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Show ATTORNEY'S PLEA WINS CLEMENCY Man Convicted of Fraud Gets Lenient Sentence in a California Court, rOKTLAXD, Ore., Dee. 21. W. F. TluUo well, convicted oi! fraudulent operations oper-ations in connection with tlu: Oregou-California Oregou-California jrrant Jand locations, pleaded m tho federal court today for mercy for V. P. Lick, convicted with him. After pointing out to tho court that Lick had two sons anil two sons-in-law in the country 's war service, Hallowed said: "This man is caring for his grandchildren grand-children while his sons are fighting for their country, lie has a farm in Montana Mon-tana on which he is trying to raise wheat which the nation needs. I beg of the court not to incarcerate him further, fur-ther, because what Lick did in connection connec-tion wdth this case be did at my direction direc-tion and from no evil motive. I. ask that fill Idame be laid on my shoulders. '' Judge Bean was visibly impressed. "I ; am faced with the disagreeable duty of passing sentence," he said, "but I shall be guided hv motives of justice and sympathy. Hallow-ell will serve thirteen mouths at the federal prison and Lick three months in the county jail." Plallowoll and six associates were charged with having obtained about $.100,000 by dealing in fraudulent locations. loca-tions. Two were acquitted, one pleaded guilty, three were convicted and one, Robert Greer, was killed in action in France while the case was pending. |