Clinton Thomas Hovious. Son of Thomas HOVIOUS and Sarah HOUSTON. Born in Monroe County, Indiana, 20 January 1876. Married (1) Flora STOTTS, b. 1880, d. 22 Sep 1903. Married (2) on 28 Mar 1906, Lillian Belle Wilson MASSEY. Divorced.

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What little is known about Clint Hovious comes from newspaper accounts and Clint's prison record. According to that record, Clint was a Teamster by trade who left home when he was 10 years old. He was a chain-smoker with a 3rd-grade education who'd been arrested once before in 1907, for "disorderly conduct", although those charges were dismissed. He was 5 feet 6 7/8 inches tall and weighed 136 pounds. In answering the prison questionnaire Clint displayed little knowledge of his father, somewhat more of his mother who was still alive at the time.

In September 1912, the Fort Wayne Sentinel carried the following news item:

SHOOTING AT BLOOMINGTON Frank Todd May Die From Attack by Clinton Hovious Bloomington, Ind.. Sept 27 --- Frank Todd, 40, former chief of the local fire department, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Clinton Hovious, 35, who received several knife wounds when the two men quarreled and fought last night at the home of the former. Hovious, who surrendered to the officers, admits the shooting. ... Todd recently married the divorced wife of Hovious and since that time it is said that the two men have quarreled frequently. The woman was present at last night's trouble, but the officers were unable to obtain a statement from her concerning the difficulties which led up to the fight.

Several months went by, during which newspaper reports indicate Clint had to be rushed to the hospital and treated for appendicitis. Then:

FRANK TODD'S SUFFERING IS RELIEVED BY DEATH Victim of Bullet from Hovious Revolver Died Sunday After lingering since September 23rd with a bullet wound imbedded in his right hip, Frank Todd, former chief of the Bloomington police department, was relieved by death at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. He died at his home on east Twelfth street. Clinton Hovious, who shot Todd. and who was out of Jail on bond, was rearrested and will be held on a first degree murder charge. Hovious, who shot Todd during the visit of the 23rd United States Infantry to Bloomington in September, and who was released on bond, was arrested at 9:30 last night and is again in Jail. He has retained Atty. R. H. East to defend him. Hovious was acting as a special policeman while the soldiers were here. On the night of the tragedy, he went to the home of Todd and after a few words had passed, the two men began a scuffle. Hovious drew his gun and shot Todd and the latter called to he wife to get a police officer. Todd was removed to the hospital in an ambulance and Hovious was placed in Jail.