Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1921 — Page 3

LIBRARY RULES FRAMED TO GET BEST SERVICE Aid to Public Made Study in Handling Reading Matter. [MORE BOOKS ARE NEED By CHARX.ES E. Rl'BH. LIBRARIAN. ; "Librarians,” s-iid someone, "are the , people who keep you from getting the books you wish.” 1 It Is curious that the notion still persists of a librarian as a modern dragon. There Is scarcely a public library which does not know of one or two persons who are constantly in trouble with its rules. You cannot please everybody ail the time, but the Indianapolis Public Library tries to do It as hard as any library in the country, so far as rules are concerned. , The rules have been amputated and decimated until now you will have to ftkint long before you will find a 11anywhere which trk-e to plase you or makes more of an effort to treat one laike. It is 60 easy to get a you soon wonder way you put alt so long. t'n-e yon have a card may take the kind of books you The library says never a word about the sort of bookg they must be. i If you wish to read fiction all the time. Ino questions are asked. If you specialize on history or drama, you may read as you choose. ' EASY TO GET BOOKS In other words the Indianapolis public library has made it so easy to get books , that a great many people have four. l it I out. Asa consequence many more books are being read and worn out now than i there were four years ago. The number \ of readers has Increased 30 per cent. I This should mean that the library Is buying at least 30 per ceut more books than It did fonr years ago. This is, ! of course, far from possible, as the book fund is considerably lower than It was four years ago and at the same tlrns the I cost of books has greatly Increased. The l library is actually buying 40 per cent | less books than It was four years ago. ■ and at that time the book fund was low for a city of this size. If any one Is saying that the llbralans at the Indianapolis public library are the people who keep you from getting the books you wish. Just stop a minut9 and think if It Is true. If you are actually sure that the fault lies with the librarians or with unjust and unnecessary ' rules, then register a complaint quickly, for the library Is yours. But If. after t consideration, you realize that the trouble lies in lack of books, then cast about in your mind for a remedy, for again the library Is yours. LACK OF BOOKS L HAMPERS SERVICE. , When your library finds Itself, because i of lack of books, unable to serve with satisfactory results the children, clubs, manufacturers, s'ehoo’.s, hospitals, community houses, teacher's, dramatic organizations, ministers and practically every kflftef group in the city. It is time for action. That la the rejs*>n for this to you who have teen reading articles. Pw r<ra <ln not believe In books then you [do not believe In libraries or schools I and you should see to it that they are abolished. If yon do believe in books you should see to It that your library is equipped with enough books to enable it adequstelv to serve a city so large as Indianapolis. f What can you do ns an Individual? If you are Interested In any one of the ’groups of people mentioned above provide the library with books, or wirh money to buy books, for one of these 1 groups. If you cannot buy $25 worth of hooks then give S3 or sl9 or s'2 worth. Buy them yourself at a local book store, nr give money so that the library may Bostino help. you car. not give material aid youryou can he -ome a library booster ' You can plant the idea In the mind of a more moneyed friend. Then, too, there 1 are many people In Indianapolis who will wish. In making their wills, to dtsi pose of a part of their possessions In a way that will benefit their city. lou can help spread this idea of library bequests and endowments. A fund furnishing a permanent source of book money ,for the Public Library on some special subjects, such as engineering, general sociology, history and travel manufacture, could not be Iput to better use or yield more farreaching results. All books purchased i through such a memorial or endowment i fund would be provided with a special bookplate and so bear testimonial to the i spirit and Ideals of the giver. Keep this Idea In mind and help to spread It. i Above all, remember that the library Yieeds help at once. It needs books by Cooper, Dickens, Shakespeare, Hugo, Dumas, Verne and many other standard anthors. It needs books by the newer writers of fiction such as 11. O. Welis, John Galsworthy, W. L. George, Comp- , ton McKenzie. Edith Wharton, Hugh Walpole, May Sinclair or Joseph Hergeshelmer. It needs more copies of such interesting books as the “Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie,” "Tahiti Days,” by MacQuarrle; ‘‘Wells' Outline of History.” "An American’s London,” by Mrs. ; CIo s er Hale; Harry A. Franck's "Roaming Through the West Indies, or 1 Steeplejack,” by J. G. Huneker. NEED OF MAGAZINES. You could not better please a great ' number of library readers than by subscribing to several popular magazines t which could be placed at once at the service of home readers. At present all magazines must be held at the library one month before they may be taken for home reading, as the library Is unable to subscribe to more than one copy of each. • Furnish subscriptions for one or two years to such magazines as the Century, Harper's Magazine, Everybody's Magn zlne, American Magazine, Survey, Atlantic 'Monthly, Bookman, Independent or Literary Digest. If you are alive to this opfor service and wish to help lome Immediate and telling way, folone of these suggestions, or come library for more. Above all, rethat your library needs your needs it now. ggle Underwriters Iff Form Central Body At a sales conference of life under ■ writers of the State, held under the ausI pices of the Indianapolis Association of Life Underwriters, at the Clfiypool Hotel ■ yesterday, it was decided that the presiI dent of the Indianapolis association. El I bert Storer, should appoint a committee to take up the question of the creation of a central body representing the six local associations In the State In any that might tss of mutual Interest to all of these associations. Just what form this central body or committee will take is not determined, as the committee that will he appointed by Mr. Storer will outline <>me plan to be submitted to the six associations for . their fiction. Cberiee W. Soovel. Pittsburgh. Pa., ex- 1 president of the national organization; Orville Tborpe, Dallas. Texas, president of the national association, and Franklin W. Ganse, Boston, were the principal peters at the conference, which closed hgtke evening with a banquet at which speakers were Mr. Gause and Mr.

BUSH IN TOO DEEP WITH/GOOD RULE* (Continued From Page One.) EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT. Should be done If possible.” What was meant by “everything all right” can only be conjectured, but it Is known that about the time thls effort to free Bush was at Issue an attempt T?as being made to have Bush tell the truth about his relations to the bipartisan gang and a desperate effort also was being made to Induce him not to talk. Bush did not talk. Everything was all right for the gang which Bush served so well for years. Other papers In the files tell the story of Bush's offense and disclose the "merits” of his appeal for clemency. Among them Is f MR. RUCKER’S LETTER Dec. 30, 1920. To Hon. James P. Goodrich, Governor of the State of Indiana, Stateliouse, City: Dear Sir—l have been requested by Dennis J. Bush, who is seeking clemency at yoijr hands relating to a conviction for assault and battery in the Criminal Court of Marion County, to state my views as to his petition. This I shall do merely as a private citizen and holding no political office. In the State and county campaign of 1914 there was a large amount of antiRoman Catholic literature reflecting on certain Democratic candidates of that faith sent out anonymously through the malls. Mr. Uichmand, the prosecuting witness, a deputy fire marshal under .Mr. Longley, because of a considerable quantity of matter pertaining to his office being mailed from bis home and of bis affiliation with a very respectable Luthern denomination, was suspected by certain persons of distributing this literature. It is needless to say as to this ; excellent young man that such suspicion , was utterly unfounded. These persons whose suspicions were so aroused, stated their beliefs as matters of actual fact to the defendant and urged and incited him to commit Jhe assault mid battery to obtain the literature supposed to be in Richmau's possession. Mr. Bush being a member of the Roman Catholic denomination and erroneously believing that Mr. Richman was perpetrating a very grievous and underhanded wrong, was persuaded in the heat of a campaign by such persons, who 1 am Informed were his superiors in a political organizations and in other ways. At their suggestion, according to the evidence. Bush sent men to assault the prosecuting witness and to obtain the literature; instructions that were carried out except as to the literature. Mr. Richmau's home was wrongfully iDvaded, but fortunately he was not seriously hurt. •This was almost seven years ago. The case has been pending In Supreme Court for several years and I have no doubt but that the defendant has suffered greatly from anxiety and suspense occasioned by the delay. Recently this court handed down an opinion affirming the conviction. I have read this opinion, which strongly Intimates that by reason of a long continued misconstruction of the law relating to jury selection, the defendant had been deprived of his constitutional right to a legally selected jury, but that through the inadvertanee of counsel as to technical requirements in the motion for anew trial the question was not properly presented to the court for Its decision. There Is little doubt that had this question been presented without this inadvertanee, the Supreme Court, under a former decision and in accord with its views as rendered in this opinion, would have reversed the conviction. In saving this 1 intend no reflection on counsel, as the inadvertanee was such ns humanly occurs In the ablest of the bar In the appellate practice. After the defendant's conviction he was indicted in the United States District Court with others for election frauds anil Illegalities relating to the 1914 campaign, I have mentioned. Among the indicted persons, I have been Informed, were some of those who urged Mr. Bush to commit the assault on Mr. Richman. I have been Informed that Bush became a witness for the Government In these caso3, making clean breast of these matters, was willing to tell as to all those implicated In the Rirhmau assault had he been required to do so, and by reason of his assistance, which at legist partly resulted In the Indictment and conviction of many, he properly was not put to trial by the Government. I do not mea uto asperse the character of any one, for in the excitement of a hotly contested election struggle men do things which they would not do otherwise, but I express my belief that Bush was only the underling and tool of other persons, some of whom having escaped altogether, us relates to the Richman case. By reason of the foregoing and especially because of the great assistance he gave to the Government in the Federal Court matters which Involved in a broa.l sense the same conditions which surrounded the situation here, I have no hesitation In saying that Mr. Bush pre sents very meritorious grounds for your clemency. It would bo rather presumptuous for me to make the trite recommendation to that effect; that to my view would be Invading the province of the Governor, who should be free to act on the facts presented irrespective of the opinions of others. I do feel free to add, however, that In my capacity of an ordinary citizen, I would have no objection whatsoever to any clemency you may show In this case. I am Very respectfully yours, AI.VAH J. RUCKER. TRIAL JUDGE’S LETTER Dec. 29, 1920. Mr. James F. Goodrich, as Governor of Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir: Re; State of Indiana vs. Dennis J. Bush. I was the presiding Judge in the above trial In the Marion Criminal Court of the State of Indiana, and as such, of course, am cognizant of what transpired. Yon already know that 1 have had experience before In presiding over a court and what I may say herein you will, of course, readily appreciate and measure by that experience. The defendant was convicted and sentenced to 120 days In the Penal Farm and a fine of S9OO for Instigating an assault and battery committed by others upon Richards. I fully expected the Jury, under the evidence, would convict him, but I did not expect the Jury to assess the extreme punishment It did. He was not an active participant In the actual assault and battery, but the evidence showed that whatever was done by those who did commit the act was done at his suggestion or solicitation. Now the mean feature to which I desire to call your attention Is* this: There were, in conection with this trial, some irregularities shown In connection with the street commissioner's office, of which Mr. Bush was the commissioner and had full charge. The book entries were made by others, and therein it appeared that these men who did actually commit the assault and battery had rscelved pay from the city and some of them had performed no work ar.d others scarcely any. I admitted this line of evidence upon the theory wholly ind solely to show the connection between the men who committed the offense and Mr. Bush and what their relationships were and whether or not he had these men on the pay roll for the purpose of indirectly paying them for the act committed or keeping their mouths closed after it was comV mitted. I attempted to define in instructions to the Jury that this evidence j should be considered by it only for toe purpose of the theory on which 1 admitted It, but you, being a lawyer and as good a one as you are. can readily appreciate that perhaps In the delivery of that Instruction to the jury, laymen aa

they were they did not appreciate that and probably connected the mismanagement of the said office with the offense, and thereby and because thereof sought to Inflict a severe punishment, in saying this, of course, it is only problematical and I doenot In any wise Intend to reflect upon the Jury or cause you to get the Impression that the Jury did not properly do its duty, so I say, therefore, that I do feel that under all the facts and circumstances of this case It Is highly probable that the defendant, In receiving the sentence he did, did not have the proper discrimination between his act as a city commissioner and as a defendant in this particular assault and battery case I understand you are to have application made to you for some clemency, and in consideration thereof you may give this letter whatever you deem Its merits. Yours very truly. CHARLES E. HENDERSON. SEN. NEWS LETTER January 31 19 21 Governor Warren T. McCray, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Ind. My Dear Governor: On my return to Washington from Indianapolis I find the enclosed papers relative to the case of Dennis J. Bush of Indianapolis, who is now in prison and desires your clemency. I know very little about the case, but I formerly knew Bush in Indianapolis and feel that he has many good qualities. I have been asked to intercede with you in his behalf, but of course don't want to add any to your burdens. I am transmitting the papers relative to the case which I find here on my return and I will be glad to see you extend clemency if the circumstances seem to justify. With best personal wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Harry S. New. Which letter had the following enclosure : Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 14, 1921. Mr. Thomas R. Shipp, 3783 Oliver street, Chevy Chase. D. C. My Dear Tom: Some years ago you assured me that ‘lf I ever needed a favor not to hesitate to call on you. The time has now arrived when I feel that you can be of Inestimable service in a matter which concerns the home life of myself and family. You may recall the notorious Joseph Bell city administration in 1915, which had an airing in the courts and which resulted in a prison sentence for some of the city officials. My brotborln law, D. J. Bush, was superintendent of the streets during this administration and enme in for a share in news paper notoriety, but came out clear, however; two years later. In 1916, he was tried on a charge of assault and battery on one Ralph Richman, and was given a sentence of four months on the Stnto Farm and a SWX> fine. An soeal w: s taken to the Supreme Court, buT the the decision of the lower 'court was sus tained, and Bush was called in open court in October, 1920, for commitment In order that the sentence might be imposed, and he was sent to the form on Jan. 10. An effort was made to have Governor Goodrich extend clemency and he pursued to do so up until the last day of his official capacity, Jan. 10. I am enclosing copies of letters .handed Governor Goodrich by Mr. Adolph Seldenstlcker, State pardon board, and Hon. Charles E. Henderson, special trial Judge, which will explain the case to you much more clearly than I can, and what I beg you to do is to use your Influence which our Senator, James Watson, or any other person, who can get to the present Governor. Mr. McCray, and have Bush released. I have either lived with Bush or next door for the last twenty-three years, and I know his clean home life and his kindness of heart for all who are in trouble and his charity to all causes, and In the name of Justice and for the sake of his wife and mother, too, 1 ask this favor. Yours truly, F. R. HOOKER, 3570 North Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind. (Enclosed also was a carbon copy of the letter written by Judge Henderson, but nothing from the pardon board!. ! CLEMENCY' PETITION Dec. 30. 1920. To the Honorable James P. Goodrich, Governor of the State of Indiana: On the 30th day of Octob* r , 1916, Dennis J. Bush, a resident of Mai lon County, Indiana, was found guilty of assault and battery by a Jury In the Marlon Criminal Court, and thereafter on the 11th day of October, 1916, the court rendered Judgment on the verdict of the Jury and pronounced sentences that said Bush be fined nine hundred ($800) dollars and costs, and that he be Imprisoned lu the Indiana State Farm for a period of four months. An appeal was taken and on Oct. 13, 1920, the Supreme Court affirmed the trial court. We are Informed that the trial Judge and the trial prosecuting attorney have Indicated a desire that you extend executive clemency to Mr. Bush. We are of the opinion that the penalty Inflicted was out of proportion to the .offense. We further feel that Mr. Bush has been punished sufficiently. We, therefore, respectfully petition your excellency to extend to Mr. Bush executive clemency; that he be pardoned or that the penalty be commuted to a fine only. ROBERT F. MILLER. R. A. LE.MCKE. JOHN W. CASTOR. RICHARD V. SIRE. LEO K. FESLER. THOMAS A. RILEY. JOHN W. HOLT'/.MAN. ERNEST L. KINGSTON. LATEST TRY Jan. 31, 1921. Honorable Warren T. McCray. Governor. Sta tehouse. City. Your Excellency—During the last week of the administration of your predecessor, Governor Goodrleh, a petition was filed In behalf of Dennis J. Bush for executive clemency. Mr. Bush Is now In the Indiana State Farm serving four months' sentence for assault and battery. He feels that there was not sufficient time for Governor Goodrich to look into the merits of his petition and has therefore requested me, In his behalf, to request your excellency to take up this petition. The petition is on file In the office of the Governor and the recommendation of tha trial judge and the trial prosecutor are attached. Mr. Bush commenced serving his sentence Jan. 6, 1921. I am very respectfully yours. JAMES E. DKEKY. MR. ATKINS’ VIEWS ~| Feb. 2. 1921. Hon. Warren C. McCrea, Governor’s office, City. My dear Governor: I have been asked by those Interested in the family of j Dennis C. Bush, convicted some four j years ago of complicity In the assault on a citizen of Indianapolis, to Intercede 1 in his behalf to the end that he be re- j leased from bis imprisonment so that he [ can take care of his family. As usual in such eases, I have.-hesitated in taking any action on the theory that I crime should be adequately punished. As I happened to serve on the Jury that convicted him, naturally I am approached In this matter. It is a fact that he had dependent on

him certain persons whose suffering will be much greater than his own should he serve the full term of his sentence, and for that reason I am persuaded that it is perhaps right and proper that I should join in asking that leniency be shown him In the premises. While I believe the man was guilty and should have completed his term of punishment long ago I still feel that he has learned his lesson and that leniency on the part of the authorities will be of benefit rather than otherwise, and for that reason I bring the matter to your careful consideration. Yours very truly. H. C. ATKINS. NOT AT THE FARM Dec. 31, 1920. Mr. C. E. Talkington. Superintendent. State Farm. Greencastle, Ind. Dear Sir —The Governor Is In receipt of a request for a parole In the case of Dennis J. Bush. Till you be kind enough to furnish the facts concerning this case, together with your recommendations? Very truly yours, Executive Clerk. Miss Jeanette Harris. Governor's Office. Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Miss Harris —I have your letter of the 31st concerning Dennis J. Bush. I This man has never been received at the I farm and X know nothing whatever con- ! eernlng bis case. I therefore have no recommendation to offer. Yours very truly, C. E. TALKINGTON, Superintendent. WHISKY MAKER GETSFARMTERM Joe Roister Sentenced to 45 Days and Fined SIOO. Joe Bolster, 32, 2515 West Tenth street, pleaded guilty to the count of a blind tiger affidavit, charging him with manufacturing liquor, and was fined SIOO and sentenced to forty-five days on the State Farm by Judge Walter Pritchard In city court yesterday afternoon. Bolster was arrested by Lieutenant Cox and squad Feb. 18. A four-gallon still In operation, seventy-five gallons of mash and more than three gallons of “white mule” whisky were found in his house, police say. Mrs. Ollla Shelton, 889 North Capitol avenue, was olftfred of a charge of operi ating a blind tiger by Special Judge Earl | Askren, who declared "there Is no evl- | deuce of sale against her.” A charge of j lnte.rferlng with an officer against her ; son. John Ellts, was dismissed. Mrs. Shelton’s house was raided by i Lieutenant Winkler and squad Feb. 12. Master in Chancery Named for Company i On petition of .Tenlcs A Muir, manu--1 facturers of Detroit, Charles Martindale was appointed master In chancery for the Maxwell Motor Company, Inc., by Judge Albert B. Anderson In Federal Court yes- | terday. The master will receive and nd--1 Just all claims of creditors within the I jurisdiction of Indiana until the reorganization and merger of the Maxwell i and Chalmers Companies have been completed. The action was taken with the consent of the Maxwell Company. Ths petition brought out that the company has an indebtedness of about $i.0oo,(io0 for materials and about $12,000,000 for loans and that there are more than one hun dred and fifty creditors. Capital assets were listed at S‘<,fVOO,(XK) and current as sets at $29,900,000. All claims must be filed by April 9. George Treeter Held Again in Tiger Case George Treeter, 1010 West New York street, was arrested on a charge of operating a blind tiger last night, after Lieutenant Cox and a squad of police raided his home. The police allege they found ten pints of ‘white mule” whisky and a bottle about a third full of the liquor. Treetor was arrested by Captain Ball a few days ago on the same charge. That cane will be tried March 8. Treetor, when arrested by Captain Rail, was In an automobile with Joseph Hartlage, 1118 West New York street, and John Hoffman, 899 West New York street. Police allege they had home made beer In the automobile, but broke two bottles of It I before they were arrested. The police captured one bottle as evidence. Driver of Car That Killed Boy Cleared On recommendation of Coroner Fnul F. Robinson a charge of manslaughter against Walter M. Evans, 24, 5002 Winthrop avenue, was dismissed by Judge Walter Pritchard In city court lat/- yesterday. Coroner Robinson held the death of Ijouis Whitcomb, 6, 432 West Thirtieth street, accidental. The charge was placed against Evans after an accident Feb. 11, when he struck the boy with his automobile. I.ouis ran out In the street from behind another machine which was standing In front of bis home, Evans said. * r eivvijind olkcr peoples Wilful lfPL£®o tetkexj could have tkeir jjeuibro’ft SoU ai ill 'mW Let Cuiicura Be Your Beauty Doctor S-*B,Olatmt.TlcTjm2BSo.vrywbCT. Forurapln oJdMM: CmUonri J 2 oor Mor Im.BujS X, Hildas , Ms — , Bottled Soda 5c

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