Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1916 — MURDERER OF MOTHER GETS TERM FOR LIFE [ARTICLE]

MURDERER OF MOTHER GETS TERM FOR LIFE

Harry Oliver Convicted of Murder On Fourth Ballot—Jury Out Only Fifty-Five Minutes, k

Frankfort, Ind., May 4.—After casting four balolts the jury in the case of Harry Oliver, who shot and killed his mother hi e Sunday, Feb. 20, returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder, rejecting Oliver’s plea of insanity. The penalty was fixed at life imprisonment. The jury was out only 55 minutes. The verdict was a popular one. Before receiving the verdict Judge Combs addressed the curious throng that packed the court room. He warned the people against any kind of a demonstration. Oliver was led into the court room. He was nervous and showed emotion for the first time since the trial began. Before the verdict OTver calmed himself and he heard the verdict without so much as raising his head toward the judge. Sheriff Miller asked the court to pass sentence immediately and no protest was made by Oliver’s attorneys. Without being removed from the court room Oliver was arraigned and asked if he knew of any reason wily sentence should not be passed. He answered in a whisper, “None that I know of; I leave it iO my lawyers.” s. Judge Combs sentenced Oliver to the state prison at Michigan City. When sentence was passed none of Oliver’s relatives waspresent— t —