Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1916 — WOOD SENTENCED TO MICHIGAN CITY [ARTICLE]

WOOD SENTENCED TO MICHIGAN CITY

Man Recently Convicted of Larceny Sentenced By Judge Hanley For From 1 to 8 Years.

Harry Wood, who was taken into custody last Saturday night by Officer Critser, when he was found taking $lO from the till at the Central Garage, and who later pleaded guilty when taken before Judge Hanley Monday afternoon, and also,confessed to numerous other robberies in Rensselaer, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon at about 5 o’clock by Judge HanJey, for a term at the state prison at Michigan City if from one to eight years. Wood, although he conr fessed to other robberies besides the one at the Central Garage, was not called upon to answer to these and was sentenced by the judge for the Saturday night robbery. Since he is past thirty years of ,age he is sent to the gtate prison. Wood will be taken to the prison Thursday by morning by Sheriff B. D. McCotly. Following bis sentience Wood did l not say a word or show any signs of emotion, and has not said a single word to anyone since. Harry Wood in past years has worked in many different places in the city and has always borne a good reputation and his connection wth the thefts of the past few- weeks had never been suspected generally, and the utmost faith has always been placed in hinr. His many friends regret extremely his downfall and hope that his sentence will cerve as a lesson to him, and will hope for the best for him when he regains his liberty. He has since his confinement to the jail, cried most of the time and seems very remorseful. Wood’s wrongdoing is credited to the fact that he has been in poor h-alth for some time and was not capable o>f hard w r ork, v/bich he was called upon to do in older ‘o gain a livelihood, and probably through sheer desperatiefn took to another life. It is expected that Wood will not have to serve much more than the minimum sentence, and when he regains his liberty if ..e returns to Rensselaer he should not bo censored for .his past and people should aid him adn provide him with work.