The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-18

EVANSVILLE Ind, June l6-Cer-
tain agencies Of the United states GOV
M ana prison authorities of 1n-
diana ere having a controversy over
& pardon for convict No. 4o6E ID the
Indiana State Prison. CoaNtct No
4047 is Stewart NcAtull.n, alas john
D. Murphy. alias Joha Coneely. wAo
as a parole violator. ~ serving an in-
completed term Of one r1 elsAt years
for forgery. He mas about three years
10 serve. The argument between the
federal authorities ara the PRISON au-
thorlties Of Indiana is not acrimonious
but nevertheless it is Interesting All
though he was born ia Henderson ky.
McMullin's home is in this city where
he IS z naernbe Of n prominent and a
respected family. Smith & Waller. at
torneys Of this city. are his lawyers
before the state board OF Fa-dons and
ii IS understood that John s. RucAel-
shaus. OF indianapolis. also viii appear
ia his behalf.
on representations of the federal
agents. Governor McCray prepared
a pardon for McMulin and was about
70 release him when the prison au-
thorities objected on the ground that
10 discharge McAIullin before at least
part Of his sentence was served would
weaken the operation Of the parole
law. The prison authorities asserted
7aey had nothing against McAIulGn
because his record In the prison has
been good. but they opposed his par
don on the theory thaJ violators of
the parole law must understand that
an ohense against this law involves
certain and heavy punishment
PRISON AUTHORITIES OBJECTED.
McMullin's application for a pardon
was filed with the pardon board at
Indianapolis March oath. This board.
acting on representatives OF members
Of the congress. gents Of the depart
ment of justice. representatives Of the
internal revenue department and 9TH
crs. recommended his pardon The
boards Recommendations would ave
been carried OUT by Governor N1cCray
had the prison authorities not object
ed.
McMullin IS thirty-seven years 9nd q
steam filter by trade He was born
at Henderson. Ky. and later his
family came to Evansville. IN 1903
McMuIlin ran away from home and he
became a ~wanderer in Texas. A. TT
Worth. he forged a check for $1,000,
using MS AA~-4IA > -4-+.-- Pr --N+A 4F
vas arrested. he plead guilty ana was
sentenced to four years in die Texas
renitentiary. He drew the hardest
task IN the prison. working in the
mines. and when he vas pardoned in
1906 he was almost bind. McA1ull.n
then wandered over rhe country ard
reached Chicago, in 1905, where he
spent much of his time in the under
world. He and two men. whose names
have not been revealed by the au-
thorities. left Chicago and went to
Indianapolis One Of these men vas
an expert forger. He suggested that
q check be raised ard that NcMullin
pass It.
McMullin. at that time was prepar-
ing 20 60 to New York to look for en-
~ploynaent. The forger prepared for
him q check for $40 and also a letter
of Introduction to DR.. Thompson, an
~ocultst. LoMullin uok the forged
letter Of Introduction and the forged
check and called on Thompson. DR..
Thonpson's fee for treating McMul-
Inns eyes was $40 and he gave 1IcAIul-
lin $50. Later NcMullin was arrested
Re plead guilty in the Marion circuit
court. and was sentenced to the State