Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1916 — Page 9
THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. FRIDAY. JUNE 2. 1916
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Continued from Page One. passed It in foing to Crabbs s apartments, and once Bunch looked Into rhe “blind tiger” to see what was going on. Suneh and Williams Drank Beer. I Crabbs testified that he and Bunch and I Gene frequently drank beer In his private apartments and that when they ran oat of beer he would go across the hall to the “blind tiger” and get a fresh su,. ply. At the opening of the “blind tiger” j and gambling house in the Central block. ; there were no slot machines, but one was * Anally put In the gambling house by Luther Flatter. Littlefield had disposed of his Interest, and Marshall Cooper became the third partner and the money was spilt in three ways, the same as when Littlefield was in This slot machine was put In the gambling room In 1*15 and after ft had been there a little while, Marshall Cooper turned It to the wall. The machine had barely been turned to the wall, so Crabbs testified, when Gene Williams appeared and wished to know * why the slot machine had been turned about. He said that Luther Flatter had told him about It and he nad come up there to learn the cause, Cooper, so Crabbs testified, said the slot machine interfered with the business of the craps table and Williams, according to Crabbs’s testimony, said: "What the hell do you feilows want? Do you want everything?" Crabbs testified that he assured Williams the slot machine would be put back into and >t was
Slot Machine Hidden.
Crabbs said that frequently Luther Flat-
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ter came into the place and took out of the machine. When y was making Its investigation in Muncle, Luther Flatter came took out the slot it in a closet in apartments. " ’ at some length as to fund for campaign ed from the * r bllnd that he heard Gene WUBunch discussing the . and Bunch said the/ om the “blind tigers." *" a cl ‘“ ““TNith
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itr. Billie Flnan, who was i agent of BerghofTs beer beer, and Roy Hathaway, i “blind tiger" and a garni and myself collected part of waa Roy Hathaway s gambling J ‘blind tiger’ located?” far from the police station. Waa Hathaway's tfarshali Cooper, Interests In the house and "b'lnd -of Roy Hathaway, who last week
liquor from lid, was an-
'sind Hathaway w to the various Bunch’s automo-
ed a great could not He did reBmlth, who
establish an agency for his beer here and he had recommended Crabbs for the
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Bays Mayor Asked Share of Profit. "I took the Job. -Mayor Bunch told me it was a good thing and he would see that most of the people used Berghoff beer, and when It gpt to a point where I was making some money that could give him ^ «v.»ra a# *>.« ■* Crabbs testified. Crabbs testified
re of the profits.’ that the beer
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who had been uor laws, and they all drank
in July or August,
stop collecting in person and collecting. He d Williams ar-
ive the beer agents who selling beer for W a barrel. „J0 for a barrel, and the extra waa to be paid Bunch and W T U8aw Flatter In Bunch's Office. Crabbs testified that during the time Luther Flatter wae collecting the money machines he saw Flatter several times and gener-
day, Crabbs of 1915. he l™, a sumpart of the me Williams e In Gene's
the time that tg Lake with was collecting
achlr.es. Gene also g Lake with 8. A. of Portland, who gs of the trial of
attorneys for
_ that Dr. Fred Bunch, a saw Chauncey SttlUon. a
und gambling together in the
. .utter, keeper of which was a Htind
Willi
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a HJllnd tiger”: aha that
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that Charles Benadum delivered it to the customers in a wagon. Crabbs testified that Berghoff beer, was used in a
f the places, and that he
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Spent Hl« Tima in Indianapolis. Th# witness Crabbs testified that while the grand Jury waa making an Investigation of the “bind tiger” and other law
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re here either (r morning, back into ■ and then testified, jeh, in or-
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bout half a block below in old
It waa a sporting tiger.’ and was in three weeks Cant-
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mayor- Morton ifi;, and CantWhite slaver.
™ - r - federal prison at » whom Mayor Bunch and gave a note for |S00.
Gottlieb Forced to Pay 850.
Edward Gottlieb had a place near the iby house and the back room of hie
waa about 100 feet from police head-
artera Gottlieb had a counter in there d was selling beer. Crabbs testified
m * Bunch told him to go to Gott-
tember, 1914. to July, 1015. Crabbs said that he finally quit business In the Central block and was looking for a new location when Bunch came to him and told him that he was receiving com plaints from a lot of the fellows who said that Crabbs waa selling Berghoff beer at 10 cents a bottle while they were charging 15 centa and that he was cutting into their business. He said that among those who complained of the cut in prices were George Duerst and Luther
Flatter.
Crabbs testified that he told Bunch that e was looking for a new location and hat Bunch told hifn he need not look any further, because he could not remain in buslnees. It was about this time that the grand Jury was making an investigation of the liquor law violations in Muncie.
To Bribe Grand Jurors.
Testifying" under oath, Crabbs also told of the alleged bribery of a member of the grand Jury He says on the Saturdaybefore the Monday when the grand Jury returned a lot of Indictments. Gene Williams was in his private apartments and told him that they must raise $100, and that the $100 was to be used to bribe a member of the grand Jury. Crabbs testified that Gene williams gave the names of a number of "blind tiger'' keepers and he (Crabbs) wrote them down. Twenty of them were to be assessed $5 each. Crabbs could not remember all the names, but testified that among those on the list were Chauncey StUleon. Rov Smith, John Skinner. Pat Duffey, Clvde Benadum and John Evans. Crabbs testified that he and Charles Benadum collected the $100 and gave it to Gene Willlme On Sunday morning. Crabbs says, he and Charlie Benadum and Gene Williams took Charley Benadum’e car and drove Into the country northwest of the ctly. They stopped at a place where a man wa* out In the yard. Gene got out of the car. shook hands with the man and then walked up the road with him
until they wera out of sight. |50 Glvan Dillon, Says Crabbs
Crabbs said that Gene was gone about twenty minutes, and when he came back he said that the man had agreed to take
160.
“What did Gene do with the other $50?” •T don’t know.” “Did you get any of it?” “No. sir.” - “What was the name of this man?” “Gene said his name was Dillon.” “Was Dillon a member of the grand Jury that returned the Indictment?” "Yes, str/' “And he was on the grand Jury when Lloyd W. Mount told of the attempt to get him to leave town and not appear as a witness before the grand Jury In consideration of-$5.000?“ “Yes, sir; fle was.” Lloyd Yount in hts testimony related an effort that was made to get him to leave town and how he had told of the scheme to the grand Jury. Yount testified that ne had arranged to meet Clarence Wiley and accept $5,000 and get out of town, but that some one on the grand Jury tipped off the plot to capture the briber and Wiley did not appear at the appointed place.
"Was Toohey ever prosecuted cfer’ “He was not.” * Lotz is Bunch's Brother-in-Law. In the summer of 1914 Walter Lotz, at one time the Democratic nominee for at-torney-general, was employed to defend a number of “blind tiger” keepers “What relation is Walter Lota to Mayor Bunch?” “He is the mayor’s brother-in-law.” “Who paid Mr. Lotz’s fee?" “The 'blind tiger’ operators.” “Who collected the money from the ‘blind tfger’ operators?” “Luther Flatter,” testified Crabbs. “Michaels Good After That” Harry Michaels, a member of the city council, and brother-in-la%v of Gene Williams, had a slot machine in his drug store. This machine was not one of the kind that Yount and Gene Williams were interested in. “Mayor Bunch told me,” ^testified Crabbs, “that Michaels insisted on running his own slot machine and that Gene Williams sent some one to Michaels’s drug store and bought whisky and after that Mlchaeis was good and operated one of Gene's slot machines. Crabbs further testified that Mayor Bunch told him that he (Bunch) had granted the faro bank privilege to Clarence Wiley and that Wiley was to get 50 per cent, of the profits from the faro games. Wiley also was Interested In collecting protection money from certain evil resorts. Crabbs said under oath. Cross-Examination of Crabbs. Crabbs concluded his testimony for the state at 16:30 o’clock and was vigorously cross-examined by Phil O'Neill, of counsel for the defense. Crabbs bore himself well under the grilling he received and did not hesitate to tell of numerous transactions with which he has been at various times connected. Crabbs testified, on cross-examination, that in February, 1914. when he and Bunch and Littlefield were running he gambling game and “blind tiger” in the Central block, the share of Mayor Bunch in the proceeds was small, because business was not very good. He testified that Bunch’s share from March, 1914, fb December of that year was about $5o a month. From December, 1914, to April, 1915. when the grand jury conveped. and the "blind tiger' and gambling games were closed, Crabbs testified he paid Bunch from $200 to $300 a month as the rtayor s share of the profits from the gambling house and “blind tiger” in the Central block. In his original testimony Crabbs swore that, as -agent for the Berghoff company, Harry Derbyshire was one of his customers. "What became of Derbyshire?” asked Mr. O’Neill, ©n cross-examination. ■T don't know ” ^ "Isn’t It a fact that Derbyshire was arrested by the police and put out of business?” “I don’t know. I knew he never was arrested while he was taking Berghoff beer. ’ declared Crabbs.
persisted the voice. “I am going to Terre Haute on the early train.’ r “Who are you, anyhow?” asked Mr. Thompson. “My name is Richards, and I want to see you right away. I will come out to your house.” “No you won t.” replied Mr. Thompson. “I don't wish to see any one at this hour of the night,” and he hung up the reHalf an hour later the telephone rang again and Mra Thompson answered it. She informed her husband that a man said over the telephone that he was coming out to Jhe house in a taxicab to see him. But tffe man did not come after Mr. Thompson told him he would not receive him. Mr. Thompson says he does not know what the mysterious telephone calls meant, but he is not taking any chances during the present state of affairs in Muncie.
of getting together,” he said, and he indicated that this course would be followed out. The January statement to which Mr. Perkins referred was issued by the national conference which he convened here Just after the first of the year. After it adjourned, Mr. Perkins said under pressure, that harmony was not “necessarily” predicated on Roosevelt's nomination. The Roosevelt people are having nothing to do, it seems, with the Hughes crowd, though, of course, making a drive for uninstructed delegates who are said to be for Hughes. Hughes does not seem" to be gaining popularity with the progressive element. The Chicago Post, one of their organs, says: “The Progressives won’t nominate him —this seems to be solidly certain.'' Editorially the Post, which started the attack on him as "the Alton B. Parker of his day,” now is branding Hughes “the speechless candidate for the presidency.”
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*i WITNESS ASSAULTED.
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and collect $60. aaying also that Gott-
$25, bu
- . he said ■ hia aaaeaament waa now $50. Crabbe stilled that under the instructions of the he called on Gottlieb and demanded
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ttlieb wished to know why
. . end Crabbe explained that he come across with th4 $35 and that
mu** pay $50. Gottlieb did a* *K » a-S raiA Wes* i * — .
Yount** Testimony Substantiated. Yount, In his testimony, said he had gambled in the house owned by Mayor Bunch and Crabbs. Crabbs substantiated Yount's testimony by testifying that Jount had played there with Tim Littlefield. Ed Eckerle, Jack O’Brien, councii-
N D - Wilson and David
J. Wilson. The game, Crabbs testified, began in the afternoon and lasted alt night and part of the next day Yount lost .about $100 and the winnings were about $200 a part of which was paid
to Mayor Bunch.
Crabbs testified that a warrant for his arrest on a charge of gambling waa issued wi another occasion. Charles Zuber lost
Robert W. Crabbs Attacked by a Gamb-
ler Near Finan’s Saloon. [Special to The Indianapolis New*]
MUNCIE. Ind.. June 2.—Robert W. Crabbs. the star witness for the state In the case of Gene Williams, accused of conapiring to solicit bribes, was assaulted yesterday afternoon by Arthur Bunker, known as a gambler, who operates a restaurant for Clarence Wiley, the man who, along with Rollln H. Bunch, mayor of Muncie. gave a note for $600 to Clyde Morton, the “white slaver,” who is serving time In the federal prison. Crabbs was in the courtroom and was called to the telephone by William Finan. the Democratic boas, who recently obtained a liquor license. Flnan asked Crabbs if he had any beer pullers, and. receiving a reply In the affirmative, asked Crabbs to bring them to his [Finan’s] saloon. Crabbs did so. Flnan wae not at the saloon and the beer pullers were turned over to Finan’s bartender. As Crabbe
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Gottlieb handed hint five $16 bills, v.,wt>,- i«m. ,ui
testified thap he g*ve the five $10 bills to Crabbe t
Mayo.' Hunch, and Mayor Bunch handed him back one of the bills for his services
In making the collection. Say* Beer Agent Paid $50.
Oscar Ruuth. Crabbs testified, had a place where be sold beer, and the mayor ordered him to collect $50 from Rou[h. Routh refused to pay. and Crabbs says that he called on Captain Turner, agent of.the Indianapolis Brewing Compay. and told him to force Routh to pay the assessment. Later Crabbs says hs called at Cap-
tain Turner'* request, and Turner took r «*,s < uSh 5 ^:«ss*.M Is he paid this money over to Mayor Bunch, at police headquarter* but that he did
not get any of it for himself.
Ihe manner In which Crabbs wss splinted agent for the Berghoff Brewing npany In September, 1914. was < otd by ■ .MM under oatn. He said he got a telephone message to come to police headquarters. and when he arrived at the office ot the chief of police he found Superintendent William A. Mcllvalne, Mayor
■ Bunich and Mart ■■■■■I
ager of the Berg! at Ft. Wayne, th Bunch told him t
and Mart Norton, general
Brewing Company
ho# - ’ - - man * ere. Crabbs said jbat
that Norton
wished to
arrest and to get ^ busy.
. _ testified that he paid Zuber s
brother tCQ and the warrant v
served.
k ’ ^ * ver hear *Avor Bunch say he intended t<y get rid of Fred Puckett as c Wef of Police?” asked Mr. Bail. Yes, Bunch said he could not handle Puckett and waa going to get him out of his place as polio* superintendent.’’ Cate of W. E. Toohey. Crabbs, from the witness chair, told the story of William E. Toohey, who was a stock salesman around Muncie. who is to Indianapolis. Crabbs testified that Toohey gamblsd in their place and gave a check for $100 that was not aonP r * <1 - Toohey, so Crabbs estified, got into trouble at Indianapolis for placing a bad check. George Durst called on Mayor Bunch, ao Crabbs testified, and told the mayor that he (Durst) had advanced the money to take up the Toohey check at Indianapolis, and asked Bunch not to serve the wsirant thathad been sent here for Toohey * arrest Crabbs testified that Bunch told Durst If Toohey would nay the $100 check given the gambling houw th# papers would not be served "Did Toohey pay the $160f‘ aaked Mr Ball for the state “1 don’t think he did.”
who dodged the blow and escaped by running up the street. The assault was reported to Judge Gause, and proceedings will be started against Bunker for intimidating a state's witness. Under the questioning of Walter L. Ball, for the state. Crabbs. from the witness chair, gave the details of the assault
on him by Bunker.
“When Bunker struck you, did you see Gene Williams?” aaked Mr. Ball. “Yes. sir; he was close to the restauiwnt out of which Bunker came, and Bunker In coming toward me passed Williams by about fifteen feet.” “Who was with Williams?”
“Chauncey Stillson.”
“And who Is Chauncey StlUson?”
“He keeps a ’blind tiger’.’’
“Did you and Bunker ever have any
thls transaction?” asked
Phil O Nelli on cross-examination. ‘‘He was sore because I testified as I
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"Is that the only reason?” "Well, he owed the gambling house we had, and Mayor Bunch made him pay the
WISHED TO SEE W. A. THOMPSON
Stranger Phoned He Waa Coming to Home of Special Prosecutor. ' to The Indlanapoli* New*] MUNCIE. Ind., June 2.—The telephone In the residence of W. A. Thompson, special prosecutor In Gene Williams's esse, ran* late last night, and when Mr. Thompson answered, a voice said: “T want to come out and see you about some (of your witnesses.’’ “It lis too late, now," replied Mr. Thompson. “I will see you at, my offlee In the morning.” “But I can't see you In the morning,“
Continued from Page One. thus far not turned !t over to the press associations. The announcement from Washington today that Justice Hughes has authorized a statement to the effect' that neither Frank H. Hitchcock nor any one else is authorized to represent him here attracted much attention, but commentators admitted that it was not especially significant. Right, Says Hitchcock. Hitchcock, when the statement was shown him. said the justice was right. Mr. Hitchcock called attention to the fact that he (Hitchcock) said when he arrived here tkat he wss not authorized to represent /be Justice, that he had not seen him for months, etc. Naturally the leaders here are wondering whether Justice Hughes will tell Governor Whitman that his name must not be presented. The Hughes boomers assert the justice may be counted on to say nothing. A new candidate for the presidential nomination was booked today. From New Jersey came the information that former Congressman Charles N. Fowler, of that state, has entered the race. There was an unconfirmed story that Fowler’s name would he presented by former Governor Edward C. Stokes. Fowler made an excellent record as a member of the congress. He had much to do with the introduction of the country's new monetary system. In 1912 he was a Progressive. FI EATERS FO MAKE APPEARANCE
Continued from Page One. shoulders, and the announcement that Roosevelt himself, according to present plans. Is to remain in the east, was the first revelation. Oscar King Davis, secretary of the Progressive national committee and of the convention, has been here for a week working zealously In establishing the most friendly relations with the managers of all the Republican candidates, and Perkins and McGrath immediately started out on the same course. Every camp was secretly jubilant over the friendliness shown its candidate, but it soon became known that the olive oil was flowing freely to every camp. Put Out as Feeler. Then appeared what is generally looked on as an inspired story—a feeler out. The Republican ticket is to be—so the story has it—Roosevelt for President. Fairbanks for Vice-President and Root for secretary Of state. Burton for secretary of the treasury and probably Knox for attor-ney-general. These are credited with being Roosevelt or Progressive "terms. - ’ while the Indlanians were not at all displeased by being informed that the Roosevelt forces thought so highly of Fairbanks and especially of his commanding strength in this nomination campaign, still Will Hays And others left no doubt in the minds of anybody as to where they stand. “Nothing doing - ’ on the vicepresidency as far as , Fairbanks is concerned, they declared Just what may result from the olive branch policy now being pursued is uncertain, but the alive branch Is being extended generally. McGrath. Roosevelt’s secretary, came out with a brief statement today. “So far as I know, nd effort will be made by Mr. Roosevelt's friends to force him on the Republican convention," he said. January Statement Recalled. George W. Perkins pursued the same course today. He said that the Progressives and-Roosevelt supporters were not trying to make up the Republican ticket, as had been intimated by those questioning the origin of the slate mentioned above. He said the Roosevelt forces were presenting to “the uninstructed delesates - * arguments for Rooaevelt. who is a bona fide candidate for the Republican nominath-n He ignored the various stories of conflict. He said the Progressives had called their convention to meet here concurrently with the Republican convention in full conformity with the declaration of the national conference held here in January. This is for the purpose of “considering ways and means
workers, who reached here today for the Fairbanks drive, were Charles G. Sefrlt, editor of the Washington Herald; Warren Bigler, of Wabash, former state auditor; Charles Mausey, of Fowler; J. P. O’Mahoney, editor of the Catholic Record; Joseph D. Oliver, the South Bend manufacturer; Colonel C. C. Hoynes. of Notre Dame university; James Bingham, former attorney-general, and Lawrence Lyons, the Tenth district chairman. HUGHES'S STATEMENT ISSUED.
Secretary Says Justice Has No Representative at Chicago. ’ WSHINGTON, June 2—When inquiry was made of Justice Hughes today whether Frank H. Hitchcock was representing him at Chicago, the justice’s secretary, Lawrence H. Green, made the following authorized statement. “It is perfectly well understood that Justice Hughes has no representative.”
Continued from Page One. tributing to the great confidence in the ultimate results next week which has characterized the Fairbanks campaign here. All of these papers are pointing out that Fairbanks is one of the leading candidates. and that the fight next week clearly lies between the easterners and the leading central and western states candidate There is uncertainty as to who the leading easterner will be—Hughes, Roosevelt, Root, or Weeks, but there is no uncertainty as to the leading central candidats. . , Five things place Fairbanks ahead of all the others: First, the man, his training, hi&- wide hold on the people and party; second, he stands “right” in his speeches on Americanism, preparedness, the tariff, a mercantile marine and organization for world markets; third, he has what everybody recognizes here to be the best campaign management and most active forces—no other camp will make as few' mistakes, and none ha* the enthusiasm, solidity, unification, confidence and drive that the Fairbanks crowd . has shown here; fourth, he has A reunited [ party solidly behind him; fifth, he is •‘rignt*' geographically and strategically Easterners Change Attitude. All these things have made a big impression here in Chicago, a fact registered in the quickly changing attitude that marked the eastern newspapers as soon as their men got on the ground. They had been provinclally centering all their attention on the merry-go-round political dagger fight staged by the three New Yorkers. All admit now that they had overlooked Fairbanks. Chairman Will H. Hays opened the throttle wider after a conference of the foregathered forces here last night. Everybody is to be on the Job tomorrow. Hays sent out letter telegrams last night to Fairbanks minute men in Indiana and
Kentucky.
Send Hurry-Up Call. E. W. Bowen, of Delphi, who has (brought his automobile along for use in the Fairbanks campaign, and John Shanklln, of Franklin, the other delegate frohn the Ninth district, sent out a hurryup call to the Ninth district minute men yesterday. “We have a great chance to secure this nomination and need your help to handle the work properly,” they telegraphed. “Come and wire us when vou arrive and bring some good fellows along." The telegram was sent to Harry C. Sheridan, Earl Gruber. Thomas M. Ryan and William Robinson, of Frankfort; Charles E. Butler and Will Robinson, of Crawfordsville; W. L. Bratten, Sam Heath, S. M. Cragun and W. E. Callane, of Lebanon; Ralph iKane, Fred Hines and Charles J. Wheeler, of Noblesville; Milo Hearshev, of Carmel; Charles E. Smith, of Westfield; George C. Palmer, of Sheridan; Elmer S. Wilkie, of Covington, and St H. Kinder, Ed Daniels, Ben Havens, Walter Dixon and J. A. Kautz. of Kokomo. Fred A. Sims, who also regards the Ninth district as home and who is a delegate-at-large, is also sending out calls to other minute men. . Others Get Summon*. Among those who received the summons from Will H. Hays, the state chairman, were David H. Scott, of Linton: Robert W Morris, of New Albany; Bert Morgan, uf Greensburg; John G. Bryson, of Brazil: Robert C. Baltzel. of Princeton: Walter F. Bossart. of Liberty: John F. Lafollette of Portland; W. A. Roach, of Delphi; Lawrence Lyons, of Brook; E. W Wasmuth. of Huntington: Harry G. Hogan, of Ft. Wayne; E. M. Murphy, of Rochester; Wallace Cook, of Evansville; O E Bland, of Linton; John Edwards, of Mitchell; Everett Sanders, of Terre Haute; Albert H. Vestal, of Anderson; Fred Purnell, of Attica: Milton Krauss. of Peru; W W. Fairfield, of Angola: A. J Hickey, of Laporte; Harry Kltselman, of Muncie: Ed Jackson, of Newcastle: Ed J Bush, of Salem; Uz McMurtrie, of Marton; Will H. Adams, of Wabash; Otto L. Krauss. of Evansville: Sie Stansbury. of Williamsport; Henrv C. Roberts, of Carmel Ira C Batman, of Bloomington: Ethan A. Dausman. of Goshen; J. A. Thornburg, of Boonville: A. M Fort, of Vincennes; Robert C. Miller, of Bloomington Thomas J Brooks, of Bedford: Will W Cave, of French Lick: Will R. Irwin, of Columbus; John Benham. of Ben ham: John L. Crawford, of Terre Haute: Julius J. Higgins, of Clinton; Thomas Millikan, of Newcastle: R H Elliott of Connereville: Richard Lieber. of Indianapolis; Frank W Merry of Dunkirk: Horace Norton, of Gary; James I Barhes. of Logansport; John Spangler, of
ASSESSMENTS- MUST BE PAID AFTER REPAIRS ARE MADE.
Winamae: A. 9 Mier, of Ligonier: Benton E Gates, of Columbia City; Vernon Van Fleet, of South Bend, and Dr. D. C.
Kcott. of Plymouth
Among the other Indiana Fairbanks
The supreme court today handed down a decision jin the Pleasant run sewer case which will: compel all those of 234 property owners in the case, who refused to pay their (assessments for the improvement because the work was not done in accordance; with the specifications, to pay their assessments as soon as the sewer is repaired ito eliminate structural defects. GIT FLEETS ME IN BATTLE Continued from Page One. engagement, and his majesty's ship Pommern, during the night, as the result of a torpedo, were sunk. "The fate of his majesty's ship Frauenlob, which is missing, and of some torpedo boats^ which have not yet returned,
is unknown.
“The high sea fleet returned today (Thursday) into our port” Was at Dardanelles. The British dreadnought Warspite. reported destroyed in the North sea engagement, was a sister ship of the Queen Elizabeth, both of which played a prominent part in the attempt of the British Mediterranean fleet to force the Dardanelles. The Warspite was 650 feet long and displaced 27.500 tons. She was built at Devonport in 1914 at an estimated cost of $12,500,000. The Warspite is reported to have carried eight sixteen-inch guns in place of the fifteen-inch guns carried by the Queen Elizabeth. She also was equipped with twelve or sixteen six-inch guns, twelve four-inch gur.s, four threepounders and w'as fitted with four twenty-one-inch torpedo tubes. Her complement
was 750 men.
The Queen Mary and the Indefatigable were British battle cruisers of 27,000 and 18,750 tons displacement, respectively. The Queen Mary was 72(l feet long 87 feet beam and drew 30 feet of water. The Queen Mary was completed in 1913. She carried eight 13.5 inch guns, sixteen four-inch guns and was equipped with three tw r enty-one-inch topredo tubes. The Indefatigable was 578 feet long, 79^i feet beam and 27* 4 feet deep. This battle cruiser was equipped with eight twelveinch guns, sixteen four-inch guns and had three twenty-one-inch torpedo tubes. The Queen Mary and the Indefatigable carried complements of between 900 and 970 men. The Queen Mary cost about $10,000,000 and the indefatigable cost nearly $8,000,000. Pythian Sister* at Martinsville. [Special to The Indianapolis News] MARTINSVILLE. Ind., June 2.—The Pythian Sisters’ convention for District 8 was held- in this city today, with nearly 300 delegates present. A special interurban car brought a large delegation from Indianapolis and one party of fifty in automobiles came from Acton. Degree wmrk was to be conferred by Myitie temple, of Indianapolis, tonight. An Assistance. [Washington Star] ‘'Wealth doesn't brin* happtneae.” ‘No.'' replied Mias Cayanna, “but it does help some toward influencing others to put up with your grouchy eccentricities." 1
Continued from Page One. and the passengers aided in the work of The wrecked train is the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific's fast night train between Chicago and Minneapolia. The storm, which reached the proportion of a cloudburst, nearly paralyzed wire communication.
INDIANAPOLIS MAN HURT.
Rock Island Railroad Report Places List of Injured at Fifteen. - CHICAGO, June 2.—At the general offices,of the Rock Island road, this afternoon, casualtie* of thfe wreck at Packard, la., of Chicago-Minneapolis passenger train No. 19 were placed at three dead, three missing, fifteen injured, all except two slightly. Most of the injured are believed not to be in a serious condition. Three of the sleeping cais remained on the track and some of the passengers in them did not know—there had been a W'reck until an hour later. All of the injured, with the exception of Mrs. J. E. Milward. of Lexington. Ky., ■whose arm was fractured, and A. E. Manning, of Ifldianapolis, whose hip was injured, are from Chicago and other Illinois points. — Inquiry at the office of the Indianapolis World, of which A. E. Manning, of Indianapolis, is the publisher, disclosed the fact that Mr. Manning left Indianapolis yesterday for Chicago and was to leave Chicago last night for St. Louis He Is colored and lives at 22 West Tenth street.
WIND BLOWS TRAIN OFF TRACK
Eighteen Reported Injured in Wreck on Wabash Railroad. BLOOMINGTON. 111., June 2.-A tornado blew the Chicago-St. Louis fast mail train No. 17 on the Wabash railroad from the track near Saunemin. 111., early today, injuring eighteen persons, one probably fatally. The accident occurred in a deep cut. which kept the cars from overturning and probably prevented heavy loss of The combination baggage and smoking car and four coaches were blown from the track. A sleeping car crashed through the smoking car. tearing it to pieces. It was in the smoking car that the most injuries to passengers occurred.
Continued from Page One. nations. By melting them together we hope to unite the world brotherhood, which has for the last two years been shedding its blood. It would be the greatest godsend to this country if like ceremonies were held in every city from here to the Pacific coast.” Cartoon on Circular. The White circular bore a cartoon representing the flag lying blood-aoaked be j neath an “international flag* and with dollar aigna In lieu of stars. “I admit the distribution of this cartoon,” White said to the court "but it was only w'hat I had a right to do under the fundamental privilege guaranteed me by the Constitution. I yield to no one in my respect for the noble things in history that the flag stands for. I hav* gone beyond idealism and in this cartoon have mapped out a way in which mankind can follow and institute on this earth the righteousness for which God stands.” Thanks for Suggestion. White was asl^d whether he had not once said: “That flag no longer represent* Idealism but atands for the vulgarest and greedeat set of profit grabbers since history began ” ^ White admitted making this remark, whereupon Justice Melnerney said: “I think if you feel that way about it you had better go and'find some country of your own. If you don't believe in America and Old Glory, you had better quit this country.” “Thank you for your suggestion,“ ra* _ plied the defendant. “Were you educated in America?” he was asked. ‘ Yes, at Harvard unlvsralty," anawered White. "Did you burn the American flag. la*t nijsht ?** Objection to thia question wa* auatained. The three Justices of the court found White guilty without leaving the bench and imposed the maximum penalty. Justice Moss announced that he regretted "that the term specified in the statutes is insufficient to fit the crime,” and Justice Mclnerndy added: “Thet# is no room in America for men who think and act as you do."
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