Evening star., 1933-10-12
KELLYS SENTENCED
TO LIFE TERMS FOR
URSCHEL KIDNAPPING
Maximum Penalty Under
MLindbergh" Law Imposed
by Federal Judge.
JURY REACHES VERDICT
AFTER HOURS DEBATE
Couple Hears Fate Without Chang
ing Expression-Husband
Merely Grunts.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, october ia
George machine Gum Kelly and his
wife, Kathryn, were sentenced to life
Imprisonment today, few minutes after
a Federal jury had convicted them
under the "Lindbergh law" of kidnapping
Charles F. Urschel, Oklahoma City oil
millionaire.
The maximum sentences were pro-
nounced by Judge Edgar S. Vaught 16
days after the capture of the Kellys at
Memphis, Tenn, and only three days
after they went to trial.
Thus six of the nine persons convicted
of the 100000 kidnapping conspiracy
have been ordered to prison for the rest
of their lives Also under life sentence
are Harvey Bailey, the Jail breaker; Al
bert Bates, Kelly's aide in the actual
kidnapping. and Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.
Shannon operators of the Paradise.
Tex, "kidnap farm" where Urschel was
imprisoned. Mrs. Shannon is Kathryn
Kellys mother.
Will Be Sent to Atlanta.
Federal agents had perfected plans to
take Kelly by plane to the Atlanta Fed
eral Penitentiary. His wife is to serve
her sentence at the Womens Federal
Prison in West Virginia.
The jury's verdict was reached last
night after deliberation of only one
hour. Under the courts instruction,
until court opened this morning.
The Kellys received the verdict and
sentence without changing expression.
In the front row of spectators, Pauline.
15-year-old daughter of the convicted
woman, smiled strangely.
Have you anything to say before SEN
tence is pronounced?" Judge Vaught
asked the prisoners.
mo, SIR" Kathryn replied.
Kelly shook his head
Judge Vaught then pronounced the
sentences.
Jewelry. automobiles, a Fort Worth
residence and other property claimed
by Mrs. Kelly were ordered listed and
held by the Government for later trans
fer to the 15-year-old Pauline Before
court opened Mrs. Kelly signed a deed
giving the $4,000 home and $4,000
in other property to her daughter.
In front row seats, Urschel, the mil
lionaire victim: his attractive wife and
E. E. Kirkpatrick. who paid the 5000 900
ransom to Kelly on a Kansas City
street. expressed qualification at the
sentences and thanked the judge for
saving their lives.
The jury foreman, G. H. Verify. said
only one ballot was required to decide
the guilt of each defendant.
Doubts Wife's Story.
In his charge to the jury, Judge
Vaught had said he did not believe
kathryn's story that she was forced
into the crime by her husbands threats.
Kelly. repeatedly accused as kidnaper,
ransom collector and the writer Of
| death threats to Urschel during the
first trial last month. offered no de-
fense at all
The jury has found you guilty and
the court fully concurs," said Judge
Vaught in pronouncing sentence.
Kelly standing with his wife before
| the court. calmly cheWed a wad of gum.
As sentence was pronounced he turned
and grunted to his wife, whose face
was grim and expressionless.
Others Under Sentence.
Aside from the six persons now under
life sentence, Armon Shannon, 22-year-
old son of r. G. Shannon, received a
10-year suspended sentence as result
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