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Chapin took no interest in his trial or in the formidable defense counsel, headed by George Woodward Wickersham, whom the court appointed. He pleaded guilty, took a sentence of 20-years-to-life. Immediately Prisoner Chapin was made editor of the Sing Sing Bulletin. At the instance of Author Basil King he wrote his book, Charles Chapin's Story. But the real substance of his prison life has been his gardening. First with his tobacco money, later with outside help (including a check every month from onetime Reporter Cobb), he set out his beautifully landscaped plots...
Fuss-budgety Senator Fess seemed embarrassed. After taking time to discuss and think over his statement, he last week told newsgatherers that he had made it as an individual, not as party spokesman. He said also that his mind was open to modification recommendations from the Wickersham Commission. But he did not retract his theory that the party must not weasel on Prohibition, that it must...
...Commission. With rumors rampant that it would recommend light wines & beer, that it would advise calling a Constitutional convention for considering Repeal, and above all that it was hastening its deliberations so as to present a report to the opening session of Congress on Dec. 1, the Wickersham Commission, object of concern to both Chairman Fess and Leader Linthicum. last week surprised Prohibition Director Amos Walter Wright Woodcock by summoning him. After hearing what he had to say, the Commission abruptly adjourned for ten days. This unexpected action forthwith was explained as an Administration measure to prevent Prohibition debate...
...summary: DUNSTER HOUSE LOWELL HOUSE Ware, l.e. l.e. Tryon Bettman, Hoguet Yeomans, Balley, l.t l.t., Ford, Taylor Williams, r.g. l.g., Remick, White Hale, e. c., Sommers, Howell Hoguet, r.g. r.g., Morgan scaife Dickinson. r.t. r.t., Locke, O'Reilly David, r.e. r.e., Moore Hawes, q.b. q.b., Johnson, Wells Wickersham, Crosby, l.h.b. l.h.b., White Duggan, Barrie, r.h.b. r.h.b., Ketchum Cassedy, f.b. f.b., Bennett...
HARVARD YALE Lightie, l.e. r.e., Mariner Livermore, l.t. r.t., Polhemus Domesek, l.g. r.g., Robinson Rowell, c. c., Hill Ulfelder, r.g. l.g., Pond Wickersham, r.t. l.t., Tytus Cheever, r.e. l.e., Curtiss Hutchins, q.b. q.b., Gary Dunstan, l.h. r.h., Lincoln Wadsworth, r.h. l.h., Mills Haley, f.b. f.b., Dickinson...