Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 July 1945 — Page 2
NFESSION IS
READ TO JURY
Court Overrules Protest in ‘Hot Foot’ Slaying,
A confession signed by William,
J. Bifte, charged with first degree murder in the “hot foot” slaying
of Clifford L. Gose, truck driver,|
was admitted in evidence in criminal court today. Judge William D. Bain allowed
the statement to be read to the|
jury following a legal battle between Deputy Prosecutor Frank X. Haupt and Defense Attorney Ed,ward D. Lewis. The defense contended . the
statement was not made’ voluntarily. During a hearing of the statement's admissibility, the court re. cessed the jury of 10 women ang two men. The defendant then took the stand to describe his confession made last Nov. 19 to Detective Sgts. Harold Goodman and George Gebhardt. The tragedy occurred the previous day, Went to Garage Gose was slain by two bullets from a 32-caliber revolver fired by the 52-year-old defendant, an earlier witness in the case testified. The slaying occurred in a tavern at 25 8. West st. and was the climax to a practical joke in which Eiffe was given a “hot foot.” The defendant, whose home - is
Private Wireless
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PETITION FOR PLANT GRANTED
S. & F. Manufacturing Co. To Erect Building. |
Despite protests of property ownd |
at Lyndhurst, N. J, then went to the Red Ball garage where he was | employed and obtained a gun from | his personal possessions. With this, the confession continued, he re_turned to the tavern and shot Gose. : Insanity Plea Filed
Detective Sergeant Goodman also
ers in the 4000 block on Prospect | st., the Marion county board of zoning appeals has granted the 8. & ¥F. Manufacturing Co. a variance | permitting them to construct a lab- | oratory at 4041-55 Prospect st. The petition for variance filed by | Frank M. Millikan, to erect a busi-! ness black at the northeast corner
was a witness at the morning session. He told of questioning the| defendant and taking his confes- | sion, . The statement further said that Eiffe sat next to Gose at the tavern after the former had returned with a gun. They argued and Gose said, “You can’t take it.” At this, Eiffe drew the revolver and shot Gose, | according to the confession. An insanity plea has been filed by the defense.
PRISONERS ATTEND SLAIN NAZIS’ RITES
PT. DOUGLAS, Utah, July 11 (U, P.).—An escort of German prisoners of war will attend a graveside military funeral tomorrow for eight of their comrades killed when a berserk tower guard machinegunned the tents in which they were sleeping. Army officials said a delegation
of Keystone ave. and Kessler blvd. | at the cost of about $70,000 was
| postponed until September.
The variance given the manufac- | turing company will permit con- | struction of a plant to make tools for the glass-making industry. The one-story building is expected to cost $9000. Noise Alleged Residents and property owners of
{the Prospect st. area protested the!
variance, alleging that the plant will be noisy and depreciate property values. The board also’ authorized the Hoosier Solvents & Chemicals Corp. to operate a plant at 1650 Luett | st., and the West Park View Civic club to erect a community clubhouse in Wayne township. | One petition was withdrawn and three others were denied. Elmer C. P. Wittee withdrew a request to
of 15 prisoners from the branch P. OO. W. camp at Salina, Utah,| would be allowed to attend the funeral. ! A German flag will be permitted, | Ft. Douglas officers said, if the pris- | oners can find one. Meanwhile, an army questioning |
operate a poultry house at 3125 S. Lyons st. Petitions Denied | The board denied petitions to Leo | P. Allison, to operate an auto repair shop at 1516 Ruth dr.; Rbbert | Williams, to operate a grocery at his home, 3234 Coliier st., and Her-|
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board compiled results of its in- man Lair, to operate a hardware vestigation of Sunday’s shooting in |store at his residence, 2810 Foltz st. which the eight German P, O. W.’s| Variances ‘were granted to Ed-| were killed and 20 others wounded | Ward P. Peters to occupy a house when Pvt. Clarence V. Bettucei, 23, [trailer at 5102 N. Michigan rd.; | sprayed their tents with 250 ma- | Charles H. Martz to operate a fruit
chine gun bullets. Bertucci is under observation in| the Pt. Douglas hospital mental ward.
CLAIMS HE THWARTED HITLER'S SABOTAGE
LONDON, July 11 (U. P.).—Albert Speer, former Nazi minister of war production claims now that he was the guiding genius who blocked Adolf Hitler's plan to destroy all] Germany in the path of the allied
__ armies, the London News Chronicle |.
reported today. | In a dispatch from the British | occupation zone in Germany, the News Chronicle said Speer told British military authorities he defied the fuehrer’s orders to wreck the entire German economy to pre- | vent its falling into allied hands. “I knew the war was lost and my only interest was to protect the tools by which Germany must earn her bread,” said Speer,
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|stand at 2515 Rybolt st.; Walter H.! Farrel to operate a fruit stand at 6100 W. Washington st.; Ollir A.! Barnett, to occupy a house trailer | at 5764 N. Coburn st.; Comet Dry! Cleaners, to remodel a building at 8340 E. Washintgon st., and Roscoe W. Mitchell, to operate a machine shop and sawmill in Center township.
ROBBER SUSPECT IS HURT IN JAIL FIGHT
Georgé Pointer of Bowling Green, Ky. was arrested early this morning for creating a disturbance in the bus station. He was charged with vagrancy -and is being held under a high bond. Police said they believed he was wanted by Bowling Green police for an armed robbery. Pointer was taken to the City hospital for treatment of tuts on his face received in a fight while he was in_ jail.
IN INDIA
EVENTS TODAY
Tin ean oollettion, southesst of 16th and Meridian sts. Seventh annual novena to Our Lady of Mt Carmel, 8 p. m., Carmelite monastery Indiana Amateur Golf tournament, f and Country club Amerioan War Mothers, Marion county chapter, meeting, 1:30 p. m., War me-| morial. | Junior Chamber of Commerce, noon, Hotel Washington ' American Women’s Voluntary service, | meeting, 7:30. p. m., Columbia club. {
EVENTS TOMORROW ! Tin ean collection, southwest of 16th and | Me sts. | Seventh annual novena to Our Lady of Mt | Carmel, 8 p. m,, Carmelite monastery Indians Amateur Golf tournament, Highland Golf and Country Club | Farm Bureau Managers’ wives, luncheon, | noon, Hotel Washington.
High-
luncheon, |
MARRIAGE LICENSES {
. Robért Eugene Baker 1453 ° Fletcher; Helenlee Sweeney, 725 Shelby General Pershing Bishop, 838 Buthanan
Dawn - Riley, Veterans’
' Charles Arthur Bonwell, R. R. 17 By Nellie May Beard, R. R. 17, Box Robert Paul Burns, 1305 Central; Willowdale Tacille Burns, 902 Division, . John Ezra Barnes, 312 E 8. Clair; Winifred Barnes, 332'2 Massachusetts Jesep A, Cook, Martinsville, Oma Dell tle, Martinsville.
James Edward Corwin, Roosevelt Betty Alice Kishline, ar Charles Currie, ane Marie Snipes, 2034 Boulevard pl Andrew L. Davis, 1011 W. Michigan; ' _ Oallle Florence Bartee, 283! Shriver, Charles Bernard Dreher, Terre Haute; Lee Terre Haute, . N. East; Edith : riyn New, 9 E. McCarty, s * Percy Rudolph Leggett, U. 8. navy; Mil - dred Nadine Par et 038 N, Keystone. nkin, :
hotel: 5165 Evanston Detroit, Mich.;
or Rebecc Bdward Schwier, R. R, 15, Box "303; - Pauline [Culver Ratrdon, 8002 'E.
Snow, 714 N. East; Thelma Lowery, N. Bast =
William Stanley, Claypool hotel: to Helen Martin, WEN, Bare
{At _ Home—Robert
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Administration | hospital. IM . Box |
_ influenza, a EA | Harry Plasket, 73, at 720 E. 34ih,
NAPOLIS
BIRTHS Girls At St, Francis—William Belva Carr sley Anna Dawling; Raymond,’ Johns Coleman—Lee, Lorril Senefeld, Methodist—Arthur, Louise Ashcraft; James, Eva Ducker; Harold, Viola Mit ten; James, Wilma Tanner; John, Leta Thomas; Ursel, Anna Todd. Margaret
KingJane Mary
Louis;
Claude At
Biickheister 1419 W. 31st st 1517 Kelly st: Bellefontaine st
Edward, Berniece Fox Arthur, Mary Hall, 1428
Boys At Si. Francis=Harry, Ada Buses: Ernest Sylvia. Dunn: Glenn, Theodora Housel At Coleman—William, Anne Cale: Phillip
Elizabeth Lloyd, Charles, Bernice Read-
ings At Methodist —Leon, Virginia Perguson Ernest, Mary Freeman; Joseph, Jane James, Edith Hughett At St. Vineent's—Quentin, Ethel Biddinger, Elbert, Fern Wilson.
DEATHS { Earl Dean: Waller, 1 congenital ary Bell Tompkins, 80, myocarditis Arizona Teéeguarden, 84, at 1750 Morgan, | carcinoma Peter Dicke¥s 77, at 045 English, coronary occhision Nora Marie Peaveler, lobar. pneumonia Antha Stewart, 20 monary tuberculosis. ! Edwin A, Hunt, 170 2267 N, New Jersey, coronary occlusion, Essie May Edmondson, 53, . cardiac decompensation | Emma Mae Purry, 64. at 1018 N. Beville,' coronary thrombosis. | Levi O..Eberhart, 71, carcinoma James W. Strange, 76, Clair, arteriosclerosis. Charlotte L. Manee, 69, hernia, John B. Roundtree, 63, at 2345 Shriver, | cardio vascular renal. John FP. Geckler, 87, choleystitis, Georgia ' Fern White, 44, acute. myocarditis, Emma Hoffman Straub 84. at 226 Wisconsin, cardio vascular ren ‘Katherine Hagedon, 83, at 443 cerebral hemorrhage. . Eliza Gains, 73, at 1210% N.. Missouri, |
at Riley,
at 1546 Park,
38, at 2134 Barth at Methodist, at
at Methodist,
at 1131 N. Rural, at 1128 E. Bt at Methodist, | at Methodist, at Emhardt
Winthrop,
Acute | | dilatation of f Willa; re, “poe Henry rine Marie Robertson, 71, at 1530 rigon, 71, a 5 diabetes me Fam. os
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8, at Met \ toxemia.
IAPS DESTROY _
11, TRANSPORT
Dickerson Bombed April 2 Off Okinawa, 51 Lost.’
WASHINGTON, July 11 (U. PJ). -—Bombed and set afire by Japanese planes, the high speed transport U. 8. S. Dickerson was sunk by U. S. naval gunfire off Okinawa
after she was found to be beyond salvage, the navy reported today.
The Dickerson was attacked by guns were immobilized.
_ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Bridegroom Says ‘I Do’ and Faints
his head, trembled and turned as white as.the bride's veil, A dull thud echoed through the chapel.’ The bridegroom was carried from the altar, . a In a few minutes he was re~vived, resumed his place, and the couple marched sedately from the chapel, . ' “That's all right,” the Rev, Francis Shunk Downs sympathized. “I was pretty. nervous too when I preached my first sermon.”
JAIL HOTEL CLERK IN ‘ROOM CONTROVERSY
HARTFORD, Cohn., July 11 (U; P.).—John Martocci, 58, hotel clerk
BERKELEY, Cal, July 11 (U, P).—~Contrary to standard wed: ding procedure, it was the bridegroom who mumbled his “I do"— then fainted dead away. « It all happened last night ‘in the Chapel of the Flowers. The organist had sounded the last sweet strains of -“Lohengrin.”, The church was hushed. The minister posed the question, “I do,” the bride answered In cool, assured tones. “I do,” the bridegroom added, after a pause. : Then, without warning, he shook ,
All per-
the enemy planes on April 2. while sonnel on the forecastle were killed | who allegedly“ Tefused accommoda~
she was steaming some 15 miles off la moment
later when another tions to three Negroes, was under
Okinawa. Five officers and 46 men roared in from dead astern, clipped arrest today in Hartforli's first test of the transports complement of two smoke stacks and crashed into | case of a 1941 statute on race and
150 were lost in the engagement, the bridge.
Among those missing were the Dickerson’s skipper, . Lt.
Cmdr, | Gasconade, Mo., who was below in| Thompson,
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color discrimination, The complaintant was Mrs, Ethel She charged Martocci
Lt. (jg) Lafayette G. Howard,
Ralph, E. Lounsbury, Seattle, Wash,, [the number. one engine room, said: refused a room for her: her hus-
and her executive officer, Lt. Alex- “It felt like we had hit bottom.”
ander G.. McEwen Duluth, Minn. Serious fires, loud explosions, broke out on the Dickerson as one Japanese plane dropped its bombs. Her forward
accompanied by control, the Dickerson was towed to
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band, and a grandchild at the EsAfter the fires were brought under ‘sex! hotel at 12:30 a. m. July 4. She said Martoccl assigned her a room, a forward base where an inspection | put, when she told him she was a showed her to be beyond salvage.|Negro Martocci said she could not She was sunk the next day. have the room, “
hgin. - TT , at “634 Biake, lobar onia, v - 1 ‘Andrew Vols, #2, at Methodist,
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NEW BULDING FOR
~ SCHOOL 39 ASKED
The school board last night received a petition from 1040 teachers and patrons of School 39, at 801 8. State ave. urging the construction of an additional building. At its regular meeting the board also awarded-a contract for. 25,000 tons.of coal for the schools to the Victory Fuel Corp. and announced the appointment of Miss’ Margaret F. Rogofsky as head of the Howe high school commeéreial department, " Teachers and patrons of School 39 sponsored the petition which proposes construction of an. auditorium and gymnasium for the 800 pupils. - The petition was referred to the buildings and grounds committee. The board also appointed the following teachers: Miss Arlene H. Kauffman, Miss Mary J. Kent, Miss Betsey R. Moore, Miss Golden W. Rule, Miss Rhea 8. Gleich, Miss Nancy E. Hooker, Miss Elizabeth Stanfield, Miss Lenora E. Wirth, Miss Clone Tamm, Miss Rowena South, Miss Lois Faris and Silvin D. Weaver,
"The
Bombs Boomerang Back Into Plane
TINIAN, July 11 (U. P.). ~The crew of a Superfortress told today how a thermal draft threw released bombs back into . their plane and caused it to head back over their flaming target upside down. ‘incident . occurred over Wakayama, Japan. Crew members believed that the first bombs released over Wakayama started intense fires, drafts then. caused incendiaries released later to fly back into the bomb bay where they ripped o the door and damaged the hori zontal stabolizer, The B-29 did a half-loop and headed again over the burning city. Lt. Louis Avrami, Atlantic City, N. J, said, “It happened all of a sudden when I looked 6lit of the bomb bay, expecting to see fires. Instead, I saw the stars and the moon, The next second I saw fires. I wondered if I were dead.” The plane eventually righted and returned safely to base with its crew.
The. resulting up-
was
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1045
BUTLER DEAN HEADS CHURCH COMMISSION
«Dean O: L. Shelton of Butler uni versity is the new chairman of the Commission on the Restudy of ‘the Christian church, * Other officers elected at a meet ing in the Lincoln hotel yesterday are Dr. T. K. Smith of Columbus, Ind, vice chairman, and Dr. Wile liam F. Rothenburger, Indianapolis, . secretary, Yin Participating in discussions on the : program were Dr. Rothenburger, R,
M. Bell, president of Johnson's Bible college, Kimberlin Heights, Tenn.; Dr, Claude E. Hill, Tulsa, Okla; the Rev. J. H. Dampier, Johnson, City, Tenn.; Dr. Smith, Dr. C. C. Mor~" rison, Chicago, and the Rev. J. J, Whitehouse, Pittsburgh. Pa,
PLAN SILVER JUBILEE es The A. D. Streight circle 18, Ladies of G. A. R.,, will celebrate its silver jubilee with a covered dish luncheon tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Mabelle Conners, 3123 Winthrop ave,
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