The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
GETS PARDON IN INDIANA
Warden of Indiana Prison Notifies
Chief O'Hare that Officials There
are Ready to Turn over Prisoner,
Must Stand Trial in Circuit Court.

The state of Indiana having exact
ed a 'penalty of nearly two years of
hard labor from Ernest E. Alyea, alias
Martin Becker following his convic-
ton in that state on charges of grand
larceny, is ready to turn the man over
| to the officials of Wisconsin to be
tried on. charges of attempted murder,
Alyea is charged with attempting tc
kill Chief of Police Owen 0 Hare in
this city on the Fourth of July 1909
and it is expected that within
month he will be in the county jail
here awaiting trial.
This morning Chief O'Hare receiv
ed letter from Warden E. j. Fogar
| ty of the Indiana state prison al
Michigan City stating that the state
board Of pardons at meeting held
on last Saturday had asked Governor
Thomas Marshall of Indiana TO issue
all unconditional pardon to Alyea that
he might be turned over to the Wis
consin officials to answer the charges
in henosha county. AZ warrant for the
arrest of the man is now in the hands
!! of the officials at the Indiana prison
and the chief has been notified to be
in readiness to 60 to Michigan City
just as soon as the pardon is issued
/ by the governor. There will be nc
bubble over extradition papers as
these have been arranged for months
ago and at the time the governor of
Indiana afixes his name to pardon
for Alyea he will also sign the papers
giving the Wisconsin officials the right
to bring the man back to this county,
Alyea has been advised that the con.
dition Of his pardon is that he come
TO Wisconsin to stand trial and he un.
derstands fully that he is saving time
by being given chance to get an
early trial. Alyea was sent to the In.
diana prison on an indeterminate sent,
ence and he has been model prisoner
He has repeatedly refused TO admit his
guilt in connection with the shooting
Of the Kenosha chief of police.
The police department was gay this
morning as result of the receipt of
the letter and Chief O'Hare himself
will be in the offices Of the Indiana
prison when Alyea is released.
The story of the crime is still fresh
in the minds of Kenosha people. The
attempted murder of Chief O'Hare
took place after six clock on July
f. 1909 It had been day of cele-
brating in the city and late in the
afternoon the chief had been asked to
arrest man wanted in Will county,
Illinois, on charges of horse stealing.
He picked up Alyea and requested him
to go to the police Office for an ex-
animation. Alyea, who at that time
gave the name of Martin Becker, made
no show of fight and walked with the
chief until the stairway Of the old
police Office was rea he'd when without
warning he drew q revolver from his
pocket and opened fire. He shot the
chief twice in the breast He man.
aged to elude the officials and citizens
who formed posse to pursue him and
escaped. Later he was arrested in
Chicago, but the Indiana officials claim
ed first lien on him on charges Of
rand larceny and he was taken to
La Porte county and convicted. Since
he has been n prison Chief O'Hare
has seen him several times and he is
convinced that he is tie man who fred
the shots in Kenosha
The chief has never entirely reeov-
cred from his wounds and even yet he
feels the effects of them in changing
weather.
All the evidence against Alyea has
been carefully preserved and it is now
being busted off with view Of having
it in readiness for the trial which will
probably take place at the September