Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1925 — Page 5

MONDAY, MAY 25, 1925

JURY TAMPERING INQUIRY OPENS > IN GERM CASE Attorney Goes Into Question of Influence on Venire- ' men. Ru United rre*s CHICAGO, May 25.—A general investigation to determine whether there have been any effort)* to influence the jury In the Shepherd ‘‘germ murder” case was started today by State’s Attornp- Robert E. Crowe. Crowe summoned all persons "ailed for jury service. ' I am going to question every venireman and settle once and for all these rumors that persons interested in the defense have tried to influence the jury.” Crowe said. Selection of the jury dragged slowly today. The State has tentaMvely accepted four more jurors today which may be offered the defense at the afternoon session. Philadelphia police today were asked to hunt for Robert A. White, missing witness in the Shepherd trial. State’s Attorney Crowe was given a letter from Philadelphia signed by “Dr. Robert White” in w'hich the writer claims be is the missing witness. The letter was received by a local jiewsL paper. f The writer denied he was given $25,000 to get out of town by persons interested in the defense. He said he would return if given proper protection. Nervous prostration, caused by worry and excitement, caused him to disappear, the writer said. * Janies C. Callan, local politician, will be brought before Judge Thomas J. Lynch on a charge of contempt of court for his alleged efforts to tamper with the Shepherd jury, Crowe announced. Callan is alleged to have approached a prospective juror in oehalf of the defense. Selection of the jury continued today. Four jurors already are sw-orn, and three others are in the box, temporarily acceptable to the State.

FROST SHRIVELS GARDEHCROPS (Continued From Page 1) over the Ohio Valley, disappeared, and chilling winds from the north came over the region with telling effect. Temperature of 40 at 7 a. m. today was 22 degrees below normal, : nd the mark of 34 at 5 a. m. record low temperature for ; his late in May. The lowest heretofore had been 34 on May 14, 1895. Grapevines in Indianapolis were reported frost bitten, and in spots where water was on top of the ground, ice formed. Flowers were also severely damaged. This will be •i frreat blow for Decoration day, according to florists. The Bridgeport nurseries, west of the city, reported heavy loss, but said if would take about a day to determine the extent if the loss. Some Prepared Some growers had Cakep precautions for their crops, in form of smoke, newspaper coverings, and even earth. The weather bureau had sent out a frost warning Sunday, and many truck growers and farm-

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ers called the bureau for information during the day. Straw hats that had bloomed in mid-summer profusion Saturday were placed back in the closet for the time being, and overcoats were much in evidence on the streets Sunday. Deaths in Chicago In Chicago one death from exposure to the cold occurred Sunday. Temperature there, which had hovered around 94 Saturday, sank to 37. accompanied by snow flurries. One of the heaviest losses was re ported at Seymour. Six hundred acres of watermelons and 400 acres of canteloupes were reported destroyed. The tomato crop was declared a total loss. Alfalfa fields were black and truck gardens were hopelessly blighted. Ice formed on >he ground and temperature sank as low as 31. Among farmers who reported total losses were W, H. -Booth, Charles Ilazzard and August Otte. Early Planting Fatal Farmers around ,EeymouV, one of the greatest markets in the State for melons and tomatoes, had planted unusually early this spring due to warm weather in April. Heavy rush was reported on all seed stores with calls made to Indianapolis and Cincinnati. This ice was reported at Noblesville. Most of the garden truck was ruined, but the greatest damage, it is feared, was done to corn and wheat. Warsaw reported all of north central Indiana covered with a heavy mantle of frost. Thousands of dollars damage was done to tomatoes, cabbage, onions, potatoes, beans. Fruit, and even hardy apples were damaged. In northwestern Illinois what gardeners, farmers and fruit glowers declare was the most destructive frost in May since 1884 was reported Sunday night. Early potatoes, corn, tomatoes and other tender vegetation was killed. Snow was reported in Logansport, Warsaw and Goshen, Ind., Sunday afternoon. lowa was shivering from a cold wave, with snow in the eastern portion, dispatches from Des Moines indicate. St. Paul, Minn., also reported snowfall. State Entomologist Frank Wallace said that the greatest damage of the frost was probably to garden crops, but that corn also might have been injured in low spots. The frost seemed to have been “spotty” he said. Wallace has not yet received reports from over the State. According to Miner Justin, Federal agricultural statistician, dam age to corn and wheat crops should not be extensive. Justin, however, said that the melon and strawberry crops would probably be ruined by the frost. plants in the city nurseries at Riverside Park and in the flower beds at Garfield Park, were damaged considerably, H. Houston Tall, assistant superintendent of public parks, said.

CITY HEADS ARE BUS WITNESSES (Continued From Page 1) company, presented as evidence a letter from A. Smith Bowman, president of the company, notifying the city controller of the changes. Bowser said the letter never had been received for file. Latta and Noel engaged in frequent exchange of words over the former’s persistence in objecting to Noel's questions. Harold A. White and Wilson D. Todd, local representatives of the Republic Casualty CorrLpany, were placed on the witness stand by Noel to show that properly executed bonds were provided for each of the People's busses. White said every bond was executed for a particular bus. . Latta entered general objections to the questions put to witnesses and said: “We are entering into a long series of circumstances to show why % the Peoples Motor Coach Company did not comply with the strict and literal provisions of the law on filing bonds. It is too late, after the petition is filed, to try to remedy defects that were not evident the service was created.” Disci•imination Denied Latta called to the stand Mrs. Ray Macy, 4527 Central Ave., who testified that several colored persons, among whom was her maid, were denied right to travel in People's busses. The bus company retaliated with the testimony of Miss Thelma Dawson, 4916 Park Ave., who declared she had seen colored persons accommodated in the busses various times, Leslie M. Watson, 1918 Roosevelt Ave., a bus driver, said he had hauled a number ol' colored passengers and had never refused a person. "Our orders were to haul everybody," he said. Several other bus drivers were to offer testimony to substantiate that of Watson. A. Bowman, was recalled to the stand and testified that each bus was provide dwith city anad State license p’ates. He said every driver was pro ided with city find State chauffeur's licenses. On completion of hearings on the bus company’s fight to continue operation over established routes, the commission will turn to evidence on petitions of the two competing transportation agencies for beginners’ certificates over proposed routes The coach company has asked to operate over the following routes: ’ Meridian St. to Broad Ripple; Capitol Ave. to Fifty-Seconc St.; Meridian St., Kenwood and Capitol Aves. to Fifty-Second St.; southeast side streets to Churchman Ave., and on Madison Ave., and other southside streets to Southern Ave. and Shelby St. The street railway company’s petition embraces routes serving practically the same localities. On each company's petitions the other has protested. Traction Petition Petition of the Union Traction Company to establish permanent bus service between Indianapolis and Muncie and to substitute bus service In the city of Muncie for street car service was to be heard this afternoon. The Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company placed on file with the commission a protest against the validity of a certificate awarded Chris and John Bosonetto to operate busses in Terre Haute. Today marked the deadline for filing of ninety-day petitions.

STEPHENSON IS WHISKED AWAY (Continued From Page 1) which had been loaned him for the ride, and handed it to Hawkins and said: “I want you to thank the gentleman who loaned me this for his courtesy.” That was all he said, with exception of mumbled acknowledgment of the introductions. As the three were taken to their

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cells, they passed Edward Prater, Indianapolis youth held for trial on charge of killing Forest Vandivere street car conductor here Jan. 8. “Hello Kid” “Hello kid, you here too?” said Gentry, shaking hands with the boy„ Sheriff Hawkins lost no time In conveying the prisoners to Noblesville. Receiving the transfer papers shortly before 10 a. m. he left at once*for the jail and ordered the three be made ready for the trip, lie would not even wait for the prisoners to put on clean clothes, which Fred Butler, Stephenson’s secretary, had sent out for. Stephenson. Klinck and Gentry

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were brought down from "Federal row,” where high bond prisoners are kept, by a deputy and handcuffed in the turnkey’s office. “My G . I’m not going this nay, I’ll freeze.” Stephenson said. In his shirt sleeves. lioans Him Coat Sheriff Hawkins said: “You’re not going that way, here is a coat for you,” as he brought an old overcoat for Stephenson. Hawkins was anxious to get started. „ Handcuffed was unlocked and Stephenson allowed to put on his own coat after the prisoners were brought into the jail office. Stephenson smoked a pipe and sheepishly looked around the room while putting on his coat.

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Butler, who bid the trio farewell, promised to take them clean clothes this afternoon. Stephenson was handcuffed to Klinck and Klinck to Gentry. The three prisoners walked briskly from the jail entrance to a seven passengei Marmon automobile which was parked at the curb. Stephenson, Klinck, Gentry, rode in the back seat. Deputies Foster Reagan, William Anderson and Hans Clauson. accompanied Sheriff Hawkins. Hawkins wi s back in Indianapolis before noon. He filed a transcript of the proceedings in the Stephenson case with O. R. Mann, county clerk of Hamilton County. The trip to Noblesvillc was made

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in record time. The sheriff's car sped through Indianapolis streets at high speed. At Sixteenth and Central Ave. the car drove through u stop sign. No one was allowed to overtake the car and newspapermen trailing the sheriff’s car were soon outdistanced. Every avenue open to Stephenson in Criminal Court here, is open to him in Hamilton County. The defendants may ask to bo admitted to bail. A motion of this character was filed here, but was withdrawn before hearing. Trial Delayed Habeas corpus proceedings to free the defendants until trial of the case also may be resorted to. Under the ordinary course of events it is not

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believed the cane would be tried at Noblesvillc before October. The Hamilton Circuit Court calendar at present la filled until vacation period. It ia understood. The trial had been act here for June 2. That Stephenson, Klinck nnd Gentry will remain In jail until October without some sort of h battle for freedom la not believed poaaible by thoae familiar with the caae.

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