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GRAY-GAYNOR TRIAL

Ft. Wayne News;6 March 1897

Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff

Greencastle, Ind., March 9 -- The trial of CHARLES GRAY and WILLIAM GAYNOR were placed on trial here yesterday for the murder of Druggist COUNTS at Reelsville last December.



POTTER PARDONED

Ft. Wayne News; 2 May 1896

Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff

JOHN S. POTTER of Greencastle, has been pardoned by the govenor. He was sent to the penitentiary in 1893? for one year for stealing $35 of his employer's money.



ROBINSON PAROLED

Ft. Wayne News; 1 May 1897

Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff

DEMPSEY ROBINSON, convicted of murder at Greencastle in 1887 and sentenced to the northern prison for life has been paroled by Governor Mount.



PARDON CONSIDERED

Indianapolis Star; 4 Feb 1914

Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff

GREENCASTLE - - A movement is on foot to obtain a pardon for Roy McCorkle, colored, serving life for the killing of two Italian laborers.









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