Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Gary Gauger Profiled by Sun-Times Columnist
8/30/6 - Monday morning the Chicago Sun-Times ran a column by Tom McNamee that might be of interest to residents of McHenry County.
It’s about Gary Gauger, the Richmond farmer who was falsely accused of murdering his parents.
Right after they were murdered, his sister called my legislative office. I didn’t represent her at the time, but had during the 1970’s.
She told me she was positive that her brother had not killed their parents and asked for my help.
Unfortunately, about all I could come up with was to get him a good lawyer.
Obviously, a good enough one was not found.
In his column, McNamee quotes from the script of a play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen entitled, “The Exorerated.” It contrasts between Gauger’s “vision statement” and a policeman testifying at his trial.
It’s about Gary Gauger, the Richmond farmer who was falsely accused of murdering his parents.
Right after they were murdered, his sister called my legislative office. I didn’t represent her at the time, but had during the 1970’s.
She told me she was positive that her brother had not killed their parents and asked for my help.
Unfortunately, about all I could come up with was to get him a good lawyer.
Obviously, a good enough one was not found.
In his column, McNamee quotes from the script of a play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen entitled, “The Exorerated.” It contrasts between Gauger’s “vision statement” and a policeman testifying at his trial.
Gary: “Well, I guess I would’ve gotten up that morning…”
Cop: “The defendant stated that he got up that morning…”
Gary: “And my mom would’ve been out in the trailer…”
Cop: “And that he looked outside and saw his mother in the trailer…”
Gary: “I guess I would have gone over to the trailer…”
Cop: “Then he walked up to the trailer and stepped onto the porch.”
Gary: “--and walked in…”
Cop: “He said he opened the door, he walked in.”
Gary: “I would’ve had to have reached out toward my mom…”
Cop: “He reached up and he grabbed his mother with his left hand and cut her throate with his right.”
The play opened Sunday at Raven Threatre at 6157 N. Clark in Chicago.
