The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-20
Wolf, GLENN
GET SENTENCE
ON SATURDAY
Face Jail Terms With III
Others Convicted in
Hot Car Trials.
CASE ENDED MONDAY
Verdict Returned on. Two
Counts of Conspiracy
and ConCeaIment.

Frank r. Wolf and Michael j
Glenn will be sentenced at 9:3C
Saturday morning for concealment
Of a stolen car and conspiracy to
violate the federal motor theft laws
Federal Judge Robert c. Baltzell
announced today.
The defendants were found guilty
by a federal court jury Monday eve
ming. The law provides these maxi
mum sentences in their case: Five
years in federal prison and $1,000
fine on the concealment charge and
two years imprisonment and $4,000
fine on the conspiracy charge.
Fourteen to be Sentenced
They will be sentenced at the
same time as twelve defendants
found guilty last week in the inter
state automobile theft conspiracy
case.
Homer Elliott, attorney for Wolf,
and Eph Inman, attorney for the
former policeman, said they were
unable to say today whether an ap-
peal would be taken.
The verdict came at $3.50 Monday
evening.
Albert Ward. district attorney,
finished his closing argument at
sos p. m. and Judge Baltzell gave
twenty-five minute charge to the
jury. The instructions went into
all phases Of the indictment and
specifically mentioned the overt acts
which might be construed to indi-
cate a conspiracy
Scans Jurors Faces
Recess was declared at $50 while
the jury went to dinner. Before de-
claring recess Judge Baltzell directed
defendants and attorneys to be in
the courtroom at 1880 p. m.
The jury returned at tbs p. m.
and went into deliberation. One
hour and five minutes later the FORE
man, Charles Riley, Charlottesville
druggist. announced that a verdict
had been reached.
Wolf settled back in his chair and
anxiously scanned the face of each
juror as he came into the court
room.
Albert C. Sogemeier, United States
clerk, read: I'VE the jury find the
defendants Frank Wolf and Michael
j. Glenn, guilty as charged In the
indictment"
There was a deathly quiet. Glenn
settled back in the chair, his face
went white and his sigh could be
heard throughout the room.
Wolf, apparently perplexed asked
Elliott, both counts?" and the
latter nodded his head in affirm
alton.
First Count Dismissed
Wolf sat quietly as court was ad-
journed.
Judge Baltzell did not announce
after the verdict was read, when
he would pass sentence. In his
chambers he told newspaper men
that he would take that up "in the
morning" as he was very tired.
Before the jury came in from a
short recess Ward filed motion on
behalf of the government to dismiss
the first count of the indictment
which charged transportation Of the
stolen automobile. This was SuS-
tanned by Judge Baltzell.
Closing arguments were opened
by A. G.. Cavins, assistant district
attorney, who described the pur-
chase Of the car from an alleged
rcotlegger by Wolf and Glenn and
asked the jury not to forget that
these men were dealing with a
bootlegger and that they were anx-
ious to conceal the car from the
partner Of this bootlegger,
"Concealment, evident conceal
ment is shown by the manner in
which the defendant Wolf had the
stolen coupe repainted, the locks
changed and even negotiated for
new upholstery.
Outlines VOLTS Record
CaVins was followed by Inman,
who pictured Glenn as a man who
had been a little foolish and had
made a mistake" There has been
no evidence introduced that the car
was stolen or that the defendants
knew it had been stolen"
1.-THE bootlegger who sold Glenn
and Wolf the car was slick enough
to have the secretary Of state ac-
cept his statement Of ownership of
the car when he procured an Indi-
ana certificate of title and you
know that such slick talker could
have convinced the defendants that
the car was his and the title good, "
Inman said.
The career of Wolf from cash
boy In the Star store, thirty-three
years ago, to vice-president of H. P.
Wasson g. Co., and president of the
Better Business Bureau, was traced
by Elliott. VOLTS record for integ-
rity was quoted and Elliott said
that mo man who bore such a rep
utation and had lived up to it in
that manner could be guilty of the
crime charged. Any man might be
the victim of such a transaction"
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