Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1909 — McCOY MUST STAY FOR FULL TERM. [ARTICLE]

McCOY MUST STAY FOR FULL TERM.

The Supreme Court Denied His Petition for Release Based On Good Behavior Deduction. The Supreme Court, in an opinion handed down by Judge James H.. Jordan Tuesday, denied the petition of Thomas J. McCoy, the convicted Rensselaer banker, who sought to be released from the Indiana State Prison on a habeas corpus petition directed against Warden Reid. As the result of the ‘ decision McCoy will have to remain in prison until June 18th. The defendant’s attorneys brought suit against Reid on the grounds that the prisoner should be released under the terms of the “good time” law, but the court holds that this measure was repealed by the. passage of the Indeterminate sentence act. It will thus be seen that Warden Reid acted correctly when he denied McCoy’s release after Governor Marshall had sent an order for his release. Tom will have about two months more to serve in the penitentiary, and will be released probably the evening of June 18th.