Thomas Clark seemed like an ordinary Indiana farmer until he went away to the asylum. They said he was cured. But, in 1922, he committed a horrible crime that proved that his unseen malady was far from improved.
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Posse Chasing Huntington Murderer. The Huntington Herald, 11/16/1922
Huntington County Posse Hunts For Murderer. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 11/16/1922
Mother and Son Slain and Posse Seek For Father. The Star Press, 11/16/1922
Posses Look For Alleged Slayer. The Indianapolis News, 11/16/1922
Woman and Child Murdered. The Huntington Press, 11/16/1922
Murder Victim’s Funeral Today. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 11/17/1922
Clark Leads His Pursuers on Wild Chase Through Bottom Lands and Along Wabash. Palladium-Item, 11/17/1922
Bury Victims Of Double Murderer. The South Bend Tribune, 11/17/1922
Murderer Remains at Large. The Huntington Press, 11/17/1922
Manhunt is Shifted to Grant County. The Huntington Herald, 11/17/1922
Search For Alleged Slayer is Continued. The Indianapolis News, 11/17/1922
Clark is Caught at Hartford City. The Fort Wayne Sentinel,11/18/1922
Clark Seen Near Anderson. The Huntington Press, 11/18/1922
Thomas Clark Caught Near Roll, Ind. The Huntington Herald, 11/18/1922
‘She Struck Me First,’ Clark ‘He Is Sane,’ Haller Infers. The Huntington Press, 11/19/1922
Thomas Clark, Wife Murderer, Gives Self Up. The Star Press, 11/19/1922
Indictment of Clark, Insane Slayer, Will Be Asked of Jury. Palladium-Item, 11/20/1922
Grand Jury To Probe Murder. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, 11/20/1922
Slayer is Suffering From Burns. The Huntington Herald, 11/20/1922
Clark is Still In Grave Condition. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, 11/21/1922
Clark Has Chance of Recovering. The Huntington Herald, 11/21/1922
Indictment is Expected Today. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, 11/22/1922
Confessed Slayer Adopts New Pose. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 11/23/1922
Wife Murderer Now in New Role. The Star Press, 11/23/1922
Serves Warrant on Clark Today. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, 11/24/1922
Mind is Blank as to Murder. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, 11/29/1922
“Irresponsible,” Pleads Murderer. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 11/28/1922
Clark Declares Whiskey Cause of Murders. The Huntington Herald, 12/14/1922
Examine Thomas Clark As to His Sanity. The Huntington Herald, 2/20/1923
To Examine Clark Again Thursday. The Huntington Herald, 2/21/1923
Clark Sent to Criminal Insane Hospital. The Huntington Herald, 2/23/1923
Court Declares Thomas Clark Insane. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 2/24/1923
United States Census Records
Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
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