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) _. 8 NE TEE ee 0 IMarx Brothers Fined $1000 sEach in Copyright Case en aia Lo aL. Comics Post Appeal Bond; Deny Guilt . Growho and Chico Marx, ‘comecy slirg of the stage, screen and radio, yesterday were fined :$1000 wach by Unite States Dis itrict Tudge Cosgrave for infring- ‘ing on a copyrighted radio script. The judge evpressed a doubt ‘as to the validity of the trdiet unent on which the Marx brath- ‘ere were ronvictad by » jury Saturday, but said he ws con- vineed, as was the fury, tnat a delbernte appropriation af the copyiighted work was made. FILE APPEAL BOND The defendants were ordered committed to the Grange County Jail to remain thera until the fines were pald, but upon the filing of an appeal bond they were permitted their Liberty, The camical Marx brothers were oxtiremely getioug as they were baled befmre the ber of justice ond heard the stern judge declare that whether the indlet ment wad valid or net they had certainly committed a maral of forse. CARRIES JAIL TERM The offense on whieh thes stood convicted is claswifled aa a mislemeanor and carries af thaximunm penaliy of one year in fall or $1000 fing, ar beth. Tae Marxes were convicted of airing a radio sccigt on Septem her 1. D8 without paying the authors, Garren and Carroll Graham, brothers, who had abe mitted it t; them for purchase This is Uhe first conviction un der the copyright laws ameng erores of pirilar. cusia Shab nn Peceral court APPEAL PROBARLE The = defenidents’ attorneys, TLioyvd Wrautht, Clyde Phames and Charles Millkat. intimated Bthey would anpeal, : After the aentesies, Croucho gMarx made the following atate pment: “My brother and l after twerp tyeighl years of bouest endeavor gin the theatricat field, in whieh we hope we have brought to ap mg Peble enteriainment and happt nessa, are faced with the inetig- ggity ot having been convicted of a Thiscemeanor, “We kpow that we are one. Cent a? aver intentionally talon mee i true the offarae a = we, whe hay ixirtess for More than anyooe’s property. So mus is) has been written for the wie gecreen and radia broadcasts that original plots are difficult ta oly Bain and exceedingly umuaual FHEMILEATION Tagn “That we shoul aingded out during 1 settle ao ciydi Ault, dneds a : + intictes and then found Bua god red fence whith we concen ilo ¢ eleve eouid nat be the wid pat stretch of the Imasinattor construed ag hotding ua shitty ) 7 Wilitully tak ing another's PrOpOrLY te, to Bay the least very Peril t ie vee - We have tnsteuctet aye ans pysneys 0 take an appeal, They * Proceeding te do this, White COarged ty neverthe. « heen tn thia twenty. eight Years Without ever taking aAYone’ property op without be. J Tern to Page 2, Column 4 i have heen hegouatians pest y 4 Witemegue:, Fined $2000 Cantinned fram Firms Faye ing acces! of pve aga larleyy are cormpetied by the uner une fairness of the whole procesding to demand that ihe yaaiior Be gubmitted to a figiiec coi’ Attorneys far the Oeo COHRE dians In atmounchig an appeal will be filed, saia: ‘ vOur Knowledge of the ic onee andl out tong aes LNT Ni Md BALEE compel us ta state thep om epinion 1 verdink npecine thin case HORE wan alcolut ei eee, nave every faith that the ete tion will be tevaraed Whe ine matter is resiewed by the (Zreuit Caurt.” a” . . aR 1, at 4 peo we