South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17
Parent of Charles Hanson,
Held for Trial as Slayer,
Bemoans Fate.

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by the fortunes she has been forced
20 endure for the past week or
more. Mrs. Mary Hues. the little
gray mother OF Charles Hanson. 70
year old GAINESVILLE. o.. boy who has
confessed hts Implication IN he muir
der OF Charles V. Johnson. South
Bend taxi-driver. sito alone in her
cottage in the Ohio city. awaiting
anxiously any news concerning the
welfare OF her boy who was torn
from her arms and brough. 20
South Bend 10 answer TO the char
ses placed against him.
Although GO years OF age and
feeble from a recent severe illness
OF neurit!s. the little biue-eyed
mother is bearing up under the
most terrible strain hat can op-
press mothers heart. Her son. the
only living child OF seven. has been
taken from her 20 answer 20 most
critical charges but her confidence
iE her boy can never be shaken and
she earnestly repeats: My son Is
not a murder"
Mrs. Hiles was born IN Mt. Pleas
an. o., coming from a pure Old
Quaker family whose supreme
thought was OF peace ard eternal
happiness. That tradition alone has
been carried down for years thru
her ancestry and II IS now the in
spring keynot OF her belief in her
sons innocence
Remained at Bedside.
Being dangerously III when her
son returned 20 this city on he
night OF September Bird. Mrs. Hnes
was nursed back 10 happiness again
by the same son. who remained
constantly at her bedside and ten
derby bathed her head when she
needed him most. II was only be-
cause OF his extreme tenderness that
the mother was able 70 rally and
live.
Then when the officers placed
him under arrest for completely in
the murder. Mrs. Hiles was con-
stantly with her son inside the pri-
son cell. When thQy parted and
young Hanson was taken away. ~
REQUIRED he force OF two men to
tear her boy from her arms. She
broke completely under the terri
bic strain.
Maintains His Innocence.
My son is innocent. He cannot
be guilty OF such a crime" she
pleaded. ooh please. please take
those irons from his wrists and
place them about mine. They are
pinching his flesh, my flesh; ON,
please deliver him from such pain. 81
cried the little mother. But It was
OF no avail and tho boy had 10 go
My boy may be a wanderer but
he Il not a bad boy" the mother
declared. He may have a wander
lust. even a tendency to look bad
10 the outside world. but he is not
a murderer He has always been
kind and loving % me and nothing
can be done TO shake my trust in
him.
He was with me constantly when
ne was home and no mother could
more want the love OF her son than
/. He is the only child I have left
out OF seven. He ia my sole support
anu HoW Lltg nave TAKEN MIN lTOtn
me.
"HTe Is accused OF a terrible crime.
he has been taken away 10 answer
10 those charges but he Is innocent.
I know he IS innocent as does the
Lord above and why in the name OF
the God in Heaven are people al
ways trying TO stab in the back one
who rs innOCent2
Charles is no. guilty and I am
certain that ne shall be released
when the trial - held. I will be
there II I have 10 walk every mile
Of the way, as I want TO see my
boy He did not and could not have
committed murder or even been I'm
plicGted IN the mystery and that I
can prove. He IS innocent OF all
crime and the world shall soon
know tho truth"
After speaking so forcefully OF
her sons innocence the little wom
an was forced 10 retire because OF
her physical weakness. but II there
is any way possible she will be
brought % Indiana end her son "a
soon az her condition will permit