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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1925
Page
1
A fatal crash leaves one dead and four other incidents reported as police renew efforts against motorists who flee after accidents. Investigators describe the fatalities and injuries across multiple sites, urging witnesses to come forward and highlighting enforcement measures in the area.
A report from the shadow of the statehouse notes that the vehicle involved in the fatal incident was a stolen machine. The article mentions a recently enacted law granting authority to punish drivers who fail to stop, linking the case to new state measures.
Hartford March 30 Gerald Chapman was named by the only eye witness Policeman James Skelly of New Britain was shot after a robbery witness Officer Alfred Atwater described entering the store and seeing Chapman pull a public safety firearm and fire three rounds. The defense plans alibis witnesses to contest State evidence.
Bert Stanley 18 reports two Kentucky men Thomas Click 20 and Edward McCallister 35 killed in a hilltop duel near Princess Ky over which girl was prettier. Click drew first. McCallister allegedly fired and both men died. Stanley held as material witness.
Dorothy Ellingson, 16, faces murder trial after a judge refused an insanity hearing based on Dr. Jay Don Ball’s affidavit. The court must prove insanity prevents understanding of the charge before halting the trial, with Ball to be questioned at 2 p.m.
State bank examiners in Hobart Indiana reviewed the Hobart State Bank accounts after it closed ahead of a consolidation with American Trust and Savings Bank. A reported $4,000 shortage from bad loans prompted efforts to organize the Hobart Bank under receivership. The 1924 annual report shows deposits of $208,436.07 and loans of $198,870.77 with total assets and liabilities at $266,544.60.
Forecasters warned of near freezing conditions tonight with little relief expected Tuesday. Early morning low stood at 37 degrees as rain planned for Sunday did not arrive, leaving the area in a cold spell persisting into the new week.
Chicago March 30. Both sides guard key witnesses in the million dollar germ murder case. State's Attorney Crowe protects Dr. Farman Earl Clark and John Marchand. Shepherd's lawyers guard Mrs Luella Rhuebell who may expose the doctor's confession. Bail fight for Shepherd looms. coroner chemists study organs of Dr Oscar Olson and Mrs Emma McClintock to seek poison proof.
Petitions for Riley Bush and Clarence Green were filed for the Indianapolis school board election. Bush, a carpenter and contractor at 321 N Denny Sr, filed through City Controller Joseph L. Hogue. Each petition needs at least 300 signatures. five board members will be elected.
The Indianapolis Times invites high school students to submit essays on Why Industries Should Come to Indianapolis. Prizes are 15 for first, 10 for second, and 5 for third. Essays must be under 200 words and submitted by midnight April 16 to the Industrial Essay Contest Editor.
Funeral services for Dr John N Hurty 73 longtime public health crusader and head of the Indiana State Board of Health were held at his residence 31 East Eleventh Street. More than 300 Indiana Dental College students and friends attended as Mystic Tie Lodge conducted burial rites at Crown Hill Cemetery. Ernest Kneffer Hathaway Simmons Harvey J Elam William Sullivan Lawrence Chambers and Robert Foster served as pallbearers. Thomas R. Marshall will speak at a memorial service Tuesday night with multiple local medical and dental groups participating.
The trial of William Blackburn, 56, of 609 Congress Ave, for murder was continued to April 7 by Judge James A. Collins on motion by Prosecutor William H. Remy. Remy requested the delay as he cannot oversee the prosecution while assisting in a Bell Telephone charter suit in Franklin, Indiana.
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce executive committee heard a plan to raise a 100000 industrial fund and hire an industrial expert to link city and industry. An advisory committee would push industrial interests and a campaign would advertise Indianapolis. The National Library Bindery Company will open a branch here, taking over Schnabel Bookbinding. Twenty to twenty five workers will be employed. Oscar Schnabel remains manager.
Contributions to the American Red Cross relief fund through the Indianapolis chapter for southern Indiana tornado sufferers totaled 71 762 21 dollars today. Gary gifts reached 7 000 dollars with a 1 000 dollar addition. Ball Bros. of Muncie sent 1 000 dollars. Sunday school gifts included 300 dollars from Fletcher Place M E Church, 100 from East Tenth Street M E Church, and 414 from Third Christian Church. Trinity M E Church of Evansville will rebuild the destroyed Griffin Methodist Church, announced Dr. Harry Andrews King.
Richmond Indiana March 30. Officials seek relatives of William Richter an infirmary inmate who died from injuries suffered when struck by an interurban car as authorities investigate the accident and identify next of kin.
Philadelphia March 30 Samuel Vauclain head of Baldwin Locomotive Works bets ten thousand dollars he would observe U S laws for a year. The wager expires in 18 months after he sails for parts unknown.
WASHINGTON March 30 Senator Jim Watson’s grip on Indiana Republicans may falter next year opening a rift with the national GOP. Everett Sanders of Terre Haute could challenge and win White House backing if he fights Watson, whose clashes with the Administration over votes fuel rumors of a bargaining mismatch.
Structural Iron Workers seek a 25 cent hourly rise for the coming year starting April 1. Building Contractors Association and union officials met at People State Bank to discuss the proposal. Last year’s scale was 1.25 dollars. plumbers agreed on 1.36 dollars. Carpenters’ scale remains 1.10 dollars as per last agreement between the General Contractor Association and the carpenters district council.
Police swept a house near Twentieth and Yandes Street arresting seven men two women and a girl all colored in connection with the investigation of recent north side holdups.
Partial OCR shows hourly temperature readings with timestamps but most data is unclear. The legible values indicate morning readings around 39 to 40 degrees with some times unreadable. The fragment lacks complete context or location.
Auto deaths climbed in the first three months of the year with seventeen killed and 421 injured, per Miss Mary Moore of the police accident prevention bureau. Six of the fatalities were pedestrians. In the same period last year fourteen killed, six pedestrians, and 349 injured.
Police intensified a manhunt for hit and run drivers after a fatal crash killed Craig Miller, 25, near the Statehouse. Four other motorists are sought for speeding away, with one arrested for alleged failure to stop. Authorities trace the killer car to O F Hood, a stolen vehicle reported March 27. The incident followed a spate of crashes with drivers fleeing, and investigations extended to multiple addresses and alleged offenders including James Miller and Roy Reynolds as police seek suspects and evidence.
Mayor Shank laments declining marriage ceremonies from five to ten weekly in his first term to about a dozen in three years, questioning why mayors are losing popularity in performing weddings.
City Hall officials and campaigners for Ralph A. Lemeke react as rumors rise that a city manager form election may come to a head. Mayor Shank says he will call the election if petitions are filed, amid efforts to postpone the May primary under the new plan.
A Sunday night fire in Brazil Indiana caused about 25000 dollars in losses. The Brewster candy store was destroyed and the Holliday shoe store and the Quality clothing store adjoining were damaged. The cause is not yet determined.
The Indianapolis Times invites all under 15 to enter the city marble tournament with a gold medal and Atlantic City trip for the champion. Runner up receives a silver trophy. neighborhood champs get bronze. Early entrants include Bernard Treacy and Kennard Ong.
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