Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 79, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1931 — Page 5

AUG. 11, 1931.

PARDON MOVE HALT IS ASKED BY STEPHENSON Campaign Leaders in City Say They’ll Continue Despite Request. Despite demands of David C. Stephenson, former Indiana klan dragon, that circulation of pardon petition in his behalf be abandoned, Indianapolis sponsors of the move today say they will continue obtaining signatures. Henry F. Kottkamp said he received the letter, written by the former klan leader in the state prison at Michigan City, where he is serving a life term for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. Kottkamp said he would go to the prison for a conference with Stephenson either late today or Wednesday. In the interim, names will continue to be sought in the prisoner’s behalf. Kottkamp said he did not intend to continue any move that w'ould injure Stephenson’s chances for release by courts, but he had information and evidence in support of the pardon petition. Stephenson stated he regretted having to take the position of abandonment on a petition “so unselfishly motivated.” He also outlined actions pending before the supreme court, which, he hopes, will bring his release from the prison. He rehearsed his charges of mob violence and death threats he claims were made against him during the Noblesville trial. "In the unhappy event that in this case law is to be flouted and the constitution ignored, then it will be much better for me to remain in prison and carry on a legal fight in the courts as a protest against the broken bulwarks of justice,” he concluded. BARTER FOR KIDNAPED GAMBLER’S FREEDOM Gary Gaming Czar Is Held for SIO,OOO Ransom, Lawyer Says. By Time* Special GARY, Ind., Aug. 11.—Friends of William C. Flanagan, Gary gambling czar, kidnaped early last Friday, today said they are bartering with his captors for Flanagan’s release. Police say the kidnaping, staged near police headquarters, probably was engineered in this city, but executed by hired Chicago hoodlums. J. Glenn Harris, attorney for the gambler, has admitted “indirect” communication with Flanagan and sadi the gangsters demand SIO,OOO ransom, but assure him Flanagan is safe. Harris twice has attempted a randezvous with the captors, but failed. HEAT KILLS 16 AT DAM Boulder Construction Project Claims Lives of 26 in All. Scripps Howard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—Sixteen deaths from heat prostration have occurred at Boulder dam this summer, according to a report received by El wood Mead, commissioner of reclamation, from John C. Page, acting construction engineer in chaige. The highest temperature recorded was 129 degrees, on July 27 and 29. Thirteen heat deaths were among employes of the contracting companies and the others were outside the official pay rolls. There have beeen tw r enty-six deaths in all, the other fatalities having been due to accidents, drowning and illness. GREEN HITS HOARDERS Buying Power Must Be Released, Says Labor Federation Head. By United Tress ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 11. —One of the problems to be solved before the current depression can be ended is how to release existing buying power of those who are hoarding their money, in the opinion of William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. Green, presiding at the quarterly session of the federation's executive council, expressed this view after the council had considered a request. from Senator William King of Utah asking indorsement of the Pittman resolution to call an international silver conference. BLAZE DESTROYS BARN Spontaneous Combustion in Hay Results in Damage of $3,000. Spontaneous combustion in hay stored in a barn owned by Milton Niamore on Guion road one mile north of Thirtieth street, caused blaze that destroyed the hay and bam Monday night. Indianapolis firemen were unable to check the fire because of lack of water. Loss was estimated at about $3,000. Drops Dead While Digging Cleve Heid, 48, of 1315 Shepard street, dropped dead from heart disease while digging a ditch in the rear of 3301 West Morris street early today. He is said to have suffered from the disease for some time.

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Gaston Takes ‘Time Out’ to Pay Tribute on 87th Birthday. By Time* Special GASTON, Ind., Aug. 11.—Dr. William T. Estes, who claims to be Indiana’s oldest practicing physician, celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday anniversary today. Every person in this Delaware county town took part in the celebration. Although he is widely known as a physician, Dr. Estes lays greatest claim to his ability as an inventor, although his profits have been small. The aged man, who drew a reprimand from a county school superintendent in 1870 for teaching his Madison county pupils that in years to come people would fly in airplanes, claims he invented the first practical airplane. It embodied principles now used In modern planes, Dr. Estes said. He also, claims to have assisted the Wright brothers in their experimental work and contends the motor was placed in the forepart of the plane at his suggestion. The location of the propeller in its present

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