The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-02-16
PAROLE IS GIVEN
NOTED PRISONER
Bert Wing the Subject Of
CIemency.
WAS SERVING LIFE SENTENCE
In Frankfort ReformatOry For
In Frankfort ReformatOry For
the Murder Of Pretty
Young Vile.
HE ESCAPED EIGHT YEARS AGO

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 12.-Bert
Wing, one of the most noted prison
ers in the Frankfort reformatory,
has been paroled by the State Prison
Commissioners. lie was serving "a
life sentence for the murder of his
beautiful young Wife in Louisville
twenty-five years ago.
On January 6, 1908, Wing made
his escape from the Frankfort pris-
on. He was q trusty and had been
given work as bookkeeper in the
shoe factory. He was never requir-
ed to wear stripes, and did not eat
his meals with the other prisoners.
being allowed to have them served
to him in the hospital Wing was
allowed his liberty about the prison
grounds. On the day of his escape.
when the time came to close the
gates of the prison, Wing and a ne
gro prisoner did not return. All
trace of Wing was lost. However.
it was afterwards learned that he
went to greensboro, where he called
on two or three of his friends and
then left for Canada.
Wing was among the missing for
nearly six years. He returned to
Cincinnati and surrendered to the
authorities and asked to be taken
back to Frankfort, saying he was
weary of wandering about the coun-
try.
Wing, who is about fifty-siX years
of age, during the past few months
decided that he deserved a parole.
He urged that he voluntarily return
ed to prison, and also said that there
was not man serving a sentence in
the prison who was there when he
began serving his term.
1t is understood that former War
den George Chinn has offered Wing
home on his farm near Harrods-
burg and that he will go there to
live.
Bert Wings career is known all
over Kentucky especially in the
Western part of the State. He was
son o. Samuel Wing. and was rear
ed at Greenville. He was married
to Miriam Eaves, of Greenville. She
was a daughter of Judge caves, one
of the most prominent attorneys in
the Green river SETON. Miss Eaves
was known all over Kentucky for
her great beauty. Her marriage with
Wing was never a happy one.
About twenty-eight years ago
Wing killed Joe Glenn in ST. Louis.
Glenn was at one time clerk for A.
j. Mitchell, at Greensboro, when Mr..
Mitchell was in the dry goods bust
ness. Wing was found guilty at st.
Louis, and was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. After
serving five years he was pardoned
by Governor Francis.
After Wing returned to Kentucky
Miss caves returned from Wisconsin,
where she had been in a convent.
She was married TO Wing, and in a
few years another charge of murder
was made against him. This time
he shot to death his handsome wife.
The tragedy occurred in a resort on
Green street in Louisville.
Wing was arrested and later
pleaded guilty and asked the jury to
fix the penalty at death. His father
in-law. judge caves, appeared before
the court. and asked the jury to
show Wing mercy, and fix his pun
ishment at life Imprisonment. This
was done and Wing Immediately be-
gan serving his sentence.
During his confinement thousands
of letters have been written to Gov
errors of the State. and the Prison
Commissioners, asking that Bert
Wing be pardoned or paroled.