Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1929 — Page 2

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LOVERS LOSE BATTLE TO ESCAPE DEATH ON GALLOWS

CLEMENCY IS DENIED COUPLE BY GOVERNOR Refuses to Take Action in ‘Most Grewsome Crime’ in Louisiana. MUST DIE SATURDAY Pair Convicted for Murder of Woman’u Husband in 1927. lift i nit id Press BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 3.—Ada Bonner Le Bouef and her alleged lover, Dr. Henry Dreher, will die on the gallows Saturday afternoon, unless some circumstance unforeseen intervenes to save them. With the announcement of Governor Huey P. Long, Wednesday night that he would not interfere with the execution, what appears to have been the last hope for the doomed couple vanished. Reviews Case Mrs. Le Bouef and Dr. Dreher were convicted and sentenced to hang by a jury alter they were found guilty of murdering the woman's husband on a lonely lake at Morgan City, La., in the summer of 1927. Convicted with them w r as Jim Beadle, a trapper, who now is serving a life term for the killing. Governor Long issued a twelvepage statement Wednesday night in which he reviewed the history of the case, saying: “I have, in my lifetime, had no cause to review a record showing such marks of grewsome, murderous intent and design as is disclosed in this case against Dr. Dreher and Mrs. Le Bouef.” New Evidence Alleged He had been called upon to extend executive clemency by the state board of pardons and a number of women’s organizations here after alleged new evidence had been revealed. This evidence was a statement said to have been made by Beadle to a fellow prisoner to the effect that he, Beadle, murdered Le Bouef. “I am not sure what part Jim Beadle played in the murder.” Governor Long said in the statement, "but I feel certain that Mrs. Le Bouef and Dr. Dreher were the real murderers.” Mrs. Le Bouef will be the first white woman to go to the gallows in the history of Louisiana. USES FUNERAL AS HOAX Brazil Man Tried to Borrow Money on Plea of Mother's Death. Hit Times Special BRAZIL. Ind., Jan. 3.—When the body of Mrs. Lillian Niederaner failed to arrive here for burial, a firm of undertakers to which it was supposed to be sent, made an investigation and found that Mrs. Niederaner was alive. It is believed that Ralph Sampson, a son of Mrs. Niederaner. who made the arrangements with the undertakers. and has since disappeared, believed he could raise money by the scheme. He attempted to borrow S2OO or S3OO on the plea that he lacked money to pay express charges on the body and to pay for a cemetery lot.

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How expertly a burglar smashed the window of the Koenig Sr. Friedrichs jewelry store, 22 North Meridian street, and took $1,500 in gems, is shown in this picture. With a padded brick the thief broke a small portion of the corner of the glass instead of smashing the center with a resultant crash. Edward Hopkins, 348 North Jefferson avenue, watchmaker at the store, shows how the thief could reach through the window.

SEEK STATE POST Many Candidates for Job on Industrial Board. Numerous candidates are seeking the $4,500 post to be vacated by Samuel R. Artman on the state industrial commission upon the inauguration of Governor-Elect Harry G. Leslie. Artman has accepted a position as assistant in charge of utility cases in the office of James M. Ogden, attorney-general. He made his resignation date such that the industrial commission successor appointment falls to the lot of Leslie, rather than retiring Governor Ed Jackson. Among those said to be interested in the position are James House, Vincennes, and John C. Chaney, Sullivan. Henry Marshall, Lafayette publisher and original Leslie backer, conferred with the Governor-elect at the Claypool today. Other Leslie henchmen gathered around and appointments and plans for the inauguration were discussed, it was said. Marshall and Leslie expect to be in the city several days, it was announced. YOUNG ON COMMITTEE General Electric Head to Serve With Reparations Experts. By I l ih and Press PARIS. Jan. 3.—Owen D. Young of the General Electric Company has surrendered to insistent requests by foreign powers that he serve as one of the American representatives on the reparations experts committee. Announcement of Young's acceptance was made by Premier Reymond Poincare.

CLARK COMMISSION TO PLAN CELEBRATION Anniversary of Ft. Sackville’s Capture Feb. 25-29. Arrangements for the celebration Feb. 25-28 of the sesquecentennial of the capture of Ft. Sackville at Vincennes by George Rogers Clark and his men will be made at the meeting of the Clark memorial commission with the sesquicentennial commission at the Columbia Club Jan. 16. The latter group recently was named by President Coolidge, who is expected to speak at the celebration. CITY GROCER DEAD William G. Griffith in Firm 45 Years. William G. Griffin, 64, for the last forty-five years one of the partners in Schnull & Cos., wholesale grocers, died unexpectedly of heart disease early this morning in his home, 2014 North Pennsylvania street. He had been in ill health for more than a year. Mr. Griffin, who, besides his connection with Schnull & Cos., was president of the Merchants Trucking Company, was one of the pioneer business men of Indianapolis. He was born in Madison, Ind., and came here when he was a small boy. The widow, a daughter, three sons and a step-son survive. Funeral services will be held at 9 Saturday morning at SS. Peter and Paul cathedral. Go into business for yourself. Several opportunities are offered to trade your car for businesses, such as a poolroom, cleaning and pressing establishment, etc. See the Barter and Swap want ads.

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KELLOGG PACT TO GO BEFORE SENATETODAY Leaders v Agree to Act on Anti-War Treaty Before Naval Bill. SENATE Considers state, justice, commerce and labor department appropriation bills. Kellogg anti-war treaty to be taken up at 2 p. m. HOUSE Takes up war department appropriation bill. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The fighting seventieth congress which adjourned for the Christmas holidays with the senate locked in a bitter filibuster came back today to finish up its work in an atmosphere of peace. An agreement was negotiated by senate leaders whereby the Kellogg anti-war treaty will be considered before the naval cruiser building bill, thus settling the dispute of precedence to the satisfaction of both sides. Under this agreement Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee will get the peace pact before the senate at 2p. m. He has announced he will keep it in this primary position until it is ratified. Vare Committee to Meet* The only haze on this peaceful horizon was provided by Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, the most ardent opponent of the treaty, who has announced his Vare investigating committee will met Friday and probably will prepare its report to the senate on the Vare election case. This report is of the highest privilege and by its presentation in the senate Reed might be able to delay consideration of the treaty. He will not say what he will do. He always has played a lone hand and was not consulted by Borah and Chairman Hale of the naval affairs committee who made the agreement. If Reed can be persuaded to hold off his Vare report or if some arrangement is made whereby it will not conflict with the Kellogg pact, Borah expects the treaty to be ratified within a week. The fate of the resolution proposed by irreconcilables, expressing unofficial reservations to “protect the American foreign policy,” is problematical. Borah thinks he has the votes to defeat it. Naval Bill Is Next After the treaty will come the naval bill. It is expected to require two or three weeks but a majority now appears to favor its provisions for fifteen new 10,000 ton cruisers and an aircraft carrier to be built within three years in spite of President Coolidge’s opposition to the time limit. No program as to what will be taken up after the naval "bill has yet been adopted but a senate clique is planning to force up the McNary-Haugen farm bill, as revised. The house Is moving along unconcerned with such harassing problems as are annoying senate leaders. It's chief business for the next few weeks will be the passage of nearly $2,000,000,000 worth of appropriation bills. Asks Foreign Policy Quiz Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Representative Tinkham (Rep.) Massachusetts. prepared a resolution today calling for an investigation of expenditures of international bankers, international business organizations and foreign interests to influence congress in relation to United States foreign policies, especially regarding the Kellogg peace pact. “A network of expensive organized propaganda and intrigue to influence the foreign policies of the United States would be revealed by such an investigation,!’ Tinkham said. “This nefarious practice should be exposed.’* Tinkham criticised the Kellogg peace pact as being nullified by exceptions made by the various signing governments and said if the United States ratified the treaty America is bound by League of Nations policies without opportunity to take part in league deliberations. TWO WOMEN MISSING Police Asked to Search by Parents; Gone For Week. Police today were asked to search for two young women who disappeared from their homes last week. Mrs. Blanche Nolan, 613 East Norwood street, reported her daughter, Mrs. Ruby Smith, 22, left home last Thursday and had not been seen since. Miss Violet Williams, 20, of 1220 North Illinois street, also left home last Thursday, her mother reported. The two girls were not acquainted, nolice said.

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Sh! Mystery! By Times Special DECATUR, Ind., Jan. 3. Prints left by shoeless feet in snow here have police guessing. The tracks started from the courthouse grounds in the center of the business district, thence to the north part of the city and back to the courthouse.

NEXT GAS CASE MOVEBY CITY Works Board Expected to Serve Notice on Utility. Adoption by the board of works of a formal notice that the city plans to exercise its option on Citizens Gas Company property was anticipated today as a result of scheduled conference between utility and city counsel. The boaVd of works likely will receive a recommendation from John W. Holtzman and Fred C. Gause, special counsel for the city, that the board should serve legal notice on the company six months before expiration of the twenty-five year franchise which expires August, 1930. Trustees and directors met in secret conference Wednesday luncheon at the Columbia Club. Trustees let it be known that they differed with Mayor L. Ert Slack’s recommendation that the trustees should make the first move to redeem the $2,000,000 common stock. It was understood that the trustees will await a legal demand from the works board as provided in the franchise. Henry H. Hornbrook, a director and attorney for the company, and William H. Thompson, counsel for trustees, were named to represent the two bodies in conferences with the city and others interested. It was announced after the conference that directors are “teeth and nail” back of trustees in their plan to turn the property over to the city as originally intended after being ordered by a “court of last resort.” Holtman, Hack and Gause today conferred with Hornbrook. They said they asked Hornbrook for some papers necessary in planning the city’s next move and Hornbrook readily gave them. Frequent conferences will be held to map the remedial legislation needed before the transfer can be accomplished, Holtzman said. LUDLOW IS BOOMED Urged as Vice-President Candidate in 1932. # By Times Special WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.—A boom for Louis Ludlow, congressmanelect from Indianapolis, as the Democratic candidate for VicePresident in 1932, was launched today by Congressman-elect John Cable of Lima, O. Cable, a Republican, said “Ludlow was one of few Democrats elected in Indiana last year. He was born in a log cabin and possesses those same human qualities which made the last Democratic candidate for Vice-President from Indiana, Thomas Riley Marshall, so loveable and popular with his fel-low-citizens. In addition, Ludlow enjoys the good will and esteem of such stalwart Republicans as Senator Fess of Ohio, and Watson of Indiana, neither of whom would do more than lip service, if that, in opposition to anything Ludlow sought.”

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OGDEN OPPOSES OUTSIDE AID IN SHUMAKER SUIT Attorney-General Moves to Dismiss Gilliom Plea for Counsel. Acting upon his announced intention of handling all cases himself, with the aid of his legal staff. Attorney General James M. Ogden today filed a motion to dismiss a motion filed by his predecessor, Arthur L. Gilliom, which would make Attorneys William H. Thompson and Solon Carter counsel in the Shumaker habeas corpus case. The motion was filed in the supreme court. The habeas corpus case is pending in federal court and Ogden sent his first assistant, Joseph W. Hutchinson, to the court today to file appearances for both Ogden and himself. “This means that I will carry out my duty in defending the sheriff of the court against the hab"~" - orpus action,” Ogden explained. “I intend that all cases shall be handled by my office, as the law provides.” , Would Free Shumaker As one of the last acts of his administration, Gilliom argued the habeas corpus case before the federal court here and was assisted by Thompson and Carter. He then filed the motion with the supreme court asking that these men be retained. Should the habeas corpus plea be ruled upon favorably by Judge Robert C. Baltzell, it . will mean that the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, secretary of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, will escape serving his sixty-day contempt sentence at the Indiana state farm. In memoranda accompanying his motion to dismiss the Gilliom motion for special counsel, Ogden points out that it is not alleged “that the present attorney general is unable or unwilling to perform his duty under the law, or that he has declined proffered assistance from volunteer counsel named in said petition, or that same has been offered him.” Believes Order Unnecessary Other points made are that volunteer counsel was asked “without reference to the duty and office of the attorney-general” and that in briefing the case he might take advantage of any assistance given, without cost to the state. It closes with the following: “It is the opinion of the attor-ney-general, therefore, that no order is either necessary or proper ppon said petition in its present form.” FLOOD CURB 'EASY' Jadwin Says River Work Is Simpie Problem. WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.—Flood control of the Mississippi river is only a simple engineering problem and the work will be finished within the ten years allotted by congress, Major General Edgar Jadwin, chief of army engineers. Ims told the house appropriations committee. Jadwin asked $30,000,000 for flood control work during 1930 and this sum was allotted in the war department appropriation bill reported to the house today. An additional SBOO,OOO is included for emergency flood control work in event of damage during the coming fiscal year.

Y’re Out! By Times Special PERU, Ind., Jan. 3.—Charles S. Loucks, deposed as Miami county highway superintendent by county commissioners who charged malfeasance in office, found the lock on the door to his office had been changed when he attempted to unlock it and continue to perform his duties regardless of th? ouster order. Counsel for Loucks has announced that his fight to hold the position will be carried into court.

NEGRO LEAVES FISKMILLION Aged Man Was First of Race to Get Master Degree. By United Press NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3—The Fisk Negro university was named beneficiary of the fortune of nearly $1,000,000 left by James Dallas Burros. Negro, who died alone on a street car here. Burros was 82 years old. He was a member of Fisk’s first graduating class and was the first Negro to receive the degree of bachelor of arts south of the Mason and Dixon line and the first to receive the master of arts degree in America. Refusing a high degree from Dartmouth he joined the faculty of his alma mater but later resigned to enter the drug business. It was through his business acumen in the drug business that brought him his wealth which he willed to Fisk university. DELAY FILLING POST County Council Puts Off Electing Seventh Member. County council will ignore the provision of the state statutes that it hold a special meeting within ten days after a vacancy occurs in its membership to elect someone to fill the vacancy, it developed today. Councilman John E. Shearer resigned Jan. 1 to become a county commissioner. County Auditor Harry Dunn announced today that he and George N. Montgomery, council president, had decided net to call a special session. Clinton H. Givan, county attorney, has advised them the special session provision is not mandatory, he said. Council will have a session some time between Jan. 15 and Feb. 1 to act on some financial matters and the election of a successor may come up then, he said. Courthouse observers, however, see a possibility choice of a successor may be delayed some time, as the George V. Coffin and C. Otis Dodson political factions now each have three members on the council, and neither will vote the other the advantage. Ex-Congressman Is 111 By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—William C. Adamson, for twenty years, congressman from Georgia, and until a year ago, judge of the United States customs court here, is critically ill with lobar pneumonia at Presbyterian hospital here. Asks House Reapportionment By I nited Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—lmmediate reapportionment of representatives in the house was requested today in a bill introduced by Senator Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.). The measure was submitted in the form of an amendment to the pending 1930 census bill.

.JAN. 3, 1929

PARAGUAY AND BOLIVIA READY TO ARBITRATE Commission to Meet Soon in Washington on Boundary Dispute. Bu United Press LA PAZ, Bolivia, . Jan. 3.—The Bolivian government has accepted the protocol for arbitration and conciliation of the border dispute with Paraguay. Announcement of Bolivia's acceptance was made Wednesday night. Paraguay already had accepted the protocol. The government said signing of the protocol would take place at Washington, where the Pan-Ameri-can conference now is in session. The protocol provides for arbitration of the dispute by a commission composed of Representatives of five nations, the United States, Cuba, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Uncertainty of the boundary between Bolivia and Paraguay in the Gran Chato territory has been of iong standing, and two agreements reached at separate times never were ratified. In the dispute last month Bolivian troops advanced into the territory claimed by both countries and lor a time war threatened. The League of Nations, the PanAmerican conference at Washington and the Argentine government?, offered to aid in arbitration of the' dispute, and the offer of the PanAmerican conference was accepted. Argentina Declines By United Tress BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3.—High government sources confirmed to the United Press today reports that Argentina w r ould decline to participate in arbitration of the Gran Chaco boundary dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay. Argentina was one of five nations to be represented on the board of arbitration and conciliation. The Argentine government also had offered its services along with the League of Nations and the PanAmerican conference in arbitrating the dispute. The reason for Argentina’s decision not to take part was not learned. Delegates Named By United Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguary, Jan. 3. —The government announced today that the Uruguyan representatives on the commission to arbitrate the Bolivian-Paraguyan border dispute would be Eduardo Rodrigues Larreta, Pedro Menini Rios and Juan Jose Amazaga. New Theater Opened Bn United Press SPENCER, Ind., Jan. 3.—The new $45,000 Tivoli moving picture theater here, built by E. M. Viguesney. sculptor of the “American Doughboy,” is observing its opening week.

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