New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Ten to 50 Days
In w orkhouse
For 8 Plumbers
Six Get Sentences of One
Month; Fines Upto$5, 900
Imposed on Others Of 38
Guilty Men and Firms
Three New Convictions
Justice McAvoy Allows Part
ners to Take Turns i'm
Serving Their Penalties

The first Wholesale punishment aris-
ing out of the Lockwood housing inves-
tigation was imposed yesterday on a
group Of master plumbers by Justice
John v. McAvoy in the Criminal
Courts. During the day sentence was
passed on thirty-one Of the thirty
eight individuals and firms who had
pleaded guilty to the indictment charg-
ikg them, together with John T. Het-
trick, with violating the state anti
trust law, through the operation of the
code of practice" scheme, which was
designed to eliminate competitive bids.
This action followed one of the long
est jury sessions in the annals of the
.yiiminal Court. 1t came when the jury
rhich had heard the cases against
three of the master plumbers returned
with verdict after more than seven
teen hours deliberation. John w. Radu.
foreman of this jury, reported it had
found John l.. knight, president of the
Master Plumbers Association; Charles
A. Murphy and the firm of Wells &
Newton, Inc, guilty. Frank j. Fee,
president of the latter firm, was found
not guilty. The jury recommended
mercy in the case of knight. Murphy
is partner of Fee.
After listening to motions and argu--
ments by~counsel for the two convicted
men, Justice McAvoy announced he
would sentence them Monday. They
were then taken to the Tombs, and the
thirty eight plumbers who had pleaded
guilty were ordered before the court.
Sentences Up to Thirty Days
The maximum sentence imposed on
individuals was thirty days in the
workhouse, and upon the corporations
the maximum fine inflicted was $4,000.
in cases where partners of firm each
received thirty days Justice McAvoy
gave them permission to serve their
sentences one at time, so that their
business could be attended to.
In the case OF Harry Hemlin, of the
firm of Hemlin & Smith, this judgment
raises an interesting situation. Her.
bert Smith, the other partner. was tried
with Hettrick, foupd guilty and is now
serving a term in the pcnitentlary. lie
can be held for three years, or released
at any time by agreement of the parole
commission and the committing justice
Hemlin's term does not begin until
Smith is released.
Ueputy Sheriff Thomas F.. Burke had
CUSTODY VI tAS PioHcS@o ~.
Burke was formerly plumber. but was
driven out of business by the combina'
tion, it was said.
Character Witnesses Heard
In the case of Murphy & Lasette
inc. numerous character witnesses
were brought in behalf Of the two part
ners. including United States Repre-
sentative George w. Loft. The twt
partners, however, received sentence
of thirty days in the workhouse an
their firm was fined $4,000.
The other master plumbers SENTENCED
70 thirty days lin the workhouse wer
David Deigan, Joseph II Jasper. MIL
ION Schnaier and Hemlin. The follow
inc we're sentenced to ten days Il
the workhouse: Morris Jarcho an
Jacob Jarcho.
The following fines were inflicted O
corporations: J. S. Murphy Company
81 600; Thomas P. McLaughllI1. Inc.
$500; John E. We'll, Inc, $500; William
Young Plumbing Company. $a5o; hop
kin Plumbing Company, S45O0; Alex
ander Bryant Company, $1,000; Cana
van & Dcican. 81 200; Falihee Nc
Caul, $4,000; Jarcho Brothers. $l,ooo
William Wallace, $3.50; Lasette q Mul
phy, $4,000; James McCullagh Com
PAM, $1,000; Milton Schnaler Contrac' !;
ing Corporation. $4,000; Monroe
Golding, Inc, $1,000; Kenney Mora
Comrany. $1,000.