The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-26
TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE
IMPOSED UPON CARLSON
Pal of Earl LOveday Pleads Guilty to New In
formation and is Sent Back to State
Prison Today.
GOOD BEHAVIOR" Is HIS PLEA
Father Advises Boy to Plead Guilty but Makes No Ap-
peal to court-Prisoner Says: $50 Not so Bad,
He Might Have Given Me no."

the mercy of the court. His record in
prison shows that he has atoned as far
as has been possible. He has borne
service without finching."
District Attorney Is Willing.
While calling the attention of the
court to the fact that the punishment
provided by the law for the charge
against Carlson was from ten to forty
years penal servitude, District Attor-
ney Symmonds suggested to the court
that Carlson was entitled to some con-
sideration for the fact that he had a
good record in prison and for the fact
that he had consented to enter a plea
of guilty and save the state the ex-
penses connected with a trial of the
case.
eve do not want to make any recon-
mendation," said Mr. Symmonds, "other
than that the sentence imposed upon
this young man be in keeping with the
crime which he has admitted, and we
believe that he is entitled to some
consideration from the court on ac-
count of the attitude that he has taken
and on account of his record for good
behavior in prison"
At this point Judge Walther said:
"We think the court should know that
when Carlson made his confession to a
former Chief of Police he did it with
the suggestion that he would receive a
term of about five years"
"There was no reason for him to
have such an idea," was the response
of Judge Slater.
Blaine Attitude Unknown.
The District Attorney informed the
court that he did not know what the
attitude of Governor Blaine would be
in the case. "The Governor may have
some plan in this case, but l do not
know what it is" said Mr.. Symmonds.
"The matter was held up pending this
hearing"
Judge Slater read carefully the
statement which had been made by the
Governor in sending Carlson back for
trial on the new information, but he
made no comment.
"The father of Carlson is here if you
care to hear him." suggested the Dis
listen to the father" responded Judge
trict Attorney. "No; l do not care to
Slater. 81 am father, and know just
, how he must feel about this matter,
but l do not see how anything he could
say would make it easier for me to de-
eide as to just what would be fair in
the matter"
Carlson Refuses to Speak.
Ho -,
Carlson was asked the usual question,
"Have you anything to say?" and he
looked the court straight in the eve
and responded with courteous, mo,
sir"
Then Judge Slater imposed the sem
tence of twenty years with the under
standing that the three years which
Carlson had served should not be taken
into consideration in the carrying out
of the sentence. II am mindful of the
fact that you have served this three
years, and this fact has been taken
into consideration in fixing the SEN
tence," was the comment of the court
as he closed the hearing.
Carlson's father appeared pleased,
but he refrained from comment as the
boy was led away under the guard Of
three deputies to await the return to
the state prison.
Twenty years isn't so bad; he might
have given me forty" was the only
suggestion of Carlson as he walked
back to the Jail.
Is Lightest Sentence.
The revision of justice" in the
Carlson case gives to Carlson the light
est sentence imposed on any of the
members of the famous bandit trio.
Loveday is serving life sentence, and
August Blank, the other member of the
band, was ;entenced to term of thirty
years. 1t is certain that in no distant
future both Loveday and Blank will
seek executive clemency with view of
having some portion of their sentences
committed. 1t was indicated in court
that the local officials would oppose to
the limit any suggestion to lessen the
punishment of Loveday. It was de-
clared during the interview of Carl
son that Loveday had been very trou-
blesome prisoner during the nearly
three years that he has been confined
at the state prison.