Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1950 — Page 10

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Another Chapter for ‘Tuffy’ Mitchell Book

He's Arrested for the 27th Time But

Record Shows He's Seldom Convicted

By BOB BOURNE

“They can’t convict him.” That's the way court workers and police talk, when they hear on the Indiana State Farm in! {said yesterday. that Isaac (Tuffy) Mitchell has been arrested again.

Tuffy is the operator of a cleaning establishment and cafe Criminal Court 1; fined $500 and) ld And the police record nearly bears out the 1819.10 costs,

in 248 Indiana

Ave,

remarks of the court attaches.

since Tuffy

friendly with the police back in {He in immediately appealed and the and costs. 1941, he has been arrested 27 days were suspended. He, paid He has been fined only [$500 and $10.10 in cests. “The deputy prosecutor who did . Feb. 3, 1943—Confiscated slot! [that to me,” Tuffy recalls,

tires, three times and

a full day in jail.

began getting,

has never spent

cases are still pending. Une of the two pending cases|ing me ever since

came up this week when Capt./ Ralph Chambers and Patrolman Tuffy has

Dennis Maxey

laim baseball tickets were

walked

They confiscated 18 partially filled books of tickets and arrest-

ed Tuffy for the «Ne case

27th time.

came before Judge

Alex M. Clark Friday in Munici-

pal Court 4.

Tuffy's

attorney

oam Blum, was there. he asked the court for a con-

tional right.

tinuance, which

is his constitu-|

aie juuge granted-it and asked

Tui fy his age.

unirty-eignt, 1 think,”

foot court veteran answered.

Ave,

courtroom. On

his way

my lawyer,

In most of the recent been dismissed or into | discharged because police have missed, Tuify's Indiana Ave. shop. They not obtained sufficient evidence! 1 jor have neglected to obtain war- lottery and gift ‘enterprise and, -Fants--hefore =naking. e~propert

Municipal Court ‘judges agree that something should be doneifor pool about the ‘wide open running of Dismissed. | baseball

powerless. To make an arrest is easy, but change of venue and was disto make a case that up fh court is another matter.

« » 121 Judge -Joseph- Howard —of Mu- for peel-selling Discharged. —— Zh — nicipal Court 3, pointed out: Nov. .10. 1944-.Advertising a. SES - —— “Ever since the Daniels case lottery and gift enterprise and. which made it legal to print base. keeping a room for pool selling. the five- hall tickets, it has been very dif- Discharged.

{ficult to get convictions, And then Atworney Blum and the Indiana (when convictions

“You can't chop down a tree by

tators alike, He stopped a few whacking off limbs," times to shake hands, A paternity case has been pend-

ing against the “

Juse in Juvenile

little man" since Court,

arly in his career with the po-

lice,

38-year-old man complained poiice he had lost $675 to Tuffyilong list of arrests and few con- and dismissed. cards. victions, Acting Police Chief Leo

piaying ‘“ponk”

Tuffy was arrested when a to}

with

ard concluded, The Daniels

{not against the law, Queried about

autiy was arrested, found guilty Troutman said:

and judgment withheld. That was |

in February 1941. ’ Seize $3700 and Dice

Nearly a year

picked up along

men. He was cnarged with keeping a gaming house. Police had

with nine other

broken into the middle of a crap|* game and confiscated $3700 and

the dice.

tenced to 180 days on the Indiana |

Thrill Show Shoots

Car from Camon

Hell Driv

Horan s

Booked for Fair |

Thrill seekers and speed add

are looking forward to the In-|

diana State Fair and the thrill] show to be put on by Irish] Horan's Hell} Drivers.

Headlining the

program will be the antics of Buddy Toomey, who drives a 1a t e-model con-|

# vertible at 55

Toomey

mph breech of an . 8000-pound cannon, The cannon

speed with

into the)

ncreases his jets,

shooting him toward a Teeeivng

ramp 60 feet away.

| later, he was

when he smashed into the breech

the gun. Five days later he

demolished .another car when he failed to reach the ramp.

The cannon

is Irish Horan's

Idea and was built in a steel mill

last winter hy

Horan, Toomey

and Whitey Reece, another mem-

ber of the -traup.

Share ed Share “Alike

Not. Enough,

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Aug. 19

Police Say (UP)

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Her husband

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“We see them make a violation keeping a room for and we make the arrest, went back to get a warrant, the time we get back the tickets duct. Judgment. withheld. are ott of sight, It's a mess.’ Tuffy wasn't angry because tery. Dismissed. ithe police had raided his place] and arrested him again.

As he walked from the police suit growing out of this one is station, he said:

“Well, I may as w This was the only big one that they) Probanly 3

Tuffy didn't get out of. He was! ‘before the week's fined $500" and costs and sen-| Besides it’s raining.”

| He leaned up against the coke charged; State Farm in Municipal coun t.'case as if he was prepared to stay. Wave From Policeman

Meant Fine for Driver | LOUISVILLE, (UP)

Ky.

NEVER SUCH ABUY

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Judge How- tery. Dismissed.

Case Was

Mr,

ell stay here, est me again|tor vehicle while under the influout anyway, ence of liquor, dismissed; reckless

Richard P., Roberts was $50 and costs on each charge in convinced for awhile that Louis- Municipal Court 4, but appealed “rvitie “had an exXeeprishany 1) cet and. was. police department, As he drove along, an officer, | ¥aved to Him and he returned issue 1618 the wave with a big smile. a But that was before the police-| for 1 selling. Discharged. man finally got him over to the hg os hi

curb and the judge fined him lottery and gift enterprise. Con-| i 11 00 for drunken driving.

Police Record “j3ince Tuffy’ Mitchell

Feb. 28, 1941--Keping a wal destroyed ' after.

Wear Cheap

| sudgment withheld. "| Red Sept. 5, 1941—Vagrancy. Dis- atomic raid. rs |

Municipal Court. Appealed to

estroy>d. however, ays were suspended. Feb. ‘9, 1942=-Failure to have a mee | CILY poolroom _ license, fined $1

Jan. 29, 1943 Keeping a room’

wive tor pool selling. Dismissed. as effective ds coveralls.

Rubber Seldom Needed “was machine and arrested for viola-!

{tery ‘and gift cases, missed, Sept. 13,

enterprise.

| methods, 1943 Vagrancy. Dis-|

be‘ necessary in

Slept. 15, areas, the AEC says.

-1943— Advertising a

lute kseplog — pom. ORR ” Nov, 1, 1943 Keeping a room selling on a warrant.

SOS AH

ticket lotteries in In- Web, 4, 1944 Advertising a lot- 2PIY of the type Wied by Sutgeons, dianapolis, but they are almost tery and gift enterprise and keep- should be, worn at all times, “ing a room for pool selling. Took! Respirators a

will stand missed. taminated areas.

| house and gaming. Found guilty, radiation are recommended by the Cross for wear after an

Ordinary clothing gives adeFeb. 7, 1942—Keeping a gaming {quate protection from alpha and { house, confiscated $3700 in money, beta radiation, Virgil Sheppard, |and found guilty, fined $500 and] executive director of the Indian. jcosts and sentenced to 180 days! |apolis chapter of the Red Cross,

Contaminated clothing must be Inexpensive coveralls are considered prefer-

Smoeks made-of fabric or plas« tic also sre of value, but are not

Mr, Sheppard quoted from “The He was found guilty twice when [Sam Blum." I guess it was about tion of 1935 slot machine act. Effects 7 Atomic Weapons,” pubjudgment was withheld, and two|that time I decided to get him for Discharged.

| lished oy the Defense Department He's been represent-|

Sept. 12, 1943 Operating a Iot-/and the Atomic Energy Commis. Dis-| gion, which discusses protection

Rubber suits usually will not contaminated

Canvas booties to slip over the are recommended, although rub-]

ber gloves are preferred in most ‘vases. A tight-fitting cap, prefer-

emergency teams entering con-

After Atom Raid, Is

Loose, cheap coveralls that go exposure to

Mar. 16, 1944—Keeping a room|

. hig : 2 GOP Senators Dislike Maneuver | WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UP)| ~—Two Republican Senators today called on their GOP colleagues to’ vote against Communist-control! “riders” to the administration’s/ economic controls legislation. Sens. Ralph E. Flanders, Vt) and Wayne L. Moorse,

(R. (R. Ore.) d they will oppose efforts to tack the ‘Mundt-Ferguson : anti-Communist bill onto the emergency controls measure when: the Senate votes Monday. Mr. Morse said he does not ob} ject to some form of security legislation but opposes all riders be-| cause “it's not the way to legis: _ late.” Mr. Flanders also said he opposes the “important issue” or

John

Leo W. Lauck

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 19

see

Leader | Scott W.|last year to help devel ~calied. a ih Lest io hele

‘opposition to the Mundt-Ferguson, 1905-foot-high- mountain

rider, . miles from the ‘city. - owner.

Conkle,

30 of

21 oe

the

plesident of the Indianapolis: . Inc. was announced last night, + Mr. Lauck, associated with the 54-year-old Lauck Funeral ‘ Home, is one of the third gens eration of Laucks in the busie ness. . He has held his funeral director's license for 14 years, He is also secretary of the eighth district Indiana State Funeral Directors Association, which includes the six central Indiana counties. . Also elected at the meeting. held at the Lincoin Hotel are ~ Paul E. Dorsey, vice president; secretary and. Mrs.-A, V. Francis, treasurer, Regular. meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each. month.

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’ German Scientists Here Plan ‘Reich’ Village Some scientists internal security without “thor- (UP) -—— German scientists who formed an association under the ‘moved here from El Paso, Tex. leadership of Dr. Leopold Cathoff. a guided and hougk! a.3h-acre. farm. atop. efi FedsiThe mou They ‘sre arotamg of all party members in the Sen-|stone rocket center, ~re planning!it up io one-acre lots, on which ate for Monday to try to cement, a little German village on the/they wil' build FHA-approved

three, homes to suit the taste of the

Sen. Capeha Noblesville G William L. F date for Stat out’ that the tration leader had every me;

On Russian Furs

Rep. Carroll Favors

Sept. 6, 1945-—Keeping a room

are obtained, for pool selling, advertising a lot figure walked out of the only the little retail dealer is in- tery and gift enterprise, and keep-| out, | volved. " Tuffy spoke to officers and spec-|

ing a gaming house, Discharged. Mar. 19, 1946 Assault and bat-! July 29, 1946-- Advertising a Bx Seriom-Rousrg. Newsnaners heard lottery and gift enterprise and

Mitchell's selling. The fine was appealed are buying U. S. minerals which Inc. we refuse to sell to Russia and |

‘Nov, 14,

1946 Advertising a then trading them to the Reds. lottery . and

gift enterprise and

pool selling, If we! Discharged, partment has been

by| Feb. 6, 1947 Disorderly coil

{missed by agreement.

now pending in Juvenile Court, Dec. 25, 1947—Operating a mo-

out of business.”

Colorado is:a reading fur-pro-‘ducing state and a strong advo-

driving, dismissed; vagrancy, disdrunk, $10 and costs. May 29, 1948 — Keeping a room for pool selling. Discharged. imported furs, Mar. 15, 1949 Assault and apa up 40 to 80 per cent of the battery, Discharged. June 4, 1949 Keeping a room for pool selling and advertising a 12 jottery-and gift enterprise, Fined:

American women Russia

AUER. ported pelts.

Melvin Dahl,

| counts,

| Sept. 14, 1949 Keeping a room read that U. 8.

June 24, 1050—Keeping a room the Leningrad auction afraid the spreading dockworkers’

| tinued until Sept. 13.

DENVER, Aug. 19--Rep. John

before the Indiana Supreme Court keeping: A room for pool selling, Carroll (D. Colo.) today urged in October, 1016, It said, in effect, Judgment withheld on the adver- Congress to impose a tariff on Charles Coburn will touch off the, the printing of baseball tickets is tising count and fine of $25 and Russian furs and to investigate Payroll bond purchase play for costs on keeping a room for pool whether Marshall Plan eountries employees of the Adams & Co. | furniture store Tuesday: The 73-year-old star will visit! the store at 50 8.| Meridian St, be! tween 11 a, m.| and toon to en-| employees; for purchases of| U. 8. Savings)

Rep. Carroll said the State De‘leaning over ackwards to get a stockpile of | minerals which we import from |

ia. Feb. 24, 1947-Assault and bat- Tus : _ “Among them,” he said, 4s |] Apr. 19, 1947-—Paternity, dis- manganese, However,. our Im-|

Another ports have been dwindling recently and I suggest we shut Russia off in the case of furs which | come in duty free, glut the fur market and drive the fur farmer

cate of protective tariffs against h which’ normally

were |

July 18, 1950-—Advertising a boycott of Russian goods would {prevent landing their purchases. {“I hope it does,” he said.

Miss Sue Blank, 42 N, Mount i St., shows what to wear when | entering areas blasted by | atomic bombs,

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a member of the Fa on —bothi Rocky Mountain Fur Farmers Co] Na— Operative, said he was pleased to! importers who for pool selling. No affidavit was, recently bought $6 million to $3 {million worth of Russian furs on |

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