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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1926
Page
1
A provocative grand jury report implies severe flaws in Indiana’s Marion County inquiry. It hints at missing documents, perjured testimony, and possible indictments beyond state officials, urging legislative inquiry into the jury’s conditions and potential scapegoats.
Professor Louis B. Siff head of the University of Louisville mathematics department killed himself in his Severin Hotel room after a cheerless Christmas day. Seven claimants say they are relatives and contest the estate including Liberty bonds worth about 29000 and $1000 cash found on him. Coroner Robinson said the bonds will go to Probate Court and the body will be kept at Kirk morgue until resolved.
The board of safety will appoint eleven policemen from a list of thirty nine who passed the recent civil service exam. About ten more patrolmen await promotion to sergeancies due to budget limits. The civil service commission will test for sergeancies soon. Fifty eight took the mental civil service test. A twenty woman police group faces cuts under the budget with only five of the twenty new officers kept. The board is expected to discharge fifteen and keep some for clerical work. Chief Claude F Johnson may push ten patrolmen to motor police to fit the budget.
Promoters of a proposed merger between two local electric utilities weighed pursuing the deal at a capitalization below 55 million dollars as opponents signaled no objection to consolidation on a cheaper basis. Norman E. Perry urged Harley L. Clarke to seek a lower capitalization, while Clarke said he would proceed with purchasing the two companies and operate them separately unless a reasonable capitalization is agreed upon. The city council delayed financial aid actions, and Indianapolis sought a 45,202.10 reduction in the Merchants Heat and Light bill for late 1926 with potential 250,000 for 1927 instead of 400,000.
A Taylor University student Laverne Bachtel 19 Waterloo Iowa died at a hospital after a car carrying five students left the road near La Porte Ind Edward Anderson 22 also of Waterloo is near death Morris Jones Hazel Chamberlain both of Spencer Iowa and Kenneth Hoover of Waterloo were injured and Gertrude Jackson Spencer was unhurt The group had just left Christmas leave and were returning to campus
Federal prohibition agents raided the funeral parlor of Charles Stevens at 2831 W Tenth St and found a recently embalmed corpse, two barrels of wine, and embalming fluid bottles used as liquor bottles. Stevens was jailed on bond and Big New Year liquor raids followed with multiple arrests and substantial wine and beer quantities discovered at several homes.
Police face releasing an alleged pickpocket for lack of a prosecuting witness after a Friday arrest. A purse was snatched from a shopper, a witness screamed, and an officer pursued the suspect but the women disappeared. The purse contained a watch and a small amount of money.
In Evansville Indiana Hugh Fields testifies that A E Sanders extorted $50 from him and other bootleggers to fix Federal officials in Indianapolis. Sanders promised to move charges to Federal Court and have liquor trials continued. Huffington a Ku Klux Klan district organizer is named as a potential witness.
Twenty two federal grand jurors convened in a special session to begin the term. Federal Judge Robert C Baltzell appointed William O Cleveland of Hagerstown as foreman with a roster including Beach New Albany Blackledge Kokomo Bleeke Decatur Brockman Columbus Cochran Cook Harris Judson Kerns Lamm Lantz McNeeley Moore Regenas Regnas Roberts Scott Scull Vance Wilson Wright and Terre Haute. Sixteen jurors form a quorum. Owen Speed sworn as bailiff. Jail cases expected to be heard Wednesday.
Forecast calls for snow or rain this afternoon with snow and a colder night. Low temperatures expected around 20 to 25. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with a continued cold.
Washington declares American forces not molesting Nicaraguan revolutionaries and will not violate neutrality. Marines arrived to protect lives and property, amid claims of disarmament and a proposed neutral zone. censorship reported but denied by State Department and Navy.
In Nicaragua near Bluefields, three days of fighting forced Conservative troops back toward El Bluff after a clash with Liberal forces supporting President Sacasa. A truce was declared as both sides prepared to bury their dead, with a US naval official announcing neutral zones and disarmament rules for troops in those areas.
Senator Borah charges that Nicaraguan revolution was fostered and sustained by Washington interests for business purposes. He suggests a senate investigation into what Washington attorneys and public relations advisers are doing for private corporations to direct foreign affairs.
The diet approved about 1.4 million dollars to provide a fitting funeral for Emperor Yoshihito who died on Christmas day. After approving the budget, the diet adjourned to reconvene January 17 amid expected opposition moves against Premier Wakatsuki's government.
Thomas F. Prescott, restaurant proprietor in Union City Indiana, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Federal Court today. Liabilities total 7085.06 dollars with assets of 2230 dollars, and Prescott claims an exemption of 265 dollars of his assets.
The Marion County grand jury failed to indict after eleven weeks of inquiry into political corruption in Indiana. Former Mayor John W. Holtzman and other citizens condemn the action and urge continued investigation by the incoming grand jury. Prosecutor W H Remy vows to press on despite discontent over the report and impounded evidence.
After eleven weeks of inquiry into alleged graft in Indiana politics, Marion County grand jurors returned a no indictment report to Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins Monday afternoon. Foreman Wilson Furnas of Bridgeport led the panel, with members Joseph C. Schaf Otis Calvin William E. Webb Herman Sprandel and Hilary Morris listed with street addresses.
Remy announced he will submit the proposition to the new grand jury and confer with prosecuting staff soon. The group includes W. (Turn to Page 11).
The State tax board will hold its annual tax meeting Monday and Tuesday in the House of Representatives to allow time to prepare for the Legislature convening January 6. County and township tax officers will attend. A land revaluation discussion is on the program, backed by the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation and others.
Republican Senate leaders report general acceptance of a compromise plan to admit Frank L. Smith of Illinois and hold a vote on his case within ten days if he appears to take the oath this session. Senator Curtis says the plan stands, and Senator Ashurst signals he will withdraw his resolution to block Smith.
After the Christmas blizzard, coal buyers flock to fill orders as prices fall 25 to 50 cents a ton. W. B. Smith of Indianapolis Coal and 8. B. Pittman of Pittman Rice Coal cite strike settlements and strict loading checks as causes. Managers forecast no further drop but also no price rebound soon.
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