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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
1
Prosecutor William H. Remy states a wide investigation will purge the Indianapolis police force for liquor law violations under the Wright bone-dry act of 1926. He vows to weed out officers in district by district checks once court business slows, asserting the force is rotten to the core.
After nearly fifteen hours of deliberation the jury could not decide whether George Fleischmann 22 of 320 N State Ave committed involuntary manslaughter in the poolroom fight with Chris Schick 54 of 1785 English Ave at 1556 English Ave on July 13 1924 Schick died next day from a fractured skull. Fleischmann is out on bond.
A three year old, Paul, died after falling into a tub of hot water prepared by his mother for hair washing. The accident occurred Wednesday, and he succumbed Friday night at city hospital. Funeral services are set for 2:30 Sunday at the grandmother's home, Mrs. Noah Housand, 960 English Ave., with burial in Mooresville.
Attorney General Gilliam says constables for horse thief detectives are limited to pursuing horse thieves or similar felons and lack broader powers. Trial of Charles Sumner, police captain, for contempt of court related to horse thief detective activity was continued to May 23 as his family moves for relocation.
Public service commissioners and Indiana State Insurance Commissioner Thomas McMurray Jr. announce new rules requiring motor bus and truck operators under state regulation to carry up to 5000 per passenger and 50000 per vehicle, plus two separate policies for cargo and for mobility and property damage. A hearing date for Peoples Motor Coach and Indianapolis Street Railway petitions was not set due to Clyde Jones absence, with possible simultaneous review of a street railway protest.
Applications to allow pharmacists to sell intoxicating liquors under the 1925 bone dry law are delayed as state and federal prohibitions may conflict. State printer William B Burford waits for a compliant form while the attorney general reviews the issue. County officials report strong interest from pharmacists and the public.
Rain forced a postponement of the Indianapolis Kansas City baseball game set for this afternoon in Kansas City Missouri.
Delegates at the Indiana State convention of Disabled American Veterans selected South Bend as the site for their 1926 gathering, announced in Marion.
ESSE ALTUM 52 a carpenter at U S Corrugated Fibre Box Company lay dying in a city hospital after taking poison to leave his insurance to his wife and save their home. He said he wanted to die but doctors hold hope. his wife described a prior struggle and the couple planned a country retreat after recovery.
Federal grand jury returned twenty one true bills and indicted thirty seven people, including John Jack Drury for tax on the Firpo Downey fight. Prohibition law violations dominate the indictments. arraignment set for Saturday at 1 AM. Several Indianapolis residents named with addresses, seven others not yet arrested.
Berlin today prepared for possible disturbances and violence connected to Field Marshal von Hindenburg's entry on Monday for his inauguration as president on Tuesday. Drastic precautions against outbreaks are being taken by authorities.
A thief entered the Charles Schnell jewelry store in South Bend through a coal chute and escaped with about $10,000 in gems. Pedestrians watched from the sidewalk as the burglar trailed to the basement and fled down an alley after triggering the alarm. Police suspected a false report due to a locked door and found rubber gloves and flashlights left behind.
A masked intruder used carpet wrapped brick to enter the Williams home at 1425 W Twenty Fifth St binding Mrs L B Williams with her stockings and gagging her with a pillowcase. He took a diamond ring and cash from a purse and a child's bank, and fled. Police link him to three prior similar robberies. The husband, a bakery driver, arrived after the crime and no suspect is in custody.
Two unmasked bandits robbed a private Bloomington bank ten miles northwest of Rockville Indiana. They escaped with 1000 dollars. Cashier J J Brown and assistant cashier Elizabeth Nelson were inside. Brown fired three times as the robbers fled to a waiting car. a confederate waited with the engine running.
A government team in Memphis attempts to raise the sunken engineering boat Norman after its Mississippi River sinking leaving twenty two dead. If lifting fails a diver will enter the submerged cabin to recover bodies, with the Choctaw aiding the operation using derrick and grappling irons.
Edward Pavlick a 14 year old from St. Louis ran away to seek fame and fortune. He traveled to Indianapolis where a half day of work earned 25 cents before he appealed to police. He told Capt. Herbert Fletcher he wanted to go home and his parents were notified.
William H. Armitage political director for the Shank administration declares support for John A. Duvall Republican nominee for mayor. City hall supporters who backed Ralph A. Lemeke will likely rally behind Duvall. City controller Joseph L. Hogue backs Duvall, while John F. Walker says he will bow to the will of the people.
Ford offers delivery of a tunabout or touring car beginning today with a $12.75 down payment and endorsement from two property owners. Agencies include Frank Hatfield Wangelin and Sharp, and Barber Warnock. Weekly payments start at $5 with various models listed: touring $18.15 down $7 weekly, ballooned model $20.15 down $7, coupe $20.15 down $10, two door sedan $40.55 down $12, four door sedan $83.75 down $13.
Defense moves to strike parts of the indictment and to quash the charge in the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. Judge James Collins set a 9 a m Friday hearing after overruling a strike motion. Stephenson Gentry and Klinck remain jailed since April 20.
Harry Haynes 60 of 146 Fourth Ave Beech Grove died after pouring gasoline on a fire at about 430 am and suffering burns. he died at St Francis Hospital. Coroner Paul F Robinson investigated. Survived by widow Anna a daughter Lois and two sons Morton and Jesse at home.
Shortridge high school won first in the orchestra contest and Technical took first in the band contest held today during music week under the Chamber of Commerce fine arts committee. Winners list spans multiple schools and events with 2300 participants. open air concert gathered bands at Monument Place.
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