Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 May 1952 — Page 2

winners, The financial affairs of the In-

yesterday by his three nephews.

tion,

Despite frequent lapses

for his uncle, admitted:

last "October.

rear of the restaurant.

and other lottery tickets.

take wasn't all gravy. Another

or $5000. Heard ‘Rumors’

rumors’ money from his brother, Joe, Under questioning of Deputy Prosecutor John Tinder, the wit-| ness said he never saw his boss| receive money from the brother to “pay hits of several ‘thousand dollars.” The ho tile, Meshulam gave a ok into Tutty's InterSRTETPrINeE. Paid 25-35% He said “pick-up men,” who, collected money bet with various “numbers writers,” received 35 per cent for their efforts. And writers for the lottery were paid 25 per cent. One of his duties, Meshulam told the jury, was to check “hits” and losses against receipts each day at Tuffy’s former home, 3138 College Ave. The constant prodding by Mr. Tinder forced Meshulam to ex-

United Press Telephoto, plode:

yesterday. The company announced the move but said “it does not mean|p discontinuing all consumer test-'

SEE and HEAR

SAMUEL R. HARREL

“Seven employees were in-|0% volved, three of whom were im- M mediately transferred to other assignments, and four were re-ip, lieved.” s One of those “relieved” was Dr. W. A. Ranzenberger, who set up the Psychometric Research Department, later renamed Consumer Research. He was brought to the company by H. Frederick

company for less than a year.

New ; Church Boy Scout Troop Organized Here

Meridian Street Methodist Church has a new Boy Bcout troop with L., Harold Burr as its scoutmaster, Mr. Burr, War II veteran, and

Their reluctant tgstimony be-| fore a Criminal Court’ 2 jury pin. had the operation, and from now [pointed Tuffy's Mitchellyn Cafe,/on I don’t remember. 248 Indiana Ave. as the head-|/the belligerent witness told Spe-| quarters of the “gigantic” opera-|cial Judge Thomas Scanlon.

ONE — Dally collections “from bets on a bank clearings lottery averaged $1000 to $1500 a day

TWO—Another $300 a day was,

taken in on a twice-a-night ° ‘pea, |hadn't worked as a lottery ticket, shake” game conducted in the, seller for Tuffy since 1880, pro-|

Willkie, who was president of the Fell

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_THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ___ Ge SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1052

Report Tuffy F Forced To Borow Money For His Payoffs

Bgy JOHN V, WILSON Although Tuffy Mitchell grossed up to $1800 a day on

a huge numbers and “pea shake” racket, it was reported 26 Journalism Pupils

he was forced to borrow from "his brother to pay big

| Jeffersonville

Four Found ‘Bus Hike Denied

“|

diana Ave. Kingpin. were opened a. been in the courtroom. He | to the public for the first time %ald he was recovering from a [recent gall bladder operation. “I lost all my memory when I|

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of gentleman, memory, Charles Meshulam, 306/tion he wants” Meshulam said, interest in journalism, scholastic W. New York 8t.,, who served as gritting his teeth. a collector and sort of bookkeeper

[tions Sol

« vided

THREE—Undermined amounts session, were grossed from a third major

He

nephew, Sol Meshulam, gloomily|tically every day on bank clear- R. Stewart, 1174 W. 29th 8t., and recalled “hits” “as high as $4000| Ings but “always lost.” Tuffy, who carefully followed » testimony, hung his head as (the crowded courtroom, including And Charles Meshulam testified the jury of seven men and five in his uncle's trial on eight gam-/women, broke out in laughter. ing Indictments he had “heard| Earlier, a third nephew, Jaok |T- Kistner, 741 &. Bin Bla ark Tuffy had to borrow Meshulam, 2936 N. New Jersey, } i8t,, told in detail the actual operation of Tuffy's gambling em-|3034 Crawfordsville Rd,

(pire, He

a tirst-hand account of how bet[ting on bank clearings and lot-|R. R. 6, Box 527, and Jane Nel-

[tery

Fairchild through the complex system.

NICE CATCH-——Houston fishermen looked with amusement | “From now ou, : Fetus to SR (Jeane Re when young Pat Cullather, armed with a traditional cane pole, |on me & 3 Jutations. ke s En nE| Lui dropped his line into a small unitocked ‘lake in a city park, But | Meshulam complained he was ow: they were amazed when the boy pulled out a 21-inch, 3.pound (a sick man and should not I ager catfish Which he proudly displays here. ‘ . Kingan Decides to Drop ci Research. Department ond Kingan aud Co. dropped its EV

Consumer Reseafch Department joe

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an Insurance claims adjuster,! lives at 2413 N. Webster Ave. Mr. Burr will meet with the troop at the sponsoring church at 7 p. m. Monday. On the troop committee are Harry A. Marcus, Robert A. Jones, Edward I. Levin, Daniel F. Evans and Robert E. Mehl. Men of Meridian, an ore ganization at Meridian Street Church, sponsors the troop.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR

After Judge Scanlon calmed Award, him down, Meshulam went on to

say he couldn't remember if he and Christian Men Builders, Inc. actually turned over the collec- sponsored the luncheon in the

The 34-year-old witness rue- & Co., and Roger Fleming, public

enterprise, the sale of baseball fully admitted he had “played the Félations director for Allison Dinumbers” since he was 8 years: But the $561,000-a-year total old, but has yet to score a “hit.”

Yesterday's court session pre-iAve, and Hilda Ellis, 1902_N.

Monday morning.

MANUAL~Philip Stenger, 1315 CATHEDRAL—Jack W 1 Indianapolis |Mills Ave. and Sylvia Specker, E. 46th St. a to MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED rd A.

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na Lave: toh 214 i , ihame; Evelyn

DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Paper Boy Hit by Car Percy Johnson, 11, of 817 8 Kenwood Ave, an Indianapolis

Capitol Ave. and Maryland St. Van Jenkins, 54, of 3855 Rock-|

ville Ave. was not seriously injured.

HM d } L “ | Se in | Higher fares for bus service onore a Unc eon i din in p |{in Jeffersonville were temporare : ‘ily denied by the Public Service . Commission yesterday. a =| The PSC suspended a higher On Illinois Farm fare schedule which Leppert Bus By. United Press |Lines, Inc. wanted to go into efMARION, Ill, May 17 — Four fect last night. It would have persons, a well-to-do farmer, his raised cash fares from 10 cents iwife, their young daughter and to 15 cents and tokens from lan 80-year-old boarder, were shot three for 25 cents to four for 50

land killed in bed and authorities cents. \said today the murderer might| A hearing may be set for a [still be at large. [later date, at which time the | The bodies of Bryan Cash, 42; bus firm can argue for the fare |his wife, Dimple, 40; their 11- boost. lyear-old daughter Genevieve, and |

{George Tripp were found yester- Falls Two Stories

day on Mr. Cash's well-kept 100Out of Window

|acre farm near here. James Goodin, 43, sat on a

Coroner 8am Simmons said all| had been dead since Tuesday. |yinqow gill at his home, 508 Leon

| Mrs. Cash's body, clad only in| a slip, was found in her bed, Her he icaned backward, husband lay alongside the bed.! : 1Both had been shot in the head |" with a shotgun. It was found nearby. {| In a second bedroom lay the | {body of Genevieve. She also had! 'been shot in the head, but with! Build Puppet Statue ja 22 rifle. She apparently died] PESCIA, Italy, May 17 (UP) !instantly in her bed. The bed- | — Pinocchio, world famous pupclothes still covered her. | pet, is to have a monument in his | Mr, Tripp's body was in his bed| “home town” of Collodi near in a third room. He was fully here. Minister of Education Anj¢lothed except for his shoes. A [tonio Segni authgrized today a 1.22 rifle was cradled in his left] {collection in all grammar schools larm, and he had been shot in the for funds with which to build the ‘mouth. monument,

{ Twenty-six high school journal[ism pupils were honored today at 'a luncheon which paid tribute to the late Merle Sidener, - former civic, business and religious leader.

he uld treat me like a| A senior youth from each ‘city ‘Il answer any ques- and county school was cited for

Shot to Death

I'm sick,”

‘standing and, moral character.

Couldn't Remember |Each youth received the Sidener

Merle Sidener Memorial, Inc.

to Tuffy. Meshulam,

Warren Hotel. Speakers included Toner Over(ly, manager of the Better Business Bureau; Sam Freeman, advertising manager of-L. Strauss

who said he|

comic relief to the charged

vision, General Motors Corp. «Students honored were: DECATUR CENTRAL -— Carl

police

d. Mr. Goodin fell two storles. In General Hospital, his condition was reported serious.

said he usually bet §1 prac-|

{Carol Adamson, R. R. 3, Box 878. BEECH GROVE — Charles a5 Hunter, 1105 Main St. and Priscilla Winklepleck, 26 8S. 6th Ave. WARREN CENTRAL—Robert and

SPEEDWAY — David Ketron, and Helen McClelland, 5080 Craw-

gave the interested jurors|fordsville Rd. SOUTHPORT—Edward Staab,

Prosecutor (son, 5250 Manker St.

step-by-step] CRISPUS ATTUCKS — Earl Houston Edwards, 2535 Caroline ®

tickets - works. led him

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