Show BilliNGS FOUND GUIlTY OF F WITH BOMB BOMBS I S Said id by Prosecutor to Have Been Tool in Hands o of 0 Bigger Men I r- r r. r 0 San Francisco Sept 23 W 3 Warren Warren K It t Billings tried here hue for th the murder of i Mrs Myrtle Van Loo one onG of the ten j F persons k killed by the explosion of or a a. bomb during tho the San Frand Francisco o pro pro- oss i p parade rado Jul July 22 toda today was found guilty in the first degree The I 1 jur Jury fury recommended life Ufe Imprisonment Billings BlUinG's will be sentenced Tu Tuesday day it t was announced Four other persons ns are awaiting trial eon on fon the same charge In connection with the bomb explosion A Assistant District Attorney o James D. D Brennan after the verdict stated slated that he he be hoped to bo ho ablo able to us use Billings Billings' tesi test tes- tes i t timon In tho the prosecution of Thomas Thomaa J J. J r looney I Ione one his wife Rena Israel Weinberg Weinberg Wein- Wein berg and Edward Nolan Nol n under Indict Indict- ment ment similar t to U that at upon which Billings Billings Bill BIll- ings was convicted Earlier in the day Y Brennan made mado the statement that he Billings only a a. tool in the hands of ot bigger men and that If It Billings wre re re convicted ho he Brennan would be the first to go s-o to th the governor and a ask k for a a. pardon or commutation of oC sentence If Ir Billings would QuId consent to tell teU what he knew of the bomb conspiracy Maxwell McNutt chief counsel for forthe forthe the defense would make no statement after the verdict wn was returned Billings smiled but bat said nothing He HeIs Heis is ts 2 22 i years old |