Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1914 — In New York. [ARTICLE]

In New York.

“The prisoner has been guilty of an infamous crime. There are no extenuating circumstances. I intend to give him the maximum sentence." “May I interrupt?” queried the counsel for the defense. “What have you to say?” “Only this," answered the attorney in a whisper. “My client is boss of the ’steenth ward and collected $25,00.0 , for the l»«t campaign and—” "Evidently he is the victim of a conspiracy. Discharged.”