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Four Convicted 1LITTLE ROCK—A jury in United States District Court returned u verdict of guilty nt 3:30 Saturday afternoon for four Hoi Springs residents charged wiht conspiracy to harbor Alvin Knr-pis, one time Public Enemy No. 1, in the resort city In 1935 and 1936, The jurors deliberated one hour and 47 minutes. ,Federal Judge Trimble sentenced each to two years in a federnl penitentiary, the maximum penalty on a conspiracy conviction. Fine, a maximum amount of $10,000 were possible in connection with the convictions but the court assessed only the prison sentences.Ihose convicted were:Herbert (Dutch) Akers, 44, former Hot Springs chief of detective.Joe Wake 1 in, GO, former Hot Springs Chief of police.Cecil Brock, 35, former Hot Springs police lieutenant.Mrs. Grace Goldstein, 32 operator of houses of prostitute in Hot Springs and Knrpis’s common law wife.Judge Trimble denied defense motions for bail for the defendants and they were taken to the Pulaski county jail by deputy United Slates marshals. Defense lawyers indicated they would file notice of appeal within the five-day period allowed for such action. Court rules require that the appeal be perfected within 10 days unless the presiding judge grants a 30-day period.The defendants in turn, paled when the verdicts in their respective cases were jead by the clerk of the court but otherwise registered no expression of emotion.lt;
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Hope Star
Hope, Arkansas, US
Mon, Oct 31, 1938
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