European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sundays of mar 1,1961 the stars and step if fag 5 sex governor freed 4 guilty in conspiracy Iton  wean him on charges of conspiracy in an alleged bribery scheme involving at ate govern ment  verdict came at 8 05 . Edt on the 15th Day of the  jury of seven women and cratic governor two of the convicted men we Tifft official of to . Convicted erg of dimmer stat Hoad five men got the Cas Early thursday afternoon. The 56-year-old Barren West Virginia s 1981-85 demo missioner Burl a. Sawyers 56former Deputy Road commissioner Vincent j. Johnkoski 58etkins attorney Bonn Brown 58, and Alfred w. Schroath 65, who hag an Auto Agency and other businesses in Clarksburg , but now lives at toppers Plains  maximum penalty for a Federal conspiracy conviction is ire years in prison and no ipe Cim judge a -25-.a withhold bin fencing a  men pending hearing on motions to reverse their convictions or award a new  hearing Date was set. Last feb. 14 a Federal grand jury indicted six men for conspiracy. The sixth defendant became ill. Gore remains under indictment. The indictment charged thesis men with conspiring to Vio late a Federal anti racketeering Law passed in 1961. Brown and Schroath were the record owners of out of state receiving corporations mainly in Florida which the prosecution claimed were set up to former state finance commis stake kickbacks from firms seek sooner Truman e. Gore 58, contracts to sell supplies went on trial with the other five but a mistrial was ruled in his Case last week after his lawyer and equipment to the West Vir Ginia state government. The government which put on 37 witnesses and introduced186 documentary exhibits id the trial maintained Barrow Sawyers Johnkoski and Gore used their government posh lotto throw state contracts to firms which made payments to the three Florida corporations. It a alleged by the govern ment that Brown and Schroath were the givers and the other four men the receivers of bribes and that All six shared in the corporations profits. The government claimed payments tothe corporations totalled $228,000. Is Al a s Lii ills Wallace to Appeal ballot ruling Louisville by. Up third party presidential candidate George a Wallace said or Tiar ftetfttef01111 Armilio the us supy Arae court to i Bis name 6n Fulp Polo ballot l5%rters and photographers he said