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Show WiWlcrafTers" are convicted Four Men Found Giilly of Defrauding Defraud-ing State of Pennsylvania in Supplying Furniture. .Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment Imprison-ment and a Fine of $500, But HavtCfr Been Granted Dall Pending Appeal to Superior Court. Hnrrlsburg, Pa. Two years' Imprisonment Impris-onment nnd a flno ot $000, tho maximum maxi-mum penalty, was the sentence meted out Friday by Judge Kuukel In tho Dnuphln county court to each of tlty four men who wore convicted of defrauding de-frauding tho state In connection with tho furnishing of tho'capltol building In this city. Immediately after sentence sen-tence was pronounced tho dofendants vero remanded to tho cttstrfdy of tho sltorlff nnd taken to n sldo room pending pend-ing application for n, supersedeas which was made Id tho superior court nt Philadelphia after notice of the tcntenco hero was given. As soon as It was granted tho defendants gavo ball, pending appeal to tho superior court. Tho four defendants are John H, Sanderson, Philadelphia, contractor for tho furniture; James M. Shu-rraker, Shu-rraker, Johnstown, superintendent ot tho board ot public grounds and buildings build-ings at tho tlmo tho contract for fur-tilturo fur-tilturo was let; William P. Snyder, Spring City, and William U. Mathcus, Media, respectively, auditor general and stato treasurer during tho operation oper-ation of the contract and by virtue of their positrons members of tho board of grounds and buildings. Tho men woro convicted ot defrauding tho stato out of 119,308, In a contract for wooden furniture. Other charges In-oIved In-oIved largo sums In tbo uggrcgate. Tho men were tried last spring and ltst week they woto rotused a now trial. Tho men convicted Friday were tried a second tlmo nnd acquitted of r chargo of defrauding tho stato ln n metal furniture contract. |