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BY LOU WEDEMAR Copyright, 1933, by The Indianapolis Times EDITOR'S NOTE: The narrative, “Black Hawk," is purely fiction and its leading characters exist only in the author’s imagination. man THE SCENE—An office of the army Intelligence division, Washington, D. C. THE CHIEF 'quickly and urgently over a telephone)—Major Martyne, I know you are a resident of Indianapolis and familiar with conditions there. MARTYNE—Yes, sir; born and bred here, sir. THE CHIEF—Good. I am sending for you because you are the man most fitted for the dangerous work I must have done. A plane is on its way to get you. You have heard of the explosion at Ft. Harrison? MARTYNE—Yes, sir. A most mysterious affair. THE CHlEF—Exactly. There have been others—of which the public knows nothing. It will be your duty to learn what they mean. The President has been threatened . . . the signature of Black Hawk—a signature followed by a winged death's head! a a a CHAPTER 1 Q.N the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1933, a tall, handsome young man stepped out of a taxicab at the corner of Pennsylvania and Ohio streets, Indianapolis. It was a sultry, threatening morning, with no wind, and the sky hung heavy, full of smoke and humidity that gave casual pedestrians a vague feeling of physical uneasiness. Something in the young man’s manner carried out the illusion of hidden, menacing events, for his briskness and erectness of carriage made the cab-driver regard him quizzingly. He nodded to Judge Earl Cox, passing by, and thrust a bill at the driver. “Keep the change!” he murmured, and hurried up the stone stairs into the postoffice building. The cab driver, Charley Carroll, stared after him for a second and then drove away. If Bob Martyne wanted to tip $2.50 on a trip from Municipal airport, it was all right with Charley. Mr. Martyne was wealthy enough to do as he pleased. Asa matter of fact, Major Robert Monfort Martyne, of Military Intelligence, U. S. Army Reserve—to use the designation on the urgent summons which had made him rush to Washington the previous evening—w T as not accustomed to riding in taxicabs.

Last of one of Indianapolis’ oldest families, inheritor of all the Martyne and Murray fortunes, he had several cars of his own for his duties as young-man-about-town. He also had horses and an airplane. In spite of this most people thought him a likeable young fellow, but few' gave him credit for anything more than that. Actually he himself was worried by the responsibility which had just been thrust upon him. In Room 300 a smiling middleaged man greeted him —George S. Breen, special deputy revenue collector. Although not so prosperous as he had once been. Mr. Breen managed to retain possession of his residence on North Meridian street, which made him and Bob neighbors. Bob s father, during his lifetime, had been friendly with Mr. Breen, except for political disputes, and Bob and pretty Ava Breen had grown up together. nun "OO you've been drafted by the secret service. Bob!” Mr. Breen exclaimed, shaking Bob's hand warmly. ‘Not for publication, Mr. Breen. Anyway, it's the army intelligence. Washington notified you that I w T as to have an office here?" “Yes. You are to have the adjoining one—3oo-A.” He led the way into the next room. "So it’s a secret assignment.” he pursued. “Yes. They don’t know what they're up against yet, and have to take every precaution. Judging bv what little I know it’s rather serious. As he spoke there was a distant rumble, as of an approaching thunderstorm. “It’s the Ft. Harrison business. I suppose.” said Breen, when the ominous sound had subsided. Bob looked at him warily. “Ft. Harrison?” he asked. “There’s been nothing in the papers about it, but I hear they had trouble of some sort over there. Matter of fact. I heard about it down at the club, from a sort of poet fellow' who had it from an army man. “I suppose we ll look into it, then. By the way. where’s Ava?” “She’s due here any time *■>—y. Going to run up to Crow's Nest with Dolls*.’’ Mr. Breen tapped his desk “Are you going to tell Ava what you're doing?” Bob grinned. “Think it would make her like me any better?" he asked. “She doesn't care much for the idle rich. I’ve noticed lately.” Mr. Breen shook his head noncommittally. It was one of the tragedies of his life that Ava was not free to like Bob Martyne, or any other young man. Dr. Lionel St. George, scientist, teacher and—though thus not “one of the idle rich’’—a very wealthy man. had asked Mr. Breen's permission to woo his daughter, and he had tTurn to Page One Second Section) Times Index Page. Black Hawk 1, 15 Bridge 11 Broan 16 Classified 19. 20 Comics 21 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 21 Editorial 16 Financial 19 Fishing 22 Hickm ••n—Theaters .12 Lip’ uann 19 R* jto 2 Sports .18 State News 2 Woman’s Pages ...10, lli

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The Indianapolis Times Fair tonight, with rising temperature early Friday morning, followed by increasing cloudiness and warmer Friday; lowest tonight about 20 degrees.

VOLUME 45—NUMBER 162

CITY STILL IN GRIP OF COLD Temperatures 20 Degrees Below Normal, Says Armington. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 17 10 a. m 19 7 a. m 16 11 a. m 21 8 a. m 15 12 (noon).. 22 9 a. m 17 1 p. m 23 Cold wave which has held Indianapolis in its grip the last thirty-six hours continued its reign today, with a slight moderation. Temperature at 6 today was 17 degrees, five degrees warmer than yesterday’s 12.1, which was just onetenth degree w'armer than the alltime low' record for the day. Today’s early morning temperatures were about 20 degrees below normal, for the season, according to J. H. Armington. local meteorologist. The cold w'eather w’as expected to continue today, moderating slowly tomorrow, with the lowest tonight expected to be about 20 degrees. With all neighboring states in the grip of even colder w'eather, there is little immediate hope of real relief from the cold, Mr. Armington said. Mercury readings far below' normal were reported today by every state from the plains to the Atlantic. Steamers Swept Ashore By l nited Press CHICAGO. Nov. 16.—Relief was promised today from chilling Arctic blasts that sent temperatures around the zero mark in the most severe early winter storm in the midwest in recent years. A blinding snowstorm and a forty-mile-an-hour gale swept the Great Lakes, endangering small craft and driving two lake steamers ashore. The eteamer D. E. Gallender. with a crew* of twenty-four, was beached near Long Point, Ont., in Lake Erie. The Norwegian steamer Flaks with a crew of twelve, bound for South Haven with a cargo of wood pulp from Oslo, Norway, was grounded in the gale. Coast guard crews reached the vessel but said abatement of the storm would be awaited before attempting to free the ship. The canal barge Schulyer, which went aground near Menominee. Mich., was abandoned when heavy waves began to pound it to pieces. The freighter J. F Schoellkopf, which went aground near the same point, was freed. Snow covered mo6t of six states to a depth ranging to eighteen inches at Muskegon, Mich. Temperatures ranged from 4 below zero at Duluth. Minn., to 10 above in Chicago and Detroit. At Sioux Lookout. Ont.. a low temperature of 18 degrees below' zero was recorded. In Chicago and in Milwaukee, where 7 degrees above was recorded, new records for this early in the season were established. At Evanston. 111., a few miles north of Chicago, the temperature reached 3 degrees above. The storm, which swept down out of Canada Sunday on a seventy-mile-an-hour gale, extended from the Dakotas almost to the Atlantic coast and as far south at Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky. Q

MEYER-KISER RECEIVER SUES FOR MILLIONS Six-Paragraph Action Is Filed by Garvin, He Announces. SUM TOTAL $3,025,000 Conversion of Funds to Own Uses Is Charged to Sol Meyer. Filing of a suit to recover sums j totaling more than three million dollars in assets of the Meyer-Kiser bank, alleged to have been converted to personal use of Sol Meyer, former president, featured today's activity in probe of the bank affairs in circuit court. The suit against Mr. Meyer was filed by Thomas E. Garvin, receiver, alleging in six paragraphs, various ! conversions of funds belonging to I the bank and subsidiaries. Largest j amount of damages asked is $975,000. Other paragraphs ask for $750,000, j two for $500,000, one for $175,000 and ! one for $125,000, all amounts alleged to have been funds taken from the bank assets. Totaled, this amounts j to $3,025,000. Filing Is Announced Mr. Garvin announced filing of j the suit in circiut court, shortly bei fore adjournment at noon for an in- | definite period. The hearing will be I resumed at a later date, with Anthony Wichmann, cashier of the defunct bank, as a witness. His presence was ordered by Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox. Howard Painter, auditor, was instructed to make a record of depositors who withdrew large sums on the closing day, although Mr. Meyer denied from the witness stand ; that he had advised any friends to withdraw their money. J. J. Kiser Testifies After Mr. Meyer had testified, J. J. Kiser, former vice-president of j the bank, stated that the closing was I caused by unwillingness of other bankers in the city to loan additional money to the Meyer-Kiser. “They felt that to pledge any more of our collateral to secure additional funds to meet withdrawals by some depositors would not be fair to other depositors,” Mr. Kiser said. Although considerable time was devoted to the subject, no additional information was obtained regarding the purported shipment of $150,000 in bonds to Miami from the bank here, December, 1930. Karl Steinecker, former bond clerk at the bank, whose information regarding the bond shipments precipitated the probe along this line, testified this morning that he had “disobeyed insurance company orders at the direction of Sol Meyer.” Given Packages, Ke Says Mr. Steinecker said that the inj surance rules demand that at least two employes check outgoing bond shipments, but that Mr. Meyer gave him sealed packages of bonds and told him to mail them “without saying anything.” He also told the court that Mr. Meyer had talked to him yesterday, advising him to “tell the truth.” Judge Cox questioned Mr. Meyer regarding his conversation with Mr. Stienecker and alleged threats to accuse the latter of perjury. Mr. Meyer was questioned at length by Walter Myers, attorney for Mr. Garvin, regarding a long list of bond shipments, but answered each query “he did not remember.” Gambling in the casino of the Gloridian hotel, a bank property, was disclosed when Mr. Meyer was questioned regarding correspondence with Arthur Childers, hotel manager, Mert Wertheimer, manager of the casino, and Ferd S. Meyer, Mr. Meyer's son. According to Mr. Meyer, the bank received annual revenue of SIO,OOO from lease of the casino. Participation of Mr. Childers in Miami Beach politics was revealed in excerpts from letters, read by Mr. Myers to the witness.

Fisher Action Cited A letter to Ferd Meyer from Childers. written on Floridian hotel ! stationery, said: "After several attempts, I have succeeded in recovering Mert’s gambling devices that were taken from his room last winter. I asked Mert approximately $6,000. since the j court already had issued a. destroy order on all his stuff. This favor alone should force them to forever hold their peace about the money they spent on their new rooms in the hotel. ’ “I appreciate your friendly interest in my race for city council, and I assure you that I have no inten- , tion of entering the race for mayor, although it has been suggested to me by several of the leading business men here on Miami Beach. "I have almost positive proof that Fisher (Carl Fisher, former Indian- ! apolis capitalist and Indianapolis Motor Speedway promoter) approached one of the candidates for mayor, with an offer to support him, if lie would vote to close all gambling on the beach this winter. “It is the general belief that his reason for doing this is the fact that ! Capone’s lawyer made a monkey out | of Fisher on the stand in the recent padlock case against Capone.” WOULD-BE KIDNAPER IS SOUGHT BY POLICE Hunt for Man Who Tried to Entice Child Into Car Continues. Police today continued a search for a man who attempted to entice the daughter of Eugene Reuleaux. 440 Berkeley road, into an automobile late yesterday while she was returning home from school. The child reported that the man was about 30, wore eyeglasses, and a gray coat.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1933

85,000 Jobs $6,000,000 Added to U. S. Pay Rolls in October, Says Secretary.

By United Press Nov. 16.—Labor Secretary Frances Perkins reported today that 85,000 workers received jobs and $6,000,000 added to weekly payrolls during October, according to a survey of eighty-nine manufacturing and sixteen non-manufac-turing industries. n n Buy New Arms Another step toward bringing the Indianapolis police department equipment to the highest point of efficiency was taken today when four submachine guns of the newest type were bought by Albert Losche, city purchasing agent. The Thompson rapid-fire weapons will be placed in cruising cars, according to Police Chief Mike Morrissey. One thousand rounds of ammunition were ordered with the guns. man Recognition Is Near By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.—President Roosevelt still is hopeful that his negotiations with Maxim Litvinoff. Soviet commissar of foreign affairs, will be cleaned up by Friday night, the White House announced today. tt a u Strike Is Called By United Press SOUTH ST. PAUL Nov. 16.—A strike of 1,700 Armour & Cos. employes here was called today after packing plant officials refused demands for a wage increase of 10 cents an hour. a a a Plows at Work Snow plows of the state highway department were called into action today to work on roads in the northern part of the state. Officials of the highway department said that while no roads were closed, some needed clearing. Bulletins will be issued by the highway department on all closed roads, it was announced. m # n Killer Suspects Freed By T inted Press NATCHEZ. Miss., Nov. 16. Richard Dana and Miss Octavia Dockery, eccentric “Goat Castle” inhabitants indicted on a charge of murder in the famous Jane Surget Merrill case, were released here today on bonds of SI,OOO each. ana Gold Price Unchanged By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—The government today made no change in the price of newly mined American gold from the $33.56 an ounce set yesterday. Today's Washington price was $1.62 under the world price set in London today. a a a Faces Federal Court By UnitcTl Press ORANGE, N. J.. Nov. 16.—Federal agents today arrested Dr. Irwin R. Silvers, optometrist, on charges of harboring Verne C. Miller, known as one of the most dangerous criminals at large in the country. a a a NRA indictment Made By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—An indictment described by United States Attorney Howard W. Ameli as the first returned in the United States for alleged violation of an NRA code was submitted to Federal Judge Clarence G. Galston in Brooklyn today by the grand jury.

Managed Currency Drive Enters Crucial Phase

Morgenthau Promises Full Support to Program of Roosevelt. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Criticised at home and threatened with retaliation abroad, the administration pushed its managed currency program into the most critical phase today. Henry Morgenthau Jr., replaced Secretary William H. Woodin and Undersecretary Dean Acheson in control of the treasury department. Mr. Woodin was given a complete leave of absence to recover his health, and Mr. Acheson resigned, as the dollar, and government bonds, dropped yesterday. Simultaneous with announcement of a possible alliance between France and Great Britain to combat the cheapened dollar. Mr. Morgenthcu was sworn in last night as undersecretary. He became chief of the treasury because of Mr. Wood in's absence. In selecting Morgenthau, President Roosevelt placed in charge a man who sees eye to eye with him on his plan for a dollar which will be adjusted in value to give it ft constant purchasing power in terms of a fixed index of commodity prices. Advocates of currency inflation were cheered by the turn of events. /

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John Boyce, chief jailer at the Marion county jail, examines one of the weapons that have been smuggled into the jail during recent weeks, intended, authorities believe, to aid the Jones murder suspects to shoot their way to freedom. Plot to dynamite the steel gunner’s cage, in which a submachine gun (?bmmands the jail cell blocks, is believed to have been part of the plan of friends to free the accused slayers of Police Sergeant Lester Jones.

Dillinger Shoots Way Free; Find Riddled Car Chicago Scoured for Indiana ‘Terror Mob’ Chief Who Escapes Police Trap in Gun Battle. By United Press CHICAGO. Nov. 16.—The automobile in which John Dillinger. Indiana’s public enemy No. 1, escaped an elaborate police trap last night, was found by police this afternoon on Greenview avenue near Howard street. bullet holes had pierced the machine.

Police believed the car. an Essex sedan, had been stolen by Dillinger and his tw r o companions, one a woman. The license plates had been removed. Authorities w'ere uncertain whether the desperado had taken to a hideout in Chicago or had stolen another automobile to make good his daring escape. On the possibility that he and other members of his gang may be in hiding here, an elaborate hunt was begun. Elaborate Plot Fails Captain Matt Leach oi the Indiana state police, said today that the plan to capture Dililnger had been brewing for more than a month. More than three weeks ago. Captain Leach said that he hoped to have one of the “terror mob" in custody on Nov. 15. Today Leach admitted that the prediction was based on the trap, w'hich failed last night. Three squads from the Chicago detective bureau and one squad of Indiana state police were planted strategically outside the office of a physician at Irving Park boulevard and Keeler avenue when Dillinger, accompanied by a young woman, emerged into the street. Dillinger, according to the reports

They have regarded both Mr. Woodin and Mr. Acheson as opponents of their program, but Mr. Morgenthau has openly favored controlled inflation. He favors reducing the dollar’s gold content, believes that putting more currency into circulation will do more than all other relief measures to end hard times, and opposes silver coinage at 16 to 1, but sponsors using a limited amount of silver with gold to back the currency. Although ill health was given officially as Mr. Woodin’s reason for an enforced absence, few in Washington expect him ever to return to his job. Mr. Acheson was definitely out of the government, presumably Dollar Still Skidding By United Press LONDON, Nov. 16.—Uncertainty over President Roosevelt’s monetary policies and the retirement of Treasury Secretary William H. Woodin sent the dollar plunging downward again in the foreign exchange market today. The pound opened at $5,464, up 7 cents from last night’s closing. Mr. Woodin’s decision to take a long leave of absence was regarded as partly responsible. He was known as a "hard money” man. The pound opened yesterday at $5,304 and gained 9 cents on the day’s trading to close at $5,394, All prices were record post-war lows fear the dollar.

from Chicago, upset the police plans by driving east on Irving Park boulevard instead of south, as the police had anticipated from the position of his car. Press dispatches failed to state why the police failed to guard the section to the east and west and why they did not surround the physician’s office and go in after Dillinger instead of allowing him to make a getaway outside. State Police in Chase As Dillinger started his car east, the nearest of the police squads, that of Sergeants Eugene Ryan and John Jenkins of the Indiana state police, pursued and poured a volley of shots at the car. The bullets had no effect on the bullet-proof glass of Dillinger’s car. When a shot from the Dillinger car struck the windshield of the police car, the state policemen are reported to have given up the chase and allowed Dillinger and the girl to escape south in Elston avenue. When positive information was received at Chicago detective bureau last night that Dillinger would be at the office of the doctor at 9 p. in., Sergeant Howard Harder was stationed at Keeler avenue just north of Irving Park boulevard. Signal Alarms Fugitive Sergeant Andrew Carroll was placed half a block south in Keeler avenue while Sergeant Walter Bailey was stationed across the street from the doctor’s office. The Indiana state police were parked a few yards south of Dillinger’s car. The signal for police to seize Dillinger was the flashing of a spotlight from the state police car. The signal was given. It apparently alarmed Dillinger, who threw his car into reverse, backed around quickly and roared east, escaping his pursuers. who were taken completely by surprise. Crack Safe; Get 53.50 Burglars who worked the combination of a safe in the office of the George Hackley Wall Paper store, 810 Virginia avenue, obtained only $3.50 for their trouble last night, police were informed.

Amazing Response Mrs. L. J. Casmire, 1731 Broadway, was amazed at the number of inquiries an ad in The Times Want Ad columns could produce. Mrs. Casmire had several pieces of household goods to dispose of and her ad in The Times turned them into cash quickly and at little cost. For similar action, phone your ad to The Times, Riley 5551.

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Revelation of Bombing Scheme Comes as Sequel to Discovery of Arms Smuggled Into Building. CHARGE TRUSTY AIDED IN SCHEME Brother of ‘Foggy’ Dean Is Arrested, Grilled by Officers; Whole Affair Is Foiled, Sheriffs Claim. A purported plot to dynamite the steel gunner’s cage at Marion county jail and effect a wholesale delivery of the accused slayers of Police Sergeant Lester Jones was revealed today. Shortly after the purported plot became known, detectives brought to the county jail a woman whose name was not disclosed, but who is reported to have made a detailed statement bearing on the case. She was not placed under arrest. Revelation of the purported dynamite plot came as a sequel to the discovery of two revolvers and two sacks of ammunition hidden in the jail garage and arrest of John Dean, brother of Edward (Foggy) Dean, who is said to have been the “trigger man” in the Jones murder. Clew to the dynamiting angle of the alleged jail rescue plan was given authorities by Herschel Towler, who acted as barber for the members of suspected killers and who now is in Atlanta penitentiary on a federal sentence.

Since members of the gang were not allowed to have razors, Towler attended to all their tonsorial needs and it was through this connection he was able, it was announced, to learn of the dynamiting plan. Several of the Jones suspects came to him and “propositioned” him to receive smuggled packages through the basement window of the barber shop, Towler told John Boyce, chief jailer, who largely was instrumental in discovering the plans to break jail. Towler refused, he told Boyce, and was “tipped off” by the Jones suspects: “You’re a good guy, anyway, so stay away from the west end of the jail because when ‘they’ come for us, that gunner’s cage is going to be dynamited.” Boyce said an attempt is being made to get a detailed statement from Towler in Atlanta penitentiary. John Dean was arrested late yesterday afternoon when he called at the jail to visit his brother. After questioning by Boyce. John Dean was turned over to city detectives, and is held for further investigation today. A woman, whose name was withheld by deputy sheriffs, and a trusty, John Gordon, aided in smuggling the weapons into the jail, it is said. According to authorities, a statement was obtained from the woman, a relative of one of the men held in the slaying, confessing her part in the affair. The woman declared she was approached by John Dean last

THREE MILLION JOBS AWARDEDTO STATES U. S. Relief Funds Divided on Population Basis. By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.—Millions of jobs for the unemployed were made available today when Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins notified the states of their quotas under the $400,000,000 civil works program. The program provides 3,000.000 jobs on state projects, apportioned on a combination population-relief basis. Seventy-five per cent of the jobs depend on population in each state, and 25 per cent depend on the number of persons on relief rolls. Federal projects will give employment to another 500,000 men and the remaining 500.000, bringing the totai to 4.000.000 jobs, will be apportioned among the states later.

NEW YORKER NAMED FARM CREDIT CHIEF % Former Professor Takes Morgenthau Post. By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 16—William I. Myers of New York will succeed Henry Morgenthau Jr. as governor of the farm credit administration, the White House announced today. Myers, who has been an assistant to Morgenthau in the farm credit administration, is a former professor of agricultural finance at Cornell university. S4B Clarinet Is Stolen Theft of a S4B clarinet from a Shortridge high school iocker was reported to police last night by Robert Lueke, 1242 Conress avenue.

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Wednesday morning with the request that she take him to the jail and introduce him to Gordon, who has been a trusty for some time. Purpose of the meeting was said to have been to induce Gordon to aid in smuggling a package through the basement window into the barber shop, so that it later could be taken to the cell block, where the gang is held in solitary confinement. Dean told her the package contained marijuana cigarettes and whisky, contraband articles which could not reach the prisoners except by the smuggling route, the woman said. Dean, the woman and Gordon talked for several minutes outside ] the road patrol office on East Maryland street, and then went into the garage and continued the conversation between cars parked there, she is alleged to have said. Sumner Becomes Suspicious The revolvers and ammunition, wrapped in black cloth, were discovered after Sheriff Sumner became suspicious when he returned to the jail Wednesday night. Gordon failed to answer in response to blowing the horn on the sheriff’s car, a signal for opening the garage doors. Unable to arouse an answer. Sheriff Sumner enteredi the jail through the front entrance and began a search. The black package was found concealed in the road patrol office. Gordon immediately w r as placed in solitary confinement and subjected to questioning. At first he denied any knowledge of the meeting with Dean and the woman, but later revealed complete details of the conspiracy, authorities said. The woman then was brought in for questioning and the statement implicating John Dean was obtained. Information regarding finding of the revolvers and the ammunition was withheld while a trap was set for Dean. Suspicious for Weeks When he appeared at the jail yesterday with fruit for his brother, he was ushered into Boyce’s office. When the chief jailer began questioning Dean, the latter showed signs of extreme agitation, and refused to make any comments. Detective George Mueller was summoned from police headquarters by Boyce, and Dean was taken to detective headquarters for further questioning. Boyce revealed today that he had been suspicious for three weeks of Dean’s connection with the recent smuggling of weapons into the jail. “Without saying anything to any one, I went about an investigation,” Boyce said today. “I was waiting for just such a happening to clinch my hunch.” Exhibits Five Revolvers Boyce exhibited five revolvers which had been intercepted within recent weeks by jail authorities. Two of them were found hidden in cell bunks several weeks ago. when a general “shake-down” of the jail revealed the revolvers and a quantity of bars and levers, which were believed smuggled into the jail in preparation for a break. At that time, members of the gang held in the Jones slaying were placed in solitary confinement, Discovery of additional attempts at smuggling weapons led to Sheriff Sumner's request to the county council for an armor-plated gunner’s nest in the jail. Plans w r ere being made today for the removal of the gang member* to Noblesville, Nov. 22, when their trial will open on the murder charges against them. The men will not be taken from the jail until tha morning of the trial, it Is said. Two members of the gang. William Mason and Edward Miller, are at Nobiesvllle now.