The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-06
REWARD OF $4,000
FOR 0. A. BAKER
Governor HanIy Issues Proc
Iamation Offering Reward
For His Return.
MAN OF CIGARETTE FAME
REWARD Is MADE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE APPROPRIA-
TON OF $1,000 MADE BY LEGIs-
LATURE LAST SESSION..
Palladium Special.l


Indianapolis, Ind, June 5.-Gover-
nor Hanly today issued a proclama-
ton, offered $4,000 reward for the ar
rest and return to Marion county, of
Oscar A. Baker, who is now under
indictment in this county for attempt
ing to bribe a member of the last
General Assembly, Representative An
anias Baker, of Fulton ounty. This
reward is available by reason of the
fact that after the exposure of the at
tempted bribery, the House passed a
bill allowing the Governor. $4,000 to
be expended in the apprehension and
conviction of ANY person or persons
that may be charged with the crime of
bribery" meaning Baker by the in
definite words. AS none of the
money has been expended, the entire
$4,000 is yet available.
Proclamation of Reward.
The proclamation of reward fol-
lows
Whereas, during the session of the
late General Assembly of the State of
IL was opOhiy diS5Ou, uPoAA
the floor of the House of Representa-
tives, that one Oscar A. Baker had at
tempted to bribe a member of that
body; and
Whereas, an indictment has been
found by the grand jury of Marion
county and returned to the Criminal
Court of said county, charging said
Baker with said offense; and
Whereas, said Baker, Immediately
after the exposure of said offense in
said House of Representatives and
before he could be apprehended, fed
the State of indiana and has since re-
NAMED and is now a fugitive from
justice; and
Whereas, the said General Assembly
by an act duly passed and approved
March Z, 1906, made an appropriation
of public funds to be expended under
the direction of the governor, for the
purpose of investigation, apprehension
arrest and prosecution of any person
or persons charged with the crime OF
bribery of any member, officer OF
employee of said General Assembly;
said appropriation being in the follow
ing language:
For the use of the State of Indiana,
to be expended under the direction
of the Governor, the sum of five thou
sand dollars is hereby appropriated
and the same or so much thereof as
may be necessary is made available
for the purpose of the investigation
apprehension, arrest and prosecution
of any person or persons that may be
charged with tn ecrime of bribery OF
any member, officer or employe of the
Sixty-fourth General Assembly Of
the State of indiana:
WHEREAS, the said Baker is still
unapprehended: NOW
Therefore, J. Frank Hanly, Cover
nor of the State of indiana, in accord
ance with the foregoing facts, and in
conformity with the provisions of sale
act of said General Assembly, and by
virtue of the authority thereby vested
In me, do now hereby offer a reward
of three thousand dollars for the ap
prehenson, arrest and return of sait
Baker to the custody of the sheriff o
Marion county, in the State of ndi
ana. Said reward to be paid undo
and pursuant to the provisions OF sai'
act of the General Assembly. to an.
person or persons. upon the apprehen
sion, arrest and return of said Bake
by him or them into the custody o
said sheriff as an officer of said court
The said reward shall be and is in liel
of any and all other rewards offere,
flor the apprehension, arrest and re