Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 56, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 July 1925 — Page 2

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SHY HAY STACK MURDER VICTIM AS SLAYER SOBS Youthful Killer of Sweetheart Joins Uniformed Banks J of ‘Living^Dead.’ Bv United Press SIOUX FALLS,, S. \JX July 16. ■Winifred Meeks, a tall gangling youth of 21, sobbed in the jail here K tcday while preparations were made in Garden City to bury the charred remains of little Beryl JHealy, 1", victim of the “hay stack murder.” Throughout the night Winifred wept his grief, apparently realizing for the first time the meaning of his punishment—life in prison for the confessed murder of his “puppy love” sweetheart who asked for death to avoid living in disgrace. A warden, pacing the corridors, found Winifred hunched in his cell, weeping, / and tried to persuade him to go to sleep. Early today the six-foot stripling of a boy was “dressed in.” He was fitted with a two-piece khaki suit and given a number by which he will be known—for the remainder of his natural life. He was to be “mugged” and his picture, with the usual identification, will be broadcast for Bertillion files throughout the country. Meeks pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of murdering his pretty little Garden City sweetheart. He said he killed her because she preferred death to motherhood of his child. He swung a tire-iron on her head and choked her with her own scarf. He buried her body in a strawstack and burned it.

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This Hatchet Is Hard Headed Vji Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 16. —G. C. Hatchet, 40, of Chandler, had proof today that he is hard-beaded. He fell while working in a cistern and landed head first on soapstone below. His head sank into the stone for four inches. Hatchet cut out the stone, showing the imprint of his head and is showing it to friends.

MAW, WOMAN SOUGHT ;Two Alleged to Have Stolen Auto and Looted House, Police today sought a man and a woman who are alleged to have stolen an auto and nearly cleaned a rooming house of its furnishings. D. M. William, 229 N. East St., told police he gave his auto to a garage employe for repairs, but the man did not take It tothe garage. Williams said he trailed him to 911 N. Capitol Ave., and called police. The man and a woman left before ihe officers arrived and two roomers Alfred Todd and Todd Ross reported clothing, guns and jewelry valued at sllO taken.

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If you see any automobiles bearingthesp license numbers, call the police or The Indianapolis Times. Main 3500. The owner may be able to do the same for you some time. Aiitomobiles reported stolen belong to: Ray Conner, 3166 Station St., Chevrolet 483-551, from Brookside Park. R. R. Harrod, 1331 S. Belmork Ave., Ford, from Market and Delaware Sts. Roy W. Morrison, 5648 Winthrop Ave., Ford 569-917, from Liberty and Walnut Sts. Douglass Williams, 819 Massachusetts Ave., Studebaker 112-892, from a garage. Luella McCreery, Chevrolet 179843, from Market and Delaware Sts. Fred White, 249 E. Minnnesota St., Chevrolet, from 621 S. Delaware St. Walter Lewis, 1308 Fayette St., Ford 556-672, from Fayette and Thirteenth Sts. C. A. Portman, 402 Angella Ave., Ford 307-088, from Market and Delaware Sts.

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Automobiles reported found '■ by police belong to: John F. Clayton, 631 Sanders St., Overland, deserted by two boys at 315 Ogden St. S. YY'ade, 628 W. Tenth St., Ford, left at scene of accident, TwentyFirst and Meridian Sts. EiG HTTRAFFICARRESTS Three Alleged Speeders, Five Others, Slated at City Prison. Three alleged speeders and gve alleged traffic violators weer slated at city prison Wednesday night. They gave their names and- addresses as: Walter Simon, 18, of 1015 W. Vermont St., and James O. Smock, 48, of 328 E. Washington St., charged with assault and battery and speeding, and Aronld Bryant, 24. colored, 624 N. California St., charged with improper driving and speeding. Five other drivers were slated. BRIDGE TO BE RUSHED Army Engineer Inspects Project at Vincennes. Bv United Press VINCENNES, Ind., July 16. Plans were being pushed today for the construction of the new $500,000 bridge across the Wabash River here. The Indiana and Illinois highway Commission and the Federal Government will share the cost. Col. George Spalding, of the Army engineering corps, was here Wednesday, inspecting the plans. Marriage Licenses Norval T. Buckley, 29. machinist. 609 E. North: Anna Mcßride. 27. 108 Cherry Grove. Harry A. Altmeyer, 29. truck driver, 547 Bell: Dorothy Vest. 19, 234 N. Pine. Earl Young-. 29. sheet metal worker. 2512 Bellefontaine: Martha Becker. 21. typist. 2538 W. Morris. Frederick L. Cross. 23. laborer. 2344 N. G*le: Retta Wood. 18. 2160 N. Gale. Dowell S. Fisher. 31, salesman, 19 W. South, Rtihv Keefauver. 30. teacher, 19, E. St. Joseph. ' . John Clendenen. 39, attendant, Marion. Ind : Ruth Yates 31 2165 N. Gale.

POLICE CHIEF GOES TO BAT FOR WALKERS Recognition of HOPS Made at International Convention Here. The HOPS, The Indianapolis Times’ Harassed Order of Pedestrians, has been indirectly recognized by the International police chiefs. Sidney Williams, Chicago, of the National Safety council went to bat for the walkers at the, convention here Thursday. “The pedestrian has as much right on the roads and highways and streets as a motorist—maybe more so,” he said. “We must get over thinking that motorists are the lords of the highway, that the pedestrian

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must Jump when we blow our horn, and that if he Is anything less than 100 per cent watchful and agile it is hie fouit when we hit him “I would respectfully suggest that traffic officers be Impressed with the fact that It Is their duty and their responsibility to protect the pedestrain quite as much as to'expedite traffic. “I should like to see, a little more frequently, a curb on the motorist who selfishly crowds onto the cross walk before he stops, and who then, when the signal changes in his Savor, Jumps forward like a shot out of a gun at the pedestrain Just midmay of the crossing, or who turns a corner at high speedhonking his horn at the frightened pedestrians who scatter before him—l should like a little more frequently to see this fellow ordered back by the traffic officer, given a lecture on decent manners, and left there for five minutes to think it over. “If pedestrains are given more consideration at intersections, both by drivers and by traffic officers, there will be less jay walking in the middle of the block.”

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Poor Elmer! Thought he could beat the game. Boasted that HE didn’t waste money on automobile insurance. Bragged about what he had saved —until suddenly came a smash-up. Skidded into a sedan—two people in the hospital—his own car a wreck. Two lawsuits for personal injuries, one for property damage. Absolutely no protection! Poor Elmer! ■ . i

LOS ANGELES COPIES Also Post Police in Banks, Says Chief HereOut In Los Angeles, Cal., where bank bindlts stir up excitement occasionally, even as In Indiana, the police hit on the same idea as Mayor Shank did recently when he posted armed cops In banks. “We take 100 men or so and scatter them around the banks,” said Police Chief R. Lee Heath. "There are more banks than that, but bandits don’t know which ones are guarded.” JUDGE FINES COUSIN They All Look Alike to Me Before the Bar, He Says. Bv United Press CONNERSVILLE, Ind., July 18.— “They all look alike, to me when they stand in front of the bar,” said Police Judge Ochiltree today. He fined his cousin, T. E ; Dunn, $25, for leaving his auto in the street with the motor running.

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BANDITS TAKE CIGARS Robbers Unabfe to Crack International Harvester Safe. Search for bandits smoking cigars was under way by police today. Eight cigars represented the total loot obtained by would-be safe breakers after working Wednesday night with crowbars and sledge hammers in a futile effort to break into the vault of the International Harvester Company, 319 S. Missouri St. This is the second attempt in three weeks. SIDEWALK STANDS GO City to 'Order Pop Merchants to Fold Up Tents. An ancient trade is doomed. Pop merchants, who sell their wares at stands on sidewalks and other city property, must fold up their stands and silently steal away, else suffer arrest, the board of works ordered Wednesday. Board Inspectors will deliver the warning in

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paint, total value $217, taken from a White River bridge. APPETITE IS DOWNFALL Farm youth. Hungry. Gives Seif l T p to Sheriff. By United Press PENDLETON. Ind.. July 11—A ( lusty appetite proved the undoing of Earl Spencer, 18, farm tn the Indiana State Reformatory hers today. Spencer broke JnH at Shelbyrfne while awaiting transfer tg the Reformatory but voluntarily surrendered to the sheriff at Franklin. He gave himself up to get a meal, he said.

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