Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 June 1925 — Page 1

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MAN KILLS SELF AND TWO WOMEN

Shepherd, on Stand, Denies He Killed

FORD PUNT TO BE SUBJECT AT CLUB MEETING Civic Federation Will Discuss _ Threatened Move on Friday Night. BOARD OF WORKS FIRM Oriental St. Center of Fight —‘Taxpayers’ Write. Believing that threatened withdrawal of the Ford Motor Company assembly plant from Indianapolis justifies reconsideration of the closing of Oriental St., members of the Indianapolis Federation of Civic Clubs will devote some time to that topic at its meeting Friday night. The federation has previously gone on record as opposed to the closing of the thoroughfare, which the Ford company contends is essential to permit assembly of their automobiles on the first floor of the olant at 1315-25 E. Washington St. Production costs will mount, if the jtreet remains open when the 3 ennsylvania Railroad tracks at the rear of the Ford establishment are ■levated,company officials declare. The motor company employs normally SOO men, with an annual pay roll of about $1,500,000. Topic Reopened “Recent developments in this situation have caused our organization o reopen this topic,” said A. Leroy , president of the federation, |oday. “There are two sides to the quesion of the closing of Oriental St. We iust consider the greatest good to he greatest number of Citizens. The problem is not one of local interest o the persons of that locality; it is >f concern to the entire city.” In view of the present industrial utuation Indianapolis civic leaders should strive to retain as many of :he well-established industries as possible, Portteus declared. The Chamber of Commerce, Adverising Club and many business men ..ave entered the fight to induce the tOard of works to reconsider its acton in refusing to permit the street, sxtending 200 yards south of the •ailroad tracks, to be closed. “Taxpayers” Write Chadles E. Coffin, president of he board, has received a commulication signed by “Eight Taxpay;rs,” in which it is pointed out thaj: limilar lack of cooperation in the past resulted in the loss to Indianipolis of the Overland automobile .’actory. Board members Monday said their itultude remains unchanged. “The board of works has taken 10 action to change the status of Iriental St.,” Coffin declared. “Orien■a.l St. was already open. It is now ppen across the tracks. The only action this board took was refusal to How his street to be closed. I feel that the action of the board was right. It would be unfair to the Citizens living on the street to disregard their plea and grant the request of a single industry. Ifgthis request were granted the board would be faced from all sides with Similar request*' from other industries who will no doubt be put to an expense on account of track elevation.” However, proponents of the closing of the street declare that only a small percentage of traffic crosses the tracks on Oriental St., because there is a dangerous jog in the thoroughfare as it crosses the tracks and because of its narrowness. TRAFFIC MAN REDUCED Forrest Swank was reduced from traffic policeman to patrolman by the board of safety today.

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Former Indianapolis Man, Indignant and Defiant, Enters Categorical Denial of Charge He Caused Death of Millionaire Ward. CROWE’S QUESTIONS FAIL TO SHAKE HIM Accused Man Retains Composure During Morning Court Session as Witness in Own Behalf Refutes Testimony of ‘Dr.’ Bulletin Bu United Press CHICAGO, June 23.—The defense rested its case immediately after Shepherd’s testimony was completed. Closing arguments were begun immediately. The State asked the jury to hang Shepherd. X By Edward C. Derr United Press Staff Correspondent CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO, June 23.—William Darling Shepherd today took the witness stand and denied charges that he killed his millionaire ward, Billy McClintock. His face was drawn and his broad shoulders sagged. But his. eyes beamed with pleasant anticipation of “ complete vindication” as he walked to the witness chair, high above the crowded courtroom. A hush fell over the court. The crowd sensed the drama of Shepherd’s appearance. Shepherd’s right hand was firm as he raised it to take the oath and pledged himself to “tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” “I Did Not” “State your name,” 'William Scott Stewart, his chief counsel, said. “William Darling Shepherd,” he replied in slow even tones. SBepherd then entered a complete and positive denial that he murdered Billy. "You are an inmate of the county jail, charged with the murder of (Turn to Page 2) YOUTH, 19, ARRESTED Charges of Burglary, Petit Larceny, Made by Detectives. Freeman Pursley, 19, of 3022 W. Vermont St., was slated at city prison today on charges of burglary and petit larceny. Detectives say Pursley entered the store of Joe Berryman, 539 W. Washington Ston June 3, and stole clothing valued at sls. RELIGION IS BANNED Supreme Court Holds Teaching Unlawful. Bn United Press ♦WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., June 23. —Relig’on must not be taught in the public schools of Mount 'Vernon. Supreme Court Justice Seeger has granted a permanent injunction restraining the school board of that city from allowing children in the fifth and sixth grades to take forty-five minutes from each school week for religious instruction. The court ruled it unlawful “to substitute religious instructi."\ in the schools in place of the Instruction required.”

[Five persons have been in- 0 iured in traffic accidents in j Indianapolis , |1,050| 27 j

PRESIDENT OFF FOR TWO-MONTH VACATION REST Washington Told to Prosecute ‘Relentless Economy’ While He’s Gone. WHITE HOUSE IS SET UP Last Important Act Is Admonition to Officials. By Dale Van Every United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 23.—President and Mrs. Coolidge left Washington early this afternoon by special train to spend a two-month vacation at Swampscott, Mass., where a “summer white house” will be set up. As his last important official act before leaving, the President announced the existence of a treasury surplus of $200,000,000 this year, which will enable him to recommend a general tax reduction to the next Congress on Dec. 7. The surplus is more than $100,000,000 In excess of what had been expected. Addressing the semi-annual budget meeeting last night Mr. Coolidge said he wished governmental ex* penditures for the coming year to be kept within - $3,375,000,000, a figure $125,000,000 less than estimates for the present yedr. The President answered critics of his economy program with ridicule for the Idea that tax reduction is hurting business. Sees Big Surplus “I expect you to prosecute a campaign of relentless economy," he told the departmental heads of the Government, “not only in expenditures for 1926, but in the preparation ( f (budget) estimates for 1927. “While the (income tax) returns are not all in, it is estimated that we will end this fiscal year with a surplus of $200,000,000. It Is estimated that our surplus for the next fiscal year will reach $290,000,000. The way has been prepared for further tax reduction. This I will recommend to Congress in the next budget message. Answers-Critics “Economy in the cost of Government is inseparable from reduction in taxes. We cannot have the latter without ths former. From some sources the statement has been made that this continuing drive for economy in Federal Government is hurting business. I have been unable to determine how reduction in taxes is injurious to business. Each tax reduction has been followed by a revival of business. If there is one thing above all others that will stimulate business it is tax reduction. If the Government takes less, private business can have more. lock companiesTsued Complaint for Accounting and Receivers Asked. Complaint for accounting and receivers was filed in Superior Court One today by Perry R* Thrush and William T. Sortwell against Michigan Coin Lock Company and. Coin Controlling Lock Company of Arizona, both of 716 Bldg., and Charles N. Van Cleave, Frank R. Malsbary, Richard Stegemeier and George C. Mercer, directors. Plaintiffs are stockholders.

LET PEOPLE DECIDE Laurel Hal} To Be Open for Inspection—Vote Taken. “Let the people decide,” said Mayor Shank today in announcing plans to open the grounds of Lai#el Hail, former estate of Stoughton B. Fletcher, Mlllerville Rd„ Saturday and Sunday for public inspection to determine whether the city shall acquire the estate for park purposes. A unio nhand will play Saturday and the Police and Firman's Band Sunday, according to Mayor Shank. Two business men will receive the votes of all visitors. WHITE SLAVE VIOLATION Ft. Wayne Man Sentenced to Four Years In Prison. Martial operations of Clifford Sterling of Ft. Wayne ceased abruptly today. On a plea of guilty to violating the Mann act he was sentenced to four years at the Federal prison at Lea%enworth, Kan., by Judge Robert O. Baltzell in Federal Court. Sterling admitted that in 1923 he had deserted his wife and two chil. dren and, omitting the formality of a divorce, had married a young woman and taken her to Waukegan, 111., and Milwaukee, Ws. Later he deserted her and a child and returned to wife and family No- 1,

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Where Safe Crackers Made Big Haul

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Safe of City Finance Company, 23 N. Pennsylvania St., battered opened by yeggs who took $1,028.33 In cash.

PAPERS SIGNED TO RETURN LEE Will Be Mailed to Tennessee Governor. Requisition papers, asking the return of Ralph Lee to Indiana to face charges of murdering Abner Peck, Speedway Ave. grocer, were to be mailed to the Governor of Tennessee today, Claude Worley, Criminal Court investigator raid. He said Governor Jackson signed the papers this morning. Worley said if the Tennessee Governor is willing to honor the requisition papers, sheriff at Franklin, Ind., will leave to return Lee. TENNESSEE BALKS Attorney General Refuses to Give Up Man to Indiana. Bii Times Special , KNOXVILLE. Tenn., June 23. Attorney General Mynatt today refused to waive prosecution of Ralph Lee. Lee is known here -as Howard Barr and' wanted for seven filling station robberies. Trial will be in July. Only hope for Indiana to get Lee is for Governor Peay at Nashville to order extradition. TWO MORE ADMIT GUILT Ft. Wayne Lodge Officials Plead in Liquor Case. Bn United Press TOLEDO, June 23.—Two more defendants in the Mary Ross rum running case pleaded guilty as the second day of the trial got under way here today. They were Ed Stoner and Ollie Eppley of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Stoner is custodian of the Ft. Wayne Turnverein Club and Eppley custodian of the Eagles Club.

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Bankers Ready for War on Bandits Organization by Counties to Be Completed Within Month.

Bankers in thirty-eight Indiana counties have completed organization and arming against bandits, and the remaining counties will be organized within a month, the State Bankers' Association announced today. x Joseph Rylands, representing the association, and Col. Clarence Wysong, Indiana National Guard, who has been detailed by Governor Jackson to assist in the work of arming 3,000 men against bank robbers, went to Martinsville today to complete plans in Morgan County. Completion of preparing the State will find more than 500 units of at least five men each, armed with .45 calibre pistols, said Rylands. The men, merchants and others in the vicinity of each bank, will be special 'deputy sheriffs. Each unit will be equipped with two Krag rifles for pursuit purposes. The units will be given rifle and revolver practice, Rylands said, several ranges already being up. No county yet organized has posted less than $20,000 reward for bandits, dead or alive, Rylands said. SHERIDAN DRUGGIST FINED William Robbins, Sheridan, Ind., druggist, pleaded guilty to sale of intoxicating liquor before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell today, and was fined S3OO and costs.

Every day and every week thus far in June local merchants have consistently INCREASED their advertising in The Times 'until* now they are using MORE THAN DOUBLE the space used in June, 1924. The total Gain for the first eighteen days over June, 1924, now totals columns —158,478 agate lines. Merit is determined by results. Advertisers who check their results are recognizing the merit of their advertising in The Times. "They Read Your Ad in The Times" / THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

CITY TO LOSE ‘DRY’ OFFICE Indiana to Be Under Detroit in New Plan. Indiana Federal Prohibition headquarters, now located here, will be abolished when reorganization of the enforcement service is effected Aug. 1, according to a United Press dispatch from Washington today. Reorganization plans were announced by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. The country will be divided into twenty-two districts, each headed by a prohibition administrator. Indiana and Michigan will be in District 12 with headquarters at Detroit. Bert C. Morgan, Federal prohibition director for Indiana said he had received no official w'ord of the action. He said he had no idea as to how it will affect his status. In political circles possibility of Morgan's appointment as one of the twenty-two group was discussed. It is believed that he will have support of Postmaster General Harry S. New, and the bitter opposition of Senator Janies E. Watson. HEARINGS ARE BLOCKED New Road Loses Initial Skirmish Before Commission. Bu United Prcm WASHINGTON, June 23.—Attorneys fdr the New Tork Central, Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Railroads combined successfully today to block hearings on the Harri-man-Loree proposal to build anew railroad across Pennsylvania, to be known as the New York, Pittsburgh & Chicago. When hearings resumed counsel for the three roads objected to the submission of a report by F. A. Molitor, president of the new road on the ground that it contained irrelevant testimony. The objection was sustained by Charles Mahaffie, director of finance, presiding, and the hearings adjourned until June 30, to permit counsel for the new line to assemble more satisfactory data. SARGENT HEADS ROAD Successor Picked William Findley, Northwestern President. Bu T'nitcd Prcx* NEW YORK, June 23.—Marvin Hughitt, chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago and Northwestern and the Omaha, St. Paul and Minneapolis railroad, today tendered his resignation at the directors’ meeting held here. William Finley, who resigned as president of the road, was succeeded by F. Sargent. Following Hughltt’s resignation, the office of chairman of the board was discontinued and Hughitt was elected chairman of the finance committee of the Northwestern. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 68 10 a. m 74 7 a. m 68 11 a. m 76 8 a. m 69 12 (noon) .... 77 9 a. m 71 1 p. m 77

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EXTRA Police Say Evidence Indicates William Carpenter Shot- Wife and Step-Daughter and Turned Revolver Upon Self. Police this afternoon found three persons dead at 326 E. McCarty St., in what appeared to be a murder-suicide. The dead : WILLIAM CARPENTER, about 55. MRS. ADA CARPENTER, about 55, wife of William Carpenter, Mrs. Grace McDonough, 35, daughter of Mrs. Carpenter. Police said evidence indicated Carpenter shot his wife and step-daughter and then turne dthe revolver on himself. Mark, 8, and Helen, 10, children of Mrs. McDonough, were playing in the backyard at the time of the tragedy. YEGGS OPEN THREE SAFES; GET $1,728 Safes in three downtown offices were cracked by yeggs during the night and $1,728 was taken from two places. Robbers were frightened away from the third. >. riaces robbed were: City Finance Company, second floor of the Aetna Bldg., 23 N. Pennsylvania St., $1,028.38 taken. Indianapolis Morris Tlan Company, 151-153 N. Delaware St., S2OO in money, SSOO in negotiable securities. Asa result of the new outbreak in crime, the board of safety today decided to ask the city council at its next meeting to hire fifty more police.

The board's action was preceded by a consultation with Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, who declared he believed there would be funds available from tax payments due July 1, to employ from forty to fortyfive additional men. The robberies came as police were preparing to return to the eighthour day, after a week of twelvehour duty, ordered as a result of bank and filling stations hold-ups. Robbers were frightened away from office of the and Firemen's Insurance Company, 221 E. Ohio St., across from the city hall. Meanwhile police captured two youths who they said confessed to robbing a store and barbecue stand. Another brutal attack on a woman in her home and an attempted robbery by .a colored bandit was reported. J. C. Lindsey, manager of the City Finance Company, discovered the robbery at 8 a. m. Police believed the robbers entered by climbing over the roof of an adjoining building into an empty office and then downstairs to the finance company, where they jimmied off the door leading to the office. The safe combination and door were battered off and $1,026.33 in cash taken. A large number of railroad pay checks which the company, had cashed'during the day were not taken. Jimmy Window Jimmying a rear window, the yeggr entered the Indiai apolis Morris Plan Company and battered open the safe and took about S2OO in cash and SSOO in Liberty bonds and other securities, according to C. B. Pattinson, vice president ond general manager. Found Door Opt/n J. C. Little, supervisor for the Indiana Merchants’ Protective Association, found a side door leading to the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Bldg, open at 2:25 a. m. and stood guard until morning. Police were not called and it was not learned until 7:30 a. m. today that safe crackers had pried open the door which leads J.o the Indianapollc Citizens Savings and Loan Association, 223 E. Ohio St., and battered open a large safe in the basement, the property of the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Company was battered open. Green Hadeuman and J. C. Loucks, officials of the company, pay nothing was in the safe but company records. Nothing was taken from the offices of either company, and police think the men were frightened away by Little. Little said he called an official of the loan company when he found the door open. Detective Inspector Jerry Kinney said he believed the yeggs were experts. The safes were damages little. Kinney sent Bert Perrott, Bertillon expert, to the Morris Company office when he learned fingerprints that could be photographed had been found on the window sills and about the safe. Woman Attacked A brutal attack and attempted robbery were added to the long string of activities of the colored bandit who has been successful in eluding 'the-police for nearly a year. Early

Forecast CLOUDY and unsettled tonight and Wednesday with probably showers or thunderstorms; rising temperature Wednesday.

TWO CENTS

today he pulled the screen from the window at the home Lewis Clark. 6300 E. Twenty-First St. and pointed a gun through the opening at Mrs. Mona Clark. 17, as she lay on the bed with her two small children, one 17 months and the other three months old. Tho bandit told her he knew her husband worked all night as a car inspector in the railroad yards. Mrs. Clark said he had a handkerchief over his face. He demanded money, and when she told him she had none he told her to* lay face down and not look at him as he ransacked the house. Returning, he attempted to attack her, she said. He left after binding her hands and feet and gagging her. Police were returned to the eighthour day, starting at 5 a. m., when all men who were previously on duty from 3 p. m." until 11 p. m., were released from duty and told to return at 3 p. m. this afternoon. Acting Captain O. D. Thomas, at roll call at 7 a. m. told his men that unless notified over the call box they would be relieved from duty at 3 p. m. today. Youths Captured Two youths arrested early today in Brookside Park admitted entering the Henry D. Breadheft dry goods store, 2131 E. Tenth St., shortly before they were caught, according to police. They also said they had entered a barbecue stand several nights ago, but were unable to give its location, police said. The youths, who gave their names as Perry Hood, 15, of Chesterton, Ind., and Lester Moore, 17, of East Chicago, were sorting dry goods, candy, cigars and fireworks when they w T ere found by Patrolmen Nordloch and Harms, who had been searching for the colored bandit. They were charged with burglary. Questioned by Capt. Herbert Fletcher, tho youths said they stole the automobile in which they drove here from East Chicago. The certificate of title showed it belonged to Ida Levin, Chicago. Joe Butler, of Earl Park, Ind., was held on a vagrancy charge when he told police he drove to Indianapolis with the men. for additional police will be made in an ordinance to be presented to the council. The board Instructed William T. Bailey, at(Turn to Page

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