Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 17, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1933 — Page 9

MAY 31, 1033

MURDER LAID TO FUGITIVES FROM PRISON Night Watchman Slain in Kansas Town; Fleeing Convicts Blamed. (Continued from Page One) pistols, and held a razor at his throat. They told us one false move meant instant death for al! of us. They made Sherman and me stand on the running boards of the car. They kept pistols poked against our ribs and held razors at our wrists. ' Altogether they had nine guns, which apparently had been smuggled into them in bales of hemp used in rope making at the prison. "On the way down here, one of thi convicts got to brandishing his razor and cut himself. He blea quite a bit, but the cut was not a deep one.” (living Farewell Party Warden Prather was giving his farewell party for the convicts Tuesday when the mutiny broke out. Scheduled to retire at. the end of the day as warden of the instituI ion he had ruled through several turbulent periods, Prather was "host” to 749 convicts who packed the stands of the baseball ground. The game, between American Legion junior teams of Leavenworth and Topeka, was in the filth inning, with the score 2 to 2, when Underhill arose, displayed a gun, and cried to Laws, on guard: "Drop that shotgun.” Robert Brady, convicted as a habitual criminal, shouted: "We’ve enough nitroglycerin to blow this joint off the map.” Harvey Bailey, Lincoln bank bandit; Frank Sawyer, Edward Davis and James Clark, all life termers and all known as desperate men, rallied to Underhill and B:aclv. They seized Warden Prather, bound his arms with wire, and threw a wire noose around his neck. Warden Prather foresaw the possibility of a major disaster in the threat of the convicts to blow up the grand stand with nitroglycerin. Bullet Wounds Guard Grapevine information had come to him two weeks ago that a quan- , tity of the explosive was cached within the walls, but search failed to reveal it. The warden shouted to the guards to obey the convicts’ orders, and surrendered their arms. Warden Prather and the other hostages were marched to a watch tower on the walls. The group scaled the tower and slid to the street on a rope. Guard John Stewart opened fire as the convicts fled in their commandeered automobiles. The convicts returned the fire, wounding Stewart in the wrist. The convicts fired a volley of shots through windows of a house at, the roadside to intimidate pursuers. No one was injured by the fusillade. M'NUTT TO SPEAK AT NOTRE DAME EXERCISES Governor to Talk at Commencement Kites Sunday. iff/ Times Special NOTRE DAME. Ind., May 31. Governor Paul V. McNutt is to be the speaker at the eighty-ninth annual commencement exercises of the University of Notre Dame Sunday. Four Indianapolis students, all graduates of Cathedral high school, Indianapolis, will receive diplomas from the university. Brother Columba Curran, former Cathedral student, will be graduated with magna cum laude honors. He maintained an average of 92.9 in his studies, ranking seventh in a class of 523 students for a B. S. degree. William L. Sexton, 4810 Washington boulevard; Thomas J. Mahaffey, 1512 North Meridian street; Frederick P. Zietlow, 548 Eastern avenue, and John J. Sexton, brother of William. are the other Indianapolis youths to be honored. PICKPOCKETS DO WELL Easterner Is Heaviest Loser: Robbed of S3OO in Bus Crash. Pickpockets operating in Speedway and bus crowds Tuesday enjoyed a profitable afternoon with Douglas Brown, Manhattan Beach, N Y„ the heaviest loser. Brown told police his pocket was picked as he was getting on a bus at the Speedway. Loot was $320. Other losers were A. W. Reasner, 2826 East New York street, SIOO in cash and checks, and Hobart Viets, Btewartsville, Ind.. sl3. Heath Cause Is Sought Bu I'nitcd Tress PERU, Ind., May 31— Laboratory examinations to determine cause of the death of George Barnes, 40, Detroit i Mich.) salesman, were ordered today by Coroner Newell. Barnes was found dead in his automobile here Sunday. Newell said poisoned whisky might have caused the death. Visitor Slugged at Speedway C J. Yerkey. Weston. W. Va., Speedway visitor, told police he went to the Speedway grounds Tuesday night and was slugged near the east gate. When he became conscious again, Yerkey told police, he found a pocketbook containing receipts and $55 had been t n ken. Boy Hurt in Fall from Tree Internal injuries were suffered Tuesday afternoon by James Voorhces. 10, of 1317 Kelly street, when he fell from a tree while playing at Garfield park.

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ROAD POLICY ADOPTED District Engineers to Handle Arrangements for Hearings. New policy in handling groups of road petitioners was adopted today by the state highway commission. Petitioners will be heard on the j second and fourth Wednesdays oi each month, but arrangements must be made in advance with the district engineer in whose section the proposed road would be built. BRAND CULVER BANDIT CHICAGO BEER GUNMAN Man, Captured in Chase, Said to Be Notorious Police Character. Bis / niteil Press SOUTH BEND, Ind , May 31Identification of one of the bandits who held up the State Exchange bank of Culver, Ind., as Daniel McGeoghegan, notorious Chicago beer runner and gunman, was claimed today by authorities. One of the six bandits captured after a spectacular chase by Culver citizens gave his name as Joe Davis and claimed he was a hitch-hiker from Florida who inadvertently fell in with the gang and was forced to join in the holdup. However, publication of "Davis’ photograph in Chicago newspapers cast doubt on the bandit’s explanation. Detective Chief William Schoemaker said he recogn zed the man as McGeoghegan, one of the most notorious figures of the gang era. He once was convicted of murder but won aquittal on a retrial. Chicago police have sought him for some time on a bank robbery indictment. Schoemaker said he would like to obtain McGeoghegan to ansv ! er to the bank robbery charge, but expected that Indiana authorities would wish to prosecute him in connection with the Culver holdup. One of the bandits, w r ho gave his name as Morris Cohen, was identified as Joseph Cohen, well-known Chicago police character, accused of kidnaping two Chicago detectives about a year ago. The bandit who gave his name as Jack Shay and T. C. Teske and later died of wounds received in a gun battle with a posse was identified as Jack Switalski, former Chicago policeman and one-time chauffeur and bodyguard for Joe Saltis, notorious "beer baron.” Boy, 3, Bitten by Dog Jack Morehead, 3, of 1518 North New Jersey street, was bitten on the cheek by a dog Tuesday afternoon. The animal, owned by Edward J. Regan, 1510 North New Jersey street, was ordered penned until he can be examined for rabies.

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Speedway Head Scoffs at Rumors That 500-Miler Will Be Dropped. (Continued From Page One) filled their gasoline tanks, some of which held as much as forty-five gallons and weighed several hundred pounds. "The oil limitation was decided on by the technical board, composed of chief engineers of the various automobile factories, to force the building of better motors, and to prevent the wasteful use % i oil. spilling it on the track and | endangering drivers and spectators' lives by skids. "The engineers first favored four j gallons, but, on my suggestion, the ! limit was raised to six,” Ricken- , backer said. "An outstanding point to my j mind, in this respect, is that the i driver who 'kicked' the hardest ! ran out of oil at 100 miles. Doubling | the oil limit would not have helped him. "And another interesting point is that the second most “conscientious objector” to the oil limit—Louis ; Meyer—won the race.” ——. ANTI-TRUST TRIAL ON 5200.000 Damages Asked by Publishing Company in Suit. Trial of the $200,000 damage suit of the Indiana Farmers' Guide Publishing Company, Huntington, against the Midwest Farm Papers Unit, Chicago, was started today in federal court before Judge Robert ] C. Baltzell. The Indiana company, naming j also five member companies of the j Chicago concern, charges violation I of the Sherman anti-trust act through use of combination advertising rates. Truck Mishap Fatal to Boy MARTINSVILLE, Ind.. May ‘3l. j Injuries suffered by 5-year-old Dan Fair, Brooklyn, when he fell beneath the wheels of his father's truck a week ago, caused the boy's death in Memorial hospital here.

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MORE AT WORK IN U. S„ TRADE COUNCILS SAY Employment on Rise. Report to Commerce Secretary by Leaders. (Continued From Page One) dustry during the month of Maycompared favorably with conditions prevailing in 1928 and above the average during the first four months of this year. Alfred Reeves, Vice-President. National Automobile Chamber of Commerce —The outlook appears to indicate a postponed seasonal peak this year w-ith a summer recession less than normal and remaining at a level higher than that of a year ago. L. C. Stowell, President, Office Equipment Manufacturers Institute —Majority of office equipment manufacturers report substantial sales gains. A. P. Haake. Managing Dirctor of National Association of Furniture Manufacturers—July market proba*bly will show full 10 per cent price

WE AGREE GOVERNOR The Fletcher American National Bank, and its predecessors, have done much for the civic and commercial good of Indianapolis and Indiana since 1839. It is now proposed, by approval of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Bank, that it be reorganized as the American National Bank. The United States Government, through the R. F. C., will become a partner in the new bank by tfie purchase of its preferred stock amounting to $1,800,000. Speaking on this subject at the Chamber of Commerce on May 18th 9 Governor Paul V. McNutt said: have a sound plan in front of us. Are we going to accept it? "I speak with great feeling on the subject. A forced liquidation of this bank means the ruinatio of many old established business firms in Indianapolis. It simply must not be. "The plan is sound. The government has gone into partnership with those seeking to save this institution. Liquidation will be orderly and not forced. % "Success of the plan will mean saving not only a financial institution, but business generally. "It can be done and it is only common sense that it be done —and immediately. yy From The Indianapolis Star, May 19, 1933 As business and professional men interested in the future welfare of Indianapolis, we ask you to join us in co-operating to make the bank reorganization plan a success. Let this be our answer to the destructive forces of business depression. I

increase over January with trend toward higher prices and volume during last six months this year. G. B. Heck. Secretary of American Paint and Varnish Manufacturers Association—Employment now about half normal, but increasing rapidly. Will H. Hays, President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America—Motion picture business has not shown any marked nationwide improvement. Axtel J. Byles, President of American Petroleum Institute—Betterment in industry- immediately would become apparent upon rational con- * rol of crude oil production, without which further distress is inevitable. Charming E. Sweitzer, National Retail Dry Goods Association Stores in all sections of the country show favorable trend in both production and employment. Robert H. Lund, President, National Association of Manufacturers of the United States—There is a very general and growing feeling of optimism that has developed since the new administration went into office, and particularly during the last few weeks. William Whitfield Woods, President, Institute of American Meat Packers—Meat is moving rapidly into channels of distribution. C. D. Wiman, President. National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers—lncreases in the prices of farm commodities in the last thirty days have created a much better feeling in the country amongst farmers.

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WET AND DRY RIVALS AWAIT REPEALVOTING Indiana Is Key State in National Picture, Say Leaders for Both. With the prohibition repeal election less than a week away, both wet and dry forces are redoubling i their efforts to get out the vote as Indiana is regarded as a key state by both sides. Indiana will be one of eight states to cast its vote in June on the momentous question of prohibition repeal. Members of the high command of the dry forces have in- ' sisted that states already chalked 1 up as wet victories do not afford a real indication of the eventual result and they are concentrating : their efforts here. Wets see the date of the Indiana | election. June 6, a factor in their j favor because it comes the day after I Illinois votes and Illinois generally , is conceded likely to cast a wet vote j of staggering proportions, j Psychological effect of a wet j landslide in Illinois will be marked

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