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pFour ConvictedIn Booze RingOt, Ask Probation ,PEORIA, IH. tl'R)—Probation wa« sought Tuesday for four of 14 al* loped members of the million dollar Midwest Liquor syndicate sentenced Monday by Federal Judge Louis Fitzhenry.Ed Lathrop* 44, Davenport, sentenced to seven years in prison and $12,000 fine, pleaded that his wife and six minor children would 11 be thrown upon charity if the sentence was carried out. The wife has only one year to live, according to her physician.James Stathis and Mike Polois, East Moline, contended they would lose their grocery and meatmarket, which they have operatedfor 11 years, if they serve two yearterms. Many customers carried on their books to the extent of $47, la f00 would be forced to depend upon I wcharity, they said. frJohn Coin, Rock Island, given in IS months and fined $1,500, ia in tc poor health as a result of injuries in an airplane accident in Davcn-I port in May, 1930, and has his wife and two minor children to support, he said.All four were found guilty of conspiracy. Stathis and Polois according; to testimony purchased corn sugar used by the ring in manufac i turing alcohol at several stills in ' Illinois and low a.
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Ames Daily Tribune Times
Ames, Iowa, US
Wed, Dec 16, 1931
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