Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 85, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1931 — Page 16

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CONSTABLES IN COUNTY ACT IN ‘OWNMiOURTS Activities Are Branded as Illegal by Lawyers of Indianapolis. (Thl* in the xernnd of a none* of four rr , Utln . t artivitlri of "ronxtablr> in eviction case* in Marion county.) BY CHARLES E. CARLL Accommodation of property owners so they will not have “much trouble" in having a tenant evicted for nonpayment of sent, is assured prospective clients of Charles W. Freeman, 136 North Delaware street, bill collector and "constable.” Last week two men went to the office of the purported constable and inquired as to the manner in which a tenant might be removed. Freeman was not in the office and a woman in the office answered the questions propounded by the men who followed the signs ad-, vertising Freeman as a “constable.” Activities of “constables,’’ who claim they are appointed in each eviction action, will be probed by the county grand jury soon. County prosecuting officials already have been handed facts that form the foundation for the investigation.

Can Be “Filed” There At Freeman’s office it is stated that the complaints can be made out and “filed” there. The woman says Freeman “works out” of the justice of the peace court of T. 3. Crutcher, in Warren township. Crutcher’s office is at 5448’- East Washington street. It is explained that after service of the summons the owner of the house must wait five days, under the law, before the tenant can bg forced to surrender the property. “Details can be handled here,” the prospective client is assured when he states he has not time to appear several times at Crutcher's office for hearings and other legal proceedings. “I am clerk of the court,” the

woman stated. “Whenever you are ready the complaint can be handled. “No Need to Worry” “There is no need to worry about court appearances. Majority of them do not come up in court.” Complaints have been filed with business organizations that “kangaroo” courts are being held in the county by “constables” who serve papers on tenants who have failed to meet rent and bill payments. Crutcher, at first denied the woman, who, he said, was Mrs. Freeman, was “clerk of the court.” He said his wife is clerk of his court and that he also has a regularly elected constable in the township. “No, no, I told them—,” he started. “No, there’s just some wrong slant on the wording.” Later, however, he indicated that Mrs. Freeman, perhaps, was empowered to receive complaints and “handle some business.” ‘Might’ Have Written It “A complaint can be filed any place,” he said. “I think I did tell Mrs. Freeman she could handle that, or I might have put it in writing.” Crutcher has admitted distributing to Freeman at one time “thirty and forty” blank summons forms signed by him and bearing the court seal. Ordinarily, under the law, these would be issued after filing of the complaint with the justice. Crutcher is unable to explain why Freeman possesses these papers when he claims Freeman and other "constables” come to his office to receive their appointments as special constables and h ring business to the court. The justice has stated he gave out the blank forms as a “convenience.” Branded as Illegal Attorneys, including J. Carl Vandivier, former deputy prosecutor, who have studied the law believe illegality exists in the issuance of blanks and the method of appointing the constables. The law on appointment of “special constables” by a justice, reads: “Whenever there shall be no constable convenient, and in the opinion of the justice an emergency exists for the immediate services of one, such justice may appoint a special constable to act in a particular cause; and shall note such appointment in such cause on the docket; and shall direct process to him by his name; and such constable, so constituted, shall discharge the duties, receive the fees and have the power, in such cause, appertaining to the office.” That Will Be All Right An Indianapolis man who called the justice's office recently asked Crutcher if he had a “downtown office.” “No,” was the reply. “You can give me the information over the phone.” The caller insisted he had heard Crutcher had a downtown “court” and then Crutcher told him he "might take the business to Freeman. on Delaware street, that will be all right.” (Wednesday The Times will relate an attempt of a former Marion county justice of the peace to influence his successor in office to resign.)

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POLICE GIVEN COURT AID IN BEGGAR DRIVE Judge Dissolves Restraining Order Which Held Back Downtown Cleanup. Right of police to arrest blind beggars in an effort to drive alms seekers from downtown streets, was upheld today in court. Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams announced he will in no way restrain the officers from making the arrests. He dissolved a temporary restraining order. “The case of each violator arrested must be tried upon its own merits in municipal court,” Judge Williams decreed. Evidence at a hearing in the case of Wesley Ambler, blind musician, of 418 North Alabama street, revealed that most of the alms solicitors could obtain other employment. Ambler w r as offered a job by C.

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D. Chadwick, executive secretary of the state board for care of the blind. In briefs filed Monday by Ambler’s attorney. Roy L. Volstad. a temporary injunction against police and the safety board again was requested. Pleas of a score of blind husbands and wives, who appeared in Ambler’s behalf, declaring they had no other means of earning their livings than by begging, were unfounded, according to Chadwick and David Liggett of the Indianapolis Community Fund. Liggett held that the public contributed to charity funds and should not be forced to aid beggars on the streets. Ambler will be offered a job In the near future, Chadwick stated, by which he can earn $lO a week making brooms. GIRL SWIMS STRAITS Daughter of U. S. Ambassador Crosses Bosphorus in 5 Hours. By United Press ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 18. Miss Anita Grew, daughter of Joseph C. Grew, United States ambassador to Turkey, swam the length of the Strait of Bosphorus from the Black sea of Marmora today. The distance is nineteen miles

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Grew was accompanied In a boa* by her father, who played th* phonograph and fed her hot chocolate.