Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1914 — Oscar Welty In Insane Ward of Prison. [ARTICLE]

Oscar Welty In Insane Ward of Prison.

Oscar Welty, former game warden in this vicinity, has been committed to the hospital for the insane criminals which is conducted in connection with the Indiana state prispn at Michigan City. Welty, who is a life-term prisoner; was convicted of the murder of ISatan” Edwards, after a long and spectacular trial in the Clinton circuit court at Frankfort. Welty was a native of Carroll county, and had lived for many years in Frankfort, being engaged at times as constable and fish and game warden. Later he moved to Kokomo. While in that city he shot and killed “Satan” Edwards during a fight. His victim was a colored man. Prior to the murder he had frequently been In the lime-light through his escapades.