Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 August 1950 — Page 9

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__as the brutal slayer of a 52-year-

i ing. tab Friday night, when he

junkyard, which is in the same

—and a sister, Miss Mildred Poyn-

Perak § In Brutal Slaying

Cab Driver Found Beaten to Death

Police were hunting for a man -built like a blacksmith last night

old Indianapolis taxi driver. Detectives said “a big, strong

man” probably beat and kicked @

to death Lewis Ter, 709 N. Alabama St. -hody.. was found In a a yesterday. Mr, Poynter had been a driver for the Red Cab Co. Otherwise, police were without clues or motive for the murder as they combed the victim's neighborhood with his photograph. They located several acquaintaces but ne close friends. Mr. Poynter was described as a “quiet” man. Found in Field Police were told Mr. Poynter was not known to carry large sums tf money. He was not driv-

The body was found in a weedfilled field In the 2300 block of

Mr. Poynter's unclad body was discovered about 11 a. m. by an employee of J. Kasle & Son, Inc.

block. Clothes were strewn about the battered body, which was clad only in a necktie drawn tight about the neck. The pockets had been rifled and large bloodstains soaked the ground nearby. 5 Face Badly Cut ; The face was so badly cut and bruised police at first could not guess within years of his age. Following an autopsy, Dr. Jerome Holman Jr. coroner, said Mr. Poynter had died of a skull fracture and that his right ribs had been fractured. He said the

man apparently had been beaten.

with a blunt instrument, or instruments, possibly car tools. Two deep cuts over the left eye appeared to have been inflicted by a heavy edged instrument, such as a jack handle. It has not been established whether Mr. Poynter died in the field or was slain elsewhere, He had been dead about 12 to 14 hours when found. ; Automobile tire tracks led into the fleld through a narrow lane from Oliver Ave. directly up to the body. The tracks were visible on Mr. Poynter's undershirt beside him, No clue as to his whereabouts! Friday night has been uncovered nor have police determined whether he was seen with companions. Mr. Poynter had a police record of arrests for minor offenses, including vagrancy, drunkenness and disorderly conduct, Relatives listed with Red Cab Co. include his mother, Mrs. Emma Poynter, R. R. 4, Rushville,

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Win in Kentucky | LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 5 (UP) |

Gov. Brie C. Clements us their candidate for the U, 8. Senate, ws il Federal Judge Charles Dawson, Louisville, to oppose him, the unofficial count showed tonight. Returns were in from about two-thirds of the state's 4106 precincts, but they gave Gov. Clements and Judge Dawson such commanding leads that it was almost impossible Yor thelr oppon-ents-to—eateh "them: Returns from 3100 précinets,

gave Gov. Clenments 86,320 votes | to 28,453 for Secretary of State/Jones Tabernacle, of which Mrs,

George Glenn Hatcher, his main opponent. Judge Dawson had 25,9890 votes in 2830 precincts to 3432 for Charles Whittle.

Man Gets Drunk Term, Has ‘Snifter’ on City

89-year-old man arrested on a drunkéneés charge had a drink on the city today. James House was taken to jail, fined $100 and costs and sen-

tenced to 180 days at the state)

penal farm. When officers returned to the!

police wagon in which they took

House to jail, they noticed an

empty bottle of medicinal alcohol|

taken from a first aid kit. House had wandered unnoticed |

from the jailhouse. Police found

him asleep behind the building on the banks of the St. Mary s river.

Ww. ‘Washington st Tavern Burglarized

Police were told yesterday that thieves took $541 worth of whisky and gin, plus a safe and contents valued at $653 from the Frank and Mary Tavern, 3121 W. Washington St. The burglary was discovered by Willie fg eT 3118 Jackson St,

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leaves four--children, 19 -.grand-

a burial in Memorial Eng ‘Park Cemetery. ‘Clements and Dawson | : ‘Mrs. Clarence Raine

tucky Democrats picked 26 28 blieans-—chose former.

|Janie Talbert and Mrs.

- Home; Ine: — Burial — will — bein}

For Mrs. Hastings

ings, who died yesterday evening at her home, 327 8. Oxford St. Mrs. Hastings, who was 89,

children and 21 great-grandchil-dren. Surviving children are three! aughters, Mrs, Mae McClure, Mrs.’ Flossie Bivens and Mrs. Jessie: Keller, all of Indianapolis; and a son, Henry, Covington, Ky. Services will be at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Dorsey Funeral

Mrs. Florence Raine, 50, i Thursday ot her home, 411 Ww. ith. St....A_ native of Blinty, Va. Mrs. Raine Fad Iv Cou 24 years.

Clarence; three sisters, Mrs. Lou Williams, Lebanon, Va., Mrs.

Dodson, Bluefield, W. Va; brothers, Charles White, Indianapolis; James, Chicago;. John, Lebanon, and Harry, Bluefield. “Services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Peoples Funeral

Crown Hill. The Rev. Richard Pleasant, associate pastor of the

Raine was -a member, will

officiate.

Otto S. Swanson Services Tuesday

Forty-four direct descendants,’ | I most of them from Indianapolis,| 2 {survive Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hast-

Church Services

“Survivors hrclude- “rer-huasband, oe

—Funeral services for Otto 8.

man, will be held at 1:30 p. m Tuesday at the Harry Moore Peace Chapel Burial will be in - West Newton. Mr. Swanson, who was 76, died!

odist Hospital His home was at 1324 Sturm Ave, A native of © SBweden, Mr. Swanson had!

Mr. Swanson p..n a resident

sof Indianapolis 57 years. He had,

been a motorman for Indianapolis Railways on the E. Michigan

~{St, line until he retired Oct. 1,

1948. He was a member of the Memorial, Presbyterian church, Druid’s lodge, Svea lodge and the

ways. Survivors include his wife, Minple, two . step-daughters,

Friday at Meth-| {E. Compton,

they found her unconscious on! the bedroom - floor. The family physician said death was caused,

Plant Foreman “27

Burial will be in St. Joseph Cem-| etery.

Thursday at his home,

Charles St. He was a lifelong res

ident of Indianapolis.

He was a member of Sacred Holy! Name Society of that chureh, St. :iFrancis Ald Society, Elks Lodge,

Heart Catholic Church,

and the En-Av-Ant Club.

Surviving are his wife, Betty; Frank Milburn, George § | , all of Indianapolis, andi} FT. WAYNE, Aug. 5 (UP)—A Swanson, retired streetcar motor. frowsl, al Bugene, Washingion,

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his mother, Mrs.

and his sister, Mra.

t ‘Mrs. Thelma L. Fisher same address, an by a blood clot in the lungs.

Sherry, two

brother, Curtis E, all of Indianapolis.

WHERE IS MOLOTOV?

LONDON, Aug. b (UP)—The|

20-year-club of Indianapolis Rail- Sunday Times, in a Tokyo dis-| patch quoting the Australian emsaid tonight that] - Mrs.| Soviet, Vice-Premier V. Molotov osepinne Martin and Mrs. Ruthiis ah to be P ;

bassy there,

fering -

“Years Dies af Home

Mrs. Thelma L. Fisher, 29, 3711] English Ave. collapsed and died |yesterday morning at her home. { Mrs. Fisher had called out to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis

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Besides her parents, Mrs. Fisher § is survived by two daughters, 4, and Phyllis Jane, 12; "Mrs, Doris Atherton | and Mrs. Bernice Pinnick; and al Compton Jr.

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