Subpoenas Issued in Germ Case Involving Shepherd
Subpoenas were issued for Jerome Matillo of Indianapolis and William Derrick of Houston to testify in the trial of William D. Shepherd once a guardian charged with using germs to murder Billy McClintock to gain the ward’s fortune. Matillo and Derrick built a house for Billy’s mother in Texas. Police search Pittsburgh for missing witness Robert White. No new jurors added to the panel of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presse
Chicago
Jerome Matillo
Indianapolis
William Derrick
Houston
Texas
William D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Matillo
Derrick
Shepherd
Billy
Willie
Pittsburgh
Robert White
Council Holds Busy Session Approves Major city spending
The city council authorized coliseum site purchase for 465000 and passed multiple appropriations including 1950 for a judgment against the city, 225 to salaries fund, 500 for police maintenance, 2000 for police furniture, 6600 for assessors salaries, and 2000 each to Holmes and Baker plus 1000 to Rhodehamel for election board service. New ordinances include 2000 for safety signs, 9452 for ten more firemen salaries, 48406.12 for Delaware St bridge approaches, 1800 for a city clerk clerk, and a bond premium payment of 100000 for Edgar A. Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hamilton
Jeanette Hadley
New Jersey St
Department of Safety
Stenog Rapher
Pleasant Run-Bean Creek
Delaware St. Bridge
Edgar A. Ramsey
Theft reports total more than five hundred dollars
Police were informed of thefts totaling over 500 dollars. Joseph La Rosa of 903 S New Jersey St. reported a man who once worked for him took a truck and 125 dollars in collections. Walter Berghoff of 1202 N Capitol Ave. reported a purse with 12 50 taken from his room. Leona Hayworth of Elwood Ind reported a handbag with clothes worth 300 taken from her car. Grace Nolan of Marion Ind reported a handbag stolen from a car containing 50 in cash and a 100 check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph la Rosa
S. New Jersey St
Walter Berghoff
N. Capitol Ave
Leona Hayworth
Elwood
Ind
Grace Nolan
Marion
City council eyes surgery unit for hospital
At Monday night’s meeting councilman Walter W. Wise proposed reducing the estimated $385 000 cost to build a city hospital surgery unit. President Ben H. Thompson named a committee to study the project with Wise John E. King and Otto Ray as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Wise
Ben H. Thompson
Wise
John E. King
Otto Ray
Child struck by car fractures left thigh in city collision
Five year old Paul Burkett of 1135 Marlowe Ave suffered a fractured left thigh and facial cuts after being struck by an automobile driven by Herbert G. Helm of 523 N. Denny St at Highland and Marlowe Avenues Monday night. Police say the boy ran into the street. he was taken home and Helm was slated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Burkett
Marlowe Ave
Herbert G. Helm
N. Denny St
Highland Ave
Helm
Resinol Ointment Clears Years Long Neck Pimples
Fred J. Fox of Lexington Mass reports rapid relief from persistent neck pimples after using Resinol Ointment. He had tried many remedies with no success before a friend's advice led to a complete skin clearing and renewed confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Fred J. Fox
Bloomfield St
Lexington
Mass
Marshall Humbles Newspaper Men With Gentle No
Ross H Garrigus recalls Thomas Riley Marshall refusing to comment on Dawes and cloture saying he is out of the Vice President's chair and prefers privacy. The former VP hosts Garrigus at 1939 N Illinois St and dismisses questions with polite evasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Riley Marshall
President Coolidge
N. Illinois St
Charles Dawes
Senate
Dawes
Thomas. Riley Marshall
Mrn Marshall
Garrigus
Charley Dawes
Mr. Dawes
Coolidge
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
Hoosier Briefs Skim of Local Tales and People
Vandeventer of Goldsmith shows a telescope fish shaped like a tadpole obtained from Martinsville hatcheries. L S Redard announces a new 37500 depot for Logansport. Wilmer V. Brown wrecks after dodging a horse. Daviess County spring tax total reaches 504380.25. Sullivan records cite 1.22 per foot to cinder North State St forty five years ago. Fred Tiefel reports twenty five chickens missing. Mesalam wrecks a display window after starting, then shifts gears and crosses the walkway. Roger Good recounts catching an octopus in Bluffton while visiting. W C Wolf rescues Mrs J B Picken at tracks. John Sheaf replants sixty acres frost damaged corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
North State St
City Council Postpones Building Code Vote
City council delayed action on the new building code proposed by Francis F. Hamilton, city building commissioner, to determine if provisions conflict with state rules. The code would reduce costs by ten percent by easing restrictions but would allow arrests for smoke regulation violations after a single notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Francis F. Hamiltn
Railroad appeals over Arsenal Ave extension damage claim
Cincinnati Indianapolis Western Railroad files an appeal in Superior Court Three challenging the board of works decision approving the assessment and damage roll for Arsenal Avenue opening from P C C St L tracks to Southeastern Ave. The railroad says the project would injure its freight yard by 100000 dollars while the board awarded 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad Company
Superior Court
Board of Works
Arsenal Ave
Southeastern Ave
Wednesday Meetings Hit Kiwanis Club and Local Groups
Kiwanis Club hosts a luncheon while the Real Estate Board and Chamber of Commerce meet. Lincoln Bible Investigation Club holds a 6 20 P M dinner and YMCA and Board of Trade gather for evening sessions at 8 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Claypool
Real Estate Board
C. of C. Lions Club
Lincoln
Bible Investigation Club
M. C. A. Board of Trade
Police Hound Man Who Enticed Girl to Auto
Miss Ruth Moley an 18 year old girl of 515 N Sheffield Ave told police a man persistently tried to lure her into his car near midnight Monday at Illinois and Washington Streets. He followed a street car and attempted again after she exited. Moley obtained the vehicle license number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Moley
Sheffield Ave
Illinois
Washington Sts
Sixty Five Indicted by U S Grand Jury
A federal grand jury indicted sixty five individuals on Monday to be arraigned Saturday alongside forty two indicted May 22. The grand jury, in session since May 6, has indicted 219 persons with 151 true bills and 57 no bills. Among those named are Merle Starnes and Mrs Laura Page of Indianapolis on prohibition charges. Other indictments include 20 for postal law violations and 34 for prohibition, plus counts of white slave law impersonation of a government officer counterfeiting and thefts from interstate shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Albert Ward
Ward
Indianapolis
Merle Starnes
N. Meridian Sr
Laura Page
Montcalm St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shepherd Case
Joseph L. Hogue
Smedy
By Ross H. Garrigus
Hoosier Briefs
Ie ‘ Vandeventer
Goldsmith
Vandeventer
Martinsville Hatcheries
L. S. Redard
Logansport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilmer V. Brown
Rushville
Daviess County
Frost
Fred Tiefel
Brazil
Scholas Mesalam
Mesalam
Roger Good
British Columbia
Gus Meyers
Bluffton
W. C. Wolf
Richmond Division of Pennsylvania Railroad
J. B. Picken
Wolf
John Sheaf
Greensburg
U.S
Housewives
Kirk
Iona Brand NO. 2
Thea
The
Orient
Pacific
Oleo
Glass Amblers
Ae van Baer Aed
Eas
Westinghouse
General Electric
Pettis Electrical Goods
Prince of Wales
Pm Style
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Perris Thrift
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