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nv*T »be cost of maintenance about, $4,000,000,GOVERNOR PARDONS HOUCK.Brother of a Prominent Politician la Released From the Penitentiary.CnlumhiiB. O.—George Houck, a brother of I^cwls F. Ilom-lc. u well* 1 tiowii democratic politician and candidate for lieutenant governor with the Into Gov. Part Ison. was release.! from the penitentiary. Ho wan serving » life sentence, and his relenao came through the atnte board of pardons. whhh reported favorably on his case at the last meeting, and its action was approved by Oov. Harris. Houck left Immediately for Colorado, wheiv he will spend some time on a ranch.The crime for which he was sent to the p«n11onilory was for the murder of XIrs. Sarah Hess, a relative in Knox county, and was committed hi HW* There were grave doubts oi bin gn!l\ Since his confinement he has been a model prisoner anil always maintained his Innocence. For n number of years he baa been a frusty, and acted as a runner In Hu- front ofltce.A Farmer’s Lucky Find.itri.t.'l, I .. I .f *1 I’M.
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The Greenville Journal
Greenville, Ohio, US
Thu, Dec 26, 1907
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