TITE JIORMXG OKEGONTAX. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1923
LONG PRISON TEffl
ASSURED LIGHTI
Drug Trafficker Faces Max
, , imum of Eight Years.
JOE WILSON CONVICTED
Two Telling Blows Dealt Narcot
" lcs Evil by Federal Court;
Others Also Involved.
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federal officials struck two tell
ing blows at the narcotics evil yes
terday when Dave Lightner, whole
sale trafficker in drugs, was con-
?victed on two additional conspiracy
charges, and Joe Wilson, crippled
dwarf, was Dlaced in the county
f jail on a complaint charging viola
tion of the Harrison act.
, Lightner now faces a maximum
sentence of eight years in the peni-
tentiary and a f 25,000 fine. He will
be sentenced Saturday morning.
Two of his companions and co-defendants,
Ivan E. Claeys, ex-policeman,
and D. M. Williamson, were
freed of implication In the drug
plot. Claeys got a 15 months' prison
sentence for violating the liquor
law, while Williamson was let off
with the comparatively light pun
ishment of a $200 fine and four
months in the county jail.
Wilson, a local hotel keeper, was
Jailed after three unfortunate wom
en had testified that the hotel man
had kept them in virtual bondage
and forced them to live a life of
shame through their craving for
drugs. According to Assistant
United States Attorney Bynon. the
case is one of the most aggravated
ever brought to the attention of
local government officials. Wilson
is held in jail in lieu of J3000 bail.
. Long- Chase Is Ended.
The Lightner case now is practi
cally finished all but the passing
of sentence. For over a year this
notorious figure in Portland's un
derworld has enjoyed the spotlight
of publicity. He led the government
a merry race on two continents, was
tracked to - China and back again,
and, though he sought every avenue
of escape, the strong arm of fed
eral justice effectiually blocked his
chances for escape. The fateful
words, "Guilty as charged in the
Indictment," sealed his doom yes-
terday.
Lightner was convicted two weeks
ago on charges of violating the
Harrison act and the opium act. He
went on trial Monday, on two in
dictments charging conspiracy to
violate the Harrison act and the na
tional prohibition act. With a group
of companions, including Claeys and
Williamson, he boarded a Japanese
steamer last March and in the
course of a fake raid escaped with
several thousand dollars' worth of
drugs and liquor. Claeys and Will
iamson pleaded guilty to the con
spiracy charge as regards the pro
hibition law, but denied any com
plicity in the plot to gain possession
of the narcotics.
The jury, which reached a verdict
about midnight, presented its find
ings at 10 o'clock in Judge Diet
rich's court yesterday morning.
Williamson, who had not boarded
the steamer, was acquitted on the
narcotics charge. The 12 failed to
agree as to Claeys' guilt and the
case was dimsissed. But in the case
of Lightner there was evidently no
doubt "guilty as charged," .read
the findings on the various counts.
Court Scores Offender.
Claeys and Williamson stepped to
the bar to raceive punishment for
their part In the fake raid on the
steamer. Claeys was severely
scored by the court.
iou are not only guilty of vio
lating the liquor laws," said Judge
Dietrich, "but you committed rob
bery on board a Japanese steamer.
Your treatment of the members of
the crew was inexcusable. The sen
tence of the court is that you be
imprisoned in McNeil's island peni
tentiary for 15 months and pay a
fine of $500."
A reques for a Btay of execution
until after the holidays failed to
move the jurist. Claeys, who' at the
time of the fake raid was a trusted
member of the police force, will
start for prison with the next batch
of convicts.
Williamson fared better than the
former bluecoat. He had remained
In the launch which the boarding
party used and had taken no part
in the raid. After the jail sentence
of four months had been imposed
the court allowed him his liberty
until after the holiday season.
Lightner Wants Retrial.
Lightner will be given until Sat
urday morning to show reasons why
he should not be sent to prison.
His' motion for a new trial will be
heard on that day. Sentence will
also b,e passed Saturday morning.
Sentence on the two previous con
victions will be passed as soon as
Federal Judge Bean, who heard the
cases, returns from Boise, Idaho,
where he is holding court, while
Judge Dietrich is sitting on the
local federal bench. E. A. Brown,
another member of the gang, who
pleaded guilty to conspiracy in vio
lation of the liquor laws, also will
bo sentenced Saturday morning.
With the Lightner gang safely
disposed of, the United States at
torney's office has turned -its atten
tion to WMson, whose acts, they
eay, rival .hose of Lightner for
downright depravity. Wilson was
arrested Tuesday by Officers Bur- j
dick and Schaffer of the police nar
cotics squad in his lodging house at
Third and Jefferson streets. The
story unfolded to Attorney Byron
rivals the Eldest dreams, of the
creators ot f.ction and movie vil
lains. Wilson, It is claimed, has kept un
fortunate women in his house and
has robbed them of their earnings
in the sale of dope. One unfortunate
told attaches of the United States
marshal's office that Wilson took
$10 a day from ber for her daily
supply of drugs. Three of his al
leged victims, Marie Davis, Betty
Cameron and Mamie Hyman, are
held as material witnesses for the
- government. Wilson also faces a
charge in the police court of con
ducting a disorderly house..
No Sympathy Possible.
"Every necessary resource of the
government is going to be used in
sending this man to prison," said
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One of the small fry in the nar
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TONGUE POINT WORK UP
Astoria to Urge Appropriation for
Naval Base.
ASTORIA, Or Dec. 20. (Special.)
The general relief committee to
day appointed F. I. Dunbar, B. F.
Stone and Lee Drake as a special
committee to urge congress to in
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measure an appropriation for con
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Mr. Stone reported the receipt of
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Posloffice to Be Opened.
KELSO, Wash., Dec 20. (Spe
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