The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-31

McCray was given $5, a
ticket to indianapolis and a $15
prison-made suit.
And then at 1852 p. m. Nc
Cray went out into the world again
with his son-in-law, William P.
Evans, of Indianapolis, one one side
and John Moorman of Knox, Ind,
close friend of years, on the other.
Family Eagerly Awaits Him
They were to take the first train
to indianapolis, where the McCray
family eagerly awaits the returning
of father and husband.
Last night and this morning was
time OF torment for McCray. He
learned Tuesday afternoon that Sar-
gent had signed his parole and that
all he had to wait for was the tele-
graphic order.
His friends were permitted to
comfort him as he waited. But
for their presence he might have
collapsed under the strain, it was
said.
G. Roltare EggIeston. former
manager of Ketih's theater at In
dianapolis, now Keith's manager
here, called upon McCray and Of
fered congratulations. Eggleston
has been a frequent visitor to the
ext Governor.
Guard Against Collapse
How anxiously McCray watched
the clock ticking off tho seconds,
minutes; hours as his liberation ap-
preached was evidenced by the fact
that Acting Warden Aderhold took
precautions to guard against his
collapse Tuesday, when the news
that Sargent had signed the parole
was given to him.
Moorman was asked by the
warden to be with him when Nc
Cray was given the news. McCray,
although deeply moved, bore UP
well, 1t was reported.
Evans was chatting with him
when deputy warden brought
news that the expected parole Or
der had arrived.
The strain under which he has
been during the last year, when he
alternately has hoped for and de-
SPARED of pardon or parole, is in
dicated by a letter which McCray
sent to friend when it appeared
that the attorney general might nos
get to Washington in time to sign
the parole before today.
Delay Is Torture
"I suppose they think that few
days more or less does not amount
to anything" McCray wrote, "but
If they had been here three years
and four months, separated from a
loving family, disappointed time
and again by what seemed to be
sure release just within their grasp,
and had looked forward to one par
ticular day that they thought would
be positive and then all that fail,
they then could appreciate how
feel.
"a delay of one day, or even one
hour is torture that cannot be
understood until the disappointment
has been experienced"
Must Report Monthly
McCray's parole becomes effective
upon the serving Of three years and
four montbs-one-third of his term
which was accomplished today.
Under the terms of it he must
report monthly to a Government
parole agent, lead a moral life and
suffer prohibition from exercising
his citizenship rights until expira-
ton of the full term, unless the
President gives him an outright
pardon before the end of ten years.
The $4,000 fine imposed by Judge
Anderson still stands against Nc
Cray. Since he was adjudged
bankrupt before his sentence, no
part of this had to be paid before
his parole was effective. The Gov
ernment, however, will collect this If
McCray ever amasses sufficient
assets.
McCray Is reported to have been
interested intensely in the develop
ments in the Indiana political cor
ruption investigation of the last few
days, particularly in The Indian
apolis Times copyright articles dis
closing the fact that he three times
refused an offer Of the Republican
county political machine