Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1924 — Page 6

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‘PROPAGANDA’ IS CHARGE OFSTATE IN FRANKS CASE Loeb and Leopold Families Attempting to Save Sons, Avers Attorney, By United Pre** CHICAGO, July 17.—Attorneys engaged by the millionaire Leopold and Loeb families in an effort to save their sons from the gallows “are spreading vicious propaganda” which is intended to show the boys insane, representatives of the State charged today. The defense, according to Dr. William O. Krohn, State’s alienist, is attempting to paint the careers of young Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb "even blacker than tncy really are. so as to make the world believe the murderers are insane.” Reports circulated that Leopold and Loeb had plotted to murder Loeb’s younger brother before they changed plans and killed 14-year-old Robert Franks instead were branded as “vicious lies,” by Dr. Krohn. “The more heinous and diabolic and numerous the crimes are laid at the doors of Leopold and Loeb, the more incomprehensible the university students will become to the man in the streets,” Dr. Krohn explained in defense of his charges. ■'When a man does something you can’t possibly conceive of doing, you will naturally explain it by saying, ’why, that man must be crazy.’ ” Darrow Denies Plan Reports given wide circulation to the effect the defense would try to show that Leopold and Loeb first planned to murder Loeb’s younger brother, then plotted to kidnap Leopold’s father, were denied vigorously by Clarence Darrow, chief defense counsel. “These are lies—nothing but lies,” Darrow said. Dr. Krohm, however, announced every precaution will be taken by the State to “spike” any such testimony if it should be offered during the course of the trial, which opens Aug. 4. "The defense will use every means possible.” Dr. Krohm predicted, “to have these murderers sent to an insane asylum instead of the gallows. They will try to make the jury believe the boys are insane. They will paint the defendants blacker than they really are. They will try to show that they are ‘different’ from ordinary people. “A man may depart a long way from the normal conduct of the ’average man’ and still be very sane and responsible. “Human Spider” “Take the so-called ‘human spider’ who earns his living by scrambling up the steep sides of tall office buildings. The average man prefers to be

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a doctor, clerk or baker. He may even consider a ‘human fly’ a bit of a ‘nut.’ “But suppose the spider, from his dizzy height, pulls a gun and shoots down Into the street and kills a baker. He is just as guilty of murder and just as responsible as if the baker had pulled the gun and shot the spider. “It is the same with these university students. They departed a long way from the actions of the ‘average man.’ They were remarkable students and their interests were along strange lines, but that cannot possibly excuse thefn for the murder they committed.” Interest in the sensational murder trial, scheduled to open in Criminal Court before Justice John R. Caverly Aug. 4, Is becoming more Intense. Both State's attorneys and conuse} for the defense admit It will be a hard fight to obtain twelve men on the jury who are not familiar with facts in the case and who have not already formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the confessed slayers. May Be Broadcasted A Chicago newspaper today offered to broadcast the trial over its radio station. The dingy. *ray court room, where the trial is to be held, has seating capacity for only about 250 people. Os these seats, at least 100 will be occupied by newspaper correspondents and special magazine and feature writers. Visiting jurists will take up many more scats. Be-

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cause of the small space left to spectators, the newspaper suggests it might broadcast the trial to the country at large. Press associations will be allowed to have their leased telegraph wires directly in the court room. Judge Caverly has ruled, providing their instruments are "noiseless.” Every newspaper office ih the country, therefore, will receive reports from the trial in rapid style. MINOR THEFTS REPORTED SBS Taken From One Home—-Build-ing Material Stolen. Several minor thefts and robberies were reported to police during the night Wednesday and early today. Robert Ewing, 1650 Yandes St., states his home was entered and SBS taken. Ernst W. Snyder, 1315 Everett St., told police lamps and canned goods valued at >25 were stolen from her home. Building material valued at $75 was taken from a house at 2741 Sangster Ave., owend by Mrs. Mary McGuff. 1207 Broadway. Feature Aurora Bout By United Pre** AURORA, 111., July 17.—Mike Dundee. Kc-ck Island, and “Kid" Sullivan, Brooklyn, the latter junior lightweight champion, have been signed to box ten rounds hero July 25-

WORLD WAR HERO SLAIN Highwaymen Killed Army Officer, According to Confession. By United Pre** ASHEVILLE, N. C.. July 17. Major Samuel H. Me Leary, an aviiv tor here of tlio World War, was killed by highwaymen whom he befriended, according to an alleged confession made public by police. The daring officer, missing for two weeks, was shot down after he had been disarmed by two men to whom he gave a ride in ills automobile while en route from Raleigh to Charleston, S. C. Several parties today attempted to find the body of the missing major and apprehend one of the two men Involved in the alleged confession who is still at large. NAVAL OFFICER IMPROVES Ensign Walker Injured When He Dives Onto Rock. Ensign Lawrence Walker, 34. of Nashville, Ind., instructor at Camp Shank. United States Naval Reserve Camp. near Riverside Park, Is improving at Methodist hospital today from injuries about the head and spine received Wednesday when he struck a rock on the river bed while diving. Walker was diving from a boat a short distance from the shore when the accident occurred. Several boys pulled Walker to safety.

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SHANK HAS NO TIE TO PERUSE KOEHRING LETTER Walter White, Inspector, Says He Ordered Poolroom Clean-up, Announcing he had no time to read it. Major Shank today returned a second letter of Charles Koehrlng, Virginia Ave. hardware merchant, protesting against arrest of innocent citizens in poolroom raids after hastily glancing at its contents. “If Koehring has any more to say, he can tell the newspapers,” said Shank. “I haven’t time to consider such propositions.” Drive Is Continued Shortly after the mayor moved out from under responsibility of ordering the general clean-up drive, Wednesday, notices were posted at police headquarters on orders ol Walter White, acting chief, to con tinue arrest of suspicious looking persons in all parts of the city,. Inspector White said that had ordered the poolroom drive after he had talked with President E. L. Kingston of the board of safety about numerous complaints. He said he bad ordered officers to visit those places about which reports of law violation had beer, received. Sees Beneficial Results Although admitting some policemen "may have become overzealous and made arrests without much evidence to warrant convictions” White declared tliat the raids had greatly Improved conditions. Practically all of the 336 persons arrested in pool’ corns were released In city court. Mayor Shank said that he would support the police in the drive, but pointed out he only had four places raided where he knew the laws were being violated. ”1 guess the police and board of safety did the rest, but I’m for them, even though I didn’t know about it until I read the newspapers,” said Shank. Lloyd D. Claycombe, chairman of the special city council Investigation committee, has denied the committee would probe responsibility for the police raids as reported. IJc said any action that might be taken would have to come from private sources. “I am a taxpayer, and personally don’t want to do anything that would involvo*the city tn damage tuits,” said Claycombe

AUTO STRIKES BICYCLIST Two Machines Collide at Jefferson Ave. and New York St. Sanford Gorman, 13, of 520 N. Noble St., was taken to his home suffering with an injured wrist and an ankle received when an auto struck a bicycle he was riding at 428 Spring St. Police say the auto was driven by Frank Anderson, 31, colored, of 1124 Peck St. Autos owned by William C. Kappeler, 410 N. Hamilton Ave., an<\ Miss Helen Harding. 60 N. Bradley Ave., collided at Jefferson Ave. and New York St. ■ALIAS KID’ IS NABBED Man of Many Monikers Is Again Behind Bars. Raymond L. McGonagill, alias H. C. Harris, alias E. A. Roberts, alias Indian Kid, who broke jail July 4, 1920, when twenty-three other prls oners escaped, is "back home again in In liana," behind the bars. McGonagill was brought to Indianapolis Wednesday from Leavenworth, Kan., where he was paroled after serving part of a three-year term on charge of violating the narcotic act. McGonagill was Indicted In Federal Court here May 20, 1920, and was awaiting trial when the jail delivery occurred. CREDITORS COOPERATE Make Haynes Company Offer to Settle SO Cents on Dollar. By United Pre** KOKOMO. Ind., July 17.—Direc tors of the Haynes Automobile Cotnpnry today considered a coopertive offer made by creditors to accept payment of their claims at 50 cents on the dollar. The creditors’ offer was extended as an aid in permitting of a re financing program which would allow the company to remain in business. Exclusive of $1,000,000 worth of bonds sold locally last fall, the firm’s indebtedness is said to

TRACTION MEN MEET (Antral Electric Railway Association Convenes at Cedar Point, More tlian fifty officials of Indiana interurban and street railway companies are attending the meeting of the Central Electric Railway Association at Cedar Point, Ohio, this week. Harry Reid of Indianapolis is president of the association. Joseph McGowan, secretary-treas-urer of the Indianapoiis Street Railway Company and the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company, will address delegates Friday on “The Interurhan Railway and the Economic Development of the Central West.” FETE ON CHURCH LAWN St. Paul’s Episcopal Men Observe Annual Custom. The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will hold its annual lawn fete tonight on the church lawn at Illinois and New York Sts. The custom has been observed by the church for many years. The fete will be given under the auspices of men’s hospitality chapter of the church with the help of the women's societies.

From Far and Near Senator Wheeler, Montana, Democrat, has announced he will not support the presidential candidacy of John W. Davis, but will campaign for Senator La Follette. Jessie McKnight, sixth grade pupil in the Sioux City (Iowa) schools, has married at. the age of 14. The girl’s mother was married at the age of 17. A Pacific coast steamship company has banned jazz music from the dining-rooms of its vessels because the strains were causing an epidemic of “fox-trotting feet” among negro waiters and passengers were in danger of being doused with food. Wisconsin beauty parlor operators are believed back of a movement for legislation declaring it illegal for male barbers to cut women's hair. Three bandits held up the jewelry store of Louis Fried on a crowded street on the lower east side of New York City and escaped with gems valued at $40,000. ABATEMENT SUITS PLANNED BY U. S. Special Judge May Be Asked to Hasten Proceedings, Abatement proceedings will be brought against numerous places in Ft. Wayne where alleged violations of the Federal prohibition laws were in progress, according to Bert C. Morgan, Federal prohibition director, who was back in Indianapolis today. A total of thirty-one arrests will be made, Morgan said. Two or three agents still are in Ft. Yayne today completing the clean-up. A 100-gal-lon stijl was found almost within "smelling distance” of the Wayne Hotel, Morgan said. * Twenty-th~ee arrests werd reported made up to today. Since Judge A. Bb Anderson is on vacation and immediate action is desired, Morgan said he may try to get the abatement petitions before a special Federal judge. John Schink was arrested In the investigation of the 100-gallon still. Morgan said the agents found a mash room on a third floor and the still on the second. A big funnel and pipe were arranged so mash could be poured from the third to second floor, he said.

RUNAWAY BOY MISSING Mother Wires Money, but Son Fails to Show Fp. Mrs. Francis Madden, Lafayette, Ind., told police today she wired money to Cincinnati, Oh a, so her son Rushley Rock, alias’ William Madden, 15, could be sent home. He ran away from home and was taken in custody there, about nine weeks ago. The boy is still missing. 9 Frank Longer, 1910 Dexcer Ave., said his daughter Mary Langer, 16, left the home of her aunt Til lie Langer. 1134 Cameron St., and started to Riverside Park, and is still missing. t Joseph Bandy, 10, of 1545 Tollman Ave., is reported missing from his home. RATE HEARING HELD Petition for Ixjwer Freight on Iron Pipe Is Hied. A hearing cm rates on the Southern Railroad ori iron pipe was held by Examiner Arthur R. Mackley of the Interstate Commerce Commission Ja the Federal Bldg, today on a petition for lower rates on pipe shipped on the Southern Railroad to Tell City companies, filed by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. The case was filed in behalf of the Cannelton Service Pipe Company, U. S. Brick Company, Tell City Water and Light Company,-Indiana Cotton Mills Company and others. JURY PROBE ORDERED Woman's Confession She Poisoned Husband to Be Investigated. By United Prr*s MOUNT GILEAD. Ohio, July 17. —Grand jury investigation of Mrs. Annora Yeoman's confession that she killed her sixth husband, Lewis Yeoman, by putting poison in his coffee, was ordered today by T. M. Mateer, county prosecutor), Death of a former husband, Charles McLaughlin, and the serious illnes.i of another will not be investigated, Mateer said, in view of "certainty of conviction in the present case.”

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DELAWARE JOG IS ORDERED OUT Board of Works Takes Final Action on Project, Elimination of the jog at TwentySecond and Delaware Sts by cutting the northwest and southesat corners of the intersection has been confirmed by the board of works. An assessment roll was ordered, an<T the board will start the improvement immediately at estimated cost of $25,000. A resolution also was adopted to acquire land on both sides of Delaware St. along Fall Creek Blvd., south drive, for approaches to the new bridge. The resolution further provides for acquisition of a triangular piece of property at Delaware anc Twenty-Ninth Sts. to remove a jog there. The park board has turned over jurisdiction of Fall Creek Blvd., south drive, from Meridian St. to Central Ave. to the board of works until the new bridge at Delaware St. is completed. New Trial Asked By Time* Special m FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 17.—Motion for anew trial for William Dowty, convicted of arson in connection .with the burning of his g.r>cery store, is on file in Circuit Court here today.

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