Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1914 — Gary Men Released From Forfeiture of Eaukus Bond [ARTICLE]

Gary Men Released From Forfeiture of Eaukus Bond

Gary (Tribune. - —--- Just as the extension to th bondsmen of Anti Dauku was about to expire, ixor nor Ral ston remitted the forfeiture ol the bond and freed the t »ret* local bondsmen of the -pay::. of $3,006 which would have fallen due within a few days. The act of the state's chief executive frees T. W. Engleiu t, Seia A. Smith and A, F. Knotts from all obligations under the bond and throws the former councilman of Gary, who fled after being arrested on a bribery charge, entirely on the mercy of the court. Judge Lawrenee Becker of Hammondand other Lake county men appeared before the governor and asked that tne forfeiture of the bond be remitted since the prisoner bad been sought out and brought back to the county jatt. J