Young

Motions for probation for defendants Bilodeau, Sword, Everett, and Frank. Defendants who have filed motions for probation were indicted with Walter George Young and Max Hoffman for conspiracy to secure possession of denatured alcohol free of internal revenue *130 tax, to wit, alcohol rendered unfit for beverage and liquid medicinal purposes under Act June 7, 1906 (34 Stat.' 217), with intent of recovering and attempting to recover by redistillation the alcohol so secured and to knowingly conceal and dispose of the alcohol so recovered and redistilled, in violation of section 2,.Act June 7, 1906 (Comp. St. § 6136), they not being manufacturers or persons who were authorized or permitted by law to recover or attempt to recover denatured alcohol.

All of the defendants were arraigned and pleaded not guilty, and were released on bail pending trial. At the time of trial Max Hoffman did not appear and was not tried; his bond was forfeited. Defendant Young changed his plea to guilty and became a witness for the government. Trial was had over the period from August 11, to August 21, 1925, two years after the indictment was returned, before Hon. Duval West, of Texas. During the time…