Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-08
Dora Gets
$4,000 for 40
Years Work
by LEON II. WASHINGTON JR.


gals. convicted Of violation Of fed
erAl anti-slavery laws in the gov.
ernment'S first such prosecution In
this part Of the country since re-
construction days, must pay Miss
Dora l.. Jones. who worked for her
without wages for more than 30
years. the sum Of $4,000 within 80
days. Sentence was pronounced
Tuesday at pm.
In addition Judge Jacob Vein.
berger fined Mrs. ingalls, $500 and
sentenced her Ia three years on
probation, one Of the conditions Of
that probation being that she re.
main under the care Of psy-
chiatrist for at least two years Of
that time, longer II necessary.
Dora Consulted
The Y. 8. Attorneys Office stated
that Miss Jones had been called by
long distance telephone In St. Louis,
where she Is staying with relatives.
and had agreed TO the terms Of the
settlement.
Motion for new trial by De.
Tense Attorney clifford X. Fitx-
gerald based on the contention that
Judge wcinberger's definition Of
slavery in his charge to the jury
was too broad. was denied by the
court.
Camera Shy
Mrs. Ingalls, came into the packed
court room crying and leaning on
the arm Of her husband, Alfred w.
Ingalls,, who was her co-dsfendAnt
but who Is at liberty since the jury
was unable 10 agree regarding his
guilt after ~ hours elaboration.
Fitzgerald then placed his client
on the mercy Of the court. asking
for probation on grounds Of no
prior conviction and the fact that
she was a Christian woman"
No longer willing and eager 10
pose for photographers ~ she had
been at the beginning of the trial
which attracted nation wide inter.
est. the convicted woman was quite
camera shy.
In pronouncinR sentence and the
conditions Of probation. Judge
WeinberRer said the $4,000 restitu.
ton TO Miss Jones included $3.50
IN copper and telephone stock and
her share of joint bank account
which the Ingalls, testified during
the trial they had taken care 81 for
her.
Judge Explains
Explaining Why he had ssnt Mrs..
Ingalls, 20 jail IN await sentencing
Judge WsinbcrRcr gave aS one 81
his reasons testimony during the
trial that Ingalls, had threatened
his daughter that he would shoot
himself and his wife II they were
convicted.
Judge WeinbergeT also disguised
Mrs. ingalls, physical condition al
some length. stating that several
doctors had examined her and
found that she IL Q sick woman,
and that DR.. Harold o. Cozby, psy.
chiatFiEt who had also testified re-
RardinR the mental condition Of
Miss Jones during the trial. had
found Mrs. ingalls, 70 be sane. but
II q highly nervous temperament.
Chief Assistant u. 8. Attorney
Ernest 4. ToIin said that the gov.
eminent accepted the terms be
cause II was fsIt Miss Jones de.
served restitution for her years Of
slavery.
Asked MaEimum Pine
II Mrs. Ingalls, were given the
maximum sentence 81 5000 fine.
ave years In Jail. or both. the only
recourse for Miss Jones would have
been . civil suit for pay for the
past three TsarE, since the statute
81 limitations would prevent actI0n
for the earlier psTiod, In addition.
SBch court ar,ion would BE- long
and involved, with attorneys fees
and other costs 10 cut into any FINAL
award tia, might be made.
Tolin agreed % probation for
Mrs.. Ingalls,, bot srRusd for the
maximum hns II 5000. He point
81 out that the casa had e0En-
mandsd nation. vide attention and
would serve 80 . warning 20 other,
Who might have intentions similar
% those d Mrs. Ingalls,.
He e0ntsn5sd thSt the full FIRE
shO1A b imposed % Ssm0nstTatS
hat ths government nsm0TisliEs'
the constitution not only viii
Fourth Of July celebrations, bat ir
. tanKibls way.
Opinions bsrs varied. With Jun
FOREMAN Neil NsttIsHhip stating iE