Show COAST pa PHOM FROM TEN YEARS TO LIFE is 19 GIVEN TO kidnappers KID OF MARY PICKFORD mary shows no sy sympathy in con inaction with case men will appeal decision of mixed jury to higher court los angeles charles carles blevens and claude holcomb must pay the penalty prescribed by law for consa conspiring I 1 ring to kidnap mary pickford the film star stevens and holcomb were cod ced to a term in prison of from ten years to life by superior judge victor sentence was pronounced after the court refused a motion of the convicted mens attorney for a new trial this is one of the worst crimes 0 on n the statute books the court said in passing sentencer sentence attorneys for stevens and holcomb asked permission to file an appeal in the district court of appeals which was granted A ten days stay of sentence was allowed also attorney S S hann represented the convicted conspirators hollywood cal mary pickford failed to register sympathy in commenting on th the e cases of charles Z stevens and claude A holcomb found guilty by a jury of conspiring to kidnap her for a ransom of the jury must be right the famous little actress told the united press when interviewed between at her hollywood studio three women and nine men deliberated carefully on this case tor for three weeks and the entire matter was handled in accordance with law their answer must be the correct one reports that mary had asked clemency for the convicted conspirators who face a term of ten years to I 1 life ife in prison were denied by the star 1 I cant feel sorry tor for these fellows because it appears that justice is having its way douglas fairbanks the stars baars athletic husband agreed with mary the public has no idea of the things that we and others in the public eye were subjected to before these men were arrested doug said |