Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1911 — WALTER IS ACQUITTED [ARTICLE]

WALTER IS ACQUITTED

Fate of Man Who Killed Alvin Johnston is Quickly Decided. Valparaiso, Ind., Feb. 25. —The jury last night in the case of Jacob Walter, charged with the murder of Alvin Johnson, returned a verdict of not guilty, after being out an hour. Walter killed Johnson after he had convinced himself that his relations with Walter’s wife were improper. The woman testified that Johnson had drugged her. Walter is a wealthy hotel keeper at Kouts, Ind.