Show congressman SENTENCED williamson Will lamson of oregon sentenced to ten months imprisonment portland ore john newton wll wit harrison congressman from oregon tor for the second di brict was sentenced in the united states court on satur day to serve ten months imprison ment and pay a ill tn of he was lectured by t e co rt tor for failure to set a goo good d example to others because oj ol his exalted position I 1 marion R B 9 ex united states commissioned com v s taxed by the court with a similar dereliction of duty and given an equal penalty but in the case of dr van cesner C esner convicted ot of being a fellow conspirator to suborn perjury on account of age and feeble health the term of imprisonment was cut in two and the fine doubled appeals are pending and a stay of execution was made pending a further order of the court meanwhile con gressman williamson will go tree free on his ais on recognizance but a bond of 4 was required of the other two defendants as during the trial of the case As the term of imprisonment is less than one year the sentences must be served in the county jail |