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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1927

Page

10

Remus Closes Defense as Jury Hears Murder Trial in Cincinnati

George Remus pleads for life in court while Romola Remus observes. Prosecutors and defense clash over insanity law as Remus attacks Dodge and unfolds a dramatic closing. The courtroom crowd and Remus’s protection of liberty frame a high tension murder trial.

Paul W. White United Press Cincinnati Ohio George Remus Romola Remus Remus Charles H.elston Elston Phen Dodge Charles P. Taft II E.cr Franklin L. Dodge Jr u@pai uri Ga justice Taft Ciry Shook

Prize Dolls to Bring Joy to Children Featured Group

Left to right Miss Thelma Ogden Miss Ray Alene Neal Miss Geraldine Kuntz and Russell McClurg display prize dolls intended to delight youngsters. McClurg holds a doll styled by his wife amid the presentation.

Thelma Ogden Ray Alene Neal Geraldine Kuntz Russell McClurg McClurg Hawthorne Settlement Riley Hospital Indianapolis Washington High School Washingtonians Fred Kepner Walter Gingery Elizabeth de Hass Ina Gaul

Life prison for Romeo in Gary bootlegger murder

Erasmo Romeo, former gardener for Cardinal Mundelein, is given a life sentence in Lake County Indiana for the murder of Sam Bianco, Gary bootlegger known as king. Romeo said he killed Bianco to avenge his crippled brother over unpaid debt. Bianco’s son briefly sought revenge from behind bars by choking Romeo.

Timea Crown Point Ind Erasmo Romeo Cardinal Mundelein Chicago Indiana State Prison Sam Bianco King Gary Lake Criminal Court Romeo Calumet Bianco

Auto Victim Charles Williams Recovering at Home

Charles Williams 32 of 312 N California St is recovering at home from severe head injuries after being struck by a car at New York and California Streets as he alighted from a streetcar. He is son of Rev A L Williams Merritt Place M E Church. The Times correction notes he is not African American.

Charles Williams California St New York and California Sts Williams A. L. Williams Merritt Place M. E Times

Three Black Robbers Seize Woman at City Street Corner

Mrs. Cecil Rayerson, 30, of 533 Ogden St., reported three Black individuals grabbed her in a safety zone at North St. and Massachusetts Ave. Sunday night. They fled when a street car approached. no robbery was attempted, authorities were told.

Cecil Rayerson Ogden St North St Massachusetts Ave

Loot $100 in Holdups at A. and P. and a Store

Police report two Saturday night holdups netting $100. At the Spruce and Minnesota Street A. and P. store, two men with large revolvers took $50 from a cash register while a third waited outside in a car. Walter Norris, 519 E. Ohio Street, followed by a bandit who claimed to have taken money from his pocket after Norris cashed a check at an E. Washington Street store and trailed him toward New Jersey and Pearl Streets, then fled toward a nearby railroad yard.

Spruce Minnesota Sts Walter Norris Ohio St Washington St New Jersey Pearl Sts Norris

Raid on Russian offices in Shanghai probes propaganda

Chinese police raided the Russian consulate, the Russian Mercantile Fleet Agency, and several Russian commercial offices in Shanghai searching for communist propaganda. No arrests were made. The Russian bank was closed with guards. The Sishman steamer held to transport officials. Some Russians to depart tomorrow per Nationalist order.

Par United Press Shanghai Russian Mercantile Fleet Agency Sishman China

Gary high school narcotic case shocks city

Times Special reports Gary Indiana police arrested three men Victor Garcia 21 Romeo Hernandez 53 and Frank Alacto 49 accused of peddling hashish among Gary high school students. Nearly a bushel of hashish seized after a hotel revel revealed drug use. Students reportedly bought the drug in 25 cent quantities and used cigarets wax and tea from hemp plant preparations.

Times Gary Ind Victor Garcia Romeo Hermandez Frank Alaclato

Capitol Loan Ad Promises Fast Money Now

Advertisement from Capitol Loan Co. offers confidential quick loans. Contact 1411 E Wash St for current needs.

Capitol Loan CO E. Wash, St

Trolley Bus Merger To Be Aired Tuesday

Public hearings on the proposed unification of the People's Motor Coach Company with the Indianapolis Street Railway Company will be held Tuesday and Wednesday in the council chamber at city hall with F T Singleton, chairman of the public service commission, presiding. A $500 000 note to pay for the bus company holdings has been signed and turned over to Indiana Trust Company which will issue 8 per cent notes in ten years. The merger was ordered approved by Judge Harry O Churchill of the Marion Circuit Court after prior denials by the public service commission.

People’s Motor Coach Company Indianapolis Street Railway Company Council Chamber F. T. Singleton Public Service Commission Railway Company Bus Company Indiana Trust Company Harry O. Chamberlin Marion Circuit Court Ritter Ave Shadeland Ave Minnesota St. Car Line English Ave Indianapolis Federation Civic Clubs Edward O. Snethen

Hospital Gets 2 Ambulances

Two new emergency ambulances will enter service at the city hospital this weekend. The Studebaker chassis are built in Knightstown by Knightstown Body Company with red paint and gold city hospital ambulance lettering. The Mack chassis carry the latest first aid equipment and cost 4250 dollars. two Peerless units were traded in.

City Hospital William A. Coeppers Studebaker Knightstown Knightstown Body Company

City Councilman F Muscled Through Flooded Street Rescue

Co L Barr, city councilman of Bu Ti Special BIGKNELL Ind, searched for a sewer line end after a street flooded. He fell into water up to his waist while assessing the blockage. Dr Herman G Morgan city health board secretary commented on traffic flow. Leonard Cox Clem Dunn Guy Hipes and Michael Davis will drive the new ambulances.

Bigknell Ind Co. L. Barr Herman G. Morgan City Health Board Leonard Cox Clem Dunn Guy Hipes Michael Davis Pew

Newspaper Editor Earl W. Williams Dies in Indiana Hunt

Funeral services were held in Connersville for Earl W. Williams 42 editor and author who died Friday night from exposure after an apoplexy attack during a hunting trip. He had worked on papers in Connersville Indianapolis and Cleveland Ohio and recently engaged in newspaper promotion.

Times Sweet Connersville Ind Earl W. Williams Indianapolis Cleveland Ohio

Butler Seeks Large Christmas Gift to Finish University Projects

Butler officials estimate next year’s needs could be ten million dollars or more for library dormitory chapel and administration buildings endowment and faculty salaries. Construction continues at Fairview including Memorial Hall and a 35000 seat stadium with field house and gymnasium due next fall for the state high school basketball tournament.

Butler Santa Claus Fairview Hegeman-Harris Company of Chicago Arthur Jordan Indianapolis Memorial Hall

Robbery at Byville gas station nets up to $300

Two unmasked youths about 20 held up Peter Loomis, an attendant, at a downtown filling station in Byville Indiana Sunday night. They escaped with between 200 and 300 dollars.

Times Speci Byville Ind Peter Loomis

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