Newspaper Man Feels Laws Wrath., Daily Racing Form, 1917-03-03

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NEWSPAPER MAN FEELS LAWS WRATH. New- Orleans, L*., March ".-Hugh A. ODonn-U. editor of the New Orle-ans America n. own -el by H. D. Curb-yl Krowne-. who attacked the local race track anil it- IJlhMB of betting, was sentenced to servo four months in prison and to pay a K» fine-aad two months" additional, if the- fine is not paid, by Judge Frank Chretien of the Criminal Court today. He waa convicted of criminally libeling Mayor Martin P.ehrman and the members of the commission reaaril. alleging that they were u-mg city funds to aid the races. S. Montgomery, attorney for ODonnell. appealed the case.


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