Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1911 — ALPHONSE AND GASTON. [ARTICLE]

ALPHONSE AND GASTON.

“ ’Twas I,” Says Gov. Marshall, While Warden Fogarty Says “I Did It,” My Dear -Gaston.” According to Indianapolis papers Governor Marshall and Warden Fogarty are doing an Alphonse and Gaston stunt over the responsibility for the release of C. L. Bader from the Michigan City prison several days before and after he was wanted to testify in a couple of lawsuits in which the old Winamac Bridge Co., was interested. The Govers nor says it was because of an oversigtit in not specifying when he should be released,, and that he assumes all responsibility. Then W arden Fogarty rushes into print and says, “No, no, I did it,” and I alone am to blame.” The Warden, .says in explanation that Bader’s record in the state prison was such that he did not think it inconsistent with prison discipline to permit Bader to go home a few days before he was wanted at the “trial, thus permitting him to spend Thanksgiving with his family. There has been considerable criticism over the action because of Governor Marshall’s former

“butting in” and holding up the carrying out of the sentence pending an appeal to the supreme court. Also because Bader was permitted to go home and travel about the country without a guard while looking after matters pertaining to his petition for a pardon, which is most unusual. In fact, the only endorsement we have seen of the action comes from a Rensselaer paper that was very active in trying in trying to keepj Bader put of the penitentiary, and acquitted him even before any of Ihe evidence had been heard. Its position now is in no way surprising.