Several months after the three original cases were resolved, on July 27, 1916, there is a front-page headline: “Gingras Surrenders”. It seems he showed up at the police station around 8:30 a.m. that day, accompanied by local attorney F. Clyde Keefe, and surrendered. Up to that point his whereabouts had been unknown; some rumors had it that he had made his way to Canada. However, “The officers were of the opinion…that sooner or later he would return here and their anticipation came true…”. Nothing in the article to explain where he had actually been during his absence. Nor was there any description of the hearing that must have taken place. It appears from the court record that Gingras was ordered bound over to the Superior Court without bail, because Atty. Keefe submitted a request with that court that bail be set, and Judge Kivel approved an order of $500 which was paid the following day, with Raoul Roux and John Severance signing as sureties.

Gingras appeared on Sept. 11 to answer to the charges, both indictments, Redfield and McCarthy. He pleads guilty to both. And both matters are continued for sentence. No jail time for Gingras.

(to be continued)