The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-13
Sentence to Be Heavy

Sentence to Bc Heavy
 Hamilton may sentence Robinson to prison for any term of years Up to life on 6 guilty plea. It was be- lieved that the sentence would be heavy. William IT. Mahan, another of the four public enemies rounded up by the G-men In a period Of Il days, pleaded guilty in Tacoma, Wash, to the Kidnapping of George Hunt Weyerhaeuser and was se1- tenced to 60 years. Gardner, who announced yesterday that he would demand the death penalty had nothing additional to say on, that subject. He anticipated @ plea Of guilty, but should Robinson plead not guilty, his trial probably will be set for the middle of June. If he IS brought to trial, Gardner made 1t clear he would seek to have Robin son condemned to death. He be- lieyed that If Robinson decided to chance death on the galloWs, he woudl plead insanity. Robinson once was confined in an insane asylum for several weeks for obSer- vatlon.
 To Engage Counsel
 Robinson's father, Thomas H. Robinson, Sr., had announced in Nashville that he would come here and engage counsel, but early today the elder Robinson still was in Nashville. He and his sons wife, Frances, were tried last fall for compliclty in the Stoll Kidnapping and were acquitted. Robinson spent the night in the headquarters Of the federal bureau of investigation un. dergoing seemingly endless ques- tioning. He admitted willingly that he kidnapped Mrs. Stoll, department of Justice officials said, and re- counted in great detail his adverl- lures during the l8 months he was the most elusive of the public enemies sought by the G-men.
 Denied Masquerade
 He denied that he frequently mas queraded as a woman. Displaying his shoes to the G-men who have positive evidence that the prisoner freaucntly went about in Woman's dress he said: How in the hell could l get 6 woman'S shoe on this number il. Not only that. I'm six feet tall and I'd have had to shave every day"
 E. J. Connolly, Of the federal bu. reau of investigation, who had questioned Robinson for hours at- ter his arrival from Glendale, Calp yesterday afternoon, retold the prisoners story last night. "Robin- son told us he had travelled from New York to California Q number of times" Connolly said. "Several times he used autos and once hired m airplane to make @ trip. He spent much of his time dressed as 6 wo-- man and hung out at the fanciest cocktail bars and the swankiest noe tels. He said he spent most of the $50 O000 ransom money on high llV- ing.
 Willing tO Talk
 He indicated willingness to tell us all about the Kidnapping and that he committed 1t. He said he mapped several kidnap plans, but that he finally decided on the one which he carried out. He admitted that he hit Mrs. Stoll with a pipe, threw her in his car and took her to Indianapolis where he kept her for five days before he collected $500O0 ransom for her release"
 The Lindbergh law, under which Robinson was indicted, provides death for kidnapers who harm their victims. Robinson admitted freely that he slugged Mrs. Stoll, but many legal authorities doubted that a jury would prescribe the extreme penalty in case where the victim was returned in good health.
 To Plead Insanity
 Nashville, Tenn, May 13-CUP)- Thomas H. Robinson, ST, father ol the accused kidnaper of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, said today his son would plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
 The elder Robinson left here for Louisville by auto, to contact lawyer there.
 No guilty plea has been author ized," the father said. Tt would De foolish to do so. We will plead not guilty because of insanity"
 No Rest For Boys
 Washington, May l3-CUP)-Get the jewel and bond racketeers, J. Edgar Hoover ordered his federal bureau of investigation agents to- day. The smashing of gangs deal- ing in stolen jewels and bonds is the next objective Of the nations G-men, Hoover revealed. Kidnap- ing, a $l,OO0,000 racket in 1883 and 1884, has been suppressed utterly. The last major kidnaper on the list of nearly 200 which the FBI start ed about two years ago, was in a Louisville. Ky. jail.
 li Days 0f Excitement In n days of exciting activity. tlhe FBI placed behind bars the last four kidnapers. accused of extorting total Of s550,0O0. Two. William