Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — FREED FROM PRISON ON PLEA TO JOIN THE ARMY [ARTICLE]

FREED FROM PRISON ON PLEA TO JOIN THE ARMY

Muncie, Ind., June 7.—Michael Brumbach, sentenced more thin two years ago to the state prison for manslaughter because he killed Isaac Cox, yesterday afternoon, true to his promise to Governor Goodrich, appeared before a local conscription board and was passed for military service. In filing out his military questionnaire, which was sent to him in prison, he wrote on it that if Governor Goodrich would grant him an absolute pardon he would become a soldier. The local conscription board interceded for him vith the Governor, and the latter, consented to the arrangement. Thursday afternoon, a free man, he entered the conscription office, successfully underwent his physical examination and was placed in class 1-A and will go with the next group of recruits. He said he was proud of the opportunity to “make good” and, was thankful to the Governor and the members of the conscription board who had given him a “chance.” It was shown in his trial that he had not intended to kill Cox.