The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
HIS FAITHFUL WIFE
IN BAD CONDITION
Dramatic Trial of Ex-Mailcarrier
Wno Robbed Frank S. Betz Com
pany Of Hammond, Takes Place at
Indianapolis Today, and as Result
Mrs. D. B. Hunt Is 0vereime.
cay sTAFF CORREsPONDENT. )

(BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.)
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, DEC. 1O-IN
ONE OF THE MOST PITIABLE AND
DRAMATIC TRIALS EVER HELD IN
A UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT,
IN THIS OR ANY OTHER CITY, DAN
TEL ID. HUNT OF HAMMOND WAS
FOUND GUILTY OF ROBBING THE
UNITED STATES MAILS AND SEN
TENCED TO FOUR YEARS IMPRIS-
ONMENT. AT HARD LABOR, IN THE
GOVERNMENT PRISON AT FORT
LEAVENWORTH, KAN. A UNITED
STATES MARSHAL WILL TAKE MIR.
HUNT TO PRISON TO BEGIN THE
SERVICE OF HIS SENTENCE TO-
MORROW.
TRIAL FULL OF TRAGEDY.
The trial was full of tragic surprises
and the Hammond people who were In
attendance at the trial were simply
dumbfOunded at the incidents that fol-
lowed each other In the Iaw-avenging
sequence. TRe episode of the trial is
without a parallel. After swearing that
lie was innocent and being tried ON
that plea, the prisoned turned right
around and confessed that he was
guilty.
WIFE Is FRUSTRATED.
Nothing but the most heartfelt COM
passion was felt for the faithful wife,
who is in a critical condition as u re-
suit of the trial. OF course, she believed
in her husbands Innocence, and when
Hunt confessed his guilt Mrs. Hunt
lost control of herself and 1T took many
TO hold her. Her condition is very SER
iOus, and the physician who was called
to attend the stricken woman is much
worried about the outcome of the case.
LIST OF WITNESSES IN CASE.
The case was called at 9;2O this MORN
ing In the United States Federal court
with His Honor Judge A. B. Anderson
the bench. Those who appeared In
the case were; Messrs. w. III. Gostlin
Albert Mack and Inspector Burr of FIT
Wayne for the government, and Messrs
Devlin, Murphey and Hunt of Ham,
mOnd for the defense. Attorney j. X
StinsOn of Hammond defended Hunt
and United States Attorneys kealine
and Nichols appeared for the prosecu-
tion
VERDICT WAS GUILTY.
The testimony against Hunt was very
black and 1t was hard to see how Hun,
could clear himself. He did not throw
himself on the mercy of the court bul
sWOTe tH1f ne WAS innocent. Ine tr1a
lasted two hours and the jury was oul
only five minutes. When they filed int
the jury box the foreman. ON being ask.
ed by Judge Anderson whether or no
they had decided ON a verdict, the fore
man declared, "We have. Guilty"
CONFESSED TO PERJURY
Then came the dramatic part of tn,
trial. On being asked why sentenc,
should not be passed upon him, Hum
arose and Judge Anderson began {,
quiz him. Then, to the amazement o
the court and the great surprise of At
tOrney Stinson, who believed the prfs
Oner innocent, Hunt broke down an.
confessed that he had perjured himseI
on the witness stand and had stolel
the money from the letters
The stern features of Judge Ander
son hardened and he Immediately
passed sentence on Hunt. making hi
punishment at four years in the fedora
prison. Hunt seemed dazed and stoo.
like statue with the blanche paIIo
of death upon his features. Then hi
wife lost control of herself and the pitt
full scene followed. United States Com
missioner Charles l.. Surprise of Ham
mOnd was not called upon to testify.