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FormerAgentHFHanded Jail TermschdurInicBy KARL R. BAUMAN .after lea\ing a class at Columbia WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 i/PV—At- University where he taught. .Tin torney John Joseph Frank today1 Murphy, 23, a flier from Plu-[[)c received a jail sentence of from gene. Ore., disappeared in the \\e eight months to two years for act- Dominican Republic the following jnp ing illegally as an agent of Gen Dec. 3. Some reports said Mur-j j eralissimo Rafael Trujillo and the phy, at the time a copilot for the|scj-Dominican Republic. Dominican government airline,Prank 42 former FR1 agent had boasted ot knowledge of theand attorney for the supersecret circumstances of De Galindcz dis- cc.Central Intelligence Agency, was aPf)faranceconvicted by a jurv in U. S. Dis ^orce Sgt. Harold L. P tenchtrict Court Dec 9 on four charges testified that he went to the air-of violating the Foreign Agents P°rt with Murphy and that theyRegistration Act. met Frank, who was introduced byThe crux of the allegations was Murpliy Kano Pienchthat Frank acted on behalf of Tru-|s^ fiank was in the companyjillo and the Dominican Republic of l° Dominicans, both identified in this country, but failed to regisfotmer consular officials inter with the Justic Department. ^ , • , . .I’. S. Dist Judge James It , ™ further tesl,Med that heKirkland, who posed the sen- helP'd Murphy install additionalgasoline tanks on the plane to m-pased tne sentenee, allowed Frank to remain, . , . ,free under $10,000 bond pending fvreasf lts range. Murphy returned♦ hn » » I A n AKA1 it fhi'AA f’ A f T A I'an appeal.P'rank, a 6 foot-2, 217-pound former football star at GeorgetownUni\allowthe plane about three weeks after leasing it. In court Hundley spoke of the plane being fitted out forIt/ul UOU Mill Ul VXCUi H a 4 1 a,, , , • T , a strange venture, but never men-ersitv. thanked the judge for .. . ' ,, r . ...• Y- . . • ( „ tioned De Galmdez m that con-,ving him to remain free onbond while he appeals.William H. Hundley, chief prosecutor in Frank's trial, asked lot a stiff sentence.neetion.«ft■ *A' ' ,Prank was indicted by a grand jury last. May during an investigation into the disappearance of Jesus Maria de Galidez and Ger aid L. Murphy.Hudley described P'rank asperhaps the only man within the court’s jurisdiction who could help solve the disappearances.De Galmdez. a critic of Tru-m- , ■ ,-flSU Imsyv “\■v5*s*••• ***\ as? ™€■rINSURANCEfa * •» .. «N. ■P i t/ * ® » • • / ; lt;* lt;Agency Estobl:xonder Bldg.jillo, disappeared March 12, 1956,1
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Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas, US
Fri, Dec 20, 1957
Page 36
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