Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1915 — Eighty Plead Guilty in Election Fraud Oases. [ARTICLE]

Eighty Plead Guilty in Election Fraud Oases.

The 114 men arrested in the Terre Haute election frauds were arraigned Tuesday before Judge Anderson of the federal court, and eighty of them pleaded guilty to the charges and twenty-eight did not enter pleas of any kind at this time, as their attorneys filed demurrers to the indictment. Six of them entered a plea of not guilty. Those filing demurrers were Mayor Donn Roberts, City Controller Talbott, Harry Montgomery, George Erenhardt, Eli Redman, Sheriff Dennis Shea, Thorpas Smith, city judge, John iMassalink, inspector of weights and measures, and several other city employes. As soon as the arraignment was completed, Judge Anderson notified those pleading guilty and those who filed demurrers that they might return to their homes and remain until notified by District Attorney Daly to return. 'Many of the men arrested were expected to plead guilty, Jbut when man after man arose and answered guilty to the charges, it caused a great deal of surprise. Among the most; prominent of those to plead guilty was former Chief of Police E. F. Holler and John Nugent, former night assistant chief of police. A large crowd was waiting in the corridors near the federal court room long before the doors of the room opened. Of the 114 men indicted all were present.