Fred Carl Gause (August 29, 1879 – February 15, 1944) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from November 1, 1923 to January 5, 1925.
After the murder, Fred's mother, Christine Gause (née Boone), moved her family to Henry County.
As judge, Gause approved the use of funds raised to assist American soldiers fighting in the First World War to build Henry County Memorial Park, which remains open to this day.
[1][3][4][5] Gause was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court by Governor Warren T. McCray to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Howard L. Townsend.
Starting in 1926, Gause was a member of Indiana State Election Board, serving on the commission for many years, resigning shortly before his death.