Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 299, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 April 1924 — Page 5

MONDAY, APRIL 28,1924

YOO, HOO, SKINNY, WE’RE ALL GONNA • SEE THE CMS

Times Carriers, 400 Strong, Will Be Guests of Robinson’s Show Tonight. Hurry! Hurry! An army of youths will descend upon the John Robinson's circus tonight. Exactly 400 Indianapolis Times carriers will be the guests of the circus management tonight. The boys and girls will meet at the Times office and will go in a body to the show grounds with Dick Ring, city circulation manager, heading the procession. 1 Jimmy Trenton of the street car company has arranged special cars. At the grounds the youngsters will be met b> Don Odom, general manaager of the circus. F “Every effort will be made to give The Times carriers their greatest night at the circus,” F. B. Head of the circus said. x Although Odom expects a capacity audience tonight, he will see the carriers are treated royally. The Robinson Circus parade today, the first one of the year, contained everything that goes to make up a real circus

BODY OF FATHER IS FOUND BY SON Man Succumbs in Roosevelt Ave. Coal Office. Henry Van Benthuysen was found dead today In the office of a coal yard at 1318 Roosevelt Ave.. where he had been living, by his son, Edward Van Benthuysen, 1511 E. Nineteenth St., proprietor. According to the son. his father had been given medical attention Sunday and had planned to go to a hospital today. ■ 'Henry J. Van Benthuysen was born *in Cambridge City, "Wayne County, Jan. 10, 1846. He, was a member of G. A. R He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Missouri Van Benthuysen and the following children: Edward, Harry, Emery, Walter, Sam, Earl. Mrs. Julia Tuttle, Edward and Emery, all of Indianapolis. Burial will be In Hare Cemetery, Noblesville. INJUNCTION ASKED BYROADCONIPANY Request State Be .Restrained From Interferance. * Complaint for an injunction against the Indiana State Highway Comission, John W. Williams, director, and H. C. Van Way, inspector for the commission. restraining them from v interfering in construction of the Tichenor road in Gibson county, was filed in Superior Court Four by the Premier Construction Company, 907 Lemcke Bldg., today. According to the complaint, the highway commission was called to lnfcspect the road after signing of contract for its construction by Gibson County commissioners, who were to be judges of the road. The road is being built under the county aid plan. The highway commission was acting as it-interpreted the law, Williams said. The complaint also embodies a complaint for damages from the Gibson County commissioners for 82,243.50.

CHILDREN’S HEALTH, PROGRAMS OPEN ■ - Crimes and Lectures Mark Starting aLWeek, Child Welfare week, promoted by social and child welfare organizations, opened today with lectures and clinics. Mrs. Edith M. Reider, local Red Cross chapter, began a series of addresses at Teachers’ College of Indianapolis. 2301 N. Alabama St. Homer W. Borst, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Community Fund, addressed the Scientech Club at the Chamber of Commerce. A dental clinic was held at the Baldwin block. The Public Health Nursing Association will give a clinic for mothers and children Tuesday morning at the American Settlement, \ 617 W. Pearl St. Dr. R. A. Solomon, assisted fey Miss Esther Canter, will b in charge. A clinic also will be held at 10 a. m. at Planner House, 802 N. Weet St. Hostesses for a clinic at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Methodist Settlement, 239 S. Pine St., are: Mrs. Croel Conder and Mrs. Paul Krauss Jr. Mrs. Charles Zwick’ and Mrs. Wesley Shea will act as hostesses at a baby clinic at Mayer Chapel. 3 & West St.

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CHARLES R. HUGHES ♦ Funeral services of Charles R Hughes, 54. candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Treasurer, who died at his home. 2315 College Ave., Sunday, will be held at the residence Tuesday at 3 p. m. Church services will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Peru, Ind., Wednesday at 3 p. m. Burial will be in that city. / Mr. Hughes was born in Indianapolis Xov. 25, 1860. He was an engineer on the L. E. & W. railroad for twenty years. In IS9S he was elected clerk of the Miami Circuit Court and served two years. Later he became vice president of the Citizens' National Bank of Peru. He was appointed member of the State industrial -board by Governor Ralston. Four years ago he was nominated for State Auditor, but was defeated. - He had been president of the Mu-, tual Finance and Mortgage Company of Indianapolis for four years He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Waterson Hughes: a son, Charles B. Hughes of Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Louis S. Ward, Detroit, Mich.; two sisters Mrs. J. A. Dildine. Columbus. Ohio, and Mrs. Fred Lansing, Hosbrook Heights, N. J., and two brothers, J. A. and George F. Hughes of Bakersfield, Crfl.

RALSTON CHANCES LOOKING BRIGHTER Eastern Papers See Hoosier -as Nominee, By C. A. RANDAL’ (Times Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 28.—Eastern politicians and political writers regard Senator Ralston’s chances for the Democratic nomination as grow ing brighter almost daily as the convention date approaches. Within the last week, so called agree his chinces of inheriting McAdoo's strength and of overcoming A1 Smith's lead have” improved. The fact that Taggatrt refused to be drawn into the ''Anything to beat McAaoo” alliance between Murphy and Brennan will now rebound to the credit of Taggart’s real candidate—Ralston, experts contend. The Washington Post this morning says “shrewd politicians can not see any chance of McAdoo’s nomination , even with the help of Taggart and j when it becomes apparent to the Me-! Adoo managers that they can not get i their man across what would be more natural than for them to turn to j Ralston?” The New York Worldln commenting on Ralstons chances says "it is almost impossible to find a Democrat who will venture* an opinion as to who will be the candidate after the Madison Square Garden convention, but the Republicans have decided it will be Senator Ralston.’' Into Ralston's office these days there is pouring a constant stream of letters from Democrats all over the country’, some of them delegates to the convention and pledged to other candidates, who say their real choice is Ralston. letters are being taken seriously. BELGIUM ASSUMES MEDIATOR ROLL Will Try to Bring' France and England Together, i By United Press PARIS, April 28. —Belgium attemptI ed today to between France I ! and Great Britain In their inferences I that have arisen over the Dawes ex- I | perts’ report. Conferences between Premia Thienus and Minister Hymans of Belgium | and Premier Poincarei started at the Quai D’Orsay at 10 a. m. While the Belgians were attempti ing to bring the FYench and British viewpoints together Poincare was attempting to renew Franco-Belglan cooperation and re-align a united front. W 0 KEE, WONDER HORSE, Miss Margaret Abraham Wins Cup 1 on Mount at Show. Wo Kee, wonder*horse, got an extra | portion -of bran mash today. * His owner. Miss Margaret Abraham, won a cup for the highest number of points in the Ft. Benjamin Harrison- : Indianapolis horse show at the Coliseum- Friday and Saturday. I Lieut. J. M. Callicutt, riding "Nip,” won the Olympic course event. The Tenth Infantry won the polo j match, 16 to 1, against the Eleventh : Infantry. Car Re-Routing Ip Wednesday The public service commission will j discuss street car re-routing Wednesday with a committee of the city j council, the citizens’ car service com- | mittee and street railway officials, ( riiairman AlcCardle announced today.

GOVERNOR M’CRAY WORN AND HAGGARD BEFORE CROSS-RRE Os U. S. DISTRICT AnORNEY ELLIOn

(Continued From Page 1) by substituting new Oamby Cattle notes or others of non-existent coin panies?” Elliott asked. „ “Yes, it was done that way,” the witness answered. “All of these notes were of your own creation?” “They are.” ' “Did ajiy of them represent any actual transaction?” Farm Equity Represented “They represented what I had in the farm.” “Any cattle transactions?” “No.” * “Any actual transactions, with any actual cons deration''” "No." ' “I direct your attention to nine notes, signed Murray County Land and Cattle Company and Murray Farm Company, totaling $47,850. These were only names, were they not?” “That's all.” “There, was no corporation, was there?" "No." “They were simply names to identify a farm?” "I am forced to answer ‘No,’ but that is not a complete answer.” "Did these notes represent any actual transaction between you and any other person?” “No, sir.” Not a Dime Passed "Was there ever a dime of consideration passed between you nad any otner person” “Not for these specific notes.” “Every one of these notes here, signed the Murray company and i Camby company, was used by you as basis for credit?” “Yes —with my indorsement.” Judge Anderson Interjected, “Answer the question.” “I said ‘Yes/” McCray said. “When did you cease to deal in cattle with A. E. Herriman?” Elliott asked. . “In 1906 or 1907." “Since then, have you had an trims- : actions with him except In the road business?” “Yes: we handled some horses." “Not the cattle business?” “Yes.” “In issuing A. E. Herriman notes j totaling $134,000, dfd you consult Her-; rlman at any time?" “Oh, we talked about it." “The only talk you ever had was when he asked you why you Issued them, wasn’t It?”

Had Couple of Tallis “No, I had a couple of talks with! him." “At what stage of your practice | in issuing these notes was it?” “1 think It was probably in the early practice.” “Well, at least, Rinehart (H. A. Rinehart) told you to stop, didn't he?” “Yes.” “Did you stop?” "No. sir.” The situation referred to was a J letter written about Christmas, 1922, | by Rinehart, a pertner of the Gov-, ernor in the hardware business at Kentland, In which Rinehart notified the Governor not to “issue these j notes.” "You went on issuing those notes, I knowing he had told you to stop the' practice?” Elliott asked. “Yes —but In—” Before the Governor could go further. Judge Anderson interposed: “Answer the question. Your counsel will give you ample opportunity to let you explain.” “Read the question, please,” Me ! Cray said. Question Is Reread When it was read, the Governor answered, "Yes.” “You went so far, after that, as to sign ‘H. A. Rinehart & Cos., by H. A. Rinehart' to a note, didn’t you?": Elliott resumed. "Yes —but that doesn't answer in | full,” was the Governor’s reply. “Strike out that last part," Judge! Anderson instructed. “That’s no part I of the answer.” Elliott asked: 'You wrote, ‘We have j compiled,' in reference to the Rine- ; hart note, didn’t you?” “Yes —but that doesn’t answer in j full,” the Governor said again. “Strike out that last part, Mr. Re- j porter,” Judge Anderson told the court reporter again. “Rinehart was - really the active member,” McCray insisted. Elliott asked: “Rinehart wasn’t very active In issuing those notes, was he? Never touched a pen to them, did he? 1 " Never represented a nickel of a transaction to Rinehart, did they?” "No, sir.” “And you took every one of these notes, in which you bound your associate, and got money for them?" "I presume I did.” “Did you ever present a single note to Rinehart?” “No.” After a pause the Governor added: ”1 thought I had full authority to sign.” Sentence Stricken Out Elliott interjected: “I move to strike out that last part.” "Motion sustained,’’-said Judge Anderson. “You wrote the Howard Land and Cattle Company about some notes and I never got any response?" Elliott | asked. * “Oh. surely. 1 got a response,” the j Governor testified. “They had gone out of business. ’Keep the notes alive,’ they said?” “Well, what did you mean Saturday by testifying you couldn’t locate the Howard Company and that was the reason* you renewed the notes your- : self?” “I don't think that that was quite i my testimony,” replied the Governor ; slowly. I “Said he wanted them to keep his records straight,” interposed Judge Anderson. Elliott resumed his examination: “Who told you they had gone out of business?" “One of their representatives who came to my sale —a man napned Mills.” was the reply. “I never saw him but once since.” “How much does this Howard Company owe you. Governor?” “About $60,000, I guess.” “Have you any notes of theirs?” “Not a Complete Answer” “Yes —past due.” “That was the reason for the re- | newal. to make banks think the notes were ‘live paper,’ wasn’t it?" “Read the question, please,” McCray said after “a momen't thought. “Yes, read the question,” said Judge i Anderson.

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“THEY SHALL NOT PASS!” THAT WAS THE ORDER THAT WENT OUT FROM THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR HUNT OF ARIZONA WHEN THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE WAS PREVALENT IN PARTS OF CALIFORNIA. HUNDREDS OF TOURISTS, EASTERNERS RETURNING TO THEIR HOMES AFTER SPENDING THE WINTER IN CALIFORNIA, WERE DETAINED BY HEALTH AUTHORITIES AS THEY CROSSED THE BORDER. HERE IS A GLIMPSE OF ONE OF THE CAMPS. IN THE CIRCLE IS A SIGN POSTED ON THE BRIDGE AT THE STATE LINK ADVISING AUTOMOBILISTS QF THE QUARANTINE.

After the question was read, McCray replied: “Yes —but that’s not a complete answer.” Taking his stand directly behind the Governor, Elliott handed him. a board on were tacked notes and letters, all in the Governor’s handwriting, but in different styles. The Governor said that he wrote the notes and the letters. Elliott showed McCray two notes signed with the nam< of the Allen County Stock Farm. "Is that your normal, natural way of writing ‘Allen County Stock Elliott asked. “And is that your natural way of signing ’Belle Fourche Land .and Cattle Company?’ ” pointing to another note. ‘ln Scores of Instances” “Yes, In that Instance,” was the reply. “And In scores of Instances?” “Yes; but anybody can tell those notes are all written by the same hand,” said the Governor, pointing to the Allen County and Bello Fourche notes, “Have you any excuse why you did not write ‘Belle Fourche' on notes as you wrote It In letters accompanying the notes?” “I say again that Is the signature I always used In writing 'Belle Fourche.’ ” * “Is there any explanation why the writings differ in the letters and notes?" persisted Elliott. “I didn’t pay much attention.” was the Governor’s anspver. “Further down, you see the words ‘A. E. Herriman A Co.' In a letter. Is there any reason why they are written in a different style than in the signature on notes’?” “There’s not much difference, except that in one I used a fine Spencerian pen and in the other a large, heavy pen.” ”1 move to strike that out.” said Elliott. "And 1 move this witness be admonished to answer the questions.” No Use Admonishing "There’s no use admonishing this witness,” said Judge Anderson. “If he persists in making this exhibition before the Jury, all right.” The answer Remained in the record. “Why, I —” McCray started to say, turning to the Judge. “I don't ask any conversation with you. sir.” Judge Anderson said. “Ipdeed. I don’t want any." Elliott then showed McCray two notes and asked him whether he signed those. ’■No",” said McCray. “Who is the maker?” asked Judge Anderson. “James L. Morrison," was McCray’s answer. > “These notes were issued twice, the same identical pieces of paper, as shown by the cancelled revenue storm), weren't they?” Elliott asked. “Yes." said McCray. "But the same debt was behind each.” “In other words, you got the notes back from the bank, changed the date and Issued them again?' “Yes. But it was the same old obligation behind thorn.” "You fooled two banks with them?" Back to Same Bank “No. I sent them back to the same bank.” “Do you moan to say that the bank sent the note to you for collection, you changed the date and sent it back to the same bank?” “Yes, I it was the MeyerKiscr." r “it so happened that one of these came from the Delaware County State Bank the other from the Marion Coring Statq Bank,” Tlliott said. “Morrison had no property, did he?” “Ah, yes, he had assets,” replied the Governor, folding his hands and glancing over the crowd jamming every corner of the courtroom. “What was it?” “Some paid-up life inmirance I hold.” “How much?” “I couldn’t say.” “He hasn’t paid you a dime ip the last ten years, has he, on what he owes you?” “Oh. yes: he paid me some last year.” , "How much?" ,* “Oh*about $l6O, I think?” 4 Didn’t Ask About Source “That came from his salary for working around the Statehouse, | didn’t it?” “I didn’t ask.” "You knew that was his only source of Income, didn't you?” ”1 don’t know.” “Didn’t Morrison tell you that he had been before the grand jury? Didn’t he tell you that lie testified there that all the assets he had in the world were a strong body and a sound mind, and that a $15,000 debt to you was only a mere bagatelle which he expected to repay some day, j after recouping his fortunes?” “I don’t recall.” Elliott then resumed questioning the j Governor about ‘he reason, if any, why names of the various companies ! signed to notes differed In style from ! the same names when mentioned in iletters. Elliott showed the witness a number of notes bearing the names Os | various farm companies and quesj tioned him regarding Uw signatures.

The Governor explained that he had written the signatures himself and said he had it in order to identify the fai tns. “They were more descriptive than anything else." McCray said. 1 “WAV didn’t you sign your own name?” Elliott asked. Thought Came lo l.nte “It didn't occur to me soon enough.” After he had answered several , questions hv saying, “I didn’t think about it,” Elliott shouted at him: “Didn't you ever think?" "Yes, sometimes," was the reply. “I always thought about the responsibility behind the notes.” "No—you were thinking about getting the money, weren’t you?" "Yes, and about my responsibility. I always-had that In mind. J intended any one to lose a nickel." Elliott questioned McCray regarding correspondence with banks. He asked the witness how it happened that the body of notes and the signatures frequently were written with different pens. "I guass I had a bad pen,” McCray said , Rlliott asked the Governor: “Did (you keep a good pen and a bad one —one for writing the notes and one for signing them?" “No." Explains Testimony '.Explaining testimony of Saturday, McCray admitted that he had not told J. J. Kiser, vice president of the Meyer-Kiser Bank of Indianapolis, that notes put out by the bank for McCray had In fact been made out by the Governor, until after his financial oifTiculties became public last summer. Tn response to questions as to why he wrote letters to banks referring to his “customers” when he meant himself, McCray said that ot 'was just another Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde proposition.” The governor had testified repeatedly* that, when he wrote the hanks saying his asked an extension of time on notes, that he wanted the extenhimself. The reference to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was made in answer to questioning on a letter written the Andefeson Banking Company. March 15, 1923, concerning renewal of an A. Messmar & Cos. note. “Did Mr. Messman ever ask you to extend notes?” Eliott queried. “No,” the Governor replied. Admits False Statement "Then what did you mean in writing the bank, saying: '1 am at home for a few days enjoying a change of scenery. I have just seen Mr. Mess--1 man. He is feeding stoek and asked an extension of time. I have consented’?" “He was feeding hogs.” “But, is that last part true?” "In a way,” “Is It false, in a way?” asked j Judge Anderson. “Not exactly,” McCray replied. “Well, did Messman aske you to extend the note?” ‘ "That part is false. I considered myself part of the firm." Elliott resumed questioning: “What you mean to say here, then. is. you consented to renew your own note. What you mean is, 'I have seen myself and asked myself to extend the note, to which I agreed.' How about that?” “That was just another Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde proposition.” Thought Notes “Good” Elliott read letter after letter written by the Governor to various banka. In which the Governor informed them he held “well-secured cattle paper" whose makers he haxl investigated or whose makers he knew to be good. Elliott asked the witness to explain whether he meant for the banks to understand that if they bought these notes, they would be getting notes taken by McCray in exchange for cattfe. McCray Invariably replied that he thought he was sending them "good notes.” , "Did yon Intend to idea that the makers were good?” asked Elliott. "Yes,” McCray answered. The question referred to a letter written to Charles L. Zeigler, president of the Fanners’ and Merchants’ National Bank of Attica, which resulted the bank’s discounting notes on the Hickory Island, Belle Fourche and Allen County “firms.” "You intended him to believe the vM*tes were such as were taken In course of your business?” Eliott asked. “I expected him to understand that,” was the reply. “Was there any one of these notes sent Zeigler that met the specification as laid down in your letter?" "Well, I’thought they were good on my Indorsement." "Did you take them from anybody?” "Yes.” Made by Governor “You didn't take them; you made them, didn't you?" | “If you put it that way, yes." "I don t want to put it that way unless it’s true. Did you make them yourself?” "Yes.” “The makers are good, you stated. ► Who are the makers?”

"I.” “Why did you write so often, ‘The maker is so-and so, to which I add my own responsibility’?” “Well, as I’ve said before, I had a j pride in being Governor.” “Was that the reason for so many falsehoods?" “Oh, I wouldn’t consider them falsehoods. I thought the bankers were just as well protected as If my own name were signed to the notes.” “Governor, didn’t you know that if word went out you were borrowing from a bank in every county in Indiana, and five or six In some, you couldn’t borrow- so much?” ‘‘Well, I thought the notes were good on my Indorsement.” “Do you know of any hank that will take Into its assets fictitious notes?” "It has been done many times.” Answer Ruled Evasive “In your broad experience as Governor. banker, cattle man, merchant, farmer and so on, did you ever come across a banker who let It be known he took inte his assets forged and fictitious notes?” The Governor a’sked that the question be read. Then he replied: “I think that banker would have to know about the responsibility of the indorser.” Elliott moved to strike out this answer as not responsive. "Motion sustained,” asld Judge Anderson. The Governor then replied, “I'll say no, I never did.” “Now, getting back to the three notes sent the Attica bank,” said Elliott, “state whether yffij now think you intended Zeigler to get the impression they were good paper.” “I now think I sent them along with the letter,” McCray responded. “I move to strike out,” said Elliott. “Sustained,” said Judge Anderson. “Answer the question.” "Yes. sir.” was the reply McCray finally made to the question. ’Did you tell Zeigler, at any time, that one of these notes which you said that you had taken and that the maker was good was your own note?” Elliott asked. "They were good notes,” McCray re plied. "The fact that they were good notes Is shown by this pile here on this table, aggregating nearly $1,000,000,” corrtmented Elliott. Answer Is Heated "Well, there may be a million dollars' worth there, but there's three million dollars to pay them with,” said the Governor heatedly. “And that is in the bankruptcy court, I believe?” Elliott asked. “Unfortunately, it is so.” was the reply. “Do you think you did right in putting out these notes in this manner?" "I may have done some foolish things, but nothing with criminal intent/ "Now, let's talk about the front of the note a while, instead of the back." said Eliott when the Governor insisted upon referring to ids indorsement on the back of notes as making them good. “You can’t separate the indorsement from the rest,” McCray insisted. “Wen, We’ll See" “We can't?” asked Elliott. “Well, we'll see. Now- you never in your life wrote a letter. Governor, unless you expected the reader to believe it, did you?” “I don’t think so.” “You expected the banks to believe them and they did?” “Yes, but they were general letters.” "Now. Governor, how about the letter to the Marshfield (Ind.) Bank, in w-hlch you stated, ’lt is my custom to take good, well-secured cattle paper and I have several thousand dollars worth.” Did you Intend them to understand the paper you intended to negotiate was good, well-recommended cattle notes, from a customer?” “I intended for them to believe'they were getting good paper.” Elliott repeated the question. “I intended them to believe that letter, sure I did.” “You meant them to believe they were getting notes which w-ere so good you took them yourself from customers, parting with your own valuable property for them?” “Yes.” “And you gave a note you made yourself and parte*! with nothing for it, Instead?” "I gave them a good note,”'insisted the Governor. Judge Issues Order / Judge Anderson interposed, "Answer that question.” McCray said: "I thought it was good.” Judge Anderson instructed: "Read him the question. Did you make the note yourself?” McCray r.eplied: “Y'es—but that's not all the answer.” “Elliott said: “All right answer It in your own way this time.” McCray then went into a lengthy explanation that he had been partner with A. E. Herriman, whose signature was affixed to the note in question, for twenty-three year* and that he thought he had a right to sign Herrlman’s name. EUfcrtt asked: "Tau Intended them

to htink you had taken the note for a consideration?” McCray answered: "I thought I thought I sent them a good notls.” “Answer the question,” sal<s Judge Anderson. “Well, then, yes,” -said McCray. “But that’s not the full answer.’ ‘The Full Answer’ “All right, what \IS the full ’ answer?” asked Judge Anderson. “You say you don’t have a chance to answer in full. Now let’s have the full answer.’ After some deliberation, McCray replied: "I thought I sent a good note.” “Is that the full answer, now?” Judge Anderson asked. "Yes,” the witness replied. “Proceed,” Judge Anderson said. Eliott then questioned McCray in a similar vein regarding other letters and notes. Defense Regarded Remarkable The defense offered by the Governor on his direct examination waa th* most astounding ever presented in Federal Court here, and, according to lawyers, one of the most remarkable in the history of American jurisprudence. He frankly admitted practically every bit of the testimony of more than 160 Governrhent witnesses. He admitted forging the names of farm managers, employes and business associates tc notes payable to himself without consideration. He admitted he had obtained money on these notes from banks and had supplied the banks with financial statements which proved to be false. He justified his acts by the simple statement that he thought he had the right to sign the names usod by him and that he felt his indorsement of the notes made good. At no time, he Insisted throughout his testimony, did he have any Intent to defraud his creditors. It is upon this matter of intent apparently that he depends for acquittal. To such lengths did he carry his defense of his acts that he went so far as to state to Judge Anderson in answer to a question that a person was justified in forging a note representing no actual transaction and no consideration, if that person indorsed it himself. ~ With evident!amazement Judge Anderson listened to the testimony of the Governor, frequently interrupting to ask questions Time after time Judge warned the Governor to restrict himself to answers to questions, and asked him not to go far afield. McCray insisted on explaining his answers in an argumentative form. Frequently he would start an answer with the sentence: “Now gentlemen of the jury, it was this way: Gist of Defense The gist of the Governor's entire contained in a statement made early in his testimony. In explaining why he signed the names of other persons to notes he said: “The purpose was to' carry on my enterprises and as Governor of Indiana I had a pride and I did not care to have my name in so many banks in Indiana? I thought my name was good and I thought I had authority to sign the other names. I thought I was amply able to take care of these notes when they came <fue. I thought my responsibility was so great that with my vast holding behind me that no one ever stood a chance of losing a nickel." During cross-examination Anderson asked: “Do you think I'd have a right to sit down and write a note: ’I, Warren T. McCray, promises to pay A. B. Anderson $10,000,’ sign your name to it and go down to the bank and cash it?" , "With your indorsement, you would have that right,” McCray answered. Does Not See Forgery j “Don't you think that would be forgery?” the Court asked. “I don’t think it would be that way," the Governor replied. Judge Anderson at times lost patience with the witness. After the Governor stated that in the past two years he wrote about 2,500 letters to banks, a task which took him from 7 ]). m. to midnight every day, he started to explain that he represented his worth at $1,500,000 in order to get money to carry on his farms. “That is r,o excuse for writing and signing other men’s names. The man steals a Iqaf of bread is not without the same excuse that he needed it,” Anderson said. YEGGS SHOOT POLICEMAN Safe Crackers Routed From Office of Terre Haute Theater. By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 28. Joseph O'Reilly, 66. merchant policeman, was shot through the right hand shortly before 3 a. m. today in the outer lobby of the Indiana Theater, where he had gone to make investigation as to why an entrance was unlocked. It is thought O’Reilly was shot by a “look-out” member of a gang of yeggs. Although safe crackers succeeded in tearing off the front plate of the safe door, they failed to force open the large inner iron door. They fled, •leaving three suit cases full of explosives, burglar tools and soap. Find Jungle City LONDON, Apr?! 28. —The ruins of a great city of the first Mayan empire, lying miles inland in the uninhabitable jungle of British Honduras, have been discovered by an expedition of American and British backed by a London syndicate. A massive pyramid 300 feet high was among the ruins. Gasoline Dangerous WASHINGTON, April 28.—Gasoline today has become a greater hazard because it is less feared, says a bulletin of the American Automobile Association. The losses by fire are still excessive and beyond the conception of the average motorist. according to officials of the leading insurance companies that write automobile fire coverage. , Second Open House Planned The Indiana Democratic dub was planning its next monthly open house today. More than 300 attended the first event at the clubhouse, 22 E. Vermont St., Saturday.

Boom! By United Press KANSAS CITY, llo„ April 28. —One man was killed today in an explosion which rocked buildings within a radius of three square blocks. Authorities believe the man was carrying a quantity of nitroglycerin which exploded. His identity was not established. •

POLITICAL FENCES STRENGTHENEDAS ‘ PRIMARY NEARS Nervousness Apparent in / Camps of Candidates for Governor—All Confident. At the outset of the final week of campaigning before the primary election, May 6, nervousness is apparent in headquarters of gubernatorial candidates —Republican and Democratic. As usual, candidates express confidence in their victorious outcome, but the wise agree many political'dope buckets will flip-flop before the vote is counted. There seems little probability of a nomination in the ‘primary. The Intense situation in Marion County over election of delegates to the conventions testifies to that. Primary Is Attacked In various quarters a tirade against the primary system has been voiced. “A candidate spends $20,000 to get a $6,000 job and has to steal ftie rest,”" was a current remark. McCulloch has been picked for winner in the Democratic race, either primary' or convention. Cravens and Crittenberger .are gAerally mentioned in second place. A CravensCrittenberger alliance in the convention to beat McCulloch has been denied on the grounds there will be no need of such an alliance. Some strength has been conceded to Mayor Durgan of Lafayette. In spite of his reported activity, little is conceded to George Balt, Terre Haute. Risk, Holt , and Priest are seldom mentioned. G. O. P. Fight Is Hot The Republican camps are preparing for the hottest fight In years. FVom outlying counties comes word that Ed Jackson is leading Shank, while closer home the reverse is declared true. It Is said the support Ed Toner now enjoysjs a method of splitting the Republican vote to drive the nomination into the convention. “There, it is said, a double-cross is expected. E<Y Bush is challenging the remainder of the entire field with a conviction voters will support a "candidate free from entangling politicofinancial alliances.’ Other candidates are not ready to concede the nomination will go to convention. ANNOUNCESiIOL CONTEST WINNERS * .7 District Commercial Subject Competition at Manual. - Winners in the district high school i shorthand, typewriting and penman- 1 ! ship contest held at Manual Saturday were: Novice Typewriting Team, Manual —Anna Lovinsky, Dessie Rundbert and Dorothea Kruger. Individual winner, Alice Pauley, Shortridge; speed, 41.9 words a minute. Advanced ' team winner, Manual, Mil? died Bostic, Hilda Reimer, Dorothy Feldman. Individual winner, Mildred Bostic; speed, 55.4 words a minute. Beginners' shorthand team, Ben Davis, Florence Wilson, Eunice B usnahan, Amma Albright. Individual winner. Myrtle Hall, Whitestown, grade 89. Advanced shorthand team. Ben Davis —Anna Gift. Grace Kidde, Dorothy Johnson. Individual winner, Ruth Ormsby, Manual, gTade 98. Three entrants in penmanship contest were all from Manual. Entrants and grades were; Florence Hughes, 91.64; Sophia ICot, 91.56, ahd Hlen Baum§rart. 90.75. t ' ' Winners will take part In the State contest at Muncie May-9. ■—— ...... n i , Aerial Saloons LONDON. April 28.—Each of the' passenger airplanes operating between Manchester and Belfast Is said to carry a slot machine from which passengers can withdraw a small bottle of whisky, one of soda water and a glass, all for 2 shillings, 6 pence. Authorities are trying to figure oar where it will be legal to devict —whether in the air or u-’-cKk ground. 0 The World Moves GRANADA. Spain, April 28$H§g| earth is still moving about tlie CiL&fSSjj of Monachil. carrying everythft*j(£SffiS its path and in many lowing u{P entire olive houses. Eminent scientists whc£*M|; been attracted to the spot the movement of the earth Is grading but hardly perceptible to the eye. m Horses oil Rampage MONTREAL, April 28.—Thousands of >vild horses are overrunning the grazing lands In the Caribou district of British Columbila, damaging ranches and enticing domestic animals away. They are becoming such a nuisance , that farmers are arranging a great J round-up. The y captured horses wila be sold for $5 each. . , H rind Antique Bridge H NEW BARNETT, England, April —As the resujt of excavations afl Trent I ark. the residence of Sir PhllliV Sassoon, a drawbridge of great an™ tiquity has been discsovered. Romar daggers and sandals and some quaint horseshoes al£b have been unearthed. According to tradition, Dick Turpin : used to hide in the moat in this park.

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