In Re Valle

Petitioner Gabriel A. Valle (hereinafter referred to as the defendant) was' estranged from his wife and children. His story upon arraignment (no trial was had) was that his wife had deserted their children and that “the court in Gary took them away from me .and stuck them in a foster home.” He did not know where they were and he wanted to talk with his wife. The trouble was that he did not know where she was, either, but he believed that her father, Mr. Carl "Winklepleck, knew.

Defendant accordingly went to the father-in-law’s home but instead of approaching him directly with his inquiry, he…