Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1925 — Page 2
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FOUR CONVICTED OF UQUOR PLOT Sentence Delayed a; Request of Defense, Norman A. Zolezzl, 1314 Keystone Ave., a former Republican ward worker, Lawrence Klndler, former deputy sheriff of Greenfield, Ind., and Charles “Chance” Kinsley and Fred Thomas, both of 426 N. Meridian St., today faced sentence In Federal Court by Judge Robert C. Baltzell. The first three were found guilty of conspiracy to Impersonate Federal prohib.u<..i officers and to violate the prohibition laws, by a jury Tuesday evening. Thomas pleaded guilty. Ed Griffith, 220 Central Ave., wo* found not guilty. The Government charged a scheme to blackmail J. N. Bridges, farmer of near Grenfleld, by promising him protection from arrest in the manufacture of whisky if he would pay them SI,OOO. Sentence was delayed at request of defense attorneys. An appeal may he filed.
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If you see any automobiles these licence numbers call the police or The Indianapolis Tltn*. Main 3000. The owner may be able tc do the same lor you sometime. Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: Oscar Meinhnrdt, 1007 Roosevelt Bldg., Chevrolet, license 499-479. from Washington and Meridian Sts. Robert Bergen, 2258 N. Meridian St., Jordan, from Meridian and Michigan Sts. No license given. James Norton, 1118 Park Ave., Ford, license 47R-82S. ts-om Delaware and Market Sts. Joseph Boley, 2843 Washington Blvd., Ford, license 604-820, from Georgia and Illinois, William Sheets, 444 N. Chester Ave., Chevrolet, license 479-663, from Alabama and Ohio Sts. Harry Blasengym, 1124 Bellefontalne St., Ford, license 477-791, from 634 Chase 9e. Harriett Sanford, R. R. M, Box 256, Ford, license 416-665, from Market St. and Senate Ave. Stella Taffllnger, 1614 E. Twelfth St., Hupmobile, license 1614, from New York and New Jersey Sts. BACK HOME AGAIN Automobiles reported found by pr lice belong to: t Henderson R. Clark, 914 N. Delaware St., Ford, found at 914 N. Delaware St. Earl Umbersaw, 620 Superior St., Willys Knight, found at Thirteenth and West Sts. Grace M. Price, R. R. L, Box !>34, Ford, found at Oxford St. and Brookside Blvd. J. Masons to Give Dinner The annual dinner meeting and get-together of the city class of March 1913 of the Scottish Rite will he held this evening at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Covers for twenty will be laid.
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REVERSE SHAW DEATHSENTENCE (Continued From Page 1) the court to grant change of venue in the original trial. After stating that "the error to refuse change of venue compels reversal of the judgment,” the Supreme Court remanded the case to Criminal Court, with Instructions to sustain the appellant's motion for a new trial. Shaw has been granted th ee stays of execution by the Supreme Court since he was sentenced to die April 7, 1924, by Judge Collins on Dec. 29. 1923, five days after the jury found him guilty of first degree murdei and prescribed the death penalty. The first stay of execution was granted March 21, 1924, to Nov. 21, 1924. On Nov. 10 another stay was granted to Feb. 20, 1926. On Feb. 6 the execution date was postponed to June 19, The reversal was known as per curiam, “sustained by the whole court.” Shaw was 24, at the time of his arrest, Dec. 2, 1923. He gave his address as 1418 E. Maryland St. The murder of Mrs. Whelchel, less than a week before that, had left the community stunned oy its brutality, and bewildered by its mystery. Seemingly there were only intangible clews. It was established that Mrs. Whelchel, a widow, who lived at the home of her father, Francis M. Hager Jr., was abducted in an automobile just after getting off a Oarfield Btreet car at lowa and East Sts., shortly before midnight Nov. 27, 1923, as she was returning from the Lyric ballroom. Frank Obertlng, 1729 S. East St., wakened when he heard a scream, saw a Ford touring car speed away. Body Under Bridge At 7:20 a .m. the ne*t day the body of Mrs. Whelchel was found between Big Four railroad track* under a bridge on the High School Rd. north of Ben Davis, by a section gang. It was believed Mrs. Whelchel was killed In the automobile and the body thrown over the bridge. There were wounds on her forehead made by a blunt instrument. Her wrist watch and diamond ring were missing. On Nov. 80 her pocket book, empty, was found on the Rockville Rd., near Lynnhurst Dr. A friend, Miss Edna Uphaus, 31 Hendricks Pl„ identified the pocketbook, but said she believed It had not contained more than $2 or $3. Special police and detectives were assigned tc the case, new clews were traced down in vain, arrests were made and alibis were established, in a fever of activity for the few days following the murder. Arrest Made Then, on the night of Dec. 2, Joian Thomas Shaw was arrested In Indiana Ave., after detectives had traced Mrs. Whelchel’s wrist watch to an Indiana Ave. pawn shop. The watch was traced back through sev eral persona to Shaw, who insisted he bought It from a white man. Blood stains were found on his automobile and the tread of one tire corresponded to that found on the bridge from which Mrs. Whelchel’s body was thrown. / Throughout hours of grilling by
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Mrs. Burton R. Davis of Southport, widowed with four children when her husband was killed two week ago, by a traction car, and whose ieat'tute plight was first brought to light first by the Indianapolis Times, was virtually issured anew five-room home today. * Less than S2OO remains to be
eight detective*, working In relay*, Shaw told several conflicting stories, but maintained hla Innocence. On Monday afternoon, Dec. 3, he was rushed to the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City, as a pre cautionary measure, o.t advice of Mayor Shank. The mayor visited police headquarters to congratulate all officers who took part in the investigation that led to Shaw's arrest. The Marlon County grand Jury returned Indictments against Shaw, Dec. 7, on charges of “murder In the first degree and murder while In the perpetration of a robbery." The following day Judge Collins set the trial for Dec. 19. The Judge said the date of Shaw's return to Indianapolis would be kept a secret "in the Interests of law and order.” Police continued questioning other persons arrested In the Investigation. Anew lndiotment was returned by the grand Jury Dec. 12 to correct an error in the original Indictment, In which Mrs. Whelchel’s name was spelled “Whetchel.” The same night Shaw was brought back to the Marlon County Jail, Continuance Denied On Dec. 18 Judge Collins overruled a motion for continuance of the case. When the trial opened the next day Collins overruled motion for a change of venue, after Shaw answered, “No, sir,” when asked If his attorneys had consulted him In regard to the motion. After more than a day of questioning of prospective Jurors, a Jury was obtained Dec. 20, and testimony began. The State, having built up a wall of circumstantial evidence, demanded the death penalty. The State called witnesses to break down alibis which Shaw’s attorneys attempted to prove. “Hunky” John, an Albanian, whom Shaw, during the trial, accused of having Mrs. Welchel’s watch and ring, established an alibi, breaking down one of the defense’s points. 'The Jury got the case at 2:80 p. m., Dec. 28. At 4:20 p. m. the next day, the verdict was read. “i knew they wouldn’t give me a fair trial,” was Shaw’s only comment. New Evidence Indicated Francis M. Hager, Sr., 80, of 1858 Applegate St., grandfather of the murdered girl, expieased chagrin at the reversal “Doesn’t that beat all!” he said. "The scoundrel! Here our girl has been fifteen months In her grave, and now this trial is all to do over. "Well, I guess they granted the new trial because he didn’t get a change of venue. All I hope Is they don't send It to Bhelbyville, because sd many Indianapolis cases are lost In that county." Hager said the family has dug up some "important new evidence” since the first trial, and It Is now In the hands of Prosecutor Remy. Father at Work “I will oUW again to hire a law,yer to belpftemy,” said the grandfather. “BoKl suppose he will re-
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HER AND TWO CHILDREN HURT Struck t}y Auto While Alighting From Trolley, Mrs. Edwin Cooper, 32, of 2728 Shriver Ave., and her two children, Edwin Jr., 6, and Grace, 9, were suffering today from cuts and bruises about the'' body, received Tuesday when they were struck by an automobile at Twenty-Elghch and Illinois Sts., after alighting from a street car. Percy Davidson, 46, colored, of 2*69 Bond St., driver, was charged w.ih assault and battery and improper driving. Mrs. Barbara Max was slightly injured when an automobile in which she was riding with Herman Hoffer, 6139 E. North St., was struck by a car driven by William McMannan, 23, of 1111 N. Alabama St., at New York and Noble Sts. Mo Mannan was charged with assault and battery.' Mrs. Pearl Drake, riding with her husband, Lynn, 1002 Churchman Ave., was injured when their automobile was struck by a car driven by Clarence Bass, 20, of 2229 Langley Ave., at Arizona and S. Meridian Sts. Bass was charged with assault and battery and Drake with driving on the left side of the street. .
raised toward a fund of $1,636 needed. to buy the house. Total contributions todaftr wore $1,448.25. New constributlons received are. Mechanical department employes of the Indianapolis News, sl6. * Indianapolis Abattoir Sales Force Recreation Clyo. sls. In addition, shades for the new
Butler Lemcke Club Almost ‘Scuttled* Motor Policemen Beeker today nearly scuttled a "L*rmcke for Mayor Ciub,” at Butler University when he placed stickers on twenty-seven autos on Butler Ave. Elmer Gay of the board of safety had received reports students were parking their autos on sidewalks and in the middle of the street. Beeker was ordere to investigate. While he was placing stickers, students let out all the air in the tires of his motorcycle, and loosened wires o nthe spark plugs. Beeker, It is said, threatened to call the wagon and take the whole student body to Jail. Meanwhile Bailey Fesler, a student who Is organizing a Lemcke club among Republican students, walked out to Beeker and said. /’Ho wdo you expect me to get votes for len.cke if you put stickers oil oiir cars?’
fuse, as he did before. He Is competent and I have faith In hls ability.” Hager reared Mra. Whelchel, taking her after her mother died, when the girl was 16 months old. / The girl’s father was at work at the At’clns Saw Works when the news of the reversal was broken to the family. The grandfather was chief engineer at the Atkins plant when he retired. "I believe In capital punishment for murder." said the elder Hager, “Else I don’t know where we could come to. Some folks asked me how about ‘speedy Justice' for Shaw, but I am In favor of law and order. It does seem hard to have justice
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JUDGE TELLS PART IN SHEPHERD CASE X Laughed at in the Beginning, Olson Persists in Belief McClintock’s Death Unnatural.
By EDWARD C. DERR, United Preaa Btaff Correspondent Copyright. 191 j, bv United Preaa CHICAGO, March 18.—"A masterpiece in the art*of murder has been cleared up; the undetectable crime Is solved,” Judge Harry Olson told the United Press today as he sat in his office and pieced together new 'evidence he plans to give to the State In the prosecution of William D. Shepherd on the charge of killing Billy McCllntock. millionaire orphan,” for his fortune. “The plot, I think, was conceived about seventeen years ago. Just after Billy’s mother died. My brother. Dr. Olson, had suspected Shepherd for a long time. I paid little attention to his remarks, because I thought personal dislike for Shepherd prompted him, “My son. Sanford, who had had long talks with my brother, said the doctor had told him repeatedly that Billy would never come Into the fortune, But would die at Shepherd’s hands. “I called in several newspaper men and Sanford. Then I had one of the newspaper men call up Shepherd and ask him about the division of the estate according to
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held up because of a technical point.” Hager Is a member of the O. A. R., having been wl’h Sherman on the march to the lea. PLEDGE CARDS SIGNED Ivdiuncke-for-Mayor Club Announce* Progress in Campaign. More than 10,000 pledge cards for the Ralph A. Demcke-for-Mayor Club were signed-and returned to Lemcke headquarters the first week of the organization campaign, the organization committee announced today. Mrs. Edna L. Martin chairman of the* women’s division, announced Mrs. Deo K. Fesler will be chairman of the women’s speakers bureau. WORK TO BE DIVIDED With appointment of Dan V. White as special city judge to aid the regular city Judge until Jan. 1, 1923, when the fouHudge municipal court will be established. Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, regular, was making plana today for a division of the wi -k. 1 Wilmeth 'aid that he would confer with White to determine the class of the allotment. Wilmeth said It was possible White will hear evidence in all kinds of cases Instead of one class. befriended/ vanishes City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth today asked police to hunt for Curtis Reid, an orphan youth from Arizona, whom he befriended. Reid was found sleeping In a box car and told Judge Wilmeth a story of riding the brake rods of freight cars after being robbed of all his money by a friend. Judge Wilmeth gave him money to buy anew suit and shoes and .|sfor incidentals. The youth vanished (to a shipping tour.
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the will. Shepherd hedged in his answers. "Then we started to work In earnest. I had the body exhumed and examined. The city chemists reported McClintock died from typhoid fever. “This apparently killed off the case and cleared Shepherd. I was laughed at. Certain politicians opposed my work. ”1 demanded an extensive coroner’s Inquiry. We produced witnesses who delved Into Shepherd’s past. We were establishing a motive. And
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that motive was the fortune .of young McClintock.” “Here again came the human factor. A young man who used to work for the National University of Sciences, Dr. C. C. Kalman’s school of bacteriology, read the story and recalled that Shepherd had written a letter asking about Si course in germ study. He went to a salesman of the school and told him of the letter, voiced his suspicions and said If they could secure the letter It would be worth $60,00u to them. “But the matter preyed on his mind so much that he told his lawyer and the lawyer told me. I did some more investigating and then I had summoned John P. Marchand, the salesman. Ho told me about the letter and he gave the same testimony at the inquest. We then called Dr. Faiman. What has happened since then is current history. “I am firmly convinced that Shepherd had this thing in mind since Billy’s mother died. It was simply
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a matter of waiting until Billy became of age and made his will in Shepherd’s favor. Shepherd admitted helping Billy make out the Will. “What I want to know is how Mrs. McClintock died. Also how my brother died. Dr. Olson died shortly after Shepherd paid him a visit., We have a lot of information we have not yet disclosed. We will produce it in due time.” HE WON HIS CASE Pleads Guilty to Speeding Forty / Miles an Hour C. O. Miller, 242 Blue Ridge Rd., was in city court today on a speeding charge. Deputy Sheriffs alleged they chased him into panville, Ind., when he was traveling better than forty miles an hour. “I had a case in court there." Milfer said. "I won the case, so I’ll plead guilty.” He was fined $lO a.nd costs.