William Dilger, white man, sentenced to serve 90 days on the chain gang for making his 4-year-old child give swimming and diving exhibitions, began his sentence Tuesday. After his conviction, Dilger gave notice of appeal but he notified officers Saturday that he had withdrawn his appeal and was ready to start his sentence.
It was alleged by the State at the trial of Dilger that he had violated the child labor law by allowing his child to give swimming exhibitions for which an admission charge was made. After his sentence, he made efforts to secure a shackle bond, it is reported, so he would not have to wear the chain and ball while at the chain gang. He could not get the bondsmen, it is also reported, so decided to withdraw the appeal and begin his sentence now.
His little girl, June, is still making her home with Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Brown, the former being the welfare officer for the county.
From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 9, 1925
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