Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 273, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1923 — Page 1

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NET CLOSES ON SLAYER OF MODEL Theory Is Strengthened That ‘Dot’ King Gave Her Life to Protect Millionaire Philadelphia ‘Angel’ From Blackmail Plot, By United, Bress^ NEW 1 ORK. March 26. —Broadway's latest murder tragedy, following its startling denouement has turned the spotlight of publicity upon J. Kearsley Mitchell, Philadelphia millionaire, moved swiftly today toward a climax—arrest of the murderer. * The slayer of Dorothy King, artist’s model found choloroto death March 15, is known to the police and

the district attorney’s office. The motive has been established: he sought to have the girl assist in blackmailing her "angel,” Mitchell, the aristocrat for a "very large sum of money." When she refused, he went to her apartment and killed her in securing possession of a letter written by the millionaire, said to be couched in endearing terms, on which blackmail was to have been based. The police are about to spring their trap; Assistant District Attorney Pecora admitted arrest might come today. Maid Knew of Plot Complete revelation of the blackmail plot, of which the millionaire professed himself in ignorance, was made over the week-end by Ella Bradford, the slain girl’s maid. She, too, was asked to help in the plot, she told Pecora. From the story of the maid, and that told by Mitchell, and the latter’s attorney, Jackson, who accompanied him to Miss King’s apartment the night of the murder. Pecora believes he has been able to reconstruct what happened. Miss King, Mitchell and Jackson dined together the evening of March 14 and went together to the girl’s flat. Jackson leaving within half an hour. Mitchell remained until 2a. m., when, he says, he left. The blackmailer was hiding near by. He crept Into the model’s apartment, leaped upon her as she lay in bed, smothered tfier screams, twisted her arm brutally until she was unable to struggle and then held chloroform to her nostrils until she was unconscious. He ransacked the apartment, found The letter he sought and fled. Whatever she may have been in life "Dot” King, at the very moment of death, seems to have lifted high above her Broadway character and to have died for the square deal. John Kearsley Mitchell, alias “Mr. Marshall," her “heavy sugar sweetie" from Philadelphia, had given her diamonds and money and had placed his reputation in her hands, so well did he trust her. And she wasn’t going to (Continued on Page 2)

EDUCATORS URGED TO GUIDE PUPILS Spiritual Teaching Needed, Dr. Taylor Says. A plea was made at the noon Lenten meeting at Keith’s by Dr. F. E. Taylor for Sunday school teachers, professors, and presidents in denominational colleges to show more concern for spiritual salvation of students. “I like to see faculty get down on its knees in a faculty meeting and HP'ay for the salvation of the students.” he said. Dr Taylor declared the big Sunday school class idea was ineffective unless the teacher actually led members Into the church. He emphasized the need of concern of denominational college professors and teachers over young people. There will be a noon meeting under the auspices of the Indianapolis Church Federation at Keith’s each day this week. HAZELTON FERRY OPENED Again in Operation After Suspension Due to High Water. After being closed more than a week, due to high water. Hazleton ferry between Vincennes and Princeton was in operation again today, A. H. Hinkle, superintendent of maintenance with the State highway commission, said. Ail State roads are cleared of flood water, he said. EXPENSE ACCOUNTS SLOW Less Than Half of lobbyists Have Filed Statements. Less than half of the 113 lobbyists who registered with the secretary of State during the last session of the Legislature have filed expense statements, as required by law before April 10, Pliny TVolfard, assistant secretary, fcaid today.

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HAMMOWO SCRIBE PICTURES ARREST OF PHILIP UKMAN Cross-Examination Fails to % Shake Parry's Story in Gary Trial, Slight progress was made in the Gary liquor conspiracy case, Involving Roswell O. Johnson, mayor of Gary and other Gary and Lake County officials. in Federal Court today. Leslie Parry, Hammond newspaper man, was on the stand the greater part of the morning. He testified to events the night Philip L'kman, star Government witness, was arrested on a charge of bribery. Parry told substantially the same story related by Gary police officials and other defense witnesses. He was subjected to a long cross-examination by Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, but his story remained unchanged. Denii-s Talk of Morgan He denied that about the police station he had heard any talk of Bert C. Morgan, Federal prohibition director, or George Winkler, group chief of prohibition agents, being Involved with l'kman. Ukman testified last week that he was "framed” by Gary police and officials for aiding the Government In investigating liquor law violations in Lake County. He said he was arrested, taken to police station, and beaten, cursed and blackjacked when he refused to sign a .statement against Morgan and Winkler. Cliarges Warranis ‘Planted’ Money and forged Government search warrants found in his possession were "planted” on him after his arrest, ho charged. Defense attorneys said before court convened that they expected to close Tuesday. This will be impossible unless greater speed Is made than was made at the morning session, court officials said after the noon adjournment. James H. Connelly, one of the policemen who arrested Ukman, repeated the story of the arrest. Connelly also testified concerning the arrest of Charles W. Kalder of Grand Rapids, Mich., a Government witness, who said he paid to get out of jail. Kajder had testified he had no booze when he* was arrested. Connelly said Kalder had ninety-two bottles; that he offered to bribe the officers who made the arrests, and that he later appeared in court and pleaded guilty.

CRITTENBERGER CHARGESNOLLED Prosecutor Moves Court Drop Embezzlement Counts, Motion to polle three Indictments against Dale J. Orittenberger, Jr., charging him with embezzlement, was filed in Criminal Court today by Prosecutor William P. Evans. Judge Collins sustained the motion. Orittenberger was charged with embezzling $7,000 from the National Surety Company, New York, for which he was the local agent. The indictment was returned May 26, 1922. Evans issued a statement saying the surety company* and three other concerns involved in the prosecution had repeatedly* asked him to drop the charges and he therefore felt he would be unable successfully to continue the

EXTRA! CITY MARBLE CHAMP TO GO TO ATLANTIC CITY

BECAUSE it has been and still is too chilly for practice for The Times marble tournament and because indications are the weather will not permit playing the preliminaries this week, the elimination games have been postponed. The games which were to hav e started Thursday, will be

REPENTANT AFTER SUICIDE PACT FAILS, GIRLS BLAME EACH OTHER

Blighted Love Given as Cause of Pair Taking Poison,

Suffering intense pain in their throats and with their faces and necks red from burns, following an attempt to kill themselves by drinking poison Sunday night, Miss Elsie Marcum, 18, and her cousin, Mrs. Viola King .lohnson, 18, botli of 116 S. Noble St., declared today they regretted their act. They are at the City hospital. “I couldn't stand it,” Miss Marcum sobbed. Dr. Cleon Nafe, superintendent of the hospital, said both girls probably will live. Stories Contradict Lying in beds across from eacn other in the hospital ward, the girls contradicted each other's story of the suicide attempt, which was blamed on disappointed love, in stories to police, Miss Marcum said Mrs. Johnson had asked her to drink some of the poison and “end it all together.” Mrs. Johnson insisted Miss Marcum saw the poison on the kitchen cabinet, seized it, poured some into a glass and drank it. Mrsjjiaphnson said she bought the poison Jfmnday evening after determining to take, her life. She said ill health caused her decision. Although she left a note addressed to Wiltner Foley, 404 W. New York St., blaming him, she said today: “It wasn't his fault. I didn't know what I was doing.’ "Just a Good Friend” Foley was "just a good friend, not j my sweetheart,” Mrs. Johnson in- j sisted. Police were told Miss Marcum had quarreled Sunday afternoon with ‘ Joe I Mitchell.” said to live on S. Keystone j Ave. Miss Marcum declared the j quarrel “didn’t amount to anything.” j She came here last July from James- ! town, Ky. She has a brother, Ray- | mond, here. Mrs. Johnson said the last time she i had seen her husband, from whom j she was separated, was a year ago at I

JURY TAMPERING CHARGE DISMISSED iN FOSTER TRIAL Court Clears Both Sides in Case From Stigma of ‘Frame-up,’ Bu United Press ST. JOSEPH. Mich . March 26. Judge Charles White, presiding in the trial of William Z. Foster, charged with violating- the Michigan syndicalist act, today cleared both sides in the case from any stigma of Jury tampering. Addressing the jurors, the court de dared he had investigated reports presented to the judge, prosecution attorneys and the jury* in a private conference Friday, and found that neither side had anything to do with the matter. "1 trust that nothing discussed in the conference will influence your decision in the slightest,” tho court said. Dissolution of the communist party ended organized effort to bring about a political and industrial revolution In America by use of force. Charles E. first defer,so witness declared. Following the convention at Bridgeman. Mich., resulting In the indictment of Foster and others. Rulhenberg declared the communist party passed out of existence. The Workers Party of America, which succeeded the communist organization does not advocate violence, the witness stated. On cross-examination of Rut henberg, the prosecution will seek to show that both the Workers Party and the Trades Education League are associated with the Russian communists and used tactics advocated by Lenin and Trotsky. LUNDIN FACES TRIAL Chicago Political Boss Charged With Conspiracy to Rob Schools. By United Press CHICAGO. March 26.—Fred Lun din, former political boss of Chicago, and a score of associates, must stand trial for conspiracy to rob Chicago school funds of large sums. Judge Charles A. McDonald decided today.

held on a number of Saturdays between now and the close of the school term. The schedule for the first of these elimination games will be announced in due time. Although the marble editor has been forced to postpone the games, he has the biggest announcement yet made in

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1923

MISS ELSIE MARCUM, LEFT. AND MRS. VIOLA KING JOHNSON.

their home. In rooms on N. New Jersey St. Times Man Informs Foley Floyey learned of tho suicide attempt when a Times reporter called on him at the Zenira Metal Company, Market and West Sts., where ho Is an operator. He, too, said he and Mrs. Johnson were “Just friend*.” He said Mrs. Johnson had tried to tak* her life a year ago, after a quarrel with him. Mrs. Johnson made careful preparations for the carrying out of the pact. Sunday afternoon she had three postcard photographs of herself taken in a downtown studio. She left the three at home, addressing one to “Sweet Hubby,” the second to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam King, and the third to Foley.

This One Cries —B&by —While This One??

By United Xrws GOLDSIK )R< )UGTI, Yorkshire, England, March 26. George Henry Hubert Lascelles. Princess Mary’s baby, broke the royal dignity of his christening Sunday. Unmindful of the presence of King George and the Queen, the youngster cried throughout tho ceremony and objected against sprinkling of Jordan's waters on his head.

Suburban Motion Picture Houses Planned for City Templeton Realty Company Back of Project to Give New Shows Here —$150,000 Theater Proposed,

A project for the building of fivo or six first-class suburban motion picture theaters In Indianapolis was announced today by Harry Templeton, of the Harry Templeton Company, roaltors, 4176 College Ave. The first theater is planned at College Ave., just south of Forty-second St., at a cost of $150,000, Templeton said. The board of zoning appeals GOVERNMENT RESTRAINED Barge Moot Leased to Missourian Subject of Controversy. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 26.—United States District Judge Faris today issued a temporary order restraining Federal Government authorities from seizing the barge tleet leased by the War Department to Edward F. Goltra, Democratic national committeeman from Missouri. MUTILATED BODY FOUND Vacant liOl in Milwaukee Gives Up Grewsoine Corpae. By United Press MILWAUKEE, Wla., March 26. — The mutilated body of Godfrey Dronerie. 15, was found In a vacant lot on the outskirts of Milwaukee today. The lad's body was wrapped only in a girl’s red skirt. A. pen knife was piercing the victim’s heart.

connection with the tournament. Here it is: THE CHAMPION MARBLE PLAYER OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL BE SENT TO ATLANTIC CITY IN JUNE TO PLAY FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. THERE WILL BE NO DISTRICT TOURNAMENTAS

On the back of Foloy’s picture, she wrote: "My Dearest Hubby (Mr. Wiltmer Foley)—Will leave this for you. Think of the one you have turned down, that loved you best. “From your little "WIFE.” Mrs. Johnson's note also was addressed to Foley. At tlie end, the writing was hardly legible. It read: “Dear Friend —Will drop you a few lines and see why you are doing me the way you are. My sweet love, I would not have thought it of you. but I hope you will be a good boy and for me do this and I hope you will see a better time than you have seen with me, But you all think you aro the one cause of killing myself. You fell mamma, to go and see Mary (Mrs.

By Times Special KOKOMO. Ind.. March 26.—A woman who refused to give her name was arrested Sunday as she alighted from a Clover leaf train. She admitted she had given her 2-weeks old baby to a strange woman on the train because she had no money.

will hold a heating regarding tho theater Wednesday afternoon. The building would he on one lot now In a business district and a second in a residential district. Templeton is attempting to have the residential lot transferred to the building district. If tho board decides to make the transfer, work on the theater will start Immediately, Templeton said. The two lots cost $16,000, ho said. It Is hoped to have the building ready for opening by Labor day. The building would be of brick and stone. Four business roajms would be located on the first floor, offices on tho second, and the rest would be devoted to the theater, which would seat 1,200. A SIO,OOO organ would bo installed. Only high-class pictures would be shown, Templeton said. The stage would bo 25 by St feet, so that vaudeville or legitimate productions could bo shown. Theatrical men are backing tho project. Templeton said. HARDING TO ASK BACKING Hock* Vindication of Policies in Planned Stumping Tour. By United I‘ress ST. AUGUSTINE,-Fla., March 26. President Harding will carry the fight to congressional insurgents who repudiated certain of his policies. Sweeping through the West on an old-fashioned “stumping” tour, the President will lay his defense before the electorate, this spokesman says

ORI GIN ALLY PLANNED. THIS MAKES IT CERTAIN THE INDIANAPOLIS CHAMPION WILL GO TO ATLANTIC CITY. Forty boys and girls from all over the country will take part in the national tournament. Each will be a city champion.

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Johnson’s sister, accidentally killed a year ago) but I cannot. “Viola is a true friend.” Heine in be r the Twenty-Fifth Miss Marcum left no note, but wrote across a calendar, “Remember the twenty fifth of March.” The girls were found by Elizabeth King, sister of Mrs. Johnson. She told police she went into the kitchen at 10 P- in. and saw her sister and cousin drinking something. Kh. found they had divided an ounce of poison. Miss King called her mother and father. A physician gave first aid. Miss Marcum was employed at the Taggart Baking Company, Mrs. Johnson at the BonciUa laboratories. Motor Police McCune and Thompson Investigated the case.

PRICE OF‘BOOZE CARS’ BOOMED IN SALE BY SHERIFF Cadillac and Three Fords Bring Good Prices as 400 Gather, High prices were paid for confiscated “boozo” cars by successful bid-j ders at the sheriff’s auction at the Coffin-Dodson garage, 328 E. Market St., today. Four hundred persons gathered about the three Fords and a Cadillac, attracted by reports that cars previously had l>oen sold as cheap as $8.70. A 191,8 model Cadillac, once the property of James “Big Jiin” Lubas, 3179 N. Capitol Ave., a former policerqan, went to Harry E. Royce, 911 Dawson St., for $615. A Ford coupe, bought new last October, ordered sojd when its driver. Timothy Sliaughnessy, 1819 Talbott Ave., was fined for transporting white mule In it. went for $350 to Cyrus Cox, 1438 Blame Ave. A mortgage of $292 will be paid the Continental Finance Company from the sale proceeds. The finance company bought one of the other Fords for $345.50. tho amount of a mortgage It held on the car. The fourth car went to E. L. Colenan, 916 E. Twenty-Fifth St., for $152 plus storage cost, $15.90. Varied comments was made by the crowd as hopes of purchasing a car for $8.70 or $9 vanished. Records in the sheriff’s office show “booze” cars have been sold at. such prices. "Where’s them $8.70 cars?” shouted one colored man. Women with babies , inquired at the sheriff’s office before l the sale started, and the telephone j bells at both the jail and courthouse i in the sheriff's office were kept busy ! by prospective buyers, j "I have some cars at my garage I ; wish the sheriff would sell for me.” j suid onp dealer in second hand cars, I who expressed the view that the cars J today went for more than their real j value, due to the crowd. I “Sometimes before when we had ' sales tio one came and wo had to put ; it off and readvertise. ’ Edward Kuhns, deputy sheriff, said.

The Times pay the expenses of the city champion and one of his or her parents to Atlantic City. A full day for rest and practice will be given the ctiamp'ions before the games start. The Times also will give a fine bicycle to the city champion

BERNHARDT GIVEN LAST SACRAMENT Great Tragedienne in Stupor and Spark of Life Is Fanned Only by Remarkable Will Power —Strength Sapped by Uremic Poison, By United Press PARIS, March 26.—Mine. Sarah Bernhardt sank rapidly today after appearing to recover somewhat Sunday from uremic poison that lias beeti sapping her life. Shortly after 10 a. m. the great tragedienne was in a comatose condition. She could recognize no one. Dr. Prevost announced that her condition was extremely serious.

A priest arrived at the residence j this afternoon to administer the last , sacraments. Bernhardt's remarkable will alone pulled her through Sunday, physicians i declared, and her hours admittedly are I numbered, unless by some miracle the spread of uremic poisoning, which doci tors have bee nunable to check, ceases. Morpliine Injected At dawn today Bernhardt became : suddenly worse. Delirium came upon her once more and injections of mor--1 phine proved ineffective. Once more she went through the j classic roles she made famous, "Caj mille” and “Chanticleer.” Again she i struggled to rise from bed and go | downstairs to resume acting for the S motion picture camera which still | stands awkwardly among garish sets ! in her living room below. | The tragedy of Bernhardt’s passing | is emphasized by these accoutrements lof the "movies” for which she was forced, at 78, to act, because she was penniless. Three fortunes made during he.r long lifetime as the world’s greatest actress are gone, and Bernhardt is near death in comparative poverty. Her faithful doctors. Prevost and Marot, attempted to quiet her today as the delirium grew worse. Suffers Great Pain Shortly before 8 o’clock Bernhart was suffering great pain and was delirious. Her eyes were open, staring vaeanti ly at the ceiling. Slow gestures from enfeebled lips j and worn hands told that the great I tragedienne’s thoughts were on the stage, where she had hoped to die. Apparently she saw across imaginary footlights the upturned faces of j audiences she had charmed with the I acting that made her known as the : great tragedienne of all time. No words came from the trembling j lips. Bernhart was very near death, i She tried to say something and a doej tor bent his ear to her lips, but could | not Understand what it was. 1 At half-past eleven a physician anj nouneed: “It is almost hopeless.” KESSLER PLAN FOLLOWED Butler Development to Be Along Lines Mapped by Late Expert. i Development of the new Fairview site of Butler University will be carried out along plans outlined by George E. Kessler, landscape architect, who died last Monday, Lawrence A'. Sheridan, executive secretary of the city pl;iyi commission, sal today. Sheridan said Kessler had discussed the plans with him. but had not put them on paper. It has not been decided whether the city will engage an engineer for the work. The city will have charge of development of all plans for the new site, with the exception of those for the coliege campus and buildings. JUDGE SILENT ON CHURCH REDDEST Geiger Makes No Statement on Disposition of Liquor, Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger of Milwaukee, presiding over the Gary liquor conspiracy case in Federal Court in place of Judge Albert B. Anderson, refused to comment today on the request made by Archbishop G. Mussmer of Milwaukee for the preservation of $123,000 worth of wines and whisky ordered poured Into Lake Michigan by Geiger. "This is the first I have heard of the Archbishop's letter,” Judge Geiger said. Distribution of the .liquor among hospital’s "would be a true work of charity,” the Archbishop’s letter said. The liquor was confiscated by the Government In October, 1921.

The postponement of the preliminaries gives you more time to send in. your entry arid more time to practice. It you haven’t entered, send in a filled-out entry blank right away. It may mean a trip to Atlantic City for you. The blank will be found on another

Forecast FAIR tonight with lowest temperature about 30 degrees. Tuesday fair and warmer.

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POLICE START NEW DRIVE TO REDUCE TRAFFICACCIDENTS Motor Car Owners and All Employers Will Be Held Responsible for Boys, "Owners of business concerns and owners of autc-mobi-es who hire or allow boys below the age limit to drive their automobiles will be held responsible for everything they do,’ ’’ Traffic Captain Michael Glenn said today. “I am instructing my men to notify all of them that are known that I intend to carry on the prosecution against them and I intend to make it hot, too,” Glenn said. "These drivers of automobiles who stop along tho streets and pick up boys for rides also will be held responsible. Today a man came into my office and said on his way down two boys asked the man in the car in front of him to take them to school. He threw on his brakes suddenly and they darted out into the street right in front of him.” , Glenn states his plan of carrying safety problems into homes by meeting with different organizations employing men, and the parent teacher clubs in addition to the direct appeal to the school children will aid in reducing the death total that reached ninety last year from accidents. LOCAL MAN SEEKS SHAREIN ESTATE Patrick TANARUS, Foley Believes Dead Person His Cousin, In the belief that he might be an heir of William Foley, who died about ten days ago in a Grand Rapids hospital. Patrick T. Foley, 2456 College Ave., a switchman for the Citizens Gas Company, today decided to write to the Grand Rapids police. Mayor Shank was asked to try to find relatives of Foley here. They said he left a $1,500 savings account and a small insurance policy. Patrick Foley read of William's death in The Times. Patrick Foley said he was a cousin of a William Foley, a railroad brakeman. who left Indianapolis twenty j ears ago for Chicago. Other cousins named wore Mrs. James Cline and James Foley, of Greensburg; Mrs. Annie Larlgan of St. Paul Jnd., and Mike Foley, of Chicago. DEBS WILL SPEAK HERE Socialist leader Will Discuss Political Questions May 6. Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, will speak at Tomlinson Hall at 2 p. m. Sunday, May 6. under auspices of the Socialist party, William 11. Henry, member of the national committee of the Socialist party, announced today. Daniel Iloan. mayor of Milwaukee, will speak on "City Government Under tho Rule of Socialists.” Debs’ subject will be "Social'sm.” CHURCH ADDS MEMBERS Sunday School Attendance Increases 1,800 Over Palm Sunday in 1922. Christian churches of the city* added j 100 new members Sunday, Palm Sunday, it was announced today. Total attendance in the Sunday schools was 8,800. a gain of I.SOO over that for Palm Sunday last year.

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