The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-20
Young Murderer Appears Be-
fore Judge Fox This Morn
ing and Enters Plea Of Gull
ty to indictments.
COURT WAS AFFECTED:
SLAYER WAS COMPOSED
Shortly After His Sentence
Was imposed, Young Man
Was Hurried to Michigan
city-Telis Odd Tale.

Just two weeks. almost to the hour.
after the murder OF Mrs. Christena Al
lison. wife OF Frank Allison. at their
home. one mile south OF Cambridge
City. Charles Altoe Revalee, eighteen
years old and self confessed murderer.
received his sentence of life imprison-
ment In the Michigan City peniten--
tiary.
The murderer was arraigned In the
criminal court. this morning. before
Judge Fox, on the first two counts
OF the grand jury indictment. returned
about 4 O'Clock last evening. which al
legged first degree murder. Revalee
without q tremor plead guilty and SEN
tence was imposed without the inter-
vention Of . Jury.
Judge Fox stated that as Revalee
did not desire jury trial. the re-
sponsibility was imposed On him. but
he. not being IN advocate Of capital
punishment. would not take the lads
life. deeming life imprisOnment 90 -
we're punishment - would be meted
out.
~ pvjseMi This Morning.
Revalse was taken from the court
ro0m " Sheriff Meredith and at 1890
O'Clock wAs On his way to Michigan
4 City- ESesMilla heGiH his asntencs In
~ penaI lnstatAtiUn abnut y 0sl0cki
II evening. X train eonAecti0ns are
made. ut tFsfH. The murderer was
Aandcufled to the official.
Either for sympathy or for effect.
the exact purpose not being fathomed.
Revalee yesterday. on the eve Of his
conviction, for he had been advised to
throw himself upon the mercy OF the
court, told q story to his attorney of
having an accomplice in the perpetra-
tion Of the crime. The authorities re-
gard the additional confession as
mere "hot air"
Sheriff Meredith wanted to arraikn
the murderer yesterday following the
return Of the indictment against him
BY the Jury. However for various
reasons. the young man was not ar
raigned until this morning. The public
had no intimation that the murderer
would be arraigned and consequently
when he was brought into the court
room. only = few Of the court house at
taches were present. to witness the
procedure.
Court Was Affected.
Preliminary arrangements had been
made for the plea of guilty and almost
N soon a. he entered the room, he was
told to stand up and listen to the read
Ing OF the flrst two counts OF the In
dictment against him. Before he had
opportunity to enter plea, Judge Fox,
who was visibly more affected than the
youth, started to administer the SEN
tence. The court, however, was halted
and Revalee was given an opportunity.
to enter his plea Of guilty. It was made
In Z very low and almost inaudible
tone Of voice, accompanied by Z nod Of
the head.
Judge Fox then repeated his sentence
which was in full. as follows: II will
not take your life. / viii not send you
to the Gallows Instead I will SEN
tence you to the state prison at Michi-.
gan City for life''
Revalee was then taken back to the
county jail by Sheriff Meredith, where
he gathered together his few belong
ings. preparatory to the immediate
start for his future home, four walls
and small window.
He Showed composure.
When the young man entered the.
court room. he appeared to be IN ex-
cellent spirits. His color was a good
% ever. But for the first time. he be-
trayed feeling when he was asked'
whether he was guilty or not guilty.
His face became blanched and his hand
shook for moment. but he promptly
recovered his remarkable composure.
In entering plea OF guilty to the
1rst two counts Of the indictment, the
state consented to the remaining eight
counts being nollied.
The grand jury adjourned, until Fri
day. The prosecuting attorney stated
that he did not know what cases would
be taken mp upon the reconvening Of
tho Jury. The indictments which this
body returned against Revalee are as
follows: