Evening star., 1949-12-05
May Slips Into Federal Prison Before Daylight
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ceived any commitment order for
May.
First word that May had sue
ceeded in eluding reporters keep
ing watch for him came from
Warden r. o. Culver OF the prison.
He announced:
HE May was admitted at
$50 am. He was brought here
by United States Marshal John
M. Moore"
Mr.. Moore said. after May was
within the prison walls:
| "He (May) met me just as his
attorney said he would"
The Marshal added that the
meeting took place in Catlettsburg.
the seat Of the county in which the
prison is located. at $40 am. and
they drove Immediately to the in
stitution.
Complains of Heart.
MIR. Moore said that on the drive
from Catlettsburg. May COM
planned of his heart and reiterated
his claim Of innocence.
His final appeal to escape serv-
ing the eight to 24-month sentence
imposed on him after his convic-
ton two years ago. had been based
on a claim Of poor health. and
his age.
Warden Culver was at the prison
when Mr.. Moore's car drove up,
but neither Warden Culver nor
his assistant. D. r.. Large. ap-
peared to meet the ex-Congress-
man.
Warden Culver explained:
"Therell be no favoritiSm
shown. He's just another pris-
oner."
After May was admitted. MIR.
Moore disclosed how his entrance
into the prison was accomplished
quietly, while newsmen kept watch
here, in Catlettsburg and at Mays
home in Prestonburg, about so
miles southeast Of here.
Mr.. Moore said May slipped out
of his home in Prestonsburg some
time yesterday and spent last
night with friends in Ashland.
Lights Kept on at Home.
Meanwhile, lights remained on
at the Prestonburg home to help
throw newsmen of the trail.
The former Congressman was
driven by his son Robert to the
meeting place at the Boyd County
courthouse In q new. black
Cadillac.
The transfer was made quickly
to the marshals car and they
were OF.
May wore a dark overcoat and
pearl gray hat.
st didn't try to hide him." the
marshal said later at his Office.
Robert May continued the ruse
after his father was already In
prison.
After the elder May departed.
Robert, with three other men in
the car, one Of whom was dressed
as May had been, cruised back to
the courthouse. A few moments
later. as newsmen approached,
the man dressed to appear to be
the former Congressman made q
movement as If to alight, then
quickly jumped back into the
car and drove OF with newsmen in
pursuit. 81
Fought Sentence Two Years.
Mays admission to the institu-
ton ended a fight of more than
two years to escape serving his
sentence.
Last Thursday, after Judge
Henry A. Schweinhaut in Federal
District Court in Washington had
overruled the last Of his appeals.
May said in a hand-written state
ment:
"The indelible truth as to q
mans guilt or innocence is In his
heart. =. This is how ! know
that I am innocent"
The gray, courtly former Con-
gresham will 60 through the rou-
tine Of any other convict admitted
to the prison. j. M. Wigginton.
captain of the prison guards, said.
Will Wear Denims.
He will be interviewed at length
for case history purposes, will re-
|ceive a medical examination, be
assigned to a cell, and will ex-
change his conservative business
clothes for gray-green denims.
It was not disclosed whether he
would be finger-printed. Mr.. Wig
ginton had said.
Andy May is just another man
to us. He won't upset our routine
one Bit"
May will be eligible for. parole
on good behavior after serving the
minimum Of eight months.
Warden Culver did not disclose
the duties to which he will be
assigned in the prison.
Excellent limestone deposits
have been found at Euclidelan-
dia Brazil. and at least two new