The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
TEN YEAR TERM
In j. 5. PRISON
Is GIVEN MORAY
Former Governor Also Is
Fined $4,000 In Mail
Fraud Case

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 3d.
(By the Associated Press. - Warren T.
Mccray. who ceased to be governor Of
Indiana at 10 i. M, today, scant
half hour before IL received one Of the.
heaviest sentences syer imposed in
United states district court BY Judge
A. B. Anderson, tonight is en- route
to Atlanta to- begin his ten year term
ii the federal prison.
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Waving bis hat and forcing 4 wan
smile, McCray babe farewell to group.
Of friends as the Cineinnati-bound Big
Four train left the Union station here
at 3:2S D. M He was travelling In the
custody Of Harry Wert1, deputy United
States marshal, and Edward ], Foe
garty, warden Of the Indiana state
prison, who had been specially depu-
tiled to accompany the prison-bound
party.
The day brought to an end the ad-
ministration begun By McCray in
January, 1921, and brought to the gov
errors chair Emmett r.. Branch Of
Martinsville. who has been lieutenant
governor. While MeCray sat in the
federal courtroom awaiting, sentence
Mr.. Branch entered the executive of
fees at the state house and took the
oath Of office before Louis B. Eubank,
chief justice Of the Indiana supreme
court, thtis becoming the states thirty.
second governor.
Prisoner Is Denounced
Judge Anderson pronounced sentence
after scathing arraignment Of Nc
Cray for his conduct while in office
The judges rema rks failed to shake the
prisoners plAcidity except for fleeing
moment OF nervousness when the words
that were to decide his fate seemed
about forthcoming.
Criticising the state courts for their
failure to convict AIcCray when he was
on trial for embezzlement and larceny,
Judge Anderson declared Il was evident
McCray had committed "plain per-
jury" had forged notes and committed
other felonies and escaped punishment.
McCray, he said, had violated the law
many times and had equally as many
opportunities to repent. He declared
he had never seen man arraigned in
his court who had admitted as many
felonies and ON whom as many had
been preferred.
Judge Anderson then imposed the
maximum sentence of five years i'm
pilsonment and S1,00 0fine on each of
the 10 counts under which McCray was
connected. He provided. however,
that the sentences run cumulative only
until they reached ten years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fine.
Having been sentenced, McCray was
taken through the crowds to the United
States marshal's office. where he re-
manned until taken TO the train, Fare
well was said to his family at the gov
e"nor's mansion last night. Mrs. Nc
Gray and her son and daughter, George
and Marian, left the mansion today and
went to the home Of another daughter.
Mrs. William r. Evans, with whom
they will make their home temporarily.
Says He WIN Come Back
Although McCray is SO years old, he
declares he hopes to live among In
diana people again,
II am coming back he said before
leaving. Il hope to live among In
diana people again. l could not have
endured the recent tribulations of my
life without strength received from a
higher than human power and with
that strength ] expect to go through
the days that are just ahead"
The sentence imposed today brings
to climax long series Of trials a Y
litigation involving McCray's fiRand la
affairs. Rumors Of his financial diff
eulties were first verified last Aui sust
when he called meeting Of his Cred.
tors and offered to place his holdings
in control Of a committee they shsMld
select,
Numerous suits were filed " Get
on notes he had given and shfrtiyS ~
vestigations Of his financial transac-
tons were begun by the MarioE county
and federal grand juries. Eafteen in
dictnents returned by the COUNTY grand
jury charging embezzlement and for
gerry He vas tried recently on one Of
these indictments but thf jury al.
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