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his temporary parole in 1917 !{;»-shaw said he had married and his wife is reported to be living on his ranch.Hinshaw was charged with having murdered his wife, but always den:ed his guilt. He once was at liberty under a parole during good behavior, but it was revoked when it was reported be nad become too friendly with a married woman. He has been granted temporary and limited freedom a number of times. At the Indiana state prison he always had the reputation of being a model prisoner.Announcement of HInshaw's parole was made by Frank Litschert, sec retary to Governor Goodrich. The governor now is In the south. Papers In the case authorizing the release of the prisoner were sent today to Warden Fogarty, of the Indiana state prison at Michigan City.The Hinshaw case is probably Indiana's most celebrated murder case. Hinshaw and his wife, although living in Winchester, were in Hendricks county and on their return one night to the home where they were visiting Hinshaw said they were attacked in their room by robbers, who killed Mrs. Hinshaw. But Hinshaw was arrested, charged with the crime, and he was convicted.Hinshaw was paroled by Governor Durbin in- 1905, but Governor llanly revoked the parole in 1906 because! of Hinshaw’s relations with Mrs. Anna Freeman, of Wabash. Governor Goodrich granted Hinshaw a temporary parole in 1917 and Hinshaw went to his Kansas farm and then to Colorado, where he bought a ranch. He assumed that his parole was not temporary. When he was notified to return to the state prison he sent for Mrs. Freeman, who was then at Spokane. Wash. She came to Colorado and she and Hinshaw were married a few days before Hinshaw returned to prison.Two members of the pardon board. J. T. Arbuckle and Adolph Seiden-stlcker, signed a majority report for the parole of Hinshaw, and A. D. Thomas filed a minority report against parole. Arbuckle and Sei-densticker say they do not believe the burglary story, but they also do not believe Hinshaw killed his wife.Thomas says he believes Hinshaw did kill his wife, and that inasmuch as while on parole he debauched the wife of another man and that he is not entitled to clemency.Other Paroles.Paroles were recommended in the following cases:Hollis Newnum, sentenced from Fountain county, March 20, 1917, two to fourteen years, for burglary, to the state reformatory.James Byrne sentenced from Putnam county to th*»etate prison, February 23, 1917, two to five years, for escaping from the penal farm.Clifford Darling, sentenced from Ripley county to the state prison, December 2, 1904, for life, for murder.mey uotn neileved was his deathbed.There’s Just one thing. Fogarty began.But Hinshaw interrupted him. *'I know what it is. Jim. the prisoner said. I did not kill my wife. I loved her too much. 1 have been guilty of other indiscieet actions, but 1 never committed murder.”GILLIE FILES FOR SHERIFFWill Be Renominated Without Opposition by Republicans.Harry H. Hilgeman Announces His Candidacy for Congress and Judge Aiken for Circuit Court.George A. Gillie has filed for sheriff. He will be given renomination by the republicans without opposition. for Sheriff Gillie made a re-Dr. George A. Gillie.markable race two years ago. leading his entiie ticket when he was elected by a plurality of 1,800.• • •Harry H. Hilgeman will make the raco for congress on the democratic ticket. Mr. Hilgeman was a candidate against Louis W. Fairfield two years ago and will have the same opposition this year as Mr. Fairfield will be nominated for re-election without any other candidate. The local organization is solidly behind Mr. Hilgeman and will allow no candidate to appear against him.• • •A big load has been lifted from the shoulders of the countv demnrraH.-
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Fort Wayne News and Sentinel
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sat, Mar 30, 1918
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