Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-09-30 | Page 3 | Gets Life for Pint of Liquor

GETS LIFE FOR PINT OF LIQUOR Former Convict Con ct Goes to Prison for tor Rum Hum Violation LANSING Mich Sept 30 By By ByThe The Associated Press Press Illegal pos pos- possession possessIon session of a pint of liquor a felony sent Fred Palm to the Michigan state prison for life lICe when he pleaded guilty to the charge in to the circuit court here Thursday The Th sentence passed pass pass- passed passed ed by Judge Leland W W. Carr of Lan Lan- Lansing Lansing Lansing sing was among the first under Mich Mich- Michigan MichIgan's habitual Igans Igan's s recently adopted criminal act act similar to the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York state Baumes act Palm had been b n convicted cOn five times previously of felonies In the county courts c and had served a federal term at Leavenworth Under the Michi Michi- Michigan Michigan gan law conviction c of the fourth fel- fel only automatically subjects th tho pris pris- prisoner prisoner prisoner oner to a life lICe sentence It was vas the first conviction under a prohibition law violation Although Palm had been b n convicted cOn and sen sen- sentenced sentenced sentenced In July to six to two years ears for Illegal megal transportation of liquor the lesser offense offence drew the heavier hea penalty lie He had Jumped his ball bail bonds of and It was when he was captured at his home that the latter charge of illegal posses posses- possession possession possession sion was brought against him