Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1916 — Fowler Citizen Files Suit Against Indianapolis Mayor. [ARTICLE]

Fowler Citizen Files Suit Against Indianapolis Mayor.

Emery Meader, wiho has been in the employ of the Central Union Telephone Co., as a wireman, filed surit in the circuit court Friday for $15,000 damages against Joseph E. Bell, mayor of Indianapolis, and George Tuck, his chauffeur. It is asserted that Bell’s automobile, driven by Tuck, struck Meader when he was riding has motorcycle February 26. It is alleged further by Meader that before the accident Bell and Tuck entered into a conspiracy to have Tu appointed a member of the police force in order that Tuck should receive a policeman’s pay each month but act as a private chauffeur for the mayor. It was necessary, it was said in the suit, to present false claims in order to obtain Tuck’s salary from the city. As a result of the collision it -s alleged Meader’s left leg was broken in such a way that after healing it was short several inches and per—manently deformed. _l—