Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1931 — Page 7

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CLOSED BANK HEAD SUICIDE. SAYSCORONER Morris Death Verdict Is Returned by Vehlinq After Probe, Verdict of suicide in the death of J. Edward Morris, president of the defunct Washington Bank and

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Trust Company, was returned late Tuesday by Coroner Fred W. Vehllng following completion of his investigation of the case. Mr. Morris was found late Friday in his garage lying on a blanket near the exhaust of his auto, the motor of which was running. All doors in the garage were closed. Mr. Morris’ head was resting on an improvised pillow. Death was due to carbon monoxide gas. Suicide of the defunct bank’s head took place twenty-four hours after Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson announced the grand jury would probe the bank’s failure. Wilson has taken preliminary steps toward the investigation but

has indicated he would not turn the matter over to the grand jury until the receivership is advanced further. Vehling questioned Mrs. Ella M. Johnson, sister of Mr. Morris, who found him lying in the garage; Earl B. Hill, brother-in-law of Mr. Morris and Charle* Conner, a neighbor. Rabbits Before Children By Timrg Bperlol FT. WAYNE. Ind., April I.—Edward Lutz spent money for feed for rabbits, but permitted his children to go hungry, it was testified in a divorce suit Mrs. Aiic,; Lutz, mother of eight. She was given a decree. Thrv; of the children are with their granu. **ther in Florida.

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LEAVES CHILD ALONE IN COLD AUTOALL DAY Tot, 5, Accuses Father of Going Away to ‘Get Himself Warm.’ In juvenile court today Elroy Brossen, 33, of California, must explain why he left his daughter Lor-

aine Louise, 5, in an auto all day Tuesday while he “warmed himself.” Having sat patiently in the car from Tuesday morning until after 6 p. m., the girl approached Sam Zukerman, junk dealer, at 908 North Capitol avenue. “My papa told me to wait for him, but he’s not back yet,” she told Zukerman. “I’m hungry.” The Zukermans fed her. and, her hunger appeased, she told them the story. “We drove a long time,” she said. “Papa got his hands cold, and told me to wait while he warmed ’em. He said he’d be right back.” Brossen told police he had been in the vicinity all day, and visited

the child several times. Loralne denied this. The father explained he had driven with her to Cleveland to see his estranged wife and try to effect a reconciliation, but was unsuccessful, and was en route back to California, when he became sick and cold, and stopped to get warm. POLICEMAN IS INJURED Struck by a street car, traffic policeman Alva Lee, 37, of 3844 East Michigan street, while directing traffic at Capitol avenue and Market street today, suffered bruises and scalp wounds. He was taken to city hospital.

WIFE LEFT HIM: HE TRIESDEATH Husband Wounds Himself in Mate’s Front Yard. In city hospital today, Walter Nichols, 35. of 330 Spring street, contemplated the painful futility of dramatic gestures. Tuesday night, he stood on the lawn in front of the home of his wife, Mrs. Dorothy

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Nichols, 425 North Davidson street, and shot himself in the left side. Nichols had been separated from his wife three weeks. She said he was despondent because of the quarrel. The wound is not serious, according to physicians, A man believed to be Frank Hampshire, 31, of 249 W’est New York street, died in city hospital Tuesday night, after taking poison earlier in the day. Autopsy on the body of William Howard, 35. of 620 East Eleventh street, who took poison and died Tuesday, showed death was due to pneumonia, not to the poison, according to the coroner’s office.