Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 19 June 1912 BANK ROBBERS SENTENCED Judge COYLE Gives Them Ten Years Each in Penitentiary The two bank robbers who gave their names as Frank COLLINS and Jimmie GLEASON, appeared before Justice DUFFY Wednesday forenoon. They waived examination although they were willing to plead guilty. They were informed by County Attorney BURT that it would be best for them to make their plea before Judge COYLE, as court was in session at that time. In the evening they were arraigned in court under the new statute which allows criminals to plead guilty and be sentenced for offenses without being indicted by the grand jury. The Judge asked them if either of them desired the services of an attorney as all who are charged with a crime are entitled to this privilege. They told him that they did not care for a lawyer. He then asked them if they wished to make any plea to the charge against them for the robbery of the Cylinder Savings bank. GLEASON, the younger of the two, replied that they both wished to plead guilty. Judge COYLE next asked them if they wished to make any reference to the motives that prompted them in the commission of the crime. GLEASON said that they did not care to make any explanations and gave his honor to understand that they were prepared to take their medicine, as they would not have any pull on the outside to assist them. Judge COYLE then enquired if they wished to make any reference to their past record as such information might, in the future, be of service to them, should they ask the board of parole to take up their cases. GLEASON stated that their records were against them. He thanked the Judge for his kindness and interest in them, but gave him to understand that the realized it was hopeless for them to offer anything in extenuation of their actions in committing the offense with which they were charged. The Judge finally pronounced sentence on them imposing a penalty of then years each at hard labor in the Ft. Madison penitentiary. The prisoners were apparently the coolest men in the court room. Both are undoubtedly hardened criminals. They were taken to Ft. Madison Friday evening by Sheriff CULLEN, assisted by W.H. CROWLEY and James AYLWARD. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm