Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1912 — ORE ELDRIDGE GOES TO NORTHERN PRISON. [ARTICLE]

ORE ELDRIDGE GOES TO NORTHERN PRISON.

Monticello Man Who Went the Pace That Kills Returns There and Is Sentenced 2 to 14 Years. Ore Eldridge, who for a number of years cut quite a figure in business at Monticello, where he was regarded as a substantial farmer and stockman until it was discovered £f few months ago thart he had employed various dishonest and criminal means of covering up his financial losses, is now in the Mjchigan City penitentiary, having started to serve an indeterminate sentence of from 2 to 14 years. Following the exposure of Eldridge’s affairs he skipped out and for some time his whereabouts were unknown. The White County Democrat publishes ther*.following story of his return and the sentence to prison: ■" Oregon Eldridge, who has been a fugitive from justice for the past several months, was arraigned in court at nine o’clock -Thursday morning for forgery and was sentenced' by acting Judge George F. Marvin to a term of two to fourteep years in the state prison north. He whs taken to Michigan City on the first train by Sheriff Price and at once entered upon bis prison term. The fact that Eldridge was/ in the state was known to only a few. It seems that knowing the condition in which he had left his business affairs preyed on his mind to such an extent that he determined to return. He came back to Indiana sometime in May and obtained employment on a farm near Indianapolis. He learned of the complicated condition of the affairs of his family and finally concluded best thing to do was to give himself up so as to be in reach if needed in straightening matters out. A week or two ago he went to the home of his father at Francesville. Wednesday he communicated with the authorities here and Thursday morning Sheriff Price went up there and brought him down. His arraignment in court followed in a short time afterwards. -kt While the indictment was being read he sat with his handkerchief to his face, and on being asked as to his plea he replied that-he was'guilty. He was ordered by Judge Marvin to stand up and receive sentence, but after standing a short time was allowed to resume his seat as he was almost overcome. Judge Marvin remarked upon the painful duty devolving upon him, but stated that there was no other course open; he then pronounced sentence, and a few moments later Eldridge left the court room in charge of Sheriff Price to await the coming of the northbound train. Only v a few persons were in court at that time.