Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 8

BICYCLIST. HELD HERE ASSUSPECT Man Answers Description of Alleged Robber Sought in Probe of Couple’s Murder at Ft. Wayne Two Weeks Ago. LOCAL POLICE WARNED TO WATCH ALL ROADS Search for Pedal-Bandit Directed to Indianapolis Second Man Also Taken for Questioning. Hunt for the aliened bicy-cle-bandit, sought as a suspect In the murder of Katherine Herbers, 25, and Howard Fisher, 27, of Ft. Wayne, May 7, wm directed to this city today, when Ft. Wayne authorities wjred local police that a man answering the description of the wanted man had been seen headed for Indianapolis. Police arrested one man as a result. His picture was sent to Ft. Wayne and he was ordered held on a vagrancy charge with bond fixed at $2,000. The man, who was on a bicycle, was taken Into custody at Tacoma Ave. and E. Washington St. Ft. Wayne police told police here to look for a man riding a red bicycle, and wearing a two piece overall suit, having a white stripe. The suspect arrested here was riding a different make of bicycle than that Bgiven by Ft. Wayne. Slain in Auto Miss Herbers and Fisher were found shit to death in Fisher’s auto on a lomly road near Ft. Wayne. The slayei had attempted to make evidence that Miss Herbers shot Fisher and then killed herself. Bicycle tracks were found near the crime. Ft. Wayne police said many automobile parties had been held up and robbed by a bandit, who used a bicycle In his get-away and the theory was advanced that the couple were slain after they had resisted. State-Wide Hunt Search for the bicyclist has been State-wide. He was traced first to Richmond, Ind. A further check revealed he had been seen between Lewisville, and Knightstown, Ind., and then at 6 p. m, Tuesday he was reported at Greenfield, Ind., twenty miles east of the city. Police also held a Louisville man on a vagrancy charge. He was arrested Tuesday night. He answers the description of the suspect, but did not have a bicycle. FOREST FIRES START AFRESH Guardsmen Called to Fight Blazes. Bu United Press LAONA, Wia., May 20.—Troops were called to the forest fire area of northern Wisconsin again today, as smoldering forest lands / sprang into fresh blazes. Several small villages were threatened last night when high winds fanned the fires. Volunteer fire fighters saved the village of Townsend by back-firing. Now fires were reported near Mountain, Lakewood, McNaughton, Gagen and several other villages in the northern part of the State. Several fires in different sections of Oconto, Oneida and Forest counties were reported out of control today and more men were being sent to battle tl.e blazes. BUS FOUND WRECKED “Joy Riders” Suspected!; Blood Found About Car. A large motor bus, used in the celebration at the formal opening of the Bus Terminal in Times Square Tuesday, was found wrecked along White River, three blocks south of Thirtieth St., by police today. OfTlcers said they found blood stains in the car, which was totally demolished. The bus was brought here from Illinois. Police believe it was used by “Joy riders.' Dry Navy on Erie Takes 350 Cases of Whisky. Bu United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 20. Lake Erie’s dry navy chalked up its first capture today with the seizure of a thirty-six foot rum boat off Erie, Pa., and 350 cases of whisky. The crew of two were hs!d to the grand jury. The capture wan made by the navy's flagship patrolling out of Cleveland.

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Guns Flash Again in W. Virginia Bu United Pros KERMIT. W. Va., May 20. A political war has claimed the lives of two men and resulted in the serious wounding of three others here. During a school election Buck Kirk, ‘ president of the school board, challenged Sherman Parsley’s right to vote. Both men were killed. Whether they killed each other could not be determined due to the rapidity with which guns flashed on ail sides as soon as Kirk and Parsley drew their weapons. Kirk’s brother was seriously wounded. The other two injured are Ken Chapman of Kermit and Henry Waldo, a farmer from Matewan.

GRAND JURY TO AGT IN MISSING WITNESS CASE Crowe Gets Tip Shepherd Defense Buys White for $25,000. Bu United Press CHICAGO. May 20. —Aroused by the disappearance of Robert A. White, extremely important State witness in the Shepherd “germ murder" trial, Slate's Attorney Robert E. Crowe today ordered the grand jury meet this afternoon to take action. Reports to Crowe were that White has been "bought for $25,000.” Crowe said he would seek indictments, but refused to indicate who would be named. Make Denial Defense attorneys today denied knowledge about White’s disappearance. Unless White is apprehended the State’s case against William D. Shepherd, former Indianapolis man, charged with killing his wealthy ward, Billy McClintock, will be materially weakened, Crowe said. It was reported that White was being held In a Loop hotel by agents for the defense. Attorneys of the defense could not be reached to verify the report. Quit Position Crowe’s Investigators found that he had quit his position and moved away from his south side residence. White's wife left a note with a neighbor telling her that, she and her husband were leaving and asking the neighbor to take care of their household goods. "We had to leave there; our lives were In danger,” the note stated. ‘‘We are living in a hotel until after the trial.” Newsboy’s Story A blind newsboy in the neighborhood declared to Crowe, White had told him he was going to Florida — that $25,000 and a furnished cottage was waiting for him there If he left Chicago. William Scott Stewart, and W. W. O’Brien, attorneys for Shepherd, denied any knowledge of a plot to have White disappear. BRYAN BUCKLES ON HIS SWORD Steps Into Religious Fight and Starts Fireworks. Bu United Press COLUMBUS. 0., May 20.—William Jennings Bryan today brought into the open the under-currents of factional strife which have been threatening the solidarity of the national assembly of the Presbyterian Church beginning here tomorrow. Bryan jumped into the thick of pre-assembly conferences, sponsorIt g a resolution which provides minority reports of the permanent judicial committee to which all troublesome matters are referred, may be presented for action on the floor. The resolution was adopted by the general council of the church this afternoon and Is assured, leaders said, of adoption by the assembly. WILL CONFER ABOUT POLICE Need for More Men Is to Be Discussed. Need for more policemen was to be discussed in conference today between Ernest L. Kingston, president of board of safety, and Police Chief Herman F. Rkihoff. Rlkhoff Tuesday drew attention of hoard to necessity for larger police force when he declared that special duty for patrolmen at two celebrations had reduced number of men on districts to three. “We are in a difficult position,” Kingston said today. “Our appropriation prevents employment of extra policemen.” SOCIALISTS LOSE ~VOTE Reichstag Defeats Move to Censure Government. Bu United Press LONDON, May 20.—The German Reichstag today defeated, 214 to 129, the Socialist motion for a vote of censure to the government, according to a Central News dispatch from Berlin. The Democrats and Folkes partle members abstained from votlng' ■ ■ 1 '

BUS BATTLE OPENER IS UNDER WAY Hearing on Petition of Hiner to Operate Four New Routes Is Up Before PubJic Service Body Fighjt Led by I. & C. Traction. PROTESTS AGAINST GRANTING ARE FILED C. L. Henry, Receiver for Electric Line, Testifies Company Is Just Making Operating Expenses Default of Payments. First battle between traction and motor bus interests under th§ new law requiring motor bus lines t oobtain certificates of necessity and convenience to operate, was in full swing before the public service commission today. Hearings on petitions of Hiner’s Red Ball Lines, Inc., to operate four routes from Indianapolis to South Bend, Crawfordsville, Greensburg and Clinton were set for today. The greater part of the day was spent on the Greensburg petition. The fight against the motor bus line in this case was led by the Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company. Protest Filed At the opening of the hearing protests against granting the petition were filed by Charles L. Henry, receiver and formerly president of the traction company, citiezns and directors of the chamber of commerce of Greensburg, citizens and town board of St. Paul and citizens of Waldron. Henry testified that his company barely was making operating expenses and was in default of five Interest payments on a bonded indebtedness of $2,‘600,000. Company employes testified from May 15 to 19 942 passengers and $306 revenue, an average of only 235*4 passengers and $76.30 revenue dally, was made by the Red Ball Company. Traction Figure During the same period traction company busses operating over the same route between here and Shelbyvllle hauled 421 passe: gers and took In $83.60, It was testified. Henry testified that In 1920 his company hauled 678,460 passengers and had receipts of $306,301.36 as against 385,576 passengers and $206,408.44 revenue in 1924. Adverse business conditions are responsible to a great degree, he said. The afternoon session will be held in the House of Representatives. COOLIDGE SEEKS TO DRY UP U. S. Watson Explains President’s Enforcement Plan. Bu Times Special WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19. Blot up every drop of liquor and jail every bootlger in the United States; if the people don’t like the drouth they can change It. That’s Coolidge’s plan to enforce the dry law, according to Senator James Watson, Indiana, speaking before the Couzens committee Investigating alleged failure of dry law enforcement. “For the first time since the dry law was enacted the people are going to find out what it means to have the law enforced to the limit and the country actually dry,” he said. Then, if they are not satisfied, it will be up to them to have the law modified." EARL~ WOODWARD FREED Alleged Kidnaper Acquitted of Charge by Judge. Bu United Press MIDDLEBURT, Vt., May 20. Earl Wood Ward, ex-convlct and alleged kidnaper of Lucille Chatterton, today is free dos the charge. Judge Albert W. Dickens declared, "We seem to have here, not a case of kidnaping, but one of a little girl running away from home, assisted by a kindly, even if unwise adult.” S7,OOO"BAD TAX CHECKS "Insufficient Funds" Sent Back to Treasurer’s Office. Many Marlon County citizens mailed worthless checks to John L. Duvall, county treasurer, In payment of taxes, it was learned today from C. O. Harris, chief deputy. Approximately $7,000 In checks has been returned to the treasurer’s office marked "insufficient funds” by local banka.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 192&

Where Alleged Local Slayer of Girl Faces Second Jury on Murder Charge

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ASKS REFUND OF METHODIST TORNADO AID Bishop Says Princeton Church Had No Right to Make Appeal. American Red Cross tornado relief fund will he asked to refund money raised for Methodist rehabilitation through appeal to Indiana Methodist churches following the disaster at Princeton. Resolution asking the refund was passed by State Methodist Council which cdnsldered the situation at Princeton In session today at Meridian Street M. E Church. Bishop Frederick D. said the Methodis’ discipline did not permit a local church to appeal for general funds beyond their own church work. Publish Booklet Committee of First M. E. Church. Princeton, published a booklet containing correspondence relative to the "squabble.” The Rev. R. L. Phillips, pastor, and T. M. McDonald, layman, sent out an appeal to Indiana Methodist Churches. The money, about $13,000, was turned over to the Red Cross several weeks afterward. It was said. Bishop Leete said many pastors took collections with the understanding the money was for Methodist rehabilitation, since it was signed by a pastor and layman. Bishop laete was In the East at the time of the disaster, but vlsjted Princeton Easter. Church Damaged Memorial Church which was damaged about SB,OOO, It Is said, had been conducting a drive for funds for completing the new structure previous to the tornado. It is understood Red Cross rc.lef officials have said thev are "willing to put the money where Jono* Intended it should go.” Firsts Church at Princeton was not damaged although many 'of Its members were victims. The Rev. Phillips and McDonald were in conference with church officials here during the council and agreed to abide by Its action. RELIEMFUNDS HELD UP Governor Seeks to Prevent Duplication at Sullivan. Distribution of approximately $13,000 for relief of victims of the Sullvan mine disaster has been held up by Governor Jackson pending official information as to the nature of other financial relief in the district. Funds In Jackson’s hands Include a SIO,OOO legislative appropriation and $3,085 raised at local theaters. The Governor asked for a report on outside relief to prevent overlapping and to concentrate the funds wnere they are most needed. 0DD _ FELLOWS "GATHER 1,500 Here for Annual Grand Lodge Session. Grand Lodge of Indiana, I. O. O. F., opened at the Odd Fellow Bldg, today with about 1,500 in attendance. F. L. Behymer, Indianapolis, grand master, presided. Delegates accompanied Rebekah lodge to Greensburg to visit the I. O. O. F. home. Sessions will continue Thursday. ELEVATION BILL IS~ CUT Big Four Agrees to Reduce Charge Against City. Board of WQrks this afternoon confirmed an arrangement made by H. G. Wray, city track elevation engineer, with the Big Four Railroad, whereby the city will save $312,844.29. Railroad officials In conference with Wray, X ues< l a y a *reed to cut the bill they claimed the city ow’ned the road to $134,783.68. The amount was first put at $447,627.97. The cost covers bridge work, acquiring of property and other expenses in elevation of the Big Four tracks from Virginia Ave. to Noble Bt.

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Above; Scene in Martinsville courtroom, where John Thomas Shaw is on trial on a murder charge. Left to right (at table): U. H. Thurston, Joseph K. Brown and W. 8. Henry, Indianapolis attorneys for the defenee; Sliaw and Silaa C. Kivett, Martinsville. Below: Judge Joseph H. Williams.

CHATTANOOGA’S | BUBBLE BURSTS ,Biology Instructor Withdraws From Evolution Suit. Bu United Press UHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 20. —The attempt of Chattanooga boosters to stage a test case against Tennessee’s anti-evolution law failed today. Steger Hunt, biology teacher In Central High School, withdrew from the plan to get himself indicted by the grand Jury here for teaching evolution, declaring he had no desire to pose as a martyr. Hunt, in an interview with the United Press, declared he was not in sympathy with plans of the Chattanooga boosters who attempted to steal away from the little town of Dayion, Tenn., the publicity In connection with the forthcoming evolution trial there of John T. Scopes. KNIFE CURES INSANITY Youth’s Release From Prison Ordered B.y Judge. Bu Times Special GREENSBURG. Ind., May 20. Cured of insanity by repeated operations to remove pressure on the brain, Orel Mclntyre, 21, today was ready for anew start in life. . Mclntyre was sent to the hospital for the criminally Insane at Michigan City a year ago when he pleaded guilty to starting thirteen fires. Judge Craig of the Decatur County Court ordered his release upon testimony of mental experts that the youth had been restored to normal. Arrest at Bus Station Patrolman Wallace assigned to the. Bus Terminal slated a man under high vagrancy bond late Tuesday night. Wallace charged that he tried to pull the switch controlling all the lights In the building to steal the fuses.

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rrriUTLER University stut D I dents are ln revolt against . I the recently promulgated rule which prohibits a man student from riding in an automobile with a co-ed unaccompanied. and another rule which prohibits more than three persons riding ln the front seat of a car. “he second rule also Is a city ordinance. Stories of deliberate defiance of the rules are told. Seven girls from a sorority house raced past the campus in a light roadster as a test case. They were unmolested.

NO STREET CAR BEAT COVERING Chief Warns Officers to Make Rounds Afoot. - Police captains were instructed by Chief Herman F. Rlkhoff today to remind their patrolmen of an order, issued shortly after Rlkhoff took office, forbidding them to cover their heats in street cars. While scouting around the east side of the city Tuesday night on his hunt for gambling “joints” and “dives,” Rlkhoft said he saw two patrolmen in a safety zone, evidently waiting for a street car. After a two-day search, Rlkhoff said he still was unable to find the lotteries where thousands of dollars are reported to have been lost. Police, prodded by Rlkhoff at roll call Tuesday, made no unusual number of arrests during ‘he night. Eleven loiterers were slated. by district patrolmen today as result of the chief’s clean-up order. PLAYGROUND ANNOUNCED To Be Established In Christian Park, Says Director. A playground will be established ln Christian Park, a forty-acre tract at English and Emerson Aves., E. E. Mcßride, recreation director, announced today. The recreation department next week will start construction of a baseball diamond and will install swings, slides, see-saws and sand boxes. Mcßride said a watchman matron and two instructors will be employed. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 65 10 a. m 68 7 a. m 57 11 a. m 68 8 a. m 61 12 (noon) .... 70 9 a. m 65 1 p. 70

Students also tell how Miss EJvelyn Butler, dean of women, stopped a coupe containing two men students and two' co-eds, at Ritter Ave. and Washington St„ while they were waiting for the GO sign. The dean, ’tls said, demanded that one of the students ret out Immediately. The traffic sign changed and the car sped away, leaving the surprised dean on the curb, ac- • cording to the tale told on the camput. Miss Butler vows she will have the daring students expelled, It is reported.

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SHAW TRIAL WITNESSES IN GRILLING Kivett, Attorney for Colored Man Accused of Murder, Questions Testimony Given by State. 1 NEARLY INTRODUCES PICTURE Story of How Girl Went to Dance Hall and Seeing of Automobile Told. By John L. Niblack Times Staff Correspondent MARTINSVILLE, Ind., May 20.—Presentation of the State’s case against John Thomas Shaw, 23, colored, Indianapolis, on charges of murdering Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, progressed slowly here today, due to lengthy cross-examination of witnesses by Shaw’s counsel.

It Is Shaw's second trial on charge of murdering the 22-year-old widow, whose body was found early the morning of Nov. 28. 1923, at the base of a bridge across Big Four Railroad tracks on the High School road west of Indianapoliq. Shaw’s conviction in the Marion County Criminal Court Dec. 24, 1923, was reversed by the Supreme Court. Five Introduced The five witnesses Introduced by William H. Remy, Marion County prosecutor, were questioned at much length by S. C. Kivett, Martinsville attorney, who is leading the defense. The defense will use many of the State's witnesses, it was indicated, when Kivett told the first four State witnesses that they would be called by the defense. Father On Stand The first witness on the sU t today was Francis M. Hager Jr., 64, of 1854 Applegate St., Indianapolis, father of the murdered girl. He was on the stand Monday afternoon as the first witness in the case. Today he resumed identification of his daughter’s Jewelry. He identified her wrlstwatch, which he said was given her by her grandfather. It is the same watch that was pawned on Indiana Ave., in Indianapolis. and traced to Shaw. Hager also Identified Mrs. Whelchel's diamond ring, which police said Shaw gave his sweetheart. The next witness was Mrs. Ethel Wood, 631 N. Capitol Ave., matron at the Lyric dance hall. She testified to seeing Mrs. WhVlchel at the ballroom the night of the murder. Came to Lyric "Mrs Whelchel came to the Lyric about 10 o’clock ana danced about an hour,’’ Mrs. Wood testified. "She had on her wrist watch. She did not have an escort.” Other State witnesses were Mrs. Laura Andersen, 1416 Frookside Ave., proprietor of the Rainbow Beauty Shop, where Mrs. Whelchel was a student; Miss Edna Uphnuse, 31 Hendricks PI., and Frank Oberting, 1729 S. East St. Miss Uphause identified the Jewelry and said that she last saw Mrs. Whelchel alive the Sunday night before the murder. Obertlng testified: *T was in bed. It was about 11:30 or 11:48. I heard three shrill screams and, running to the window. I saw on old Ford car disappearing up lowa St.” Obeying Raid the car ran up on the sidewalk at one place, leaving a tire mark. This mark corresponded to the tread on the left rear wheel of Shaw’s automobile, which Is an old Ford, Obertlng said. Attorneys Quarrel Kivett and his three colored assistants disagreed on one occasion. Kivett was Introducing into evidence as defendant’s exhibits all the photographs of Mrs. Whelchel he could And. "Is that all the pictures you have, Mr. Remy?” Kivett asked "Yes,” Remy replied. “No, wait, a minute; here’s another one.” He produced a newspaper photograph of the mutilated body which the State had tried In -vain to get into evidence during the first trial. Kivett took the picture and started to Introduce It, but the three colored attorneys objected so strenuously that he gave up the Idea, realizing his mistake. Shaw expressed himself as wellsatisfied with the courtroom events. He said: “When this is over with, I’ll know enough law to be a lawyer.” Food Is Better Shaw said that he was getting better food at the Morgan county Jail than he received at the Marlon county Jail. "Sho, when I was up at Michigan City I got fat,' the prisoner said. “I weighed 168 pounds. But when they brought me back to Marion county, I began to fall off.” Shaw sits in the midst of his attorneys with his chin on his hands most of the time, without a flicker of emotion on his face. He is not so bright during this trial as he wa l ' during the first. Occasionally he writes in a small notebook.. Francis M. Hager Sr., 82, grand father of Mrs. Whelchel, is present (Turn to Pago *)

Forecast PROBABLY local thunderderstorms this afternoon or tonight, followed by fair Thursday; slightly warmer tonight.

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Divorced—May Wed First Wife Former Mate Appears in Court as Trial Is in Progress.

Lady Luck, who plays with fate of men, was smiling today on Abraham Dale, 3363 N. Illinois St., a tailor, who was granted a divorce Tuesday afternoon from Mrs. Ida Dale, 3546 N. Illinois St., by Judge James A. Leathers in Superior Court One. According to Lawrence Shaw, attorney for Mrs. Dora Dallnsky of New York City, a former divorced wife of Dale, his client and Dale are expected to remarry. While Dale was on the stand during the trial instituted by Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Dallnsky entered the courtroom with Shaw. Mi's. Dalinsky nearly fainted at the sight of her former husband. She had Just arrived in the city from New York. The court was informed that Mrs. Dalinsky divorced Dale in Muncie, Ind., in Oct. 1923. Mrs. Dallnsky charged that the Muncled divorce de cree provided that Dale must not marry again until two years following the divorce. Following the*c separation. Dale moved to Indianapolis and married Mrs. Ma Dale. Dale was ordered to pay $250 alimony and the court restored Mrs. Dale's maiden name of Clark. Dale, since his marriage to Mrs. Dalinsky, had his name changed to Dale. APPOINTMENT IS NOT CONFIRMED No Official Word Yet on New Post of Chartrand. BULLETIN Bn United PrruK ROME, May 20.—The transfer of the Rt. Rev. .Joseph C. Chartrand, bishop of Indianapolis, Ind., to become arch-bishop of Cincinnati, is official and final. Reports circulated in the United States indicating that the promotion might be reconsidered are without foundation. The Rev. Dr. Elmer J. Ritter, secretary, today said no official confirmation of the appointment of Bishop Joseph Chartrand as archbishop at Cincinnati, Ohio, had been received from Rome. Official family of the Bishop awaited reply to a cablegram "in behalf of priests” here asking that the Rt. Rev. Chartrand not be removed from Indianapolis. Mgr. Francis Gavlsk asked the Pope to reconsider the appointment.

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