Show BLACKMAILER IS 18 SENTENCED It took the jury In the tho Cronk attempt attempted ed extortion case cne which was before Judge Diehl Dieh yesterday afternoon just eight minutes tes to 10 find the tho defendant guilty as Tho Time case cose lasted from until p In m Tho Tue defendants counsel Judge JUdg J D B Pardee put up a I good tight fight for tor his lila client cHent but the evi evidence dence lemice Introduced by the lie state was wal over overwhelming whelming A large o crowd was on hand band exceedingly to listen to racy Urn time testimony which shichi was Tho The Jury julY was Composed of 0 G M Iii lIar Bar Barlow Dol low lov G O 0 B U G O H II Mandell and Samuel Smuel B Benjamin The Tho prosecution was WIl conducted by Assistant A County Attorney Ator Attorney ney F FC C Loofbourow The first witness for tho the state was sae wasT T I J tf If I Tt ii ni foIl th tho story of Crank Cronk c ii and an f tf Mrs irs Cranks ro k 9 visit Isil at at his hiB whop shop en an c November 19 when Cronk Cron drew a n revolver and with w th an anah oath ah demanded 25 on 01 pain of ot Instant Math dath In answer an to Mr Loofbourow Mr Gertz then theu related the full particulars lure lars as us first firs published In n the tho News Newl Mr made an excellent witness and aid gave facts fact and aid dates very clearly Wh When n Attorney Pardee lideo took the tho wit witness witness ness for cross examination he ime asked d dIt If It It I was wn not n a 1 fact tact that Gertz Gerts had of ot offered ered Cronk money If It ho would settle daughters daughters the divorce reputation proceedings s aunt ani save nave his 1 No 0 ho hG replied she have much of at a reputation She was pretty badly spoiled George W V Penrose related a conver coner conversation conversation aton ho Ito had hod with Cronk Croak last Mon Monday Monday Monday day night III in Crank Cronk said exhibit Inga gum guam The Th has his mo me and nul I am going to get even Oen with wih him himI I have bluffed him out of ot some sonic money and nd I vt get more I gut got this gun gUl to fix fx him huh with wih This Thil was wa In relation to Gerte Holis Cornell an employs of loris testified that flint he lie was in the time shop on the occasion of or Croaks Cronk vUlt after tho the gun Hun gunplay play anti heard him Mm declare I carry carryn carr carra n a sun gun all al the tho time and everyone knows I know hlO how to ue use us It It In another con conversation with wih Croak Cronk the latter Inter saul said to witness The Tho Theod old man maim wll wil have hlo to din di up un for Cor this divorce and dig up good n plenty I J guess Mr lr Gertz lorIs thinks think I urn am done daM with him him but If f hp ho dont corns come to toan tonn toan an nn agreement pretty pre ty soon on there Is I go goIng lug Ing to be h popping The defense was M n a general denial Tho The former Mrs Croak Cronk wan placed on the tie stand and ond testified that lt Cronk Croak made mr e tio f threats and flourished ro no TO gun gum on Mr M hertz at the time She declared th her ber father had hru Crank Cronk money to take her back but that n Croak Cronk said he hue have her and If it wanted to do anything for tor his hla hil laughter daughter It was wasal nil all al right but h ho could do Ito nothing for tor him Crook Cronk During tho the cros eroes cr 1 examination by Mr the woman kept stalling smiling and tim the attorney took her to task quite severely several times tt H and asked her It If Ithe she he thought It I was WAB W a laughing matter maUer After Atter denying everal times that she aho had hod lived Ive with wih monk up to the time of the tho th divorce she finally became con confused COl confused fused and admitted that she had lived with wih him up until last Sunday lundY night The morning divorce was WI granted on Tuesday Tue doy She alto also al denied that the she lb had hod h had any anya a 4 conversation with Detective v ta hut but butIn IU IUn In n Ii a ti few tew sho got not tangled up UI UIn in n II her hor statements and admitted timid that tl to ito ho imd Iud conversed with him and 1111 did know Iwo wih Who ho lit WItS Bite Bho denied almi 1110 that site Bio ho hI hud ever requested her hor father to call col ut itt uther lt her lilace but when alien shown sll wn u it I note nolo which nuked Ilac lotte to call at ut ti n certain It come comae alone who she ma WM forced for to ad Clono lilt she Rhe cOle t It I Another note nol by b Croak Cronk In which he demanded that call nd mud to no mIt levis Oett and see BOO el Inc IIO hll In 1 until that was waH Ihme ho when placed upon I he tile In itt his hil own behalf d dOllet 1111 II threW MeW ali III tha he everything Hi nl 0 louts its imo tio made inmate de no demand upon gun guilt for Cor money nione mone ll mid nud made no iW bul hut declared that Geris Oer z hud bud hll e florin to him hum to settle tho time divorce tol dul Vho woman when 11 AS to 10 Iho as treatment of hot her said imald hue ho o WI WIot that ho Ito luau hau Il hI but nut not ot cruel out ont torn toni un up her bier clothing and tire threW v her hr ou to tn sleep her hOl compelled of oC tho Ill ahu ho dirt did not nIi If eru 1 out omIt t She said Bald all Il V lt because tumId she clue I I d dAfter I arguments by tIme tho After brief Ater result case coso went to the Jury with the tho stated already Tho TIme divorced woman sat w with M item ford during the th trial n and nd husband mtr lItel Interest In lit W site she w 0 ruled eted time tho hUI dono the sinco his arrest before Crank for tor fo sentence Judge this this after aCler afternoon court In iii Croak nl hut but lila noon for shoW U tind her not up thU thO ore said nothing to mi Cro Cronl Cronic but simply l tho tal ot of f Jail jull to 10 take months In III tIme the county count feet after aCtOr the expiration of ot the tho cen Uli toned enco of ot o thirty days for tor Or carrying eon on AH As ho ItO line has B nom n f mone mooneY weapons nt lit th the tho station It Is oa ho he 1110 will Ml intends to pay 30 taut hut ho hit to servo out tho the other sentence |