Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 302, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1929 — Page 7

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‘HOT CAR’RING TRIAL STARTED IN U, S. COURT Alleged ‘Brains’ and Former Klan Leaders Face Jury. With testimony of six witnesses heard during the morning, trial of four defendants in the interstate motor theft ring conspiracy case was started tdday in federal court. The defendants are Leo Baldwin, alleged ‘ brains'’ of the ring. Albany, N. Y.; L. A. Wilkerson, Vincennes, outdoor advertising man; Joseph Hufflngton, former Indiana klan head, and Sheldon M. Beanblossom, lormer Evansville klan secretary. Three other defendants are joint- . indicted in the conspiracy indictment, Thomas King. Indianapolis. -to has pleaded guilty; Roy M. riuffington, Evansville, and Joseph Kentucky Joe* Hiutter. Indianapolis, the latter two fugitives. Ward Outlines Case In his opening statement to the jury, Albert Ward, former district attorney serving as a special atrncy general, outlined activities of Hie alleged ring, declaring that Leo Baldwin and his brother, Ted, now -t-rving a sentence in Leavenworth penitentiary, were responsible for theft of most of the numerous expensive automobiles stolen in other . lates and sold in Indianapolis and (,(her Indiana cities. Ho said the government would prove Wilkerson and Joseph Huftn rn had possession of stolen cars a. 'hat Beanblosrom had permiMrc! the Hutlingtons to register one stolen car in his name for two mont Its. I)ep nsr attorneys waived opening arguments. The jury was sworn rtly alter twelve talesmen had been excused. George C. Forrey. Indianapolis, investment banker, was excused by f < derai Judge Thomas W. Slick. South Bend, presiding judge, when Forrey said his feeling against the Klan would make It difficult for him to be impartial to Huflington ..nd Beanblossom. Many Attorneys The government was represented bv Ward; Ray Luring. Washington, n C. assistant attorney-general; l) met-Attorney George R. Jeffrey, and his assistant, Alexander G. Cavins. Defense attorneys include Eph Inman. Elza Rogers. Ewing Emison and John R. Emison lor Wilkerson; Phillip C. Gould and Loren Kiely, Evansville, for Beanblossom and Huflington. and Milton W. Mangus, named as attorney for Baldwin by the court. Baldwin testified he had no money to employ counsel, his only assets beui: a heavily mortgaged home in Albany. N. Y„ and a La Salle car. First government witnesses were

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Thomas C. Howe (above) and William J. Mooney, nominated as members o! the new city utilities board by Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin today. The board will op rate the Citizens Gas Company when the city takes it over.

Norman Edwards, Cadillac Motoi Car Company. Detroit; Charles B Crawford, Buick Motor Car Com panv, Flint. Mich.: Norman E Haver, Packard Motor Car Company. Detroit, and Charles Billie Lincoln Motor Company, Detroit who read into the record motor anc other numbers on alleged stoler cars. Mrs. Mabel Hartman and her husband, !.. S. Hartman Chit igo. t< stifled regarding theft of their Cadillac sedan from Chicago. Shi said .he later recovered the car and identified it by a cigarel burn in upholstering, caused by hei daughter. ' Do young ladies smoke cigaretf in Chicago?” Inman asked. "I believe young ladies ail ovei the world smoke cigarets,” Mrs Hartman smilingly responded. V'v 'r- ’'-own as Ferry Sinks liu 1 iiiti >1 Prcox 9.—Nineteen were ciie.y.ay when a ferry cansized crossing a flooded river in Yamagata prefecture.

LESLIE TO FILL VACANCIES ON STATE BOARDS Fifty-Nine Places Open: Also Benton County Court Posts. Besides the many hold-over appointments which Governor Harry G. Leslie has pending, the pro--1 clamation of the 1929 legislative acts shortly will require the GovS ernor to make appointments on nine new boards or commissions, totaling I fifty-nine appointees, and in addition call a law enforcement conference of all prosecutors, sheriffs and any other citizens he deems in- J teres ted. He will also have the appointment i of a prosecutor and judge of the j i new judicial circuit in Benton coun- j ty, which will start Sept. 1, Most of the appointments will carry no salary and Governor Leslie has pointed out that they must : be filled by competent and highI minded men willing to serve without pay. The list includes nine to consti- | tute a state library building comI mittee, nine for the Chicago world's ! fair, eight for a railway survey, ten for the Pulaski sesquicentennial, seven for the proposed Negro orphans’ home, nine to study school j aid, three for a wheat and grain : survey, seven to study joint and ! consolidated schools, and five for the Wilbur Wright memorial. The latter have already been appointed. . Many of the appointments must i be made according to provisions of the statute or resolution creating the commission. M’MAHON JURY NEAR Trial of Alleged Chicago Bandit to Start Soon. Jury to try Thomas McMahon, alias Mason, alleged Chicago gangster, who is charged with participation in the robbery of several persons at the I. Wolf Auto Company, ! 555 North Capitol avenue, Jan. 27, ; was expected to be selected in criml inal court late today. McMahon is alleged to be one of j five men who robbed company officials of $.300. John W. Holtzman, 1 special criminal judge, is presiding.

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Old trunks and attics were ransacked to provide the costumes for the members of the Parent-Teacher Association of School 76, Rochester avenue and Walnut street, who took part in the presentation of the farce, “Beggars Can't Be Choosers,'’ at the school Wednesday night. Those in the playlet are shown in the picture; Front Row deft to right)—Virginia Beshiear and Dorothy Price, of the 8-B class, who put on a stunt of their own; Lillian Webber, Mrs. Edward Haus, director; Mrs. Ida Marsh and Mrs. E. F. Truby. Back Row—Mrs. Oscar Schaub. Mrs. W. W. Johns, Mrs. Raymond H. Selig, Mrs. Robert Singer, Mrs. C. E. Mead and Mrs. Carl Fitchey.

JOT RIDE ENDS ! IN RIVER 'DIP' Stolen Car ‘Rescued’ After 40-Foot Plunge. A forty-foot plunge down the sloping concrete flood wall on the west bank of White river, at Eleventh street climaxed an auto thief's ride in a stolen car early today. Seeing headlights burning on the car at the foot of the slope, motorists summoned police at 3:30 a. m. Motor Policemen Ed Ball and C. Felton found the machine, a Chand- ! ler coupe, standing upright and undamaged in about two foot of water. It had no occupants. After police learned the license had been issued to Guy V. Troutman, R. R. 1, Montgomery, Ind., Troutman called headquarters to report the theft of his car which had been left standing in front of 145 West Twenty-first street. H$ | is employed at nights at the Fair-banks-Morse plant and did not discover loss cf his machine until he came home this morning. Police said the thief must have driven down the Belt railroad tracks onto the flood wall and fled, evidently unhurt, after his exciting plunge. “Papa’’ J off re Is Better PARIS. May 9.—Marshal Joseph | Joflre, who has been ill abed for | several weeks with sciatica, arose | today and went motoring. His docl tors said the marshal’s condition | was now fairly satisfactory. Joflre 1 is 77.

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EDDIE CANTOR TO QUIT STAGE FDR CHARITIES Tm Millionaire, Why Shouldn't I Retire?’ Asks Star, 37 Years Old. It a I )l it i •! /Vi .ox NEW YORK. May. 9.—Eddie Cantor. now starring in Florenz Ziegfeld's production, “Whoopee,’’ has announced his retirement from the stage, effective when his contract expires in June, 1930. “I don't blame any one for being skeptical about my retirement, but. nevertheless, I am sincere about it,’’ Cantor said. “I love the theater, and now that I am a millionaire why should I tie myself down to time schedules and be prevented from following my own inclinations? ‘I am interested in philanthropic work and intend to devote much of my time to it.” Cantor, who is 37 years old, has appeared in numerous “Ziegfeld Follies” and other musical productions. He also has done motion picture work, and was said to have been drawing a salary of $5,000 a week in “Whoopee.”

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