Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09

| as a mere scrap of paper?" he asked.
One OF the defendants answered that
| they did not know it was against the
| law.
what! You mean to tell me you
didn't know that the great empire Of
Great Britain and the Republic Of the
| United States had got together to pro-
| hibit farmer of Starke County from
shooting duck ?" the court replied
The defendants then said they had
asked a game warden and several Fl.
Wayne lawyers and were told that they
knew of no law against the transaction.
SAYS THEY QUIT
ASKING TOO SOON.
you got mighty poor advice You
ought to have gone on asking TT. Wayne
lawyers until you got one who told you
not to do it," Judge Anderson said.
: Seriously, you gentlemen should have
known all about this law, although Ill
admit didn't know about it myself I'M
til a minute ago. But the Government
needs the money, so | will fine You Sl0
each. That's cheap for this court"
Eighteen months at Leayenworth was
the sentence drawn by Lowell r. Gibbs,
formerly note teller at the First National
Bank Of East Chicago, who pleaded guyilt
to taking 500 OF the banks money. He
admitted that he got salary of $50
month and had no one dependent upon
him. He said he took the money TO have
a good time.
ceived one of the heaviest sentences OF
! the day, two years at LeavenwPrth, for
stealing motor cars. He admitted the
theft Of eight Fords at Lafayette. and
said he probably took several more.
Mrs. Alsenier Cooper OF Evansville,
negress accused Of cashing So money
order belonging to another woman. ap'
peared In court with a very small infant
of high lung power. Twice during the
day it was necessary for deputy narshais
to send the woman and child from he
courtroom, so great was the disturbance
raised by the youngster.
Are you sure this is your BABY"
Judge Anderson asked her when she
stood before him. On being answered In
the affirmative he said.
SUSPECTS BABY
WAS BORROWED.
Are you real sure you didn't borrow
this baby and haven't been pinchins it
to make 1t cry:"
On / eing assured this was not tho case,
he told her to return to Evansville and
keep out of trouble.
The case Of William r. Hildehrand,
formerly an empIoye of the local post
office, proved puzzle to Judge Ander-
son, but finally he was allowed to go
with a day in jail. Hildehrand admitted
the theft of $50 of Government funds. but
said he already had spent FIVE months In
Jail. The court decided this was suffi-
Gent punishment.
Charles E. Goldsmith, postoffice clerk
of Evansville, did not get off so easily
He admitted he had taken about $500
from letters. Goldsmith told a hard luck
tale of illness and bad luck which inn
pressed the court until postoffice in
spectors told Judge Anderson Goldsmith
is not living with his wife and is not
supporting her.
ALMOST-BUT
NOT QUITE.
You almost fooled me eighteen months
at LeavenWorth," was the final verdict Of
the court.
Shelby Campbell Powers of Indlanapo-
lis admitted he had in his possession a
forged discharge from the United States
Marine Corps showing he was honorably
discharged, when, as matter of fact.
he had received dishonorable discharge
He said he had done this TO prevent his
mother discovering he had been kicked
out" of the service. He was given Jail
sentence of three months.
Six Bloomington youths, ranging in age
from IL to 20, Paul Jackson. Leon I.
Carpenter, Harvey Polling. Frank Pauley,
william H. Larue and William Small
wood, who admitted stealing Government
property from the Indiana National
Guard armory at Bloomington last fall,
were permitted to go on good behavior
until the November term Of court.