Show i 1 Groesbeck Sentenced to Prison Term I I PLEADS GUILTY I TO MISU MISUSE f OF f fpU pU PUBLIC U FUNDS fUND Immediate Disposition of Case Asked by Ex- Ex Deputy Treasurer DAY 1 STAY GRANTED 2 Years Recommended by District Attorney William Groesbeck former deputy county treasurer under his hi brother E. E J. J Groesbeck was wu sentenced to toan toan toan an indeterminate term In n the state tate prison with recommendation that he serve Vt at least let two yu years Tuesday when he h. pleaded leaded guilty before Dis ni District Jude M. M L L. L Ritchie to a charge of misuse misuse of of public funds funds fund on November 15 1926 was granted a a. one one- one any tnY I stay o of execution to allow v him to arrange his hla personal affairs before nt ent ta ln in tho the DI I Z t At Attorney ey Jt KA A. A Rolt nog ln r recommending that to the board of ot pardons that Groe ok Groesbeck serve not more than two years called attention to the fact tact that the tho defendant had placed d the tho state to no expense n e on a n. trial The Tho amount mount involved In this do do- do case caso is a little In excess ss Of ot said MId Roger Rogera I 1 wish to call caU the courts court's attention to tho the fact tact that he has not at any time to lay Jay tho the blame blamo of ot his hla crime on anyone cite he hn has saved d tho the state the tho expense of a n. trial and I think his general conduct through h tho thos s proceedings roce entitles tho the defendant to the courts court's leniency Five years Is the maximum pen penalty penal penal- I. I ty under tho the statute und under r which ck Groe beck was charged The statute stat stat- ute specifies cUlts no hO minimum Groesbeck k kalt wan alt accompanied to tho courtroom only onto by his brother Dressed in a n. neat nent s suit Bult ho he Continued on page 10 IP I PLEADS GUILTY TO MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS Continued from page 1 stood erect before belore the the- bench and answered Judge Jude Ritchie's questions with a. a as few words as possible mere merely saying No Your Honor or Yes es Your Tour Honor to the questions except when the court Inquired If It Ithe he was ready for sentence sentence to to b be passed ASKS FOR SENTENCE I I 1 desire to be bo sentenced right now said Groesbeck and the sentence sentence sentence sen sen- tence was imposed Four other complaints charging misuse of various other sums of ot public money during 1923 1925 and 1326 while hUe Groesbeck was in charge of ot the he tax redemption department In Inthe inthe the tr treasurers treasurer's office which are pending against Groesbeck will wll probably be dismissed when he reaches the state prison It was s said ld The case of ot George T. T Judd ex- ex county treasurer who has been convicted con con- on a similar of offense tense is pending In the district court on a motion notion for tor a n. new trial Judd has be been icen n sentenced to an indeterminate term erm in tho the penitentiary ot of pot tot not longer than five years |