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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1925
Page
10
Mrs. Anna Cunningham admitted confessing to poisoning three children, but she repudiated details on the stand. The prosecution pressed for the confession as evidence while the defense challenged its admissibility, pending Judge Smith's ruling on its use in the Gary murder case.
Burglars failed to open a safe at Mrs. Elizabeth Cake’s dry goods store on Indiana Avenue. A cash register was rifled at Losey Nash Auto on Capitol Avenue. Kroger on Twenty Fifth Street reported theft of stock. Goods valued at $47.50 were stolen from Mrs C J Gault on Bellefontaine Street. Pick pockets took $6 from Mrs Zimmerman on Walnut Street and $12 from Miss Kate Mason in Carmét Indiana.
May Fite, 14, told police someone entered her bedroom by climbing a ladder and cut her hair. A note reading please do not whip May for I cut her hair was found. police investigated the incident at the Fite family home.
Federated Baptist Churches will hear activity reports at the quarterly meeting tonight at First Baptist Church. Reports come from A G Woodmansee secretary Rob ert MacGregor treasurer F A Hay ward executive secretary Dr L C Trent chairman vacation Bible schools Dr George C Chandeler chairman city planning Dr Carlos M Dinsmore delegate to Northern Baptist convention and Rev Lewis Crafton delegate to Baptist Young Peoples Union convention.
Enoch Leman 56 of 596 Fulton St. was bruised after a freight interurban struck him at Naomi and Shelby. Witnesses say he walked in front of the train. Motorman Bruce Wilson of Columbus Ind. was slated for assault and battery.
A quartet of Sullivan County citizens travel to Indianapolis to present a petition to Governor Jackson seeking the removal of Prosecutor Norxl Harris. The petition and supporting contents remain secret, following Harris’s recent $10 fine for operating a gambling game at an American Legion picnic, a case investigated by sheriff’s deputies and prohibition officers.
National Commander James A. Crain announced the American Legion delegation to the Fidac congress in Rome Italy. Delegates include H Nelson Jackson Burlington Vermont chairman L R Gignilliat Culver Indiana vice chairman Ruggell Creviston retiring national adjutant Indianapolis secretary William B Follett Winter Park Florida and Joseph H Thompson one more member named.
Pittsburgh figure A Pratt Andrew and others including Rev William P O Connor Lem ale Bolles Edward L Logan depart from New York for a sailing on August 19. The group includes representatives from Gloucester Cincinnati Boston and New York.
Federal agents in Wayne Indiana raided a refrigerator car labeled condensed milk and found six thousand four hundred gallons of beer valued at twenty thousand dollars. Trainmen on the Nickel Plate Railroad discovered the broken seal and authorities confirmed the beer in transit.
The Carrollton Avenue Reformed Church will begin work soon on a $75 000 building. Finance chairman John A. Bernhehr announced the plan. Rev J C Horning of St Joseph Missouri Western superintendent spoke at ground breaking services at Forty Fourth Street and Carrollton Avenue.
Companies C and D of the Citizens Military Training Camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison began range firing today with other companies to follow. Maj. Gen. Robert L. Howze, new fifth corps area commander, and Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum will inspect the camp Tuesday. Merle Sidener addressed the cadets Sunday night.
Police found a car reported stolen by Fred E Hoover of Muncie Indiana at 1942 Holloway Ave. They also recovered three ladies coats a bathing suit a mirror and other items and concluded the car was used in a burglary. They are attempting to locate the clothing owner.
John A. Foster 51 of 1124 N Gale St buried in Crown Hill Cemetery after funeral services at East Tenth Street M E Church. He died Friday at Methodist Hospital. Foster was a member of Logan Lodge F and A M and Modern Woodmen of America. Survived by widow and two sons James and Arthur Foster.
Clarence Bell aged 25 is held on a murder charge after police say he admitted fatally stabbing George Fillmore 34 at the home of Mrs Emma Oliver 1707 Northwestern Ave Saturday.
A public alert requests citizens to report automobiles with specific license numbers. It names owners and cars seized by police, including Frank Boulard and Dr. William P. Garshwiller, with makes such as Buick Ford and Oldsmobile linked to addresses in Indianapolis.
Automobiles were reported found by Marie Youngman of 106 La Clede Ave and Ralph D. Keller of R. A. 2 Ford at Henry and Illinois Streets and Capitol Avenue and South Streets respectively.
Zion Evangelical Church seeks a $150000 fund to build a parish house and remodel in New Jersey at New Jersey and North Sts. with seating for about 2000. Pastor Rev F R Daries said construction will begin next spring and the gymnasium will be part of the complex. Louis Landgrebe leads religious education. Also, Otto Willis reportsbeagle hound and litter of pups worth $165 stolen from 1248 S Illinois St.
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