Show I BLACKMAILER IS SENTENCED It I took tok the tha Jury In tho the Croak CronIc attempt attempted ed eti extortion case which was before Judge DIehi Dehl yesterday afternoon just jus eight minutes tes to find the defendant guilty oi as The Tho case lasted from until p m The Tue defendants counsel c Judge Judae JU ge J D 31 Pardee put up a good for tor his client but tho the evi dence deuce Introduced ed by the tho state was over overwhelming whelming A largo large crowd was on hand to listen listed lster to the testimony which was exceedingly racy rcy The Tho Jury was composed of ot 0 O M lIar Bar Barlow low G O B n Blakely Jakely G U H U I Mandell M ndel and Samuel Benjamin rime Tho prosecution was conducted by A County Attorney Ator Attorney ney ne P 1 C Loofbourow The first Witness 11 S for or the tho state te was wasa J a I II IL Gortz H HI iii tout ito tho t story of Croak Cronk and Mrs ci Croaks Cranks ii visit at his hie shop hop on November 19 when Cronk Croak drew a revolver and with an nn anah oath nth ah demanded d 15 on pain of ot Instant dath c In answer to Mr Loofbourow Mr Gertz Gerts then related the full tul particulars lars hare us tie first published jn Jo tha tho News Mr made an excellent witness and gave gove facts and alid dates dotes very clearly clealy Wh When n Attorney Pardee took the tho to wit witness ness flees for or cross crass ros examination he te asked If It U It I was not n a 1 tact fact that Gertz Gerts hint had of ot offered offered Cronk money mooney If It t ho would settle sette tIm the divorce proceedings na and save nave IVO his hla daughters reputation No ho lie replied she have much of or a I reputation She was pretty pr t badly spoiled George UfO fre W Penrose e related a n conver conversation laton hu hO had with wih Cronk last lat Mon Monday Monda Monday day da night In II which Cronic Cronk said exhibit Ingra gun gait The has hns wronged el mo moo and ant I am going to lo get even een with wih him himI I 1 have blurted bluffed him out of or some ome money and I Will vl got more I got ot this I his gun to fix fx him with Thin Thil was In relation to Gertz Hols Cornell l an nn of Sorts testified that hat he was In the shop on tho tIme occasion of ot visit after aCtOr Itt r the gun gunplay Jun gunplay play ploy and heard him him declare I carry a 11 gun gUl eli all 11 tho ho time and everyone knows I 1 know how haw w t usa UI It It In another con conversation with wih Cronk the latter said to witness The old man will wil havo to ta dig dl up UI hi for tor this divorce dl dig up tip lP good and plenty I RUMS Air r Gertz Gorta thinks I 1 am al done With him but but If It f he hp dont come caine to In tonn toIl Inan nn an Il agreement pretty ty naomi oon 01 there U is go going Ink ing to be h lt popping I The was wal a generaL denial denial Tho The former to m r Mrs ronk CronK S placed on omi the tho stand and testified that Cronk Croak made m no re threats and nourished no gun on Mr Gortz at the tho shop simp She declared that her father aher had utTered offered Cronk Crank money mOley to take her back but that hat Cronk Crank said he hI have her and If Ir hertz Gertz wanted to do anything for tor his hll daughter It I was all 11 right but bUI ho Imo could do nothing for or him Cronk Croak During the tho th cross crom cro 1 examination by Mr Loofbourow the time woman kept stalling smiling anti and tho ho attorney took tok her er to tank ask quite severely several severI times and ami asked her It If she thought It WitS was Wj a ft laughing matter maler After Ater denying several times tres that she ho had lived with wih Croak up to time the time of ot the divorce she he finally became become con can confused fused and anI admitted that she had lived with him up until last Sunday Bunday night The divorce was Wi grunted rr on Tuesday ay morning I She he JUto denied that tbt the Ibe sh had h hAd hud any I I conversation with wih t hut but butu t u ml a tow row ohl got ot tangled ui Up In I her hor statements and nd admitted that chi h conversed wih him hll and 1111 did know who whim wll hu ho was wai She lite denied also allo that Hint sue she had bud over or t d hur her father r thor to nail call at a her but when h n shown n it note nole which d to call cal alt at lt a certain time nud come cOe alone she he wits WOI forced to 10 ad admit limit mit she imo wrote It Jt Another unto noto itten by hy Cronk Cronic In which ho 11 demanded d that Gertz cull call cl and ant see sec hint him and nufi to tu sign no PalletS until that thal time timmie IY offered In Tho ho t when placed upon time the In lu his lila own behalf 1 denied practically emIly cally caly everything Ho lIe Il wild said that lint he hl drew ho io HUM gull Ul made mulo no tin 10 demands upon bets for tor mooney money mOI y and made Indo no tin threats eats hut but declared that hud made to him to settle etUe the thu divorce scan con scandal dal The Olto ho woman WO I 1 n when an mum to of o her liar said Rall he lie was wan WIH not flat cruel crul but hut admitted ll that he li hUll had torn tor up tiji II her clothing mind and threw tier her out of ot time the house nul compelled tier her to sleep u out cult CUt She Bhe said line Ihl not cull coil It cruel atel because said she site I suppose OSO I deserved lles red redI It I After Ator brief brie arguments by hy counsel thu case went to ti the time jury Jur with wih tIme the tl result already lh Dialed Tho The divorced woman sat with wih her for former mel mer husband during the tho lit trial and mani mammi manifested footed time the sMile same Interest In iii 11 him hll lint Hint Iho elms h hits him hll dono throughout tho the proceeding since tile his hil arrest Crook Cronk appeared for to sentence before Judge Diehl thin afternoon Cronk appeared In court this title after afternoon noun noon for tor or sentence hut but his hil lid did tint not tot show up imp u and her absence nb caused considerable comment among the spec spectators Judge Paid fahl nothing to Croak Cronk Jut hUt simply Imposed time the lx months In II i the county jaIl Jull jul to take Inko ef or effect feet after the time expiration of ot time the sen sea sentence once tence of ot thirty days for tor or carrying carryll con run concealed coaled weapons An Aim Al he lie has sonic some money nt at tho time police polee station It I Id In I understood ho lie Intends to pay may JIl 30 20 O but ho WIlt will wi have the sentence to ti servo serve out |