Taylor Death Key Witness Tells Story
Otis Hefner, a missing Taylor murder witness, has been located. He says Taylor turned informant on the dope ring and named a motion picture celebrity as the killer. Hefner recounts years of secrecy and his desire to testify without harming his rehabilitated life.
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Taylor
Frank H. Bartholomew
United Press
Conyright
San Francisco
Otis Hefner
William Desmond Taylor
Hefner
William Richardson
Byron Fitts
Los Angeles
George E. Powers
State Prison Board
Folsom Penitentiary
102 Are Arraigned Before Judge Collins
Arraignment of 102 persons charged with crimes was held today by Criminal Judge James A Collins. Fifty-one defendants including four women are held at the county jail and the rest are free on bond. Pleas of not guilty were entered by a majority and trial dates were set. Walter Shepard 27 Sullivan identified as the hitch hiker who held up Deputy Prosecutor Harry Gause near Riverside park. June 1928 offered to plead guilty to robbery but withdrew the plea on advice from his counsel. He admitted stealing Gause's automobile which he said he drove until he was arrested last week. He was identified in Gause’s ...
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James A Collins
Walter Shepard
Sulllivan
Harry Gause
Riverside Park
Gause
Gaus
Cold Wave Expected In Indiana As Temperatures Plummet
A cold wave moving from the Canadian Rockies is forecast to reach Indiana and Indianapolis late Tuesday with snow and temperatures from zero to ten degrees above. In Indianapolis, lows may reach five above, with sub zero temps in northern Indiana. Snow and light rain expected Tuesday morning, winds shift to the northwest driving the chill.
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Canadian Rockies
Indiana
Indianapolis
J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Mercury
Midwest
Armington
Greek Orthodox Christmas Eve Follows Julian Calendar
Millions of Greek Orthodox believers in the Soviet Union observe Christmas thirteen days after the rest of the world due to the Julian calendar. A government anti religious drive has aimed to keep peasants from churches, but many faithful will attend services as in past years.
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United Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
Hide and Seek Divorce Suit Sealed by McClatchies
United Press reports in Chicago that Gilva Rae McClatchie hid 75 cents daily around the house for food, while wife Mable Tagley McClatchie claims such petty games reflected a strained seventeen year marriage and a controlled household.
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United Press
Chicago
Coroner Charles Keever Welcomes Son at Methodist Hospital
Coroner Charles H. Keever of 5216 College Avenue and Mrs Keever welcomed a baby boy today at Methodist Hospital. The newborn adds to the family as the coroner handles routine emergencies.
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Charles H. Keever
College Avenue
Keever
Methodist Hospital
Democratic leaders to host Jackson Day luncheon in Indianapolis
City and county Democrats will gather for a Jackson Day luncheon at the Indiana Democratic Club on Wednesday. City prosecutor Herbert Spencer will speak and present two Jefferson banners from the Gray Club, dating to 1882, once used in Indianapolis election parades. Jack Strickland, president of the Indiana Democratic Club, will receive them.
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Indiana Democratic Club
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Jefferson
Gray Club
Indianapolis
Jack Strickland
Mother Rescues Four from Fire in Conneaut Home
Mrs James Scribner, trapped by smoke in a two story dwelling, smashed a window and carried four of her five children to safety. Florence, 5, perished in the blaze. Joseph, 3, and Alva, 3 months, suffered severe burns and are hospitalized. Thomas, 13, and Martin, 6, leapt from a second story window with their mother’s urging and escaped.
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James Scribner
Florence
Joseph
Alva
Thomas
Martin
Deportation Ordered for Selah Hood to Palestine
Selah Hood, captured by Marion police and sheriff's officers near Marion after a struggle on November 26, will be deported to Palestine, according to information received by Police Chief Lewis Lin.
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Times
Marion
Ind
Selah Mahood
Here
Palestine
Lewis Lin
Epidemic Toll Climbs as City Battles Meningitis
Two more deaths raise the city total to forty five with twenty one active cases, all at city hospital. New infections include Thomas Coleman nine, Rose Krappes fourteen, and George Dancy eight. Schools and institutions close for an extra week as health officials urge calm amid continued outbreak. Local fatalities also reported in Hammond and cases noted in Kokomo and Connersville.
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City Hospital
Raymond Starks
East McCarty Street
Apt
Lamon Brooks
North Senate Avenue
Thomas Coleman
Indianapolis Avenue
Rose Kra
Force Is Necessary In Smuggler War
Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral Billard said force is needed to check smuggling. He asserted the coast guard must use force or wait for smugglers to stop, noting enforcement focuses on contraband import and life saving work, not the Volstead Act. He did not reference the Newport incident where three men were killed while landing liquor.
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Buen Ashington
Billard
United States
Newport
R. 1
Fire damages Weir home in Pittsburgh. losses cap $200,000
Fire originating from a Christmas tree lighting outfit swept the home of E. T. Weir chairman of National Steel Corp and head of Mudge Weir Securities. The twelve room two story studio apartment suffered heavy damage from fire smoke and water, with losses estimated at $200,000.
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E. T. Weir
The
National Steel Corporation
Mudge Weir Securities Company
City Hall rule changes reshuffle police ranks in Sullivan era
Sullivan administration safety board announces sweeping promotions and demotions in the police department. Major Herbert Fletcher, a Republican, becomes the top uniformed officer replacing Democrat Lewis Johnson who drops to captain. Several captains and lieutenants swap posts as Democrats gain senior slots while Republicans move to lower ranks. Chief Worley resigns, Kinney to lead department.
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Sullivan Administration Safety Board
Reginald H. Sullivan
Jerry Kinney
Herbert Fletcher
Lewis Johnson
Herman Rademacher
Jesse McMurtry
John Mullen
Shank
Patrick O’conner
Otto Pettis
John Sheehan
Michael Morrisey
Marion van Sickle
Ed Helm
George Cox
Frank Owen
Albert Parrott
Bertillon Department
Michael Hynes
Walter Claffey
O. D. Thomas
Leonard Forsythe
Fred Drinkitt
Ray Pope
Victor Houston
Eugene Shine
William Rowe
Anthony Sweeney
Donald Tooley
Rademacher
Edward Samuels
Hynes
Frank Reynolds
Ralph Dean
Four Posts Filled on Sullivan Works Board
The Sullivan works board announced four appointments led by board president E Kirk McKinney. Wilbur H Winship age 45 of 1701 Broadway named street commissioner replacing Charles A Grossart. J J Gates age 39 in automobile business named garage superintendent replacing Fabian W Bremer. John D Shea named custodian of City Hall succeeding Christ Hofman. Ernest F Frick retention as works board clerk at 3600 salary. All appointees are Democrats with salaries 3300 1800 and 3600 respectively.
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Board of Works
New Sullivan Works Board
E. Kirk McKinney
Wilbur H. Winship
Broadway
Baker Icing Machine Company
Speedway City
Charles A. Grossart
J. J. Gates
Fabian W. Bremer
John D. Shea
Statehouse
Samuel Ralston
City Hall
Christ Hoffman
Slack
Ernest F. Frick
Works Board
Pershing to Be '330' By United Preas
Washington dispatch reports General John J. Pershing commander of the American expeditionary forces during World War I will receive the latest designation as 330 in a coordinated military honor list. Details specify a formal recognition tied to service and rank.
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United Preas
Washington
John J. Pershing
Identity of slain man remains mystery police say
Police traced laundry marks and examined Bertillon records but failed to identify a man found fatally injured at East and Market streets Sunday night. The body, at Moore & Kirk funeral parlors, was viewed by hundreds without identification. Three theories persist: a rooming house fight, a street holdup, or body brought by automobile. Witness Theodore Wells reported two suspicious men near Market and East streets. No signs of auto impact, lone wound on head, clothes intact. The victim, about 40, 6 feet 1 inch, 155 to 160 pounds, had a dove tattoo on left forearm and the initials M T G.
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Market
Bert Parrott
Bertillon
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Statehouse
Moore & Kirk
Station Street
Theodore Wells
Broadway
East Streets
Maude Raymond
North East Street
City Hospital
Pistane Lowe
Lineup of city officials and board members listed
The document lists city offices and officials including Mayor Reginald H Sullivan City Clerk Henry O Goetz City Council members Ernest C Roo key James A Houck Leo F Welch Charles Morgan Carl A Hildebrand Clarence I Wheatley Democrats Maurice Tennant Fred C Gardner George A Henry Republicans City Controller Sterling R Holt Corporation Counsel Edward H Knight City Attorney James E Deery Park Board Attorney Russell J Ryan Purchasing Agent Albert H Lesche Board of Safety Charles R Myers Frank C Dailey Donald S Morris Police Chief Jeremiah E Kinney Fire Chief Harry E Voshell Board of Works E Kirk Mc Kinney Louis C Brandt Charles O Britton City Engineer Alfred H Moore Building Commissioner William F Hurd Market Master Harry R Springsteen Secretary to Mayor Walter W Watson
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Reginald H. Sullivan
Henry O. Goetz
Ernest C. Rookey
James A. Houck
Leo F. Welch
Charles Morgan
Carl A. Hildebrand
Clarence I. Wheatley
Maurice Tennant
Fred C. Gardner
George A. Henry
Sterling R. Holt
Edward H. Knight
James E. Deery
Park Board
Russell J. Ryan
Albert H. Lesche
Board of Safety
Charles R. Myers
Frank C. Dailey
Donald S. Morris
Jeremiah E. Kinney
Harry E. Voshell
Board of Works
E. Kirk McKinney
Louis C. Brandt
Charles O. Britton
Alfred H. Moore
William F. Hurd
Harry R. Springsteen
Walter W. Watson
Senator Dill Demands Prosecution Over KWKH Broadcast
Senator Dill of Washington pressed the attorney general to prosecute Station KWKH Shreveport Louisiana for broadcasting profanity. He cited a personal hearing on a train near Minneapolis last Friday and a letter from L. K. Walters protesting. The senator faulted owner Henderson for the broadcast.
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United Press
Washington
KWKH
Shreveport
Senate
Dill
Dem
Wash
Minneapolis
L. K. Walters
Pershing Declines Senate Bid in Nebraska
John J. Pershing will not seek the United States Senate seat in Nebraska. He has made no public statement on the plan, and associates say he will not oppose Senator Norris for the Republican nomination. The decision ends Pershing's possible candidacy and leaves Norris as the leading Republican candidate.
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United Press
Washington
John J. Pershing
United States Senate
Nebraska
Pershing
Senator Norris
Sullivan 18 Inaugurated as City Chief in Indianapolis
Reginald H. Sullivan, 53, a Democratic attorney, was sworn in as Indianapolis mayor by his 83-year-old father Thomas L. Sullivan. The ceremony in city hall included a large crowd, with police protection, and highlighted a historic Democratic transfer of power. The new council organized, with Ernest C. Rookey elected president, as officers and board actions prepared for the new administration.
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Reginald H. Sullivan
Indianapolis
Thomas L. Sullivan
City Hall
Jerry Kinney
Sullivan
L. Ert Slack
Alabama and
Ohio Streets
Cheir
Slack
Mary L. Sullivan
John F. Howlett
Thomas II. Sullivan Jr
Henry O. Goetz
Ernest C. Rookey
North Audubon Road
Indianapolis Engraving Company
Carl Hildebrand
Struck by Hit Run Driver Hurts Motorman Near Car Barns
W. T. Rhoads a 78 year old street car motorman of 3524 East Tenth street was struck by a hit and run driver at the McClain place car barns as he was leaving his trolley. He was taken to City Hospital with slight injuries.
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W. T. Rhoads
East Tenth Street
McClain Place
City Hospital
Bowe
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Hammond
John Betrow
Kokomo
Connersville
Board Head of Steel Corporation
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Claud M. Worley
Department
Safety Board
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Masonic Lodge
Rookey
Mayor
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Leo Welch
George Henry
Pred C. Gardner
Maurice E. Tennant
Claude M. Worley
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