Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1938 — Page 7
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JURY SELECTED ~ TOHEAR HARLAN! : MINE WAR CASE
Two Indictments Dropped as| Government Starts | Arguments. |
LONDON, Ky., May 20 (U. P) — A jury composed chiefly of tobacco and corn farmers was chosen in! Federal Court today to try the de- | fendants accused of conspiring to deprive Harlan County coal min- |! ers of their rights under the Wag- | ner Labor Relations Act. Selection of the jury came on the fifth day of the trial which involves the issue of whether an | “enforcement arm” can attached to the Wagner Labor Relations Act. N The defendants are mine execu- | tives, coal corporations and former Harlan County peace officers accused by the Federal Government of terrorizing the Harlan County coal fields in an attempt to block organization efforts by the United Mine Workers, Two Freed
Immediately after Brien McMahon, Assistant Attorney General in charge of prosecution, and Charles I. Dawson, chief defense counsel, agreed on the jury, the number of defendants was reduced to 64. The Government nolle prossed the indictment against the Black Mountain Coal Corp. and E. J. Asbury, one of its officials. No reason | was given for its action. Thus there will be 20 corporations | and 44 individuals on trial when Mr. McMahon opens the case for the Government after two alternate Jurors are selecteaq. The men whe will sit in the jury box to judge the issues in this coinplicated case that may effect industry all over the nation are Edwin Bell, farmer; Alex Powell, farmer; Ellie Chestnut, farmer; Walter | Sizemore, farmer; John Hibbard, farmer; L. F. Johnson, storekeeper; Charles Evans, Knox County Board of Education treasurer; T. N. Robfarmer; Denton Campbell, storekeeper; W. B. Johnson, farmer; Richard Hopper, carpenter, and Arch Baldwin, farmer.
Contagious Aches
An epidemic of aches and pains broke out in the jury box this morning when court convened with 11 men already selected. Arthur Kelly, | a farmer who had been chosen as a juror, reported to the court that had suffered a heart attack "Did you sleep good last night?” asied Judge H. Ford. I didnt sleep at all,” Kelly replied. Is this something that happens to you often?” Well, not lately.” | You will be excused,” the Judge ' said Before Mr. Kellv got out of the room, Juror W. B. Johnson spoke up from the box Judge,” he said, “I'm not feeling well, either.” “What is the matter with you?” Judge Ford asked. “It seems there is something wrong with a lot of YOu
This is very confining,” Mr. Joh 1 said. it isn't as hard work as you do on your farm,” Mr. Ford said. “I know but we're outside on the farm and this is confining,” Mr Johnson insisted. “Well, you had better stay and serve,” the Court said.
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GREEN SUPPORTS NYE | WASHINGTON, May 20 (U.P) — | President William Green of the| American Federation of Labor today called on organized labor in North Dakota to support Senator | Nye (R.) for re-election. Mr. Green said Nve had been “a firm friend” of labor.
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Headlined in Kentucky Trial _|SPEAVER FLAYS
A principal in the tense court drama at London, Ky. as the Fed-
eral Government prosecutes 69 defendants charged with against coal miners in “bioodv Har
ganizer for the United Mine Worke that he has been shot at more than activities in 1933.
one son, Bennet, 19, and wounding another son, Bert,
terrorism lan County,” is M. A. Musick, orrs and former minister, who claims 100 times since he began his union
Last year terrorists riddled the Musick home, killing
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EX-EDITOR DEFENDS ‘RURAL PROGRESS’
CRAWFORDSVILLE, May 20
| (U. P).—Leroy K. Childers, former |
editor of Rural Progress, in which
| position Dr. Glenn Frank is being
assailed by Senator Sherman Min- | ton, declared last night that the | magazine never was influenced by |
, politics during his tenure.
The magazine was entirely free of influence,” Mr. Childers | said. “Rural Progress was organ- | ized as purely a business proposi- | tion devoted to the interests of the Central West.” ! The magazine is under investiga- |
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EX-OIL MAN FOUND GUILTY IN HOLDUP
SOUTH BEND, May 20 (U.P. .— Harley M. Highsmith, 30. once a well-to-do oil company exgcutive, today faced a jury's recommendation of 10 years’ imprisonment on
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| | Lowell McDaniel of Wilkinson, | Hancock County, is to be inter- | viewed on the crop limitation pro-
| gram over WIRE at 6:45 p. m. to- | morrow. Mr. McDaniel was the In-
ihiti i | di delegate to the recent “ Prohibition Party National Is a By Belt Liberty Head Speaks Before League at Macomb, Ill.
Parley Here. 1 $290 Outlay Reported By Judge Bradshaw
Neither major political party has! . wis ‘a ight to control Governmental | gon0 ox ied pansy pen | economy nor prohibition because of | nation for Juvenile Court Judge, it the spoils system, Edward E. Blake, | was revealed in a statement on fle Chicago national chairman of the today with County Clerk Glenn B | Prohibition Party said here today. | Ralston. y
| He spoke before the State con-| Judge Frank P. Baker, defeated !
for the Democratic renomination for Criminal Court Judge, spent $1108.92, according to his statement. Another statement showed that the Baker-for-Criminal = Court - Judge Club spent $2047.43. Judge Baker's personal expenditures included a $1000 contribution to the Democratic committee.
JOHN HESSLER DIES; WEST SIDE GROCER
John Q. Hessler, 4502 Rockville | Road, operator of a grocery at 4503 | Rockville Road, who died last night, is to be buried at Crown Hill following funeral services at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at Ragsdale & Price Funeral Home. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Geraldine Stout, and a brother, J. E. Hessler, both of Indianapolis.
| vention of the Indiana party at the Y. W.C A The Rev. Albert O. Jackman, | [ Attica, delivering the keynote | speech, condemned both the na{tional and State political situations | {and urged an end to “Hitlerism and Mussolinism.” State Chairman E. 8S. Lewis, Glenwood, was named permanent | chairman of the convention which is to adopt a platform and nomin[ate candidates for U. S. Senator {and State offices. Possible nominees for U. S. Sen|ator included Dr. Harold C. Mason, Huntington College president: Mr. Jackson or H. L. Seeger, Indian- | apolis attorney. | Other possible nominees were A. ¢ |[E. Wrentmore, Indianapolis, or | Silk DRESSES 1 99 {Charles Brinson, Richmond, State | In Three Special Price = | Superintendent of Public Instrue- Sob $2.99, $3.99 tion; Miss Helen E. Root Winona | Lake, Secretary of State: Harry | Formal DRESSES $32 Peacock, Winchester, State Auditor: | Silks, Nets. Chiffons, Or. George Hottel, Georgetown, or S. A. | | Kiger, Kokomo, State Treasurer, | land LL. Lindale Lewis, Court Reporter.
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