The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18

muSh is now n convict III the MlCil-
igan City penitentiary, and he was
paroled a few days ago in order that
he might be present at his home
when his fifth child was born. The
incident was good gravy for the cor.
as it enabled him not only
to cop off several dollars by retailing
the romance" to city papers, but
likewise proved useful in paving The
way through public opinion for thu
granting of another pardon at tbs
next session of the board. After The
ending of the mans parole and hii
return to PRISON at the expiration o
the allotted time our veracious cor
proceeds as follows:
Despite the heavy shadow cast
over the future of the family by
the prospect of the fathers spend
Ing fourteen years In the prison.
the family was happy during the
week The ordeal which was feared
was passed easily and when Walge
mush left home his wife and the
new addition to the family were in
good condition.
1T was hard to leave the little
ones and my little wife is the
bravest woman in the world" he
told Warden Fogarty. "They made
life a heaven for me this week and
I will never forget those who made
it possible for me 10 be al home"
The birth OF the baby took place
at the Walgemush home. The hus-
band busted himself about the
household tasks and spent his time
cheering up his wife and the little
ones every night and joined in a
prayer that the father would soon
be at home for good.
Today the week was up. Moth
ing was said about II until train
time. Then Walgemush took the
Httliest baby into his arms and
kissed him tenderly, then said
good bye to the others and he was
gone.
There was not tear for all had
faith that somehow father would
come home again
Walgemush arrived at the prison
and Immediately went back to his
stripes IN his cell. He has been
to overlook nothing which might
tell in his favor when the time
comes for action on his parole.
Truly touching, isn't it? And a
we read we feel our righteous indig
nation swell to flood tide that so fin
and true man should be incarcer
ated in a prison cell Our gorge rise
and we mutter curses, not loud bu
deep, to think of this sincere an,
Christian parent beinj
torn from his weeping loved ones an,
branded as a common felon. 1t /
more than pathetic. 1t is tragicall.
outrageous, that horror such as thi
should come upon so sweet and pur
a family circle. In our minds ey
we can see the heinous offense agains
the hearth as it is committed Goo
Father Walgemush has lust arisel
from his knees after conducting tn
regular morning devotions and stand
ing In the midst of the proud an,
adjoining members OF his family. witt
his hand resting tenderly upon til
head of his first born is Offering
few words of wise counsel and nd
monition for guidance during the das
Upon this happy scene suddenly ap
pears the rough. rude sheriff of How
ard county, who after deluging tn
surrounding landscape with tobacc
juice. announces in a throating rum
bic that he Kind o. calkilates tina
they want Fred over at the cous
house, and to make sure that Their
is no slip, he clasps the nippers O
him then and there. And thus fror
the anguished embraces of his weeI
ing loved ones the doting husban
and kind and indulgent parent !
dragged away to Jail.
What had he done to be so treated
do you ask? We blush with sham
for our civilization as we reply tina
all in the world this prosecuted ma
did was to lure a defenseless woma
to a deserted school house and Their
commit a criminal assault upon heI
And a low browed jury of Howar
county after hearing the evidence re
turned verdict which involved
prison sentence
Just think of it. Sending a ma
to the pen for a little thing lik
rape.
Do you wonder that Governo
Marshall's pardon board Is simpI
itching for an opportunity to RICH
this Infamous wrong and restore thi
honorable and upright man to tn
high pinnacle in society which h
held before he was so ruthlessI
pulled down by the minions of ban
barrie law?-Fort Wayne News.
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