Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1946 — Page 12

his mother ‘said:

“1 believe I've got a boy wiio will never cause me any trouble.” Today Price is a moronic-looking, glack-jawed hardened criminal, He pulled the trigger on the gun that sent Indiana State Trooper | Herbert Wade Smith to his grave. | Gates Investigating > | Clovernor Gates is already mak- | ing ‘an investigation of why Price, | \| g tough and habitual automobile thief,” was released from Madison county jail at Anderson, Ind, only |

a few months

shooting’ of Troopef Smith, The report that reached the gov- | ernor was that Everett C. Owens,’ director of social service at the Indiana Boys School at Plainfield, | intervened in Price's behalf and had him released after he had spent a

month in jail.

Mr. Owens did this upon the recommendation of the probation department of the Madison county

juvenile court,

superior, Albert Jessup, Boys School

superintendent.

‘Urged ‘Another Chance’ {irs “The probation department told agencies and probation departments tion of the police department. Mr. Owens they felt Price should be of juvenile courts came from Chief | given another chance because wasn't so much his fault that he derson. stole the car as it was the looseness | and lack of supervision on their [proved of Price's release. part,” Mr. Jessup said. “Upon the recommendation then | of the probation department, Mr. Owens felt that Price should be given another chance.” Chief Probation Officer (and the only probation officer in Madison - county) Mrs. Ruth Johnson, asked about this, simply said: ‘Y have no comment,” she refused to discuss the case. “The trouble with the whole thing in Indiana is the lack of co-ordina- | tion between law enforcement agen- | cies and. the county probation au- helped by the fact that Price had ©f inefficiency?” Mr. thorities,” said Mr. Jessup. ‘No Co~Ordination™

~ "To my knowledge there never

has been an eff groups together

gram of co-ordination. “For example, in. Madison county. lice department and the probation department do not work together. (And in Indianapolis there is no Charged on Aug. 24—and released on harmony between the police and common ground for the two de-

partments; there has been tinued friction between the juvenile !t0rney, also sought her son's re- with Billy,” she said when 1 inter-

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Killer in 2 Years {Continued From Page One) He was the kind of boy of whom |; §

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Merits of Case Are Discounted

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to plead not guilty and trial.

charged that the cases of two dependantns, one charged with robbery and the other with burglary, were dismissed by Prosecutor Blue after detectives had “sure” evidence against the defendants. But Prbsecutor Blue said he had documentary proof that there was {not sufficient evidence in either lcase to go to trial on. He produced signed statements from two wits {nesses in the robbery case who said they couldn't testify for sure if J defendant had robbed them.

winning purses had been around among favorites operators. Subsequently, Mayor . the matter which also invol police officers. never charged with actually pating in the lottery schem

| The prosecutor came back yester- | {day with an .open letter blast at | {Chief Sanders, asking for a “com{plete investigation of the whole matter.” Mr. Blue questioned Chief San-

before the fatal

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CHILD ley Ruth Williams, 5/5 years old, was brought to a Trenton, ‘ders’ motives in the criticism. BE a. hospital yesserday from Questions Murder Case Probes {Child headquarters, 241 W, e home ot her grandparents, | «rr voy hive any ulterior motives, | 1ahd st. Harry and Jessie McConnell, ; where police say the child had the public will not be deceived but | TWO: By volunteering been locked for a year in an un- will recognize your actions as a donor. Donors take children heated room in "indesctibable The child is shown with the hospital floor supervisor, Mrs. Lil lian Eldridge.

Chief Sanders stated. “But I find myself wondering if you are not attempting to put up a smoke screen in an effort to hide your own inefficiency in the direc-

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“The people of Indianapolis are Today’ s "Donors wondering why you and your de-| partment have not been able to! Previous Balance ... solve numerous murder cases. They Employees of Burroughs |are likewise concerned with the re-| Adding Machine Co. “Hell, no,” the chief said in rage, cent increase in violent crimes with | Southside Baking Co. and “we didn't even know he was out. Which your department is appar-| Employees

“Owens just went over ently unable to cope.’ A Friend g So ue Russet Cafeteria

it of Police Morris J. Carter at An-|

Chief Carter was asked if he ap-

jail #nd got him out. Because of | Outlines Investigation ~~ |. °° 0 = oi meets | hapter Phi Theta his position, the jailer let Owens| Mr. Blue's letter further outlined {ip SE Bprer have Price. I'm not criticizing the his investigation of the criminal! In Memory of Lt. James H when rier a 2 Sue 20 Owens, . cases in question, defending the dis- | Wangelin 00k Price to some relative's missals as proper due to lack of! Elen... house at Anderson and when hel evidence. [For Mathes Ee arty {didn't find anybody at home, he “How will you explain why you |From a rend Yo

turned him loose.” ‘Out of Jail Easy’ Owens’

waited - from Aug. 25 to Dec. 11 to! Hazel F, Stewart . {raise any question about my hand-! was UNE of one case except on the basis Blue asked | wound up with a good record from '™ his letter to Chief Sanders. lthe boys school —even though . he The detective chief said he, too, ! inaugurated — his 18 Mont-tera -would—welcome--an—investigation of |

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knew at boys school, was arrested August because he wanted to give Aug. 23 at Worthington, Ind. in| the prosecutor more time to cothe had stolen. He was rect the procedure and to “keep

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Ex-Fireman Fined $500 for Lottery >

The investigation that resulted in so far has been directed against the the arrest of the two former city firemen grew out of charges made by several “prize winners” that the

asked for complete investigation of

The officers were

13th Brings Luck

(Continued From Page One) Maryland st.—or to the Clothe-A- chief accountant of the Illinois

(across from The Times).

cheap political trick,” his letter to | |stores and with their own funds |

| purchase the clothing the children { { Bauer, need. An appointment for the hour | gp Armstrong delved into the backand day you wish to take the child ground and attitudes of the wit-

$1,800.23 | $10 million lower than. the $14,200,000

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FRIDAY. DEC. 13, 1946

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ask for

testimony of the city’s expert witness, Dr. John Bauer of New York. He contended that the company's capital structure was: unsound,

DOWNSTAIRS

juggled| Unable to break down this ex- STORE of the pert's testimony on cross-examina- . tion two days ago, the company toTyndall| day produced two experts of its Where the own to refute Dr. Bauer's informal Gift-Wise ved two lectures before the commission on Economize

the proper financing of transportapartici | tion utilities. e. ‘The witnesses were J. L. Scheinis, manager of the. corporate finance department of Ebasco Services, Inc, an advisory organization to the financial empire of the Electric Bond & Share Co, and John P. Collett, Indianapolis investment banker. Their appearance followed the cross-examination by company attorneys. of Fred C. Kleinman,

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Mary- | commerce commission, last public witness to be grilled by the company.

as a to the

On ‘Stand 10 Minutes The grilling didn't last very long { As in the cross- -examination of Dr. Company Attorney Robert

y tele- |, ess, rather than his testimony. He had estimated the valuation of railways during direct testimony in 'October at $4,222526.15—a figure

which the company is attempting 55.00 to establish as its current worth. Mr, Kleinman, who was regarded 30.00 as a “hot” witness by both sides, 20.00 was on the stand only 10 minutes. 15.00 The company then produced its own rebuttal witnesses. Mr. Scheinis of Ebasco produced a series of exhibits designed to 15.00 show that Indianapolis Railways 3 15.00 bonds are considered only third 10.00 rate’ on the money market because 10.00 of the company's “low” earnings. 10.00; He compared the bonds with Ithose of six other transportation utilities. They were the poorest of 10.00 all. 10.00; Mr. Collett, following this witness » [to the stand, then testified that it 710.00 ‘would be impossible for the cor. {pany to refinance these bolds. w 10.00 earning power is net 5 sufficient, he I said.

15.00

5.00 “Model Financing Impossible 3% It would also be impossible, he

5.000 suid, to substitute the “model” {financial structure proposed oy Dr. {Bauer for the existing structure of | the company. Securities proposed 'by the expert simply wouldn't sell, LOO oe said.

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court and the police department.) ease. (viewed her in her two-room flat|n Memory of a Laffed One 00 SOA > 66 ’" “I don't want to say that Mr., When Billy got out of fail that across from a Cook's Bros. beer'y. R. Lee ..... 4 One 100 Careful examination of both witOwens didnt make a mistake—he easy, my lawyer was amazed and Warehouse near downtown Evans- Tata JRE Mr. Armstrong he is only human. But as long as S3id he'd never seen that happen Ville. To . a ert Gilliom, company a / i Y caessass..$ 268.00 . he acted upon the recommendation before," said Mrs. Lorene Davis,! “If they'd EY sent him back to ojos ¥oda | elicited the over: a Jisture ki 3 With the Famous Yolloring Details for which of the probation authorities at °f 109.N. W. 9th st. Evansville, Plainfield dfitil he wad Us night tal do. Date ...........52,068.23! | poverty-stricken, down-at-the-hee j : M AAing back. of | ~ ~T6 Lenient, Mother Says | Ot have happened. ae [utility struggling ig mend Its rag- Gail Carnogy is Well-Known! 1 "Oh, Tne | ged raiment on insufficient revenue. Ta and that is what I will report| Today Mrs. Davis, Reiie marvied a Pray hat t wil pot be the Direct Donors This line of rebuttal was in sharp Lai} "Selko.Spun” dress in 3 flesh Ie blossom print vere Sages > | separated from all her husbands, i y Jayeees : . § Children contrast to the picture of opulence (Le ) : ke: pun adress in a fresh apple Joss y Pp a hy the lack of co-| jor ry her boy got out. » (TOMORROW: The story of Billy! Local 2037, cro. A 3 Children and manipulation drawn by experts that hints of spring. In aqua, rose or.grey backgrounds. hation ween Indiana police | “Now I know. they were too lenient Price's life.) {Anonymous .......... . 1 Child for the state and city. Sizes 14 to 20. : ’ \ (Right) "'Sylko-Spun" coat dress in a novel daisy scroll + print. . Grey, rose or aqua backgrounds. Sizes 18/5 to 24!/,

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