Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1932 — Page 3

FEB. 15, 1032

FEDERAL JURY STARTS PROBE OF 200 CASES Alleged Rum Conspiracies Headline Schedule of U. S. Group. Federal grand Jury convened today, opening its sessions by deliberating on liquor cases presented by George R. Jeffrey, United States district attorney. Approximately two hundred cases are to be given the Jurors by Jeffrey, including several large liquor conspiracy cases, and charges in connection with the narcotics, postal, countericiting, bankr iptcy and moto/ theft aws. The cases presented to the jurors today presumably were booze < ses of not too large proportions. Get J-dge’s Instructions William Arbuckie of Hemer, Ind., s foreman of tho twenty-three man iury. The others are: Herbert S. Archer, Bennington; Walter Burney, Hope; John R. Childs, Chandler; Walter Clark. Rockville: Lemon A. Dawton, Muncle; Ben Dlllin, Washington; Ross Fisher, Ridgeville; Ben Jones, Paoli; William Knoop, New Palestine: George B. Lostutter, Rising Sun; Charles McGee, Nashville; Malvin Martin, Greensburg; Carl C. Meyer, Milan; Frank Oliver, Du Pont; I. T. Pendry. Colfax; Floyd Robbins, Scottsburg; Ralph W. Seniour, Shelbyvllle:

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Allen J. Welnhardt. Terre Htute; John Werner. Tipton; Robert Wiley, Selplo; | William C. Wright. Crawfordsvllle. ar.d ! Charles Zimmerman. Cypres*, i Jurors were given instructions by j Judge Robert C. Baltzell. and along: ; with Forrest C. Huntington, bailiff. ; were sworn in by Albert C. Soge- ! meier, clerk of the district court. Anderson Case Up Jeffrey is being assisted by Alex G. Cavins and Telford B. Orbison. One of the most important cases facing the Jury is the Anderson booze conspiracy, in which more than twenty men are said to be involved. Twelve men were arrested recently as special agents from the department of justice conducted raids at Anderson. All are charged with liquor law violations. | Several of the suspects are under : high bond. Another case is that of alleged liquor violations at the Hotel AntJ lers Towne Club, closed by federal agents a year ago. Charges of operating a still will be considered against Joseph J. Mci Namara, labor leader, who wai imprisoned many years ago for the bombing of a Angeles newspaper plant. Tony Ferracane, Indianapolis i bootlegger, who now is serving a j sentence at Leavenworth, Kan., may ! be indicted by the jury for further booze violations to face the charges upon his release from the federal prison, it was reported. 59,707 Pieces in Table By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 15.—A card table containing 59,707 pieces of wood, the work of Louis Ungerer, is on display here.

TROOPS 6UARD SCENE OF MINE DEATH FUNERAL Violence Feared at Rites for Worker Alleged Slain by Deputies. By United Preen BARBOURVILLE, Ky., Feb. 15Captain Doc L. Nolan of the Kentucky national guard assigned thirty-five militiamen to patrol the streets of this hill town today, to prevent “any law breaking’’ as national miners union members arranged the funeral of Harry Simms, shot to death, allegedly by deputy sheriffs. The contingent of state troops from Harlan county, center of coal strike disorders, was sent here hurriedly Sunday night after reports reached the Kentucky adjutantgeneral that an outbreak was feared. The body of Simms was to be sent to New York today. Plans called for a funeral procession, which, Nolan said, would be allowed on his understanding it would not proceed from here to Pineville, where a committee of New York writers had difficulties with armed citizens last week. “We’re here to enforce the law and protect the people,” the guard

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Ends Hoarding By United Press ENID, Okla., Feb. 15.—The anti - hoarding campaign brought results here. A woman paid for a $5 dress with ten 50-cent pieces bearing dates from 1814 to 1834.

commander explained. “Any orderly procession will be allowed.” Simms was fatally wounded the same day the writers appeared in Pineville with food for coal mine strikers. Predicts Massacre By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—A “massacre” of miners in Bell county, Kentucky, was predicted today by Edmund Wilson, novelist, and Malcolm Cowley, editor, in announcing they plan to take part Tuesday “in a picketing of the New York offices' of the Morgan, Mellon and Rockefeller interest, all of Whom own Kentucky mines.” Wilson and Cowley were members of a delegation of twelve writers who were alleged to have been forcibly ejected from Kentucky last Wednesday. They had gone to Pineville to distribute food to needy miners.

Prisoner at Fort Escapes City, county and military authorities are seeking Paul Wirebaugh, 21, soldier at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, who escaped Sunday while serving on a labor detail at the fort. He was awaiting trial on a robbery charge.

QUARREL OVER KITTEN ENDS IN DEATHOF TWO Wife Kills Neighbor Who Slew Her Husband; Hunt Witnesses. By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 15—The story of an argument over a kitten was investigated by police here today, as they sought to solve the murder of two men. Mrs. Neta S. Lyle, wife of one of the victims, is in jail, charged with shooting and killing Arnold Johnson, 43. Mrs. Lyle, police said, admitted killing Johnson, but contended that she fired after Johnson had killed her husband, Harry Lyle, 50. Mrs. Johnson told police that Mrs. Lyle started the shooting. Two shots went wild before one struck Johnson in the head, she said. The shooting occurred at the Lyle home. Police were informed that Lyle and his wife went to the Johnson home, near their own, to recover a kitten, which was in a tree on the Johnson property. Johnson ordered them off his property, according to Mrs. Lyle, and she and her husband returned to their house. A few moments later Johnson

came over and was intoxicated, Mrs. Lyle said. Lyle stepped outside to talk to him. When they began to argue. Mrs. Lyle obtained a revolver, she said. Johnson drew a weapon and fired at Lyle, Mrs. Lyle said, whereupon she fired at Johnson. Both men were dead before they were taken to a hospital. Several men said to have been at the Johnson home during the argument over the kitten were being sought today.

FLEEING NEGRO SHOT IN TRAFFIC ARREST Speeding, Reckless Driving Counts Filed Against Wounded Man. Shot twice by police after leaping from his automobile in the 2200 block Northwestern avenue, late Sunday, Charles Gilroth, 32, Negro, of 2307 Indianapolis avenue, was held today at the city hospital detention ward on charges of speeding, reckless driving and failing to stop at a preferential street. Gilroth was shot after driving his automobile over the curb between two houses. He was wounded in the leg and shoulder. Gilroth’s .two companions, whose names he refused to disclose, escaped.

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