Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1914 — ANOTHER DESTROYER ABOUT TO GO FREE [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER DESTROYER ABOUT TO GO FREE

Parmer Zoborosky Granted Temporary Parole and Petition is Filed for Total Freedom. ' Kentland Enterprise. Parmer Zoborosky, of Jackson township, convicted of criminal assault and sentenced to the penitentiary, may yet escape punishment. Zoborosky was convicted in the circuit court here a ago. He tobk an appeal to the supreme court and the judgment was affirmed. Thursday of last week he appeared in Kentland and surrendered to the sheriff. At the same time Wallace Nichols and wife, phosecuting witnesses, called on Judge Hanley and asked that sentence be suspended on the ground that they considered Zoborosky’s punishment had been sufficient. We are informed that Judge Hanley talked pretty plainly to t*he parties and told them that this was a rather late day to come into court with such a plea. Sentence had been passed on the verdict returned by the jury afid the court’s hands were tied, even though there might he some qiuestion as to the guilt of Zoborosky. In consequence Sheriff Dowling left Saturday morning with Zdborosky for Michigan City. The facts as presented above were laid before Warden Fogarty and he discussed the matter by phone with Judge Hanley and Governor Ralston. The governor granted a ten day parole and Sheriff Dowling and Mr. Zoborosky returned home. AIT facts in the case have been laid before the governor, supported by a petition hearing the signatures of ten of the jurors trying .the case, and a large number of prominent citizens living in Zoborosky’s neighborhood, asking for a permanent parole. The master will probably be determined by Governor Ralston today. Sibce the trial there lias been considerable talk indicating a doubt as to Zoborosky’s guilt, and this may have created some sympathy in his behalf. In view of the gravity of the charge sympathy should not be permitted to enter. If he is guilty .he should be sent to the pen, and if innocent,, Ke is entitled to pardon. —