Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1914 — LUCAS AND BEEBE GET SUSPENDED SENTENCES [ARTICLE]

LUCAS AND BEEBE GET SUSPENDED SENTENCES

Federal Judge Let Former Newland Postmasters Off With Slight Punishment. Robert E. Lucas, Newland merchant and postmaster, and Guy M. Beebe, formerly the potmaster, appeared before Judge Anderson in the U. S. court at Indianapolis Monday and entered pleas of guilty to charges of embezzlement. Beebe said that he bad used the money to belp support his family and lie was not even required to pay the costs of the suit and both he and Lucas were given suspended sentences. Lucas was required to pay the costs of his suit, about $22. Attorney Williams represented Lucas. Both men returned borne. Ed Oliver and Tom Callahan were on the bonds of Beebe and Lucas and when the shortage in their, accounts were discovered Oliver and Callahan paid the deficit. The books had not been falsified in either case and since the shortage bad been made good Judge Anderson let the men off mighty easy. Lucas still runs the store and is aeting as postmaster at Newland.