Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1914 — DONN M. ROBERTS IS GIVEN LIBERTY [ARTICLE]

DONN M. ROBERTS IS GIVEN LIBERTY

Mayor Secures Release on 610,000 F*’ Bond Secured For Him by Mrs. Roberts. " Indianapolis, Dec. 28.—Donn M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute, who was placed in jail here Saturday under indictment for alleged con-, ispiracy to corrupt the election of November 3, 1914, was released late today under SIO,OOO bond. The bond was offered by a surety company. Roberts, accompanied by . his wife, started for Terre Haute a few minutes after he was released. It was due to Mrs. Roberts’ efforts that the mayor was released. She arranged with the surety company to furnistflhhe bond and when notified Iter husband was to be released, took an automobile to the jail. Ro|t>erts joined his wife in the car a|nd' they were whisked to the Union/ station, where they boarded a train for home. It was impossible to reach Roberts in Terre Haute tonight. Members of the family refused to answer the door and the telephone was put out of commission.