Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 311, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1931 — Page 6

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GRAFT PROBE INVOLVES COP WITH FORTUNE Chicago Captain, on Salary of $4,000, Banks $227,000 in Five Years. By United Press CHICAGO, May B. —Two former city officials and a police captain were under call today to explain financial mysteries disclosed by two agencies Investigating charges of graft in high places. The former officials, members of the William Hale Thompson administration, which Mayor Anton J. Cermnk swept out of office, were called to appear next Monday before a special grand Jury to explain a shortage of $40,204.75, discovered in the accounts of the former city treasurer, August Singer, and former chief cashier, E. G. Bingham. The police captain, John Ptacek of the Lawndals station, was called to explain reports that he made hank deposits of $227,000 in five vears on a salary of $4,000 annually. “I’ll give SI,OOO in cash to charity if any one can prove I ever took a dishonest penny,” was Capt. Ptacek’s answer. The disclosure of Ptacek’s accounts was the result of a recent grand jury order that all the city's 231 banks turn over for inspection the accounts of all police captains. Ptacek’s wealth is the largest reported uncovered. Ptacck said he welcomed an opportunity to testify, He said he had inherited two apartment buildings and had been fortunate in speculations. HIS SPIRIT PROTESTED Didn’t Want Church Funeral; Got One; Floor Gives Way. VANCEBORO, N. C., May 8. For years Haas Nelson protested against a church funeral for himself, but when ne died his wife decided in favor of one. During the services the floor gave way and mourners ran into the street in near panic. No one was injured.

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Perry Crisp, assistant keeper at Oklahoma City’s zoo, couldn’t get near the four lion cubs with which he is shown above until he tricked their lioness mamma in another cage. Then he picked them up just like kittens and they clambered all over him. Lucky they were goodnatured, or—well, they have longer claws than a pussy, although they’re only a month old.

TRAIN ABANDONMENT OPPOSED BY COLUMBUS City Attorney Will Appear at Hearing May 21. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., May B.—Opposition to abandonment of passenger train service between Columbus and Madison by the Pennsylvania railroad, will be voiced by the city of

Columbus, the city council has voted. Hearing on the railroad’s abandonment petition will be held at Madison, May 21, by William Holmes, chief examiner for the railroad division of the Indiana public service commission. C. E. Custer, Columbus city attorney, will co-operate with other .cities opposing the petition.

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UNREST RULES MINE AREA AS TROOPSARRIVE Citizens Apprehensive as Work Is Resumed in Kentucky Shafts. By United Pres* EVARTS, Ky., May B.—Miners and citizens went to work apprehensively today as national guardsmen patrolled the streets, ready to put down any disorders such as already have claimed twelve lives and caused nearly all the women to e*acuate. Nearly 400 officers and militiamen guarded the town in regular shifts, dispersing any street gatherings and ordering loiterers to move on. The guardsmen were quartered in box cars and cabooses, under command of Colonel Dan Carrell. An air of unrest prevailed among the “left wing” union miners, who resented the calling of the guards-

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men, cavalry and infantry units when Sheriff John Henry Blair and his deputies were unable to control the situation. Threats of violence were frequent and groups numbering as high as 1.000 men demonstrated here and at Harlan against the troops. The latest act of vandalism occurred yesterday when an explosion was set off which shook Harlan, the county seat, twelve miles from here. Sheriff Blair said he believed the blast was intended to divert attention of his men while a mob formed to secure release of a Negro arrested in connection with an ambuscade Tuesday which caused the death cf three deputies and a citizen. Deputies were unable to locate the source of the explosion. Three carloads of men seen cruising about the town shortly thereafter made no attempt to approach the jail. HELD AFTER ACCIDENT Police chased an alleged hit-and-run driver from Massachusetts and Jefferson avenues to Dearborn street Thursday night and arrested him on charges of drunken driving and failure to stop after an accident. He was Ernest Kenworthy, 40, of Marion. His car struck a milk wagon driven by Donald Mannan, 35, of 721 North Sherman drive.

WIFE ACCUSED IN DUEL KILLING Husband Slain; Lover Shot; Children Hate Mother. By United Press DETROIT, May B.—Mrs. Marie Reser, 30. of Dayton, 0., who saw her wealthy bootlegger husband die in a gun duel with her lover, was held today on suspicion of inspiring the encounter. Across the street from her cell, her sweetheart, Arthur <;Bud) Payne, 27, lay in a receiving hospital, wounded seriously, and under police guard. Her three small daughters. Martha 8, Helen 10, and Betty 12, expressed hatred for their mother, and hope that “the police will do something to her” for their father’s death. The victim, Maynard E. Reser, 32, of Dayton, was killed when he burst into a room occupied by his wife and Payne. He and Payne opened fire almost simultaneously. But on the third shot Reser’s automatic jammed, while he frahtically

tried to make it fire, Payne shot him five times. ‘l’m glad he is dead,” the widow said. “He was the meanest man that ever lived.”

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In England there are about 18.* 000 accidental deaths a year. Os these about 6.000 occur on highways and the balance In industry and homes.