Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1920 — Page 5

SLAYER OF GIRL AND 3 WOMEN PAYS PENALTY Will Lockett, Who Caused Lexington Riot, Electrocuted in Kentucky Prison. CONFESSION REVOLTING EDDYVILLE. Ky.. March 11.—Petrie Kimbrough, alias Will Lockett, negro md the confessed murderer of three women and one little girl and the provable murderer of another woman was electrocuted this morning in the prison here. Two brothers of Geneva Hardman, 10, for whose murder Lockett was sentenced to death, witnessed the execution, together with seventeen residents of the neighborhood where the murder was committed. All were searched for weapons as they entered prison, to forestall a possible last minute outbreak. Kentucky state guards, armed with machine guns were at the prison doors. The electrocution of Lockett made the eleventh, possibly the twelfth death as tbe result of his crimes. Inclusive of six persons who were killed at Lexington, Ky., in a mob attempt to lynch th* negro at the time of his trial. WALKS STOICALLY TO DEATH CHAIR. Lockett walked stoically Into the death chamber at 4 o’clock and went to death without a word. The first shock was given at 4:14 and a second at 4:20. He was then pronounced dead. He spent the last day singing religious songs and reading the Bible and left a statement urging youths to profit by bis example and avoid crime. He had not known happiness since he took up a life of crime fifteen years ago, he said. The negro's confession, made after be was brought here after receiving his death sentence, placed him in a class with the world’s worst criminals. His trail of crime, according to the confession, began In Todd county, Kentucky, when, as an 18-year-old youth, he assaulted and choked a white woman to death, escaping a posse sent after him. His next crime was at Clrma. 111., in 1911, when another white woman became his victim in the same fashion. He said ir. his confession that “he thought he had killed her, but wasn't quite sure she was dead when he left her.” O\E VICTIM LIVED SEAS EVANSVILLE. In 1917 he assaulted and choked to death a negro woman near Evansville, Trd. Several months later, while he was In the army at Camp Zachary Taylor. Ky., he murdered another negro woman, following an assault. Kls most brutal and fiendish crime was committed early in February of this year in Fayette county, where be attempted to assault little Geneva Hardcnan. a white school girl, near the schoolhouse to which she was hurrying. Failing in bis attempt, he beat tbe child to death with a stone and hid her body in a shock of corn. He was captured soon afterward and a hasty trial was arranged at Lexington. While the death sentence was being pronounced a mob attacked the courthouse and was fired on by state troops. Six deaths resulted and Lexington was placed under federal martial law for several days. Marott Funeral Largely Attended Many old-time friends of George P. Marott, pioneer busines man of Indianapolis, attended his funeral yesterday afternoon at the home of his son, George ►J. Marott, 326S Washington boulevard The pallbearers were Arthur G. Brown, L. H. Noble, Lawrence Cobler, Samuel D. Kingsbury, Samuel Burns and Charles Stout. Rev. Frank S. C. Wicks officiated. Bo rial was in Crown Kill cemetery. Mr. Marott engaged in the shoe business shortly after the Civil war.

AMUSEMENTS. Every Day at 2:15 and 8:15 Ia 4 pi m| a Seats One Week in Advance. O Mat i sc . soc _ EYe , ISc . s i Here’s One of the Best Shows we have had this season. Our headliner is the Surprise of the entire year—“CreoleFashion Plate” DELINEATOR OF SONG AND FASHION Our Feminine Patrons Will Insist 1 pon Seeing This Newest Arbiter of Style, and the Men Wil! Cos Out of Curiosity. Frank J. Conroy Barto and Clark Blackface Comedian A Musical Oddity Spirits of 1920, with Irvin* O’Hay “COLUMBIA AND VICTOR” Eddie Buzzell and Peggy Park er Offering a Message of Good Cheer “A. WILL AND A WAY” Espe & Dutton The Briants Topnotcher of Versatility Dreams of a Moving Man Elsie White & Cos. Libby & Sparrow You'll Be Surprised! Marvelous Dancing KINOGRAMS AND LITERARY DIGEST TOPICS 4S CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE W&j VfM* Cabap et DeLuxe | A -V-*With Broadway’s Famous Leccutrlc 11 ... ~ _ LCGGIE PlC*AimO J TROtTE , . Redman & Wells, Merilees & Doria, Mantelie A Wood. Three Bel- I I monts, Austin & DeLancy, Christy Comedy. “Save Me Sadie.” ■ ■ Dolly Wilson- . . ; —■—; - ■ Pi IWi Dancing in the Lyric Ballroom Afternoon & Eve. MOTION PICTURES. OF KINGDOM COME” By John Fox, Jr. HAROLD LLOYD Norma Gregg and Anne Walter in his cleverest comedy, in an original lyric and dance crea“HAUNTED SPOOKS” tion written by Miss Gregg. THE CIRCLETTE CIRCLE ORCHESTRA. I NS” HAUI. ROOM BOYS COMEDY—MUTT AND JEFF COMEDY LITERARY DIGEST TOriCM-LATKST NEWS WEEKLY elsie ferguson in “His house in ORDER” j LYONS-MORAN COMEDY. FOX NEWS WEEKLY.

i POLITICAL 1 SIDELIGHTS J) If MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood Is nominated for the presidency he will not cause the removal of Will H. Hays as republican national chairman, according to a message received at Wood headquarters from William A. Procter, one of the leaders in the Wood campaign. Mr. Procter's message follows: “I have been in conference all morning with Gen. Wood, Frank Hitchcock, J. J. McGraw, Fred Stanley, Frederick A. Joss, N. S. Walpole aud others actively interested, and reports received indicate that the people of the country have seen through the combination movements against Leonard Wood. ‘•lt is of particular graitifleation to all of us that Mr. Hitchcock has joined the Wood committee. His long experience in political affairs and a nationwide acquaintance will be of immeasurable value to our campaign. I want to take this occasion to deny vigorously rumors that have been put Into circulation to the effect that any one connected with the Wood campaign will attempt to unseat Will H. Hays as chairman of the national committee after the presidential candidate is chosen by the party. Every staunch republican knows that the party has made great progress under the very able leadership of Mr. Hays and Gen. Wood will trust bis interest In his capable hands when he is nominated.’’ Johnson workers here are very much pleased over the outcome of the presidential primary in New Hampshire, Gen. Wood's home state. Zell C. Swain, Johnson manager in Indiana, pointed out thut Senator Johnson never campaigned in New Hampshire, but that lie received a part of the delegation despite this fact. K. M. Wasmuth, chairman of the republican state central committee, has announced that a meeting of the platform advisory committee recently appointed will be held in about three weeks. Subcommittees will be appointed to consider various questions preparatory to drafting a platform. McCray-for-Governor clubs have been organized at Wabash college and in Boone county, McCray headquarters has announced. Mrs. James Larmore, member of the Anderson school board, and Mrs. W. O. Bates of Indianapolis, buslnesss manager of the Little theater, have made statements approving the candidacy of Etiward C. Toner of Anderson for the republican nomination for governor. James W. Fesler of Indianapolis, candidate for the republican nomination for governor, will make his “keynote” speech at Wabash next Tuesday night. Mr. Fesler is expected to announce his platform at that time. He has been silent on most of the questions being discussed in the campaign.

Rev . Sheridan Dies; Widely Known Here Rev. W. F. Sheridan, general secretary emeritus of the Epworth League, who died last night at Winnetka, 11!.. after an illness of three years, possessed a wide acquaintance among workers in the Methodist Episcopal church here. Rev. Sheridan was born In RossviMe, Ind., Dec. 5, 186,1. He was graduated from DePauw university in 1-883 and ordained in the Methodist ministry in 1887. He became a pastor in Indianapolis and was active in the development of the Fpworth league. He ulso filled pastorates in Detroit, Saginaw, Mich.; Louisville, Baltimore and Kansas City, Mo. He was author of a number of books and toured tbe United States with the “Flying Squadron” In the Interest or prohibition. Rev. Sheridan was appointed to the Carnegie peace foundation mission m The Hague In 1913.

URGE CITY PLAN BODY RENAMED Architects Name Committee to Work on Project. Indianapolis architects will ask cooperation of Mayor Jewett and other municipal officers in a campaign for the creation of a city planning commission, it was announced today by members of a committee appointed at a meeting of the Indianapolis Architectural association last night. Robert Dagget is chairman of the committee and other members are Herbert Bass, Elmer E. Dunlap and Merritt Harrison. They will wait upon municipal authorities this week to offer a tentatie outline of the city planning idea. Decision to conduct a campaign for the creation of a commission was reached after a committee appointed to prepare a zoning system for the city had reported that the zone Idea was po closely related to the city plan theory that It would be wise to follow tile lead of other cities and seek a. city puan commission. DIVISION PLANNED BY ARCHITECTS. Under plans of the architects the city would be divided into districts or zones for factories, business districts, subbusiness districts and residential districts. Utility and beauty would be chief considerations in the fixing of zones and eventually steps would be taken to preveit individual trespassing on zones set aside for certain purposes. In the case of Indianapolis railroad facilities would govern chiefly in the selection of factory zones. Sub-business centers would be determined by needs of communities and residential zones would be planned to take advantage of the natural beauties of various districts. Boulevards and parks would have prominent places In the plan. BODY INDORSES PROPOSED LEAGUE. It is hoped the city plan project may be sufficiently advanced by the time the war memorial plans are worked out thqt a proper relationship of the various plans may be established. The Architectural nsocintion indorsed tbe proposed Indianapolis Architectural league and a majority of the architects have promised to join the new organization, which will be composed of sculptors. painters, draftsmen and others as socinted with architectural work. The league will be patterned after strong organlzat'.ons*that have been established In New York. Pittsburg and other cities.

Erwin Funeral to Be Saturday in East Charles 11. Erwin, 74, a brother or the late D. P. Erwin of 1 ndlanapolls, who died In Chicago at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Timberlake, will be burled Saturday morning at Columbus, Ta. Mr. Erwin had been ill for about n year and for the last thrfe months made his home with his sisteh He was unmarried. The greater part of hls life was spent In New York Olty, where he was associated with several large enterprises snch as the Western Union Telegraph Company. He was also Interested in the Erwin estate in Indianapolis, which in eluded the valuable Denison hote] site a- well ns other valuable real estate holdings. Surviving are three nieces. Mrs. Samuel Dowden and Mrs. W. H. Coburn of Indianapolis; Mrs. Robert Pfund of New York, and a nephew. D P. Erwin, Jr., now attending the Bershire school in Massachusetts.

AMUSEMENTS. m g-iunir.Kirp t times only. Mura 1 tonight 8-.30 I Matinee Saturday 2:30 P. M. A. 11. Wood* rrfwnt* The New York Laughing Succe*. EMnrmmnsr, A f-rolicEome Farce of Feminine Foibles Prices. Tonight, 50c, 75c, sl. 51.50. Matinee Saturday. 50c, 75c, *l, $1.50. 2 Box Offices Open. All Next Week —Seats Today MATINEES: WerineMrlav, Saturday. ROLAND WEST’S PRlCES—Evenings, 50c *'75e.51. $ 1.50, 2 <i^^dj i> Sa^^Matlnee^so^^sCj^M^^Lso. I RIALTO I All This Week Big Double K Feature Program 171. ACTS MAOUINE TRAVERSE The Hell Ship PEOGY H YLAND Black Shadows THREE COUNTRY MAIDS CRANE FAMILY CAMPBELL & STURGIS I WALSH & EVANS ‘ THREE MUSICAL HEWITTS I AND OTHER FEATURES S I.adles, get coupons at this the- J ater good at the Broadway § Mon., Wed. and Fri. matinees. 1 w^mmimEsaßKEsss' CHAS. M. BAKER Pre.onts "SWEET SWEETIEGIRLS” With Max Fields and a Beautifully Gowned Chorus. This coupon and 10 cents entitle lady to reserved scat at any matinee during week. ' ENGLISH’S Next Monday—Seats Today MATINEES WED. AND SAT. World’s Greatest Show ZIEGFELD ' FOLLIES Prices—Nite, $1 to $4; Mats. *1 to $3. • NO PHONE ORDERS

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1920.

AMUSEMENTB. / “■ - - - - - -- -- - J AH House Records Broken by Jack Dempsey “Dare-Devil Jack” Pathe Million Dollar Attraction The name of Jack Dempsey is a household word all over the worid—every man, woman and child in Indianapolis wants to see the champion so we advise you to attend our early performances to enable you to obtain a seat. The Jack Dempsey attraction will be shown the balance of the week including Sunday, March 14. No increase in prices. Picture Taken 3 o’Clock Tuesday Afternoon Broadway Theatre ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF RIALTO

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