The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-18
Former State Auditor Was Re-
leased from Michigan City
Prison Yesterday and Ar
rived at indianapolis.
FURNISHES BOND FOR
APPEARANCE AT TRIAL
Sum of SIS, 1000 Was Quickly
Made Up and "Dave" Was
in the Hands of His Friends
and Relatives.
Publishers FressI

Indianapolis, Nov. 17.-Dayid e.
Sherricl, former Auditor of State. re-
leased from the State penitentiary at
Michigan City this morning. to be re-
turned to the sheriff. of Marion county
pending the new trial granted him by
the Supreme Court, arrived in Indian
apolis at 1920 o'clock this morning
over the L. E. & w. railway. He was
in the charge of State Agent +. J.
Harvey, of the Michigan City instit,l-
ton, who but week ago. came to In.
dianapolis for William Hinshaw
Sherrick walked out of the Marion
a free man for the first time since he
was convicted of embezzling State
funds last April, having given bond
before Special Judge James +. McCul-
Tough in the sum OF $4,000 Five OF
his friends, all of whom volunteered
for the service, made the bond for
ment were John B. Cockrum, William
\. (Newton) Harding. William l..
Taylor. former Acknowledgement of In
diana; Lorenzo d. Moody, real estate
SCISSOR.
He was met at the Union station by
a party of friends and Sheriff Ed Sour
bier, and as he entered John b. Cock
runs automobile in front of the I'm
-:
county Jail, crowd of acauaintances
gathered around him. AS the auto
mobile moved OF across Jackson
Place the crowd gave three tiger
cheers for Sherrick.
Among those at the station to meet
him were Auditor-elect John G. Bill
heimer, State Tax Commissioner
Parks Martin, John b. Cockrum, J. A.
Cohen and DR.. Charles E. Cottingham.
He had hardly stepped off the train
when Cohen pounced down on him and
placing both hands on Sherricks
shoulders heartily said: God bless
you, Dave; we're glad to see you
back. And Dave" speaking to all.
admitted that he was glad to be back.
At the Marion county Jail Harvey
formally surrendered his man to Sher-
if Sourbier, taking his receipt for him.
Ovation by Friends.
Immediately after his arrival at the
jail, men and women crowded about
the former Auditor with EXPIRE ssions
of congratulation and good cheer.
Some of them put their arms around
Sherrick's neck The women were
all smiles, but some of the men cried.
The former Auditor of State took
the first opportunity to telephone to-
his mother-in-law. Mrs. w. y. Man
love, and his sister-in-law. Miss Cliff.
fe B. Manlove. Sherrick gave them a
CHEEKY greeting and made arrange
ments to lunch with them as soon as
he could arrange his bond. A mo-
ment later SherricKs brother, Howard
Sherrick, and the latter's wife and
little daughter, and Mrs. Walter Trim
gle. Sherrick's sister, entered the Jail
and gave Sherrick an affectionate
greeting A dozen others followed
in the space of five minutes. Sherrick
appeared almost overjoyed to see
them and spoke to every one of his
callers with new note in his voice.
In Fine Spirits.
"Yes. I'm feeling fine Sherrick said
in answer to some of the observations
made by his friends. ;sThe outdoor
life has agreed with me. AS a fine
sanitorium, / thinkI can recommend
the Reid Hotel to, my was going
to say / could recommend ii to my
friends, but | guess that III change
that and say that | recommend it to
my enemies"