and
All CIemency Is Revoked

Production of little black memo
randum book by L. D. McLaury caused
CONSERVATION yesterday among mem
bers of the Marble Industry Employers
Association, who had pleaded guilty to
violation of the state antitrust law
for sentence in the Supreme Court.
The little black book contained entries
showing that certain of the men given
suspended sentences had received
courtesy and protection" from the or"
ganizaton. The suspended sentences
were revoked and fines imposed.
Nineteen members of the association
were sentenced to pay fines varying
from $3.50 to $500 each, together, In
most instances, with penitentiary sem
tences of six months to three years.
At the same time twelve firms we're
fined from $500 to $4,000 each. Execu-
tion of sentences was postponed during
good behavior of the men convicted.
Sentence was deferred in the case OF
Gilbert Brown, whose attorney, former
Justice Shearn, was engaged before
the Transit Commission. The total Of
fines imposed was S26, 75O.
lnQlVIQual sentences
Sentences were imposed as follows
on individuals:
Joseph de stifano a71 Hopkinson Ave-
ano. 973 IIopkinson Avenue, Brooklyn, sus~
pended; Walter Roberts. Richmond Hill.
fined $500; Adolph H. Ericson ISIS Ssls
cent Carnevale Corona, suspended; Leon
ard Cullo. 1884 Prospect Avenue. the
Bronx, suspended sentence revoked. fined
a n 10 RI 1.
SUSPENDED: Oscar Bauer, 2239 Eighty first
Street. Brooklyn. fined $500; Harold w.
fined $3.50
John Connolly, 1921 Glover Street. the
I:nnns Rronx s,sp suspenaed .!cd D. GLaury Pelham
l0ifty-frst Street, suspended; Mario SEQ
iaro .s.o s$s Jackson Avenue, the Bronx, fined
B. w. sidlo, Astoria, fined $3.50; Isado
Cristalde, 1o7 East Tooth Street. suspended (;
Otto w. Prochazka. 5l9 East Fourteenth h
. Gaetano 'rrani. al East Fourteenth
Street. suspended; F. G calano. .s5$2
Benedict A. Ness, Mamaroneck. suspended
sentence revoked and fined $3.50; August
/, Zcher 616 East Eighty seventh Street.
city, suspended; Alexander Pelli, 500 East
l2otn Street, fined $3.50; Edward j. Ma
gretti' ss Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, fined
y
pended sentence revoked and fined $500;
William Slechter, Pcekskill. suspended sen
tence; Jacob J.; Friedman. 1854 Seventh
Avenue. fined $3.50.
Michael Friedman. 797 Crotona Park
North, 81 s9spended , James Mike, Astoria,
Vernon, fined $3.50
Corporations Sentenced
The sentences Of the corporations were
follows: Atlantic Marble Company. As
toria, suspended; William Bradley & Sons.
Long Island City. fined ST. 900; Brooklyn
fined $500; Borgla Brothers. Astoria, sus-
pended Cello Marble and Tile Company.
2la4 Prospect Avenue. suspended; Eastern
New York Marble Company, 7ss stone Ave
Gray Marble and Slate Company, Long
Isand City, fined $500, Ilajek Bros. &
Co. 1927 Charlotte Street, the Bronx sus-
suspended sentence revoked and fined $500
Mci.aury Marble and Tile Corporation.
l4lst street and Walnut Avenue, the Bronx.
PoIIetio Marble Company aic Freeman
street. Brooklyn, fined $1,000: B: r. Reilly.
lari Marble Company. $40 Jackson Ave
nue.. fined $500; TrateI Marble Company,
fined $4,000; NoSl<a Irolsesch & Sidlo As
tora. fined $500 Melrose Marble Works,
1872 East 1s7th street suspended: yorkviils
Marble Company, 5oo East Seventy fourth
Street, suspended: H1tna Marble Company,
Austin Place. suspended 'ertence revoked
and fined $500 B. w. Ress & Co, 763 East
1s3d street suspended; A. r. zcher Mar
BILE Company. Long Island city. fined $500:
Specht e. Williams Marble Company, 313
East Nrety fifth Street, fined $500; +. n.
Hajek Marble and slate Company. sus-
pended; Alexander Pelli. 500 East 12oth
street, fined $1,000; r. NJ e. w. Slichter.
First Avenue and Thirty vcnth Street,
suspended: Cerussi Marble Company 27l
East 1s5th Street suspended; ALA n
American Marble Company. 568 Chestnut
Avenue. suspended; John H. Shipway &
Bro, suspended.
The indictment Of Paterson g. Eisele was
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