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U. $. MAY BAN ALL PRODUCTS FROM RUSSIA Iron-Clad Embargo Would Go Into Effect on Jan. 1; OIL DUMPING LOOMING Court Battle May Flare 4 From Severe Ruling *\ by America. by THOMAS L. STOKES Lotted Press Staff Correspondent fCoovrlßht. 1931. by United Presst WASHINGTON, June 27.—The United States treasury is planning to seek an iron-clad embargo against all imports from Soviet Russia the United Press learned today. The action, if successful, would be the most drastic of its kind in recent history. The plan now is to put the embargo into effect next Jan. 1, when provision of the Hawley-Smoot tariff law forbidding importation of any products of forced or indentured labor become effective. The treasury expects to take the position that all labor in Russia is forced or indentured. Its interpretation is based on the fact that Russian man power is drafted to work under the five-year plan and is subject to penalties if the Soviet’s industrial orders are disobeyed. Battle Is Expected It is assumed that Russia will contest vigorously such an interpretation of the Hawley-Smoot provisions. It would have the right to carry the issue to the courts, acting probably through the Amtorg Trading Company, Soviet business agent in this country. Under present law, only goods produced by actual convict labor are banned from the United States. Several times the treasury has held up Russian shipments temporarily, particularly lumber, for investigation on this score. A cargo of pulpwood now is being detained at New York pending a ruling by Ogden L. Mills, acting secretary of the treasury. No such shipments have been kept out so far. But under the new regulations, the treasury proposes to bar not only goods allegedly produced by convict labor in Russia, but all Soviet products. It would give to these provisions a significance that apparently was not realized by congress. Cite Soviet Edict Officials cite a decree of the Soviet commissariat of labor, issued last November. The decree says that skilled workmen who refuse the tasks offered them then will be put to doing unskilled labor, and if they refuse this will be removed from the employment register. To be stricken from the employment register means that the worker loses his food book, is deprived of the right to buy in the stores, and is driven from his lodgings. Russia's alleged dumping of goods into the United States, as into other countries, is a result of her effort to sell enough to finance her own industrial development. She is stripping herself to dq this, exporting products, including foodstuffs, which she could well use. Pulled Two Ways Protests have been raised in other countries against the “dumping,” but no government has taken very positive" action. All governments, like the American, are pulled, two ways—for an embargo by those whose products suffer from Russian competition, such as lumber, pulpwood, oil and manganese, and against any restriction on import trade by those who have developed markets in Russia for their products and do not want to antagonize the Soviet government. Any embargo would provoke protests from American manufacturers who are selling to Russia, and w’ho even now are seeing this trade slip from their fingers. Tire demand for an embargo from other interests, on the other hand, is just as insistent, if not more so. Russia in recent months has curtailed her purchases here because of the hostile feeling against her and the lack of credits in this country. She still has to buy some types of industrial machinery and will be forced to continue to do so because of the superiority of the American product. Oil Dumping Looms Before the treasury has an opportunity to try its broad embargo plan there is likely to be another flareup over alleged Russian dumping, this time involving oil. There are persistene reports that a Detroit company has contracted for 150.000 barrels of Russian oil. Russia has sold large quantities of oil elsewhere, extending her trade bv leaps and bounds in recent months, but this is the first intimation that she is planning to invade the American market on a big 6C&l6* The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and others, it is understood, are ready to protest vigoroysly to the treasury' if such a shipment enters American ports. Customs officials said such a shipment would be sugject to the same conditions as other Russian shipments; that is, an inquiry would be made to w’hether convict labor entered Into its production. If so, it would be banned. Veteran, 84, Dies By United Press EDEN, Ind., June 27. Martin OTkCaely, 84, Civil war veteran, died here Friday.

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Love Is Blind, Dead as Well, for Sightless Trio; Divorces Granted

THIS still W’as a dull w'orld without romance today for three blind persons who were divorced when two decrees were granted by Judge Harry O. Chamberlin in circuit court. One wife, who was guided to the witness stand by her lawyer, testified that a girl named “Ethel” had corresponded with her husband. She produced a love letter written in raised type as proof to the court. Silently, the husband, employe at the blind school, listened to charges of his mate that he was nervous, vitrolic in temper and drank too much. He did not see the smiles of the court onlookers as the wife testified her husband “always was in a good humor when intoxicated.” At other times, however, she stated, he arrived

FRANCE IS UNYIELDING ON HOOVER WAR DEBT PLAN

■ Keeping Cool —No. 1 Choose Food and Drink With Care on Hot Days PH Science Service WASHINGTON, June 27. —One way of keeping cool this summer is to cut down on the body’s heat production. Scientists have shown that both food and exercise make the body’s fires burn faster with consequent increased heat production. Beyond a certain point, the heat production can not be reduced, since this heat-is the accompaniment of the vital changes that are going on constantly in the body. The minimum heat is produced w’hen the body is at rest, some twelve hours after the last meal. When a person is resting in bed before breakfast, his heat production is at its lowest. Certain foods when burned in the body produce more heat than others, just as coal bums with a hotter fire than wood. Foods that burn with a high heat production are sugars and starches, fats, meats, and nuts. Vegetables and fruits produce much less heat when consumed in the body, so they are good to fill up on during the dog days. Many apparently cooling foods and drinks, such as malted milks, ice cream, and other soda fountain products, and beer or mint juleps or other beverages with an alcoholic base, really are not cooling in their ultimate effect. They are rather high-fuel foods and when they are burned in the body there is a high heat production. < Alcohol really is a food, rather than a drink, and a high fuel food in addition. Furthermore, it acts as a stimulant, making the body's fires bum faster and hotter. For cooling purposes cold drinks made from W'ater and fruit or vegetable juices, such as the popular tomato and sauerkraut juice, have the most lasting effect.

DOEPPERS RESIGNS AS HOSPITAL HEAD

Dr. Charles W. Myers will become city hospital superintendent Aug. 1, succeeding Dr. William A. Doeppers, superintendent since 1926, w r ho presented his resignation to the health board late Friday. Dr. Doeppers stated he was resigning to accept a position in the Eli Lily & Cos., medical department. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and health board members expressed surprise over the resignation and declared it was not demanded. In a statement today, Dr. Doeppers, a Republican, said he has been aw’are of constant agitation by major and petty Democratic politicians to replace him with a Democrat, since start of the present j administration. Pressure Was Applied “Mayor Sullivan never has permitted politics to interfere in management of the hospital,” Doeppers said, “but, knowing of the pressure being placed on the mayor, I felt it would be unfair toa him and to me not to accept such a fine position as has been offered me. “With anew Democratic business manager on the job next month (Earl C. Wolf, who will succeed Clarence C. Hess July 1), I have felt I should resign to prevent possibility of charges of lack of cooperation because of politics.” Resignation of Dr. Doppers leaves only one Republican in an administrative post in the health department, Dr. Herman G.'Morgan, city health officer and health board secretary, who has held this post for twenty years and who is not expected to be replaced. Dr. Myers has been considered for the post, in event of a change, since start of the administration, it is known. He is a brother of Walter Myers, Democratic candidate for United States senator, and house Speaker in the last legislature. Both Served Overseas The new superintendent served overseas in the war as an infantry

HEAT RECORD SET; NO RELIEF IN SIGHT

With no relief from the terrific heat in sight for the week-end, Indianapolis and the midwest today again bucked another sizzler. Storm clouds that piled up in the east late Friday brought rain to sections east of State avenue and from its new record. Residents found sleeping a bit easier Friday than Thursday night, due to a south breeze. The lowest temperature in Indianapolis in the last twenty-four hours was 80, at about 5 a. m. today. The heat record for the year, 94.2, fell in midafternoon Friday, when mercury reached 96 and then touched 97.1 for an instant. This high broke a record of 96.9 for the day that has stood for forty-one years. High temperatures reported in Indiana. Friday: Columbus. 103; Vincennes. 104; Madison. 102; Lafayette, 100, and Evansville, 100. By United Press CHICAGO, June 27.—The midwest today faced a week-end of sweltering, burning heat with temperatures hovering around 100 degrees.

home from work declaring. “Now I am hardboiled this evening. Don’t bother me.” Both mates looked blankly at the bench as the judge dictated a decree which meant romance was ended for them. “I married a wife to care for me, but she left me in a helpless condition,” he testified, sadly rlating the story of an unhappy marriage. The wife whom he charged with being a Communist and of having married him for his money was not present to give defense. Her lawyer did not object when the venerable plaintiff testified ‘‘she told me she did not love me, but only wanted my money.” “I am better alone in this world—without any one to care for me,” he pleaded with the court. Another decree was granted and lawyers led another disappointed lover from the court room.

captain, receiving four decorations. He was graduated from the University of Maryland medical school in 1915. He came to Indianapolis after the war and became a member of the veterans’ bureau staff, a post he still holds. He is unmarried. Dr. Doeppers became hospital supernntendent Sept. 1, 1926. He is a graduate of the Indiana university medical school and served twentyone months in the medical corps in France during the World war. Before becoming superintendent, Dr. Doeppers served on staffs of Methodist and city hospitals after returning from France. The hospital superintendency pays a salary of $5,800 a year. SUES HIS ACCUSERS Murder Victim’s Husband Asks $25,000. Charging sisters of his slain wife conspired to have him convicted of first degree murder, Alva Phillips, 63. of 1337 South Meridian street, today filed suit in superior court three asking $25,000 damages from them. Named defendants in the action are Mrs. Catherine Gilligan, 1235 Kentucky avenue, and Mrs. Lilly Galvin, 1311 Kentucky avenue. Phillips said that his wife. Mrs. Mary Phillips had willed him her before she was found beaten to death in the kitchen of her home, Jan. 16. He charges that the slain woman’s sisters took steps to have him charged with the murder in their alleged efforts to claim the estate. He said that following the murder of his wife, the defendants searched the house and found the document.

United States weather forecasters announced it was improbable there would be a letup in the sever heat wave that for three days lias gripped the country, causing more than two-score deaths, and more thin a hundred prostrations. Cloudy skies were predicted for isolated areas, but weather men said it was unlikely any of the suffering trritory would be relieved by rains before early next week. The sizzling heat brought a grave threat to crops, and farm experts believed that unless rain fell within a few days many fields of wheat and com would be burned beyond recovery. Highest temperatures Friday were at Yuma, Phoenix, and Needles, of 110 degrees. At Mitchell, S. D., the temperature was 108: at Red Wing, Minn., 106; Neodosha, Kan., 106; Waterloo, la., 106; Galesburg and Sterling, 111., 104; Cedar Rapids. la., 103.5. Davenport. la., 102; Red Bluff, Cal., 102; St. Paul. 101; Eau Claire. Wis.. 101; Fresno, Cal. 110; San Bernardino, 100; Santa Ana, 102; Kansas City, 102, and St. Louis, 102,

Fair tonight and Sunday; continued warm.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931

Parley Indicates That Paris Will Not Change Reservations. BY RALPH HEINZEN 'United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, June 27.—Preliminary conversations prior to the formal opening of Franco-American negotiations on President Hoover's plan for a war debts holiday indicated that France does not intend to alter her reservation to the proposal. Andrew W. Mellon, United States secretary of the treasury, was informed that Premier Pierre Laval would be forced to adhere strictly to the text of the cabinet’s reply to the Hoover project. Laval’s hands would be tied, Mellon w'as advised, by Parliament’s vote of confidence given him on the basis of the government’s response to Hoover’s war debts plan. He could go no further than that reply, it was emphasized. Mellon will meet the premier at 3 p. m., together with other members of the cabinet. His primary object, it was understood, was to get France to adhere fully to the Hoover plan for a war debts and reparations holiday of one year—an object defeated at the start if his government informant- this morning advised him correctly. The chamber of deputies approved the government’s reply, with reservations, of President Hoover’s plan. The ballot, taken after a bitter all-night session, was 386 to 189,

U. S. Officials Hopeful BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 27.—The Hoover debt holiday project, in the opinion of observers here, has entered a phase of hard, systematic search for concrete means by which it may be made effective. The problem is to find methods which will preserve the full force of the plan and which will be accepted by France. American officials today reiterated their belief that this can be accomplished. The salient negotiations have shifted to Paris. The French parliament this morning approved the cabinet’s action in accepting the Hoover proposal in principle, but with the general condition that Germany must live up to the letter of the Young plan. Secretary Mellon and Ambassador Edge now are free to negotiate for modification of the French reservations. Some changes in these reservations, it was learned in an informed quarter, might make them fit into what Secretary of State Stimson has called the "broad outlines” of the Hoover plan. A study is being made to determine just what modifications are necessary on France’s part. President Hoover canceled plans to go to his Rapidan camp Friday night, remaining here to receive news of the French parliament’s action. He expected to go over the situation again this morning, and then set out for camp about noon.

WARRANTS ISSUED TO HALT PIPELINE LAYING Vigo Comity Prosecutor Hits Against Gas Company. By United Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. June 27. Laying of a pipe line of the Kentucky Natural Gas Company in Harrison township, Vigo County, was halted today following warrants for arrest of the foreman in charge of the work, issued by Prosecutor Charles Whitlock. It is aleged the project obstructs a public highway. It was understood, however, the warrants were issued for the purpose of halting the work in Harrison township, the obstruction charge being used as a veil. Mine workers in this area had protested against the natural gas lines, it was said, on the gorunds that they would decrease the amount of Indiana mined coal used. It also was charged the company had no right to operate in Harrison township. SCAN STARR’S LETTERS Handwriting Expert's Decision Is Awaited by Grand Jury. By United Press NEW YORK. June 27.—Nassau county authorities today were awaiting the decision of a handw T riting expert, who is examining the letters brought to this country by Dr. G. Jameson Carr, ship's doctor, before issuing an official verdict in the mysterious drowning of Starr Faithfull. District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards said he and Inspector Harold R. King were inclined to believe the three missives which Dr. Carr says were written to him by Starr, were authentic. In the letters the writer said she planned to end her life within twenty-four hours.-

OFFICIALS QUIZ PICNICKERS IN POISON DEATH Mother of Dead Girls Is Kept in Her Cell at Lebanon. BRANDED UNCONCERNED ‘Roundabout’ Manner of Obtaining Medical Aid Is Stressed. BY ARCH STEINEL Times Stall Correspondent GREENFIELD, Ind., Juno 27. | The tragic picnic board that re- ‘ suited in the poison deaths of Alice I Jean and Virginia Simmons was I spread verbally today by the Han- : cock county members of the Sim- ; mons-Pollard reunion at a coroner's inquest here. Traveling like commuters in this murder mystery that covers Hancock and Boone counties, Ben Scifres, prosecutor of Boone, and Dr. G. A. Owsley, county coroner, anved this morning and began taking statements from members of the reunion picnic, who live in Hancock county. In the meantime, Mrs. John W. Simmons, wife of the Hancock counts' farmer and maker of the sandwiches which contained poison, remains in the county jail at Lebanon awaiting the coroner’s verdict, and investigation Tuesday by a special grand jury to be called by Jchn W. Hornaday, judge of the Boone circuit court. Firm in Denials. Mrs. Simmons has reiterated through several days’ questioning that she had no knowledge of how the poison could have been placed in the sandwiches. She has admitted, however, that nobody else would have had an opportunity to place the poison capsules in the sandwiches without being seen by her. At a coroner’s inquest held Friday in Lebanon several witnesses described the actions of Mrs. Simmons and her husband as “unconcerned” w'hen their two daughters were dying from effects of the poison. Importance was attached also to the testimony of Dr. O. C. Higgins of Lebanon, who said that a cap- ! sule taken from one of the sand- ! wiches w’as brought to him for examination by one of the members of the picnic party in company with Dale Simmons, son of the woman held in the Boone jail. Actions Are Criticised Higgins testified that Dale Simmons asked: “If that capsule con tains strychnine how long would it take to kill a person?” Other witnesses told of the roundabout manner in W’hich medical aid w’as obtained for the dying children. Simmons has refused to answer questions put to him by Boone officials. He says his refusal is “because of orders from my attorney.” He w’as in constant attendance of Mrs. Simmons at Lebanon, Friday. He was permitted by Prosecutor Scifres to install an electric fan in her detention room to off the heat. Mrs. Simmons is the typical “hard-working farm wife.” She has bobbed gray hair. Physicians describe her as “neurotic.”

How the Market Opened

By United Press NEW YORK, June 27.—Traders took profits at the opening on the New’ York Stock Exchange today and prices reacted fractions to more than a point in active turnover. Steel opened off 1(4 on 5.000 shares; Union Carbide 53H, off I % on 4,200 shares; Auburn 194, off 2; Westinghouse Electric 69 7 4, off %; American Telephone 181 7 i, and Eaton Axle 18, off 1. General Motors firmed up fractioally and a few other issues made small gains, including Standard Oil of New York, Radio-Keith-Or-pheum, United Aircraft and Packard. The selling was considered normal week-end profit-taking. Wall Street interpreted favorably the action of the French chamber of deputies in upholding the cabinet acceptance of the Hoover proposal by a vote of 386 to 189 in an allnight session. Aside from a few issues, the changes were fractional and irregular in the early trading. No definite trend developed, but volume of business slackened. Steel common, which opened at came back to 101 7 ;, and its strength had a tendency to slow up selling elsewhere in the list. Railroad shares, which featured the market near the close Friday, were depressed today. New York Central declined to 96, off l a 4; C. & O. 38, off 2 a 4 ; Baltimore & Ohio 66 1 4. off a i; Allegheny Corporation Bai,8 a i, off 1 2, and Pennsylvania 51 a s, off (4. WILL PROBE POSTPONED New Jury to Take Up Quiz in July in Brooks Case. Grand jury investigation of fraud in the will of Bartholomew D. Brooks, Indianapolis business man. was postponed today after statements had been obtained from two principal witnesses. Anew jury to be sworn in in July will take up the probe again. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 81 8 a. m 86 7 a. HL*... 83 8 a. m..... 88

WITT ‘CRACKS,’ BRANDS HIS PAL AS MURDERER OF LAFAYETTE JACKSON

Midnight at 10A.M.

Midnight came to Cleveland at 10 a. m. just before a near-hurri-cane, featured by a fifty-six-mile wind and a blinding rainstorm, struck the city Friday, and this picture proves it. It is a scene in downtown Cleveland in the midst of the opaque darkness as the black clouds gathered just before the storm broke. The spire of St. John’s cathedral looms darkly at the left; at the right is the Union Trust building, with every window’ lighted. Property damage as the result of the storm ran into thousands and four persons were killed.

Shame, Judge By United Press CHICAGO, June 27.—Judge Charles Glass was in Waukegan when he discovered it was only twenty minutes until time for, his court to open In Highwood, a suburb. To get from Waukegan to Highwood, Glass had to go through Lake Forest and it was there he met policeman Alfred Lindenmeyer. “Pull over to the curb, you," shouted the officer. “But you see,” started Glass. “Aw’, tell it to the judge!” said Lindenmeyer. Arraigned before Judge Edwin Burgess on a charge of traveling fifty-five miles an hour, Glass explained. “The reason I was in such a hurry,” he said, “was that I’ve got six speeding cases coming up right now in my own court and I w r anted to get there on time.” Judge Burgess continued the case.

BALLOON RACE JULY 18 Eight to Start From Akron; Cup Selections From Winners. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 27.—This year's national balloon race will start from Akron, 0., July 18, Senator Hiram Bingham, president of the National Aeronautic Association, announced today. The race will be limited to eight balloos, each with a capacity of 80,000 cubic feet and filled with natural gas. The team to represent the United States in the international Gordon Bennett balloon contest will be chosen from the winners. TALK RURAL EDUCATION Development Chief Topic at Session of National Association. By United Press LOS ANGELES. June 27.—Development of rural education in America was one of the chief topics to be discussed by educational authorities who gathered today from every state and territory for the sixtyninth convention of the National Education Association. The sessions will continue until July 3. Other major topics on the program included the relation of business and education, and integrated education dealing with all agencies concerned with children.

SIX DEATH TOLL IN STORM; LOSS HUGE

By United Press CLEVELAND, June 27—Noithern Ohio was recovering today from a storm which took a toll of at least six lives, laid waste property estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars and crippled transportation, communication and lighting systems. The tempest, swinging in from the northwest, struck western Lake Erie towns, hurled its fury upon Cleveland and then continued eastward, leaving a path of death and ruin in its wake. More than a score of persons were be treated today for injuries suffered from the storm. Bay Village residents said a fun-nel-shaped cloud suddenly darted into view from the northwest, dipped into the lake where it attracted great sheets of water and then raced to shore. As the cloud struck shore, tigey said , water

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WORLD FLIERS AGAIN HOP OFF City on Manchurian Border Is Goal Today. By United Press IRKUTSK, Siberia, June 27. Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, American w’orld fliers, landed here at 10:55 a. m. (9:55 Friday night, Indianapolis time) from Novo-Sibirsk. They refueled their swift monoplane, Winnie May, and took off again for Khabarovsk, in the Amur valley, near the border of Manchuria, at 1:10 p. m. (12:10 a. m. Indianapolis time). Khabarovsk is, roughly, 1,350 miles distant, along the trans-Siberian pailway. Danish Fliers Rest COPENHAGEN, June 27.—0tt0 Hillig, from Germany, and Liberty, N. Y., and Holger Hoiriis, trans-At-lantic fliers, sought quiet and rest over the week-end today, after a strenuous air journey over the Atlantic and a tremendous reception on their arrival here Friday. Enthusiam of the populace apparently remained un diminished, and the fliers were the heroes of the hour in the Danish capital. PACIFISTS DEFENDED ‘Conscience Above Country,’ Editor Tells Churchme Whether conscientious objections should be placed above the demands of one’s country in wartime will be the issue of a report to be placed before the international convention of the Disciples of Christ Brotherhood next October in Wichita, Kan. Joseph Myers, Kansas, City, Mo., editor of The Christian, pleaded in behalf of “conscientious objectors” with the executive committee in a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Friday. He urged the committee to take the view that “the Disciples of Christ will offer the shelter of its faith to any Christian conscientiously opposed to w’ar.” Refusal of citizenship to Dr. Clyde Douglas Mclntosh, Yale professor, and Miss Marie Averill Bland, Canadian war nurse, recently raised anew’ the right of individual conscience over governmental authority.

spouted into the air hundreds of feet. The storm struck with abrupt suddenness, lashing the Lake Erie region from Toledo to Conneaut and as far southward as Columbus. Borne by a fifty-five-mile gale, the storm struck Cleveland with hail, lightning and a deluge of rain, halting a heat wave and tumbling temperatures below 60 degrees. Some anxiety was felt for shipping craft, but a check revealed no vessels missing. Cleveland probably was worst hit by the storm, which was preceded by an earlier one which plunged the city into darkness. Lightning kindled fires and killed three persons. Estimates of damage to crops and property continued to grow today as reports trickled in from outlying districts isolated by the storm. Some towns still were without communication today. s

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Escaped Convict Is Grilled Further by Cops for Slaying Motive. FINALLY BREAKS DOWN Hamilton Is Quizzed as Train From Kansas Nears City. (Witt’s Confession on Page 3) BY HEZE CLARK With a confession obtained by police from one suspect in the slav- ■ ing of Lafayette A. Jackson, StandI ard grocery head, his ex-convict | companion in the fatal shooting today was undergoing rigorous grilling as a train sped across midwestem plains. Breaking under forty hours of quizzing by detectives, Charles Vernon Witt. 24. late Friday signed a | statement in which he admitted his j part in the shooting of the chain store head. However, the escaped convict cleared himself of having fired the j fatal shots, letting the blame fall I u P° n Louis E. Hamilton, whom he j named as the perpetrator of the j crime. ! Indianapolis detectives left lola, Kan.. Friday night with Hamilton! bringing him back to Indianapolis to face murder charges with Witt. Extradition Is Granted Extradition of the parole violator from the state penitentiary at Lansing, Kan., where he and Witt first became acquainted, was granted Friday by Governor Harry H. Woodring at Topeka, Kan. Hamilton was taken into custody without an opportunity to say farewell to his family or his bride of a few days. He had been married only twelve hours when police nabbed him as the “trigger man’ m the slaying. Under guard he is to arrive in Indianapolis early this afternoon. In his confession Witt told of residing at a rooming house at 1028 Va Ashland avenue and there meeting Hamilton, who was living under the alias of Ed Allen. After that many gaps appear in the escaped convict’s statement to detectives and in their efforts to fill these, Witt was grilled again today. Gives No Motive Witt gives no motive for the selection of a Standard grocery for the stickup, which, he says, Hamilton suggested. He does not point out why, passing several of the stores, they went to the company’s headquarters store at 419 East Washington street. Witt met Hamilton by arrangement at East street and Massachusetts avenue the morning of May 27, according to the statement. He said Hamilton had a car and suggested Witt to use the sawed-off shotgun lying on the rear seat. Witt says Hamilton drove in front of the store and he followed Hamilton into the place, guarding the door. According to Witt he only fired one shot into the office after he heard several shots fired after Hamilton entered. Witt admitted wheeling and shooting a man who entered the store. This was Detective Charles Bauer, who ran to the scene, and who was shot in the head by one of the gunmen. Abandoned Stolen Car Witt said they fled to Twelfth and llinois streets, abandoned the stolen car and walked to Tenth street and Park avenue, where Witt said his car was parked, witt further stated that he, his wife and Hamilton drove to Bainbridge and later to lola, Kan. A man at the rooming house, it was learned, was in constant fear of being slain after the shooting. He said the men told him they were in the shooting and both said they were wounded, it is reported. It is said that he declared both men were armed continually and often drew r revolvers before entering the house. Witt's statement leaves untold how the car which was used in the shooting later was found at Concord and Michigan streets. This police believe, brings in the third man reported connected with the crime. Friend of Witt’s According to information the third man is a friend of Witt’s, and was mixed up in four other robbery jobs with the escaped convict before the Jackson slaying. Under the Indiana law, Witt and Hamilton, under the charge of firstdegree murder, are accused of being equally guilty. The man who actually fired the gun that slays the victim and any accomplices of his face the maximum penalty of death in the electric chair on conviction under the statute. The car used in the shooting was stolen from Shelbyville a few days before the crime was committed Had Offered to Trade Shortly before he wilted under the grilling, police said Witt attempted to make a deal with them for a short sentence if he confessed his part of the crime. Police refused and said he apparently decided to bare his part, suddenlysaying he would dictate the statement. Kansas officials are making no effort to return Witt to the state penitentiary from which he escaped last December. He was serving a life sentence there for the slaying of a Kansas deputy sheriff. Reward for the capture and conviction of the slayers of Jackson totals $3,100. This was offered through The Times after The Times had offered the first amount of *SOO.