Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
Latter Is Released Under
$4,000 Bond Pending Ap-
peal as Two Others Are
Sent Back to Jail.
DEFENDANTS PLANNING
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
Willingness to Hear Arguments on
Matter During Christmas Holt
days if Necessary to Expedite
Case Is Expressed by Justice
Hitz at Hearing.

George Bryan Pitts, described
as the master mind" in the F. H.
Smith Co. conspiracy case, was
sentenced to serve IA years in the
penitentiary today by Justice Will
liam Hitz in the District Supreme
Court.
C. Ebert Anadale was sentenced
to nine years and John H. Ed
wards, jr., to four years.
The three men, all former off,
GERS of the Smith company, were
convicted last week of a conSpir-
acy to embezZle 100000 from
the company and to destroy in
eliminating records.
Edwards was released under $4,000
bond, pending an appeal OF his convlc-
ton. Pitts and Anadale were denied
bail and sent back to the District Jail,
where they must stay until the higher
court can pass on the verdict against
them.
Edwards Asks Mercy.
Pitts had nothing to say when SEN
tence was being passed. Edwards asked
the mercy of the court.
In sentencing Anadale, Justice Hitz
called him to the bench. II want TO
ask you one question" he said. You
don't haveA to answer unless you care
to do So"
Anadaie indicated his willingness to
answer
sWere you at Palm Beach when
Emory L. Coblentz came there to visit
Pitts2''
Anadale hesitated for a moment and
then said that he happened to see
Coblentz while visiting at Pitts home"
Coblentz, president of the Central
Trust Co. Of Frederick, Nd, testified
at the trial of the three men as a
defense witness. He declared he bad
signed certain acquisitions and receipts
for money which the Government con-
tended had been embezzled by Pitts.
The acquisitions and receipts, however,
purported to show that the money had
been properly drawn from credit &C.
count on the Smith company OF GER
tain of its subsidiary corporations.
Edwards Stays at Court.
After sentence had been imposed
Pitts and Anadale were turned over to
q deputy marshal, who took them back
TO the jail in the prison van. Edwards
was permitted to remain at the court
house while his bond was being ar
ranged.
Informed that counsel for the defend
ants expected to prepare bill OF ex-
ceptions, Justice Hitz expressed his
willingness to hear arguments on this
matter during the holidays If necessary
in order to expedite the proceedings.
The suggestion that Edwards be re-
leased from jail was advanced by Nu-
gent Dodds, special assistant to the
Attorney General, who supervised the
prosecution of the trio.
Objects to Releasing Two.
With regard to Pitts and Anadale, the
prosecutor said it would be dangerous
and shocking" to release them from Jail.
He pointed in support OF his contention
to the dubious nature of the defense
and to the strong probability that they
were in possession of large sums of en-
bezzled money, which they might use to
leave the jurisdiction of the court"
Defense Attorney George D. Horning,
of all three defendants, told Justice
Hitz that he objected to the suggestion
by the Government attorney and de-
ciared it would be shocking to release
Edwards and hold the others.
''Mr. Horning, are you representing
Edwards or not?" Justice HitZ inter-
posed.
The attorney replied that he was
representing all three of the defend
ants and could not see why Pitts
and Anadale should be Disseminated
against
Previously Justice Hitz had overruled
motions by Defense Attorney Frank @
Raichle for an arrest OF judgment and
q new trial.
These motions were not argued by
either side. Horning urged the court
to admit the men TO bail pending ap-
peal, pointing out their sentences would
not begin to run until the convictions
against them have been upheld by the
Court of Appeals. He contended II
would be unfair to incarcerate the mer
throughout the period that must neces.
sarily elapse before the higher court
can act.
ct also understand" Horning said
s'that the Government plans to prose.
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