Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 212, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1929 — Page 9

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CRIME SCHOOL BRAND POT ON U. S. PRISONS Crisis Exists in Country’s Penal System, House Report Shows. NEED MORE BUILDINGS Local Jails ‘Filthy Holes/ Whe r e Guilty Mingle With Innocent. BT BAY TUCKER, Timet Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Branding many federal prisons and local jails as “schools of crime,” a tentative report of the special house investigating committee appointed under the Boylan resolution decares that a “serious crisis” exists in the nation’s penal system. The report, distributed among the five committee members, has not been adopted, but is known to embody views of the members and noted criminologists who furnished advice during the inquiry. It recommends construction of two new federal penitentiaries, one in the northeast and one in southern California, a hospital for the criminally insane, an institution for juvenile prisoners, and additional jails and workhouses for short-term prisoners, those awaiting trial and individuals held as material witnesses. Overcrowding, tine to lack of facilities and failure to set ud a proper probation system, are held chiefly responsible for existii g evils. Only six of the ninety-two judicial districts have probation officers, although federal judges informed the’ committee that a comprehensive system of parole would permit at least 5,000 prison inmates to reenter society. Jails Are Filthy "The committee found by personal observation,” reads one paragraph, “and learned through investigations made at its request, that many of these jails are unspeakably filthy and often are nothing less than schools of crime. There is no separation of the guilty from the innocent, the sick from the well, the young from the old, or the hardened criminals from impressionable young offenders.” This condition was found to be especially acute in county and local jails, where federal prisoners are boarded out for lack of federal institutions. The federal government is powerless to' insist on eradication cf such evils, the committee pointed out, because its prisoners virtually are “paying guests.” The growing practice of placing two prisoners in a cell was condemned as a “vicious practice.” Many prisoners, the report said, are living in "dark, ill-ventilated basements and corridors and improvised dormitories.” “Deplorable conditions” were found in local institutions, where more than half of the approximate prison population of 19,000 are incarcerated. More Help Needed Offices of the federal authorities in charge of the prison system, including the assistant attorney-gen-eral and the superintendent of prisons, are “woefully undermanned,” the report said. In advocating extension of the probate system, it pointed out that release of the 5.000 prisoners now eligible would save the government $4,000 a day. Immediate action on the recommendations is asked. Incidentally, the report contains on criticism of Mabel Walker Willebrandt for her practice of placing some of her subordinates in Atlanta and Leavenworth as a check on the prison authorities at those places. The committee consists of Representatives Cooper of Ohio, Kopp of lowa, Taber and Boylan of New York, and Bell of Georgia. BURGLAR ALARMTf STATION FOOLS COPS Police Turn Out for Emergency Call as Salesman Demonstrates. Officers at police headquarters Tuesday were ready to testify to the efficiency of anew kind of burglar alarm a salesman was demonstrating. The alarm is a huge battery operated bell inside a box. Movement of the box as slight as a quarter of an inch starts an unholy racket. The salesman touched off the alarm. Policemen thought it was the emergency bell and scurried to the garage to mount the “fast wagon.” Four Fined After Fight Over Girl Bu Times Special PORTLAND. Ind., Jan. 23.—Fines and costs totaling $12.50 each were imposed on four high school boys here as a result of their beating up Hubert Risser, a fellow student, during a quarrel over a girl.' Those fined were Anson Tingle, Harry Mendenhall. Delbert Swiher and William Resuh. An instructor. Forest Jack, filed assault and battery charges against the four. Electrical Inventor Dies Bu Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 23. Funeral services will be held here Friday for Thomas Duncan. 63. electrical inventor, known as “the father of the electric meter industry,” who d’ed Sunday night in Los Angeles from heart disease. He was president of the Duncan Electric Manufacturing Company here. He held membership in the Columbia Club at Indianapolis.

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Death for 19 Crashes Out of Snow

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—Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc. This graphic photograph, taken by a camerman for The Times and NEA Service before all the victims had been removed from the tangled mass of wreckage, shows where nineteen persons were killed and many others injured when a fast interurban car struck a Detroit-to-Pittsburgh bus near Bellevue, O. The accident occurred at a grade crossing during a blinding snow storm. The picture shows how the interurban car smashed the bus to bits and then straddled the wreckage containing the dead and dying.

CLIMAX NEAR IN CRIME QUIZ Grand Jury May Report at Angola Monday. By Times Special ANGOLA, Ind., Jan. 23.—Indictments in Steuben county’s alleged crime ring may be returned within the next few days, it was indicated today with announcement by T. A. Remond, special prosecutor, that the end of the inquiry is near. While Remond would not say on what day he expected the jury to adjourn, observers believe it may be Thursday with a report Monday. With Merle Wall, assistant at-torney-general here, witnesses appear continually before the investigating body, but two sought for questioning have fled. They are Brown McCool, declared by authorities to be a bootlegger, and Joe Davidson, poolroom proprietor. JAIL THREE GROCERS Charge They Bought Stolen Meats From Two Men. Three grocery proprietors are under arrest today charged with buying loot from two men who have confessed to robbing fourteen groceries and meat markets. The grocers are: Max Pollock, 54 of 3026 North Capitol avenue, proprietor of a store at 1725 Northwestern avenue: his son, Morris Pollock, 27, of 329 Congress avenue proprietor of a store at 237 Weci Twenty-first street, and his son-in-law, David Steinberg, 28, of 128 West Ray street, proprietor of a store at 249 South Rural street. They denied knowing meats they bought were stolen. William Tatman, 38, of 325 South Sherman drive, operator of a store at 1901 Columbia avenue, also is charged with receiving stolen goods. Arthur V. Cummings, 27, of 3659 Brookville road, and Earl Sparks, 29, of 258 Minkner street, are the robbers who have admitted looting thirteen stores and one home. Sparks was involved in five of the burglaries. Names of Detectives Jesse McCarty and William Miller were omitted Tuesday from a list of officers instrumental in solving the series of robberies. PRESBYTERIANS MEET Religious Thrill Stressed in Talk by Moderator. The religiuos man has more thrilling thoughts and experiences than the irreligious man, the Rev. Joseph M. Broady, Birmingham, Ala., vice-moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States, declared Tuesday night in an address at the First Presbyerian church. Others speakers at the meeting of Presbyterian men of Indiana 'included the Rev. William C. Covert, Philadelphia, general secretary of the board of Christian education; H. B. Pike, attorney, and James B. Wootan. Chicago. Almus G. Ruddell presided. Crossing Watchman Killed Bu Times Special ANDERSON. Ind., Jan. 23.—Jacob Lowrey, 30, was killed Tuesday night while working as a crossing watchman, when he was struck by a switch engine.

YOUNGER SET STARTS COUNTER REVOLT AGAINST FLAMING YOUTH

Bu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—The present college-age generation of American boys and girls is staging a counter-revolt against the wild “revolt of youth” that marked the early 19205, in the opinion of Jesse Lynch Williams, distinguished novelist and critic. The youth that is entering Its twenties is not returning to Victorian primness and prudery, say?

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Daisy Tells By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 23. —Daisies may not tell, but Daisy did. Mrs. Daisy Bryant, testifying in a divorce suit against Martin Bryant, told the court he had left her nine times during the eight years they were married; was arrested for violating the dry law; tried on a chicken theft charge; discharged from a job by a railroad because he was suspected of stealing, and that their home had been searched many times by federal and police officers. A divorce was granted.

WILLIAM SMITH BURIAL RITES HELD TUESDAY Funeral Services Observed at Fortville Christian Church. Funeral services were held Tuesday for William Smith, 84, at the Fortville Christian church. Mr. Smith was born in Spring

Valley, 0., April 12, 1844. He married Miss Ruth An,. Fallis May 22, 1862, and moved to Indianapolis soon after. Following the death of his first wife, Mr. Smith married Miss Leah McDonald, who died in March, 1928. He was a member ot the Odd Fellows, Red Men and Brotherhood. Mr. Smith is survived by a daugh-

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ter, Mrs. Lottie Davis, Fortville, and a son, Harley E. Smith, Wyandotte, Mich., president of the Salsoda Company of Detroit. REAL~ESTATE~BOARD TO GIVE DINNER-DANCE Affair Scheduled for Wednesday at Athletic Club. Plans for the annual dinnerdance of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board were announced today by Frank F, Woolling, social affairs chairman. The affair will be held next Wednesday at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Dinner will be served at 6:30 and dancing will begin at 8:30. More than 100 couples are expected to attend. Music for dancing will be provided by Jack lilson’s orchestra. Earl Davis, local policeman, will sing. There will be favors for all women. Members of the social affairs committee, in addition to Woolling, are Henry L. Richardt, Robert Allison, Norris P. Shelby, Timothy P. Sexton, Charles R. Ettinger, B. C. Cartmell, A. H. M. Graves, Lacey Hearn, J. Edward Robins, Carl G. Seytter, Edson T. Wood and Charles Maxwell. 535.000 Fire at La Porte Bu United Press LA PORTE, Ind., Jan. 23.—Loss estimated at $35,000 resulted here today when a downtown building block of three stories was destroyed by fire. A radio store and several apartments were burned.

Williams in an article written for the current North American Review. But it is returning to good manners and moderation. And the reason Hr the counterrevolt. he believes, is the natural desire of every generation of youngsters to be different from its immediate predecessors and to feel a sense of superiority to the “flaming youth” of five or ten years ago which now is nearing its thirties.

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Father Slays Girls With Hammer, Foiling Wife’s Rescue Attempts. By United Press LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23.—Jane Bowling, 10, died here today, the victim of a hammer wielded by her father, Alexander Bowling, 51. Jane’s sister, Virginia Frances, 12, died last night. The girls were brought here late yesterday from their home at Munfordville, where their father, apparently temporarily crazed, attacked them. Bowling is in Hart county jail, under the care of a physician. He is reported to have attacked the children to save them from want, caused by financial reverses. The girls were unconscious when they were brought here, in an attempt to save their lives. Bowling, mumbling incoherently and alternately peaceful and violent, was held on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Physicians pronounced him mentally unbalanced. Bowling slept in the room with his two daughters and arose beffore daybreak, Mrs. Bowling said. Virginia was sitting before the fireplace when her father suddenly picked up a hammer and struck her on the head. He then attacked Jane, who lay sleeping, and struck her on the head several times. “I heard screams coming from the room where the -girls were,” Mrs. Bowling said, “and as I ran there I saw Alex strike one child with a hammer. I grappled with him, but he was too strong, and he struck the other girl before I could prevent it. My screams brought the neighbors.” BIG 4 GROUP TO HAVE CHARGE OF LUNCHEON Crescent Club Will Play Host at Caravan Event. Crescent Club of the Big Four railroad will have charge of the Thursday luncheon of the Caravan Club at the Murat Temple. The Crescent Club is composed of Shriner employes of the Big Four and has a membership of nearly 400. Members of both clubs are invited to attend and each bring a Masonic friend. Phillip T. White, general superintendent of the Big Four, will be the principal speaker, and the Big Four orchestra will give a musical program. The dining room will be decorated in “railroad style,” with signals and other railroad paraphernalia. This includes the model railroad engine and tender which has been on display for some time in the Union station. TALKS TO ROTARIANS Changes in Business Discussed by C. of C. Official. Change in competition from individuals to organized groups was discussed by John N. Van der Vries, Chicago, north central division manager, United States Chamber of Commerce, at the Indianapolis Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday at the Claypool. Increased production to the limit has resulted in the commodity running after the consumer instead of the consumer running after the product, he said, causing a reorganization of American business.

AFTER extended visits to two universities and observations at New York society functions, Williams detects striking differences between the immediate post-war group and that which is growing up today. “For one thing,” he says of the later, “they dance with daylight between them. Their parties break up at 1 o'clock. I saw no hip flasks, nor the effects of them. Those who attended the i:. ...

CHAIN BANDIT PAIRJNBERTHS Suspects in Ten Killings Rushed West. By United Press BUFFALO, N. Y„ Jan. 23. Chained to their Pullman berths and with iron bars locked across their bodies to prevent attempts at escape, Bryan “Whitey” Walker and Fred Nave, wanted for numerous murders in the west and southwest, were speeding westward early today. Shortly before midnight they were placed aboard a New York Central train, Walker, in charge of Hugh D. Harper, police chief of Colorado Springs, and Nave in the custody of Sheriff Fred Bowles, of Pontotoc county, Oklahoma. Walker goes to face four charges of murder growing cut of the Lamar, Colo., bank holdup last May and Nave is wanted for several bank holdups and murders in various parts of Oklahoma. Utmost secrecy regarding movements of the officers and their prisoners was being maintaied for fear an attempt might be made by friends to rescue them. Clothing of the prisoners was removed and hidden in the front of the car they occupy with their captors shortly after they were taken aboard the train. JOHNSON RITES SET Retired U. S. Employe to Be Buried Friday. Funeral services for Alfred H. Johnson, 78, retired United States deputy collector of customs, who died Tuesday night at his home, 644 East Thirteenth street, will be held at the home at 10 a. m. Friday, Masonic burial will be in Crown Hill. Mr. Johnson was retired Oct. 27, 1928, after thirty-six years in government service, first in the postoffice for four years and after that in the customs department. He practiced law at Gcshen and Elkhart before coming to Indianapolis in 1880. He became a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity at Hillsdale college, and was one of the organizers of the Indianapolis alumni chapter. He was a member of the St. Paul’s Episcopal church and Mystic Tie Lodge 398, F. and A. M., and had been secretary-treasurer of the Indianapolis Country Club twenty-five years. Surviving, a sister, Miss Harriet B. Johnson, Boston, and three sons, Russell H„ Paul H. and Harold E. Johnson, and two daughters, Mrs. Fritz H. Schaefer and Mrs. George T. Badge, all of Indianapolis. BODIES STILL IN RIVER High Water Hampers Search for Three at Marion. B,y United Press MARION, Ind., Jan. 23.—Bodies of three Marion boys who were drowned Sunday when a boat capsized continued to be concealed in the murky waters of the Mississiwena river today. The river, which has reached flood stage, hampered a rescue party in its search. The drowned are Baley Officer, 16; Myron Todd, 14, and Jewel Todd, 17. A fourth boy escaped by swimming to shore.

dances were invited—gate-crash-ing has gone out of fashion. Breaking the hostess’ furniture no longer is considered an indoor sport, and, moreover, they even take the trouble to sa> good-night to their hostess.” The chief difference, says the novelist in his North American Review article, is that the first generation of revolting youth, maturing in the days of war hysteria, naturally surged to the other ex-

DRIVE TO END SMOKE EVIL IN CITYSTARTED New Combustion Engineer Assumes Duties; Begins Work ‘at Home.’ WARN OF PROSECUTION Continual Violators to Be Haled Into Court, Says Commissioner. Thorough inspection of the city hall heating plant, with the view of eliminating smoke, was the first task confronting Fred C. Barton, 26, of 6125 Buckingham avenue, new city combustion engineer. Barton began his duties today under Building Commissioner William F. Hurd and was assigned to the city hall plant. The $3,000 a year post created in the 1929 budget was filled by the board of safety after an engineering examination was held. Barton, a registered professional engineer, was the only applicant. He was employed at the Van Camp Packing Company. “We will start our smoke abatement drive at home and clean up the city hall equipment before doing anything else. We’ve had a number of complaints on the city hall smoke and I think that is the first job for the department,” said Commissioner Hurd. Start at City Hall “A thorough inspection of the city hall power plant and other city equipment will be made to determine what is needed. We do not know whether new equipment is needed or whether improper firing methods are to blame. “If new equipment is desirable, we will make recommendations to the board of works and city council,” Hurd said. A city-wide educational campaign for abatement of smoke will be started under Barton’s direction. As combustion engineer, he will take over duties of James Knox, former smoke inspector. Elimination of smoke can be brought about by using proper firing methods and modern smokeeliminating equipment, he says. The building commissioner’s office will look over plans for all new installations and reject power plants which do not meet with provisions of the building code. In stallation of devices to prevent excessive smoke will be recommended to industries with old-type equipment. Prosecution to Follow Persistent violators who refuse to co-operate with the city officials will be prosecuted for violatidn of the smoke ordinance, Hurd announced. Hearty co-operation of the public was asked in the drive to abate the long prevalent smoke nuisance. “We have had 100 per cent cooperation from railroads in eliminating smoke. We desire the same spirit of assistance in other quarters,” Hurd declared. URGE COOLIDGE TO COME TO VINCENNES President Promises He’ll Try to Attend Clark Celebration. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Clem J. Richards, Terre Haute, Ind., president of the George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission and Frank J. Culbertson, Vincennes, a member of the commission, urged President Coolidge today to attend the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Ft. Sackville to General Clark at Vincennes, Ind., Feb. 25. The president who indicated Tuesday he probably would be unable to attend the ceremonies, assured Richards and Culbertson today he would attend If his engagements permit.

LIASON MAN WILL ACT FOR HOOVER

Bu Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Appointment of a political lieutenant to act as liaison man between the White House, Capitoi Hill and party representatives has been suggested to President-Elect Hoover, it was learned today. The proposition has taken definite shape because of embarrassment resulting from the controversy over New York state leadership. That situation is expected to straighten itself out after more conferences between Empire state party leaders and the Presidentelect, but his friends believe there would have been no difficulty had

treme in its effort to shake off too-binding conventions. The present generation is moderate because it accepts naturally the facts of psychology which were startling discoveries to its immediate elders. “The post-war crowd were pioneers,” he says, “an army, drafted by themselves, to fight Puritanisms and suppressions. They were discoverers, too. Didn’t they discover sex for us? Well, at least* they uncovered it. They bravely

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Honor Jordan for Record in Fire Prevention

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Recognition of the progress made in fire prevention in Indianapolis is seen in election of Frank C. Jordan, Indianapolis Water Company secretary, as president of the National Fire Protection Association. Jordan was named by the executive committee at its midwinter meeting at Atlantic City to fill the vacancy created by death of Allen M. Schoen, Atlanta. Jordan has served continuously as chairman of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce fire prevention committee since its formation in 1920. Through efforts of the committee, Indianapolis won the Inter-Chamber fire waste contest, conducted by the United State Chamber of Commerce for the best accomplishments in fire prevention during 1923 in Class 1 cities, and in 1924 won the grand award for cities of all classes. FINE 12 MOTORISTS Variety of Traffic Law Violations Charged. Twelve motorists were fined on speeding charges, six on failure to stop at preferential street charges, two on reckless driving charges, one on a charge of parking in an alley and' one for failure to have a chauffeur’s license by Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron Tuesday. All the alleged speeders and those charged of falure to stop at preferential streets were fined $lO and costs and the costs suspended except Elmer Heuser, 3101 South Delaware street. There were two speeding and one reckless driving charges against Heuser. • Heuser was fined $lO and costs on one speeding charge and $5 and costs on the reckless driving charge. CURB ON BAIL SOUGHT Bill Would Block Freedom on Bond Pending Appeals. A bill to prevent persons under jail or prison sentences from obtaining liberty under bond while they are appealing, as under the present method, was introduced in the Indiana legislature by Representative Lloyd D. Claycombe. Claycombe’s measure provides that persons found guilty can be released on bond pending appeal only on petition to the court to which they are appealing and then only upon the “strong probability” their sentence will be reversed. Charges Blinding Blow By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 23. Mrs. Irma Finn was granted a divorce from Walter Finn when she testified that he struck her in an eye causing her to be blind seven weeks.

he been informed properly of the conflicts involved. Similar squabbles are predicted when Hoover begins to take up disputes in other states. The problems of readjustment surd will be lightened considerably if Hoover has first-hand information in each instance, his advisers believe. The belief that creation of the new post is contemplated has been strengthened by President Coolidge’s request for authorization of another secretarial job at the White House. Provision for a third secretary is contained in a senate amendment to the independent offices bill. The post would carry a salary of SIO,OOO.

stripped it bare and have been talking about it since it the tops of their voices. “Their successors are interested in sex, too. But this insistent shrillness strikes the new crowd as funny. ‘Why, yes, of course,’ they say; ‘what of it?’ “They have already begun to take more interest in objective ideas and to be less occupied with subjective emotions.”

LEGISLATURE IN LINE WITH LESLIE’S AIMS Bills Introduced to Carry Out Recommendations of Governor. HIGHWAY CLASH SEEN Opposition Brews to Plea for Millions; Primary • Issue Dodged.

Modification of the primary and legislation to bar public officials, charged with malfeasance, from pleading the statute of limitations in their defense, were the only legislative recommendations of Governor Harry G. Leslie not answered by bills, as the general assembly wound up its second week today. Not all bills touching Leslie’s recommendations were strictly administration measures. But the house bill introduced Tuesday, authorizing the state tax board to equalize real estate assessments every year instead of every four years, was one of them. It would give the state board authority to equalize the assessments within a township and on different classifications of property. The workman’s compensation measure introduced in the Senate was organized labor’s answer to. Leslie’s professed desire to revise the Indiana compensation law to remove ambiguities and make it comparable with such laws in neighboring states. Gas Tax Tilt Asked Recommendations from the chief exeoutive to increase highway department revenues by some $5,000.000 annually, to speed the highway paving program, encouraged the introduction of a house bill raising the gasoline tax from 3 to 4% cents a gallon. Other bills are being prepared to add license fee increases to gasoline tax boosts. Opposition to such proposals is shaping in both houses. Singularly, four legislators who championed measures for primary repeal or modification two years ago are not-members of the 1929 general assembly. Edward O’Rourke Jr. of Ft. Wayne and H. Lyle Shank of Angola were the state senators who two years ago introduced a senate bill for outright repeal of the primary. The bill died on second reading. Neither is a member of thf 1929 session. Albert Wedeking of Dale, now chairman of the highway commission, and Lemuel A. Pittenger cf Selma were the house members who proposed removing the state-wide features of the primary in 1927 and who no longer are in the legislature. Split Over Primary This week has seen no nearer approach to agreement among legislators on Governor Leslie’s reiteration of the Republican state platform pledge to amend the primary to throw nominations for Governor and United States senators into state conventions, and congressional nominations in district conventions, while doing away with the presidential preference feature of the primary. With a growing determination to curb the crime wave, members of both houses have more than answered the chief executive’s recommendations for a tightening of criminal laws and more severe penalties, MRS. HAYWOOD BURIAL TO BE HELD THURSDAY Mother of Negro Bishop Passes Away Tuesday. Funeral services for Mrs. Penann Haywood, 69, Negro, 980 N. Pershing avenue, who died Tuesday, are to be held Thursday at 2 at Christ temple, Fall Creek boulevard and Paris avenue.

Mrs. Haywood was the mother of Bishop O. T. Haywood, pastor of Christ temple. Bishop 8. N. Hancock, Detroit, is to preach the funeral sermon. Burial will be in Floral Park cemetery. Mrs. Haywood moved to Indianapolis from Greencastle In 1885 with her husband, the late Bennett Haywood. Besides Bishop Haywood the survivors are: Simor R„ Bennie, William and Orville Haywood, sons; Mrs. James Dawson, Mrs. Edward F. King and Mrs. Louise Dawson, daughters, all of Indianapolis. SHOTS ROUT PROWLER Returns Fire When Discovered Near Residence. A prowler who has been terrorizing residents in the neighborhood of the 1500 block East Tenth street and who fought a gun battle with two residents Tuesday night, was sought by police today. Harry Wenz, 1516 East Tenth street and Ray Masterson, 1201 Cottage avenue, discovered the man in the rear of the Wenz home as they were putting Wenz’s car in the garage. They got a revolver from the house and chased the man, firing at him as they ran. The man returned the fire, and escaped. Revolver’s Fall Fatal Bu United Prens TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Jan. 23—• When his revolver fell from its holster and was discharged, Edgar A. Fulmer, 48, was shot through the heart and killed. Fulmer was carrying the revolver, due to suspicions that a grocery operated by his wife was to be robbed.