Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1925 — Page 1

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CASHIER'S GRIT FOILS RAMKCRIME Terre Haute Official Steps on Burglar Alarm as One of Three Bandits Pokes Gun Between Bars With Demand to ‘Stick 'Em Up/ TRIO LOSES NERVE AND FLEE IN WAITING AUTO —rr — , y Four Other Employes See Robbers Frustrated in Daring Attempt to Raid Institution Near Main Business District of City. * Bu United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 24.—Stepping on the burglar alarm as he faced a sawed-off shotgun through the bars of his cage at the Indiana State Bank, just outside the main business distinct, John Thompson, cashier, thwarted a robbery by three unmasked armed men today. Thompson and four others were in the bank when the robber trio entered by way of the front door, leaving their auto purring at the curb. One of the ‘robbers, all of whom were between 25 and 35 years of age, thrust a sawed-off shotgun through the cashier’s window and told Thompson to "stic< ’em up.” Two of the bandits started for the glacs door at the rear of the cashier’s As they started to open it Thompson stepped on the burglar klarm. The two, brandishing revolvers, turned and fled, being ioined by with the shotgun. They fled eastward.

BELIEVE MORGAN SECURE DESPITE REORGANIZATION \ Possibility He May Be Named Head of New ‘Dry’ District. Both Bert C. Morgan, Federal prohibition director for Indiana, t and James R. Davis, Michigan director, may be kept on the Government pay roll, despite reorganization of the prohibtiion department throughout the country, scheduled for Aug. 1, according to a Times dispatch today from Washington.' Indiana and Michigan are to be combined in one district, with headquarters at Detroit, under the reorganization plans, which call for abolishing of State directorships and the formation of twenty-four districts with an administrator in charge. It is possible that either Morgan or Davis will be named division chief in charge of administration, and the other placed In charge of enforcement. • There is little doubt that Morgan will have the support of the forces of Postmaster General Harry S. New and the opposition of Senator James E. Watson. Reorganization of Federal prohibition forces throughout the country has aroused wide interest among leaders of various prohibition organizations in Indiana. Although it wholly a matter of organization, a matter with which I am familiar, I fee* that any plan Lincoln CJ Andrews, assists, t secretary of the treasury, works out deserves a thorough trial. His success in the rum fleet was on the At!-~-ntic coast make sme confident that his plan means better law enforcement,” ' the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, declared.

Gather Rocks to Honor Indian Bu Titrea Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind., June 24.—Children swimming at a bathing beach near here, don’t throw rocks away now to hear them “ker plunk.” They save them. | Ollie Stage, owner of the beach, has proposed the erection of a monument to Chief Straw, famous Indian for whom Strawton, which narrowly missed being the eapitol of Indiana, was named. Stage has asked children to get rocks from White River and pladb them In a box with their names. Stage hopes to have a sufficient number of boulders to start the monument by the | middle of summer,,

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GEM FORTUNE TAKEN Bandits Secure $200,000 Jewels in Broadway Holdup. Bu Unite l Press NEW YORK. June 24.—Three armed bandits today held up, bound and gagged two men in Marcus Feldman's jewelry store i: Bioadway and escaped with diamonds and platinum valued at $200,000.

PREPARE FOR HAWKINS CASE Attorneys File Motion to Dismiss Suit. Preparations for the trial of Morton S. Hawkins, former president of the Hawkins Mortgage Company of Portland, Ind., scheduled to begin In Federal Court before Judge Robert C. Baltzell Monday, were under way today. When the case of Hawkins and sixteen others charged with conspiracy to use the mails to defraud was called for trial in Federal Court last year Hawkins jumped his SIO,OOO bond and disappeared. Later he was arrersted at Dayton, Ohio, and made a long, bitter fight to evade removal to Indiana. He has been In jail here for several weeks. A motion to dismiss the case was filed today by the firm of La Follette and Brill, Hawkins’ attorneys. The motion maintained the Indictment was not valid because it did not contain any description of the scheme or plan alleged to have been devised fraudulently and unlawfully. Judge Baltzell did not rule on the motion. BODY FOUND IN RIVER Sheriff Hawkins Seeks to Identify Drowning Victim. Body of an unidentified man found floating In White River six miles south of Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon and recovered by Sheriff Omer Hawkins was held today at Flanner A Buchanan morgue, 320 N. Illinois St. Body was discovered near the home of Joseph Shotts, west of Squthport. According to Hawkins, It was impossible to ascertain the man's age because he had apparently been In the water a long while. He wore a blue serge suit and blue shirt. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 64 10 a. rn.../.. 70 7 a. m 65 11 a. m 71 8 a. m 66 12 (noon) .... 73

DRIVE FOR $1,000,000 Church Board Acts on Aid for Two Callers. Executive committee Disciples of Christ board of education at the Clay pool, today voted to lead Eureka College, Eureka. 111., and Illinois Disciples Foundation, Champaign, 111., in a joint drive for $1,000,000. Drive will open Oct. 1.

TRACTION OPENS NEW OFFENSIVE Attorney Files Complaints in Bus Suits. Anew step In the traction-bus war was taken today when Will H. Latta, atorney for the T. H., I. & E. Traction Company filed two amended complaints to Injunction suits. Latta filed an amended complaint to the company's petition in Circuit Court to restrain the public service commission from granting a certificate of convenience under ninetyday clause of the bus law to Hlner’a Red Ball Lines, Inc., to operate a bus line between Indianapolis and Richmond. The amended complaint asks that the commission restrain temporarily the certificate without a hearing. Latta filed a similar amended complaint in Superior Court Three seeking to enjoin Joseph Gregg from continuing to operate a bus line over State Rd. 3 between Terre Haute and Harmony, Ind. The new complaint follows a ruling Saturday whereby Circuit Judge H. O. Chamberlin and Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller abstained demurrers filed by Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom in the suits. DELAY M’NAMARA CASE Workers’ Agent to Fare Trial Middle of July. Tnai of John J. McNamara, secretary and business agent for Bride, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers Local Union No. 22, charged with blackmail, which had been tentatively set to open In Criminal Court Monday, has been passed until the middle of July, Prosecutor William H. Remy said today. He indicated he would file a motion to have Eph Inman assist him. McNamara was indicted Dec. 31, 1324, by the Marion County grand jury, following investigation of acts of vandalism committed a year ago

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1925

CfIYU HAVE OWN AIK TEST Mayor Issues Defense Day Proclamation Despite Refusal of Governor Jackson to Urge Indiana's Participation on July Fourth. MEETING TO BE HELD THURSDAY AFTERNOON; Parade, Celebration at State Fairground, Mimic Warfare and Fireworks in Evening Planned for Indianapolis. Mayor Shank today announced the city would participate in a National Defense Day program July 4, despite Governor Jackson's recent refusal of a request from the War Department that Indiana cooperate. "I appeal to all citizens of Indianapolis to observe this important occasion in the spirit requested by President Coolidge," Shank said. “I consider that the appeal of President Coolidge supersedes Governor Jackson's policy.” The Governor said the time was. too short to prepare for observance of the day. Parade Scheduled Shank said he hoped the celebration this year would be as general as last faU. He said there would be a parade of several thousand soldiers stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. cadets taking training at Camp Shank, United States Naval Reserve training camp at Riverside Park; units of the National Guard and reserve officers, police and firemen and members of patriotic and civic organizations. The parade, which will be In the morning, will be followed by a celebration In the afternoon at the State fairground, in connection with the Police and Fireman’s flelddajr. Mimic Warfare Military drills, riding contests and mimic warfare will be on the program, Shank said. In th# evening a fireworks display will be held. Henry Burton, theatrical agent, is in charge of arrangements. He has called a meeting of city officials and military authorities at the office of Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff for 2 p. m., Thursday to perfect arrangements. Shank issued a proclamation urging all citizens to observe Defense day.

RADIO CRISIS FOR M’MILLAN Navy May Withdraw Planes In Dispute. By Unit'd Prem WASHINGTON, June 24.—Refusal of Commander Donald B. MacMillan of the Polar expedition to carry naval radio equipment has precipitated a quarrel with Secretary of the Navy Wilbur which may cause Wilbur to withdraw the naval planes and personnel from the expedition. Wilbur has sent a peremptory message to Lieutenant Commander Byrd, In charge of the naval flyers and the three planes of the expedition to get MacMillan to discard his commercial short wave wireless equipment, substituting for it the long w’ave navy equipment. It Is authoritatively learned that Byrd has been instructed to leave the expedition if MacMillan refuser to comply with Wilbur’s request. A naval destroyer is pursuing the Peary, airship of the expedition with the naval equipment. GOVERNMENT DEFEATED Third Verdict of Not Guilty In Twenty-Four Hours Returned. With three verdicts of not guilty In the past twenty-four hours, the Government has suffered the largest nu'mber of legal defeats In a similar period in recent history of Federal Court. The third verdict of not guilty was returned to Judge Robert C. Baltzell by a jury shortly after noon, acquitting George Mesalam. i-wneral merchant, of Elwood, of c rarges of receiving stolen goods. AUTO FOUND ON FIRE An auto owned by the Valier Spies Milling Company. 55 S. Oriental St., was found on fire at Michigan and Illinois Sts., Tuesday night by Patrolmen Shaw and Graham. They called the fire department who extinguished the flames with a small loss.

Kissing Is Not Ground for Divorce! New York Judge Recognizes New Course of Conduct.

Bu United Prr\s N r “~“" EW YORK, June 24.—Kissing another man's wife no longer constitutes divorce evidence, the New York Supreme Court held today in taking legal cognizance of a “new course of conduct” permlssable to the younger generation. Justice John Ford said: “In these days a young woman's conduct alone is not sufficient to estabnsh evidence for a divorce action. We old fellows must take into account the fact that customs have changed.” Jurist Bewildered The question arose during the closing stage of the trial of Thomas H. Symington's suit for divorce from Ida May Symington, rendered sensational by the admission of misconduct with the defendant by a witness. Talbot W. Chambers. The latter was promptly arrested and charged with adultry. pleading not guilty. He has until 4 p. m. to decide whether to let that plea stand and be arrested for perjury or face a two year prison sentence on the former charge. Symington’s attorney referred to Mrs. Symington's course of conduct, and here Justice Ford interrupted proceedings. "No, no,” he said, "Mr. Young, customs and courses o' conduct have changed. I’ll admit I am bewildered at what girls and young women do nowadays. Times Have Changed “They're just as pure and just as straight as they were years ago. but if we go ahead ■with our standards of the 90 s, we are going to draw wrong conclusions. Actually, I’m lost, all at sea, in straightening out the present young female of the species and her actions. ”1 asked my daughter about it—,about nice people drinking cocktails and kissing. What did she tell me? She said: “ ‘Why nice people go to cocktail parties,’ and Esther even gives them. Esther is my daughter, gentlemen.” “Kissing, even with another’s wife, is no divorce evidence. Now, years ago if a young woman were seen in the places and doing the things they do today, she would have been ostracized. But that’s not true now.”

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS IN CHINA PROBLEM Powers May Remove Them to Treaty Ports Under Guard. Bu T utted Preat LONDON, June 24.—Removal of all foreigners in China to treaty parts, where they will be defended by marines, sailors and available troops, will be the first step of the powers, if such action becomes necessary, it was understood here today. It is felt necessary here to first insure the safety of all nationals before making active intervention, for the foriegners might be murdered\f intervention were discusseJ previously. CONSUL ALARMED Strike Takes ‘‘Graver Aspect,” He Cables U. 8. Bu United Prim WASHINGTON, June 24.—American Consul Leroy Webber at Amoy, China, cabled the State department today that the anti-foreign situation there has assumed "a graver aspect as a result of the insistence of unruly elements to demonstrate on Kulangsoo.”. The foreign settlement at Amoy is called Kulangsoo. Bu United Prem While foreign refugees, including many Americans, are pouring into strike-ridden Hong Kong from the foreign settlement. Shameen, at Canton, British and Indian troops are being despatched to Shameen from Hong Kong.

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Dorothy Perkins Dorothy Perkins, 17, as she stood before the bar for sentence on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the killing of her sweetheart, presented a tragic Contrast to the picture of most 17-year-old girls. She was sent to prison for 5 to 15 years.

STEPHENSON TO LEARN FATE OF PLEA FOR BAIL Judge Hines Will Rule Thursday on Motion to Release Trio. Answer' to the long fought question of whether D. C. Stephenson Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry. chArged with tho murder of MiSB Madge Oberholtzer, shall be admitted to bail, pending trial, will be give nat Noblesville, Thursday afternoon at 1:30. At that time. Judge Fred E. Hines of Hamilton Circuit Court, who was given the case on a change of venue, will rule on a motion of the defense to release the men. Ruling Is Vital Unusual significance is attached to the answer Judge Hines will give/ It will almost be g death blow to the State’s case, if the motion is sustained. attorneys here point out. With the men at liberty, the defense, too. Is expected to delay trial indefinitely. If the motion is denied, however, the gravity of the State's charge against the trio will be emphasized. The defense is expected in this case to move for an immediate trial. The State has already indicated it is ready. Brief Filed Both sides have filed briefs since the hearing ended last Friday. The hearing occupied four days, during which a number of the State's most lmp-n'nnt witnesses including Miss Oberholtzer’s parents, her brother Marshall, Dr. John K. Kingsbury, her physician, and Miss Beatrice Spratley, nurse during her final illness, were placed on the stand by the defense with a view to showing that the evidence in the hands of the State did not justify a murder indict ment. Arguments of the defense were that Miss Oberholtzer’s death was a cl?ar case of suicide. The State charged during the hearing that the defense was as much concerned in finding out what evidence the State has as in obtaining bond for Stephenson, Klinck and Gentry. Urge Speedy Trial Speedy trial of the case free from unnecessary delays and political manipulation is advocated In resolutions prepared by the committee of the Indianapolis League of Women Voters, appointed last week. The stand taken by the league two months ago was reaffirmed. SHOTS FLY BY HYLAN New York Mayor Gets Between Fugitive and Pursuer. Bu United Prea.NEW YORK, June 24.—Great excitement was caused among noonday crowds in the vicinity of the city hall today when two shots flew past the city hall steps where Mayor John F. Hylan was posing for photographers with a Chicago high school baseball team visiting here. Scores believed the shots had been fired at the’mayor. Investigation revealed they were fired at a parole violator, John Mulroy, by a probation officer, who was attempting an arrest. PICNIC FOR LEGION POST Eyerett F. Saxton, adjutant, announced today that Hilton U. Brown Jr., Post No. 85 American Legion will have a basket picnic Thursday at 6:30 p. m„ at the home of ViceCommander Walter R. Bonn ell, 2831 Brookside Ave.

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GERM TRIAL ARGUMENTS NEAR CLOSE Assistant Prosecutor Gorman Lashes Out Vindictive Denunciation of < Former Indianapolis Man. _> SHEPHERD, NERVOUS, RESTLESS Jealousy Is Basis of Charges, Defense Attorney Strikes Back. v By Edward C. Derr United Press Staff Correspondent CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO, June 24.—Money is at the bottom of the prosecution of William D. Shepherd on the charge that he murdered his wealthy ward, Billy McC'lintock, William Scott Stewart, chief defense attorney, charged today in his argument for acquittal.

"If Mr. Shepherd had taken a hatchet and murdered his own son, this would simply be another murder case,” Stewart argued. ‘‘But in this case Billy McCllntock had a lot of money and there are a lot of people who are Jealous because Billy gave it to Shepherd. That’s why Shepherd Is being prosecuted and persecuted.” Stewart started his argument when George E. Gorman, first assistant State’s attorney, finished his demand that Shepherd be hanged “for the murder of Billy McCllntock.” Gorman’s plea was spectacular, driving, intense. He charged that Shepherd indirectly has confessed to the murder. ’’This man Shepherd,” Gorman declared, “had a guilty conscience and the voice of his conscience led him to make Incriminating statements against himself. ‘‘No, he never said ‘I killed Billy McClintock.’ but he offered alibis and excuses and he fled from town. Those were indirect confessions of his guilt and you gentlemen Should keep them in your mind." Gorman cited law books to show that indirect confessions are often more damaging than direct evidence. Then he told the jury what the "indirect confessions” were. “Even before the doctors attending Billy found out that the boy had typhoid fever, ne find Shepherd (Tom to Page 2) JURY MAY GET CASE Two From C’orydon Charged With Prohibition I-aw Violation. The case of William Wilson and John Stepp of Corydon, Ind., charged with violating the national prohibition laws, was expected to go to the jury In Federal Court today. In a raid on an abandoned farm near Corydon Stepp was shot In the leg. Wilson was arrested later. BURGLARS LIkFvARIETY Take Hens and Fish Net From Chicken Coop. Burglars like variety. Jason Finnell, 1149 W. Twenty-Seventh St., told police his chicken coop was entered and four hens and a minnow fish net, valued at $lO, taken.

PRESIDENT IN NATIVE CLIME Coolidge Vacation Cut Short an Hour by Time Change. By Dale Y’an Every United Preaa Staff Corrcauondent SWAMPSCOTT. Mass., June 24. President Coolidge came home Jo his native New England today to begin a two months’ vacation, freed of the care and climate of Washington. The special train which brought the President and Mrs. Coolidge from Washington arrived at Salem, four miles from here, at 7 a. m. standard time. Whereupon they promptly lost an hour of their vacation through the necessity of changing to daylight saving. At the President's request no formal welcome had been arranged. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge were met by Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, who will be their neighbors during the summer. They motored to Red Gables, the Stearns' summer home, for breakfast. LARGE ALIMONY GIVEN Mrs. Gertrude Van Ness Gets Award of $60,000. One of the largest amounts in alimony granted in Marion County courts this year was $60,000 awarded Mrs. Gertrude Van Ness by Judge Clinton H. Gitan of Superior Court Four, it was announced today. Mrs. Van Ness was granted a divorce from Hughes Van Ness. It was agreed that Van Ness made S3OO weekly payments to his former wife until the total was paid.

Forecast SHOWERS this afternoon or tonight; Thursday generally fair; moderate temperature.

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MORE POLICE MOVE OPPOSED BYCOUNCILMEN Board of Safety Rapped in Opinions of Eight Members of Council. City council will defeat the board of safety’s attempt to add fifty men to the police force to cope with the crime wave, it was indicated today from opinions expressed by councilmen. The board of safety at a meeting Tuesday voted to instruct William, T. Bailey, attorney, to draft an ordinance to be submitted at next meeting of council to provide funds for the additional officers. Eight councilmen in opinions today opposed the move. Opposes Soft Snaps ‘‘Put some of the higher officer* to work instead of holding down the soft snaps they have now,’’ said Walter W. Wise. Other councilmen who said they were opposed to the move are: Theodore J. Bernd, Ira L. Bramblett. Lloyd D. Claycomhe. Otto Ray, Hayden W. Buchanan and William E. Clauer. John E. King said he would have to investigate the number of men on special assignments before voting for a larger police force. He expressed doubt that addition of fifty men is necessary. Four Safes Cracked Cracking of our safes in four downtown offices Monday night precipitated the board's decision to ask for a larger police force Yeggs obtained more than $1,700 In loot. The fourth safe cracking \yas not reported to police until late Tuesday. The Plymouth Savings and Loan Company, 129 E. Ohio St., was entered and the combination battered off the safe. The yeggs were unable to break Into the strong box compartment, but $23 was taken from a* desk, police were told.

TWO INJURED IN SCAFFOLD FALL Drop Ninety Feet —Hurts May Be Fatal. Two men, pointing brick In th rear ofthe Star Store, 348 W. Washington St., were seriously injured] thl safternoon when the scaffold ont which they were working collapsed and they fell ninety feet to a shed below. The men, John Donahoe, 65, of 703 E. Georgia St., and John 41, of 1701 Central Ave., were erry ployes of Walter Wise, city council* man and brick contractor. Both men were injured internally and were, sent to the city Hospital attaches said their injuries may he fatal.

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