Governor McCray Arrested by Sheriff Snider in Marion County
Governor Warren T. McCray was arrested on a capias issued after Marion County grand jury indictments for embezzlement and grand larceny totaling 155000. Sheriff George Snider and special investigator Claude Worley served the capias at attorney James Noel's office. McCray bonded out for 25000. Eight signers with 50000 in property pledges. three others offered but lacked Marion County property. Arraignment date pending. McCray to plead in Criminal Court.
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Warren T. McCray
Capias
Marion County Grand Jury
George Snider
Claude M. Worley
Criminal Court
McCray
James W. Noel
Lemcke Building
George N. Montgomery
Marion County Council
Robert L. Moorhead
Bobbs- Merrill Company
State Senate
L. G. Rothschild
Merchants Heat and Light Company
A. M. Grossbrenner
Levy Printing Company
Mce- Cray
Arthur R. Robinson
Marion County Superior Court
Eben H. Wolcott
State Bank
A. P. Conklin
Marion County
George M. Barnard
Fred B. Robinson
Bernard E. Griffey
Accident Victim Dies at City Hospital
George Bailey aged 58 of 310 Spring Street died at the city hospital from injuries suffered November 28 when struck by an automobile driven by Lee Buchanan of 1305 Fletcher Avenue at Forty-Second Street and Northwestern Avenue. Buchanan was arrested on involuntary manslaughter charges and released on own recognizance pending investigation by Coroner Paul F. Robinson. Police say Bailey walked from behind a wagon into Buchanan's path.
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George Bailey
Spring St
Lee Buchanan
Fletcher Ave
Forty-Second St
Northwestern Ave
Buchanan
Paul F. Robinson
Bailey
Thirteen Convicts Escape Kansas State Prison
Thirteen prisoners tunneled their way out of the Kansas State prison on Sunday in a clean break. Bloodhounds traced possible trails to the end but the fugitives remain at large.
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United Press
Lansing
Kans
Husband sought in poison fire case
Arson charges and a bench warrant were issued in Harrison County Circuit Court for Jack Coffman 66 in connection with the death of his wife Addie Coffman 25. State officials say she died after a fire in their home. no fire trace was found. Her body was exhumed and strychnine detected in stomach. Coffman allegedly confessed to starting a farm fire last July for insurance.
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Harrison County
Jack Coffman
Addie Coffmar
Corydon
Ind
Coffman
Auto show tram reservations needed for NYC event
More than 200 persons are expected to make reservations for a special train on the Pennsylvania system leaving Indianapolis January 3 to attend the National Automobile Show in New York City opening January 5. Lon Smith, 27 Maple Ct., official of the Indiana Automotive Manufacturers' Associa-
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Indianapolis
New York City
Lon Smith
Maple Ct
Indiana Automotive Manufacturers’ Associa
State to sue for recovery of school expenses
Action to recover 639.28 charged by E A Graff superintendent for traveling expenses and 1576.06 paid by the Indianapolis board for the services of H L Roney an accountant will be pursued soon. Attorney General Lesh announced in his offices noting prior correspondence with the board of accounts.
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E. A. Graff
Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
H. L. Roney
U. S. Lesh
Gada
Board of Accounts
Charles J. Orbison
Gadd
Graff
Teather
Bert
Lesh
Sakity Wouter
Dale Stansbury
Jesse E. Eschbach
Stansbury
Roney
Robinson Chosen Minority Leader
Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas was elected floor leader by the Democratic caucus. He succeeds Senator Underwood of Alabama who declined leadership due to health and the duties. The caucus backed Senator Key Pittman of Nevada for Senate presidency. Gerry of Rhode Island was re elected whip and King of Utah secretary. Walsh of Montana named vice chairman.
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United Press
Washington
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Robinson
Underwood
Alabama
Key Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Gerry
Rhode Island
King
Utah
Walsh
Montana
Thirty Seven Plead Not Guilty In Court
Thirty seven persons recently indicted on charges from murder to petit larceny pleaded not guilty before Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins. Peter Mobley a colored worker with the Big Four Railroad construction gang near Ft. Benjamin Harrison denied killing Robert Bryant with a pick handle August 23. Clarence Schott pleaded not guilty to assault and battery with intent to rob and murder Goon Key a Chinese laundryman at Sixteenth and Illinois Streets.
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James A. Collins
Peter Mobley
Big Four
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Robert Bryant
Clarence Schott
Goon Key
Sixteenth and
Illinois Sts
White House Repairs Urged After Army Engineer Report
Maj. Gen. Lansing H. Beach, head of Army engineers, declares the White House unsafe and urges immediate repairs to prevent a possible calamity. He recommends a 400000 dollar appropriation in his annual report.
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Army Engineer
Executive Mansion
United Press
Washington
White House
Lansing H. Beach
Army Engineers
Beach
Governor McCray Grain Dealings Probed in Bankruptcy Hearing
Revelations about Governor McCray’s ties to Sawers Grain Company of Chicago were to be aired in a hearing before referee Harry Co Sheridan. William Simons, president of the grain company now in receivership, was to testify on a $45,000 payment McCray allegedly received.
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McCray
Sawers Grain Company of Chicago
Harry Co. Sheridan
Threes Ft. Wayne Banks
Federal Building
William Simons
Grain Company
Newton County
Anthony Schuh
Kentland
Willard Sproul
Frank Cox
Newton
Fifty-One Residents Petition for Old Augusta Road Improvement
Fifty-one Old Augusta residents petition the county commission to make passable the road to the cemetery and Stop No 7 road to re establish communication with Indianapolis and the rest of the county. The petition notes the US Postman cannot reach the beleaguered community.
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Old Augusta
No. 7
Indianapolis
United States
Divorce Set Aside Complaint Against Arthur M Robbins
Mrs. May Robbins filed a complaint today in Superior Court before Judge Sidney S. Miller seeking to set aside a divorce obtained by Arthur M Robbins of Columbia Club last June. She alleges Robbins persuaded witnesses to falsely swear he had been an Indiana resident for two years.
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Arthur M. Robbins
Columbia Club
May Robbins
Sidney S. M. Miller
Commissioners urged courthouse rebuild in Stein letter
Theodore Stein abstractor sent a letter to county commissioners urging a new eight story modern courthouse. He called the present building old and inconvenient with poor layout and urged a fireproof structure without decorative embellishment.
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Theodore Stein
Congress Opens Amid Tension as New Faces Enter
Lawrence Martin reports the 68th Congress convened under unusual strain with many new members in both chambers and a looming factional clash. In the House, Nichol as Longworth and Nelson lead a struggle over rules as the Progressive bloc threatens a deadlock to block Gillette's speaker bid. Senate action followed with Cummins presiding and Lodge proposing sworn-in seating for 55 new and re-elected members.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Nelson
William Tyler Page
Longworth
Gillette
Cummins
Lodge
Adop
East is Wet Says Prohibition Officer After New York Raids
Federal officer W. Holman notes the East is wetter than Indiana after a month in New York and Philadelphia, where he and Roy Wright assisted in raids on breweries. They recall violators offering bribes to avoid reporting findings and the typical fines for failing to file reports.
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Indiana
W. ©. Holman
Indianapolis
New York
Philadelphia
Holman
Roy Wright
Impeachment Effort in Indiana Legislature
Indiana lawmakers seek a path to remove Governor McCray after Marion County grand jury indictment. State chairman Clyde A. Walb will hold conferences on party stance and whether a legislative session can be called without McCray. Finances worsen as officials doubt state government can continue without relief.
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Indiana
McCray
Marion County Grand Jury
Assembly
Clyde A. Walb
la Grange
Walb
Indianapolis
Oklahoma Assembly
Detectives Grill John Shaw in High Profile Murder Probe
Police grill 24 year old John Thomas Shaw in a widening murder case. Officers report circumstantial links including a tire print, blood in his car, a pawned wrist watch, and a diamond ring found with a woman who claimed Shaw gave it to her. Shaw is held at Michigan City prison awaiting trial as Mayor Shank supports moving him for safety.
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John T. Shaw
Helen Whelchel
High School Road Bridge
Ben Davis
John Thomas Shaw
Becaus
Shaw
Michigan City
Maryland St
Applegate St
Indiana Ave
John Mullin
Trabue
Michigan
Shank
Roy Pope
Mullin
James A. Collins
Criminal Court
Radamacher and
Allen
Radamacher
Aqueaglinor
Jerry Sykes
N. West St
James Keiley
Ape Face
W. Pratt St
Moses Box
Massachusetts Ave
Clare Leo Smith
N. Bright St
Paul F. Robinson
Robinson
Bertillon
Sneed
Box
Golden West Cafe
Whelchel
Mediaspawn
Roy L. Gill
E. Maryland Sr
Sykes
James Kelley
Kelley
Eight-Year Search Ends As Baby Jimmy Glass Identified
A farmer in a North Jersey area found a skull and baby items in a Greeley Pennsylvania thicket. Charles Glass identified the remains by a shoe mark as his long lost son Jimmy, who vanished eight years ago from a summer cottage. The family will bury the remains and end the mystery.
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Jersey City
N. J
Greeley
Will Bee
Jimmy Glass
Charles Glass
Jimmy
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Xmai
Newark Exposition
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State Board
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Sawers Company
Lawrence Martin
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Porto Rico
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