Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 163, Hammond, Lake County, 17 December 1913 — Page 8

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GREENLEE OF GARY CHOSENYESTERDAY (Continued from page one.) The latter submitted the names of Judge Greenlee, Judge William Johnson of Valparaiso and Attorney L. L. Bomberger of Hammond for the striking off process. The state struck off the name of Bomberger and the defense that of Judge Johnson. According to the program now arranged Issues are to be made up on Friday morning at nine o'clock at Crown Point. The trial will begin on

continued until next Monday. Judge Saturday morning and will then be

Greenlee was sworn In yesterday afternoon. Some of His Work. Judge Greenlee is the senior member of the-Jaw firm of Greenlee and Call of Gary. He served four years on the superior cdTrrt bench at Anderson, Ind., from 1904 to 1908. Attorney George Rerschman of Crown Point has been appointed -special prosecutor to represent the attorney general's office in the conduc of

the trial. Attorney Otto Bruce of Crown Point is also in the case for the

state. ' i When it became knowng that a new judge would have to be appointed the question was raised In legal circles as to where the appointment would have to come from. Some of the lawyers not in the case were of the opinion that Judge Tuthill could appoint his substitute while other said the appointment would have to come from Governor Ralston. The attorneys In the case satisfied themselves that the selection would have to be made by the striking process from a list of names submitted by the Judg in whose court the case was originally filed. It is also a noticeable fact that Judge "McMahan,

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the defendant prosecuting attorney. Judge Tuthill and the three men whose names were submitted for the striking pjrocess are republicans. . , POLITICAL CAsi ON TRIAL

(Continued on page three.) j whom they proposed to appoint, together with some of the trustees-elect, the defeated administration hoped to see Its policies with reference to public Improvements continued, even after It steps ont of office, i , The plaintiffs were represented by Attorney Jesse E. Wilson of Hammond and Attorney Parson of Hobart who Is said to be In line for the town attorneyship as soon as the new adminlstra- j tion takes hold: The defendant board members were represented by Attorney leddlcord and the law firm of Tlnkham and Tlnk"m of Hammond. Attorney Wilson who made the argu- . ment for the plaintiffs contended that the board in creating; two new wards had proceeded In an' Illegal manner;; first because a majority failed to votej ior tne ordinance." second Because; whatever steps were', taken were not : taken under suspension, of the rules and thirdly that it had not given the necessary legal notice of Its proposed 'action. In addition to these he raised other objection attacking the validity of proceedings. 4 ; It was expected that the defense : would present its side this, afternoon. The town board held Its special meeting last night but being under a temporary restraining order did not make the proposed appointments of James Malone and John Larson. The meeting was adjourned until this evening.

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very probably Frank was approached. B.ut he stayed clean and as a result of his findings four were put under arrest and placed under bonds charged with conspiracy to defraud In padding the paytroll of the company. ; One of the quartet is Angelo Buosclo, a' Robey "saloonkeeper. In whose place a customer was accidentally given poison Instead of wine several weeks

ago, from the effects of which the customer died. The others were Mike Belisl. C Negl and Herman Eckstein, former employes of.the Consumers' Ice Company. The padded checks were cashed In Buosclo's place, It is charged. in the meantime Muldoon has been advanced and increased salary Is being: well payed for hi. Integrity., ; -

TWO LAKE CO. MEN ' BEFORE THE JURY (Continued from page one.)

water, Minn., fined twenty-two and suspended sentences In seven cases. Judgmen probably will be pronounced on the remaining cases today and the cases of those who pleaded not guilty will be set for trial DOl'BTS IGJtAC VORJ. Throughout the., various nearlngs. Judge Anderson watched the defendants closely to see that no one was telling an untruth. In one or two Instances, when the defendants evaded

miMtions. he showed that ha nndrr.

Stood the evasion and gave them - an opportunity to tell the truth. Because he believed that John J. Ignac, a postofflce clerk at Gary, charged with embezilement. ' was not telling the truth, he did not pronounce Judgment, saying he woulddo so today. Ignac who is only twenty-two years old and of Polish descent, admitted stealing a "decoy letter, but-said

that he had taken no others. He was unable to explain how the first "decoy" letter was stolen by him and why n letters or packages have been stolen since he left the postofflce there whliquit a number were stolen before. ,

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(Continued from page one.) chairmanship and put David Boyle, secretary of the county committee In charge of the organization, pending the election of a new county chairman. It also ordered primaries to be held for the election of delegates by wards and townships. This, it Is said. V-Ill mean the election of Murphy delegates. Indianapolis hopes . for landing the special Republican national convention next spring were shot to pieces yesterday, by the Republication national committee at Washington when It decided not to hold a special convention. James P. Goodrich, national committeeman from Indiana, and practically all of the Indiana Democrats that were at the meeting, favored the convention idea, but they lost out. .- . . The name of Dan W. Simms, of Lafayette, has entered prominently Into consideration here for the appointment as United States district attorney, but no one seems to have any definite news In regard to It. Some of the Demo

cratic leaders, however, are saying that Simms is likely to be recommended for the place.

VIRTUE BRINGS ITS OWN REWARD (Continued from page one.)

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