Evening star., 1934-06-01
ANADALE GRANTED
PAROLE BY BOARD
Former Smith Co. Official
to Be Released in
About a Week.
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would like to do. both Of them in the
District of Columbia, although if my
plans develop one of them may take
me away from the District later on.
Owes Much to Attorney.
"I owe much to the assistance of
my old friend, James C. Wilkes, who
has served as my lawyer without a
penny of compensation. He came into
the case only after I had been con-
victed and sentenced Things might
have been otherwise had he come in
earlier"
Anadale appears to be in excellent
health in spite Of his years Of con-
inement. Since his transfer from the
District Reformatory at Lorton to the
District Jail in 1881 he has worked
in the Jail Office as chief clerk.
Thomas NJ. RiveS, warden of the
Jail. said that Anadale's conduct had
been uniformly excellent during his
stay at the Jail.
Not Frank in Statement.
In denying the application by
Rheem for parole the board said they
were not satisfied that he had been
entirely frank in statements he made
to them in his petition.
The board in its opinion. stated:
I'VE think there is truth in his
(Rheem's) claim that the losses we're
due in part to the economic depreS-
sion. and We are willing to accept at
face value that many other mortgage
firms handled their affairs in the
same loose way. But we cannot
escape the conviction that in a care
fully prepared memorandum submit
ted to us by applicant. and supposed
to be complete, he has deliberately
concealed certain facts which, if dis
closed. would reflect upon the man.
agement of the company of which he
was a high officer.
For example, in discussing the ex-
change of the Shoreham Building for
the Hurley Wright Building, he neg
lected to state the following facts:
There was a first trust of S2.250.0
on the Shoreham Building which ap-
plicant promised to pay off. In order
10 accomplish this he agreed to set
up a trust fund of S2,250.000 in the
Riggs National Bank, properly ear
marked for the benefit of the holders
of the mortgage notes. However, in
paying off the holders of these notes
applicant withheld 100000, which
has never been paid, and although
applicant well knew that these $780,
600 in notes had not been paid. and
that until paid they constituted a
valid lien against the Shoreham
Building, he had the entire first trust
of $2.250. 900 released of record. leav-
ing the holders of these 100000 in
notes without any protection, their
lien having been destroyed by his
fraud"
Sufficient to Deny Parole.
The board said it considered that
this misrepresentation of important
facts, or their concealment, was suffi-
cient in itself to cause denial of pa
role.
Rheems' term began July 10. 1881,
and will end July 9, 1888, but this
would be reduced by nearly two years
by good behavior. Commenting on
the length of the term, the board said
the sentence for stealing a small
amount of money or property, such
as a second hand automobile, is from
one to two years. 1t concluded that
the approximately three and one-haf
years which has been served by
Rheem is not sufficiently long in view
of the seriousness of his offense. The
board, however, did not close the door
to further application by Rheem for
parole. after year or more OF jail
sentence.
In the case of Anadale. convicted
of causing sums of money to be with
drawn from the F. H. Smith Co. and
deposited to the personal account OF
G. BRYAN Pitts and concealment and
destruction of company records, the
Parole Board found certain mltlgat-
ing circumstances.
Dominated by Pitts.
"Chief among these is the fact that
applicant tAnadale) was at all times
dominated by G. Bryan Pitts, who has
been held responsible for the wreck
ing of the F. H. Smith Co." the board
stated pitts surrounded himself by
number of young men whom he
dazzled by his financial success"
Anadale will be released in about
week. The board insisted as CON-
dition of his parole that a responsible
person satisfactory to the board agree
in writing to act as parole adviser
throughout the remainder of his term,
that it, until December %, 1889.
Anadale also is barred from selling
securities or evidence of Indebtedness
of any description during the remain
der of his term, from acting as trustee,
having possession or the custody of
moneys, securities or properties of any
other person and from acting as an
officer Of any firm engaged in these
forms of business.
In discussing the mitigating cir
cllmstances. the hoard said il was rea.