Show TAKING AUTO FOR ANY ii PURPOSE IS K NY Two Men Sentenced for Stealing Cars CarsLAW CarsLAW CarsLAW LAW IS QUESTIONED Defense Contends Wide Divergence Exi Exists ts tsIn In the cold legal contemplation of ot the he law lav there Is Is' no difference be- be heen taking a car for u a a joyride or orate ate ste teaming It in the opinion of ot District District Dis- Dis Attorney E E. E A. A Rogers when Geprge C C. Porter and Clifford Benon Benson Benson Ben- Ben son on alias J. J C Markham appeared before District Judge Chris MathiSon Mathion Mathison Mathi- Mathi son on Saturday morning for sentence Both Joth were given not less than three months and not more than 5 years in n the state penitentiary Judge Mathison indicated that in view of ot the he fact that both have done considerable considerable con- con time Ume in jail awaiting their trials rials that he would recommend three months for both LAW QUESTIONED There was a question as to the meaning of the new law regarding the he taking of automobiles Attorney Ben Den Woodmansee who had defended defend defend- ed Porter took exception to the re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks of oC the district attorney when he said that Porter had committed perjury when called upon to testify In n his case He said that the charge had lad not been proved and could not be brought up at this time for the purpose of ot Influencing the court in inthe inthe the he fixing of sentence WIDE DIVERGENCE There was as also a scurrying for books to find out what the law pro pro- vides R n. Verne McCullough who had lad defended Benson rose to attack the he law on the ground that there was vas a wide divergence between the taking aking of an automobile for a joyride joy- joy ride and one with intention of stealing it Attorney Rogers re retorted retorted retorted re- re that the law had been aimed at that very thing and that anyone anyone anyone any any- one who took an automobile that didn't belong to him for any purpose was vas guilty of a felon felony It was as brought rought out that Benson Denson has been In n Jail since January 7 and Porter was arrested on March 20 Botn Bott of oC the he young oung men were transported to the he state prison Saturday afternoon |