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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1928
Page
9
Kansas City report of Glenn Jenkins 20 stabbing his fiancée Marie Young 21 to death amid claims of love and financial woes. He then attempted suicide by leaping eighteen feet in a police station and swallowing iodine. Police: they had rehearsed murder scenes and planned marriage.
Police Lieutenant Ralph Dean responded to a disturbance at Miss Clarice Overstreet's home. A burglar entered her room seized her foot and fled as others woke. Dean and his squad arrived with drawn revolvers but the culprit turned out to be a dream, leading to the officer noting his need for a dream psychology book.
Oral arguments on motions to quash indictments against Sally Epstein Harry Burton Joey Jacobs and Ray Smith began this morning before Criminal Judge James A Collins. The quartet is charged with conspiracy to commit a felony for allegedly substituting prisoners at the trial of those arrested in a gambling raid on a site operated by Epstein. Judge Collins will announce his decision Tuesday.
Burglars broke into the N. Neve leff dry beer saloon at 942 Ft. Wayne Ave and ransacked the place removing a bag of money from a hiding spot. Gerald Fulkerson of 1105 N. Pennsylvania St. found the break in but could not state the amount missing.
Helen Sebern seven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Sebern, 445 North Gray Street, died Tuesday afternoon from burns after holding a burning match too long. The flame spread to her dress as she dropped the match, and her clothing ignited. Helen Kurrasch seven, daughter of Detective and Mrs. George Kurrasch, 3109 East Michigan Street, was severely burned on the hands while attempting to beat out the flames. Helena was an only child and attended No. 3 School.
Huntington Ind Oct 11 Times Special Republican Governor candidate Harry G Leslie blasts Democrats and Republicans for bipartisan Stephensonism. He cites the 1925 education bill and highway politics, accuses D C Stephenson of pressuring lawmakers to block reform, and pledges to oppose Stephenson’s pardon if elected.
Washington and Oregon school officials approved distribution of power industry pamphlets in public schools. The FTC disclosed payments of 1500 in 1927 to Mrs. Josephine Carliss Preston for editing aid while Oregon Superintendent Charles Howard endorsed the pamphlets after review. Norwood W. Brockett of Puget Sound Power and Light wrote the material, though Mrs. Tripp was listed as author on the cover.
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Trettton 79 who died Wednesday at her daughter’s home 415 N Arsenal Ave will be held Saturday at 9 am at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. She was born in County Kerry Ireland and came to Indianapolis at 13. Survived by daughters Mrs John J Mahoney Mrs J A Mahoney and Mrs John F Connor. James P Trettton Indianapolis Street Railway Company superintendent was her son. Husband James Trettton died in 1900.
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A grave in Six Mile cemetery near Charlottesville ind holds Herman Steele of Newport Kentucky who with Dewey Colvin a Kentuckian was slain near here by Newman Guy former Sullivan County sheriff. Relatives claimed Colvin and buried him in Kentucky, while authorities directed burial for Steele. The double slaying followed an attempt to steal Guy s auto to coerce transport of alcohol. The car used by the trio was disabled when gears were stripped and remains unclaimed in a local garage.
Herbert Blue, 18, of Lafayette Ind, was to be brought here today to face a vehicle taking charge in a theft case linked to a crash that seriously injured Marshall Bedford of Lafayette. Bedford remained in serious condition at Methodist Hospital with a fractured skull after the Morris Street crash Saturday night.
Mrs Anna Moore Flynn mother of Morris B Lefty Flynn movie actor and former Yale football star killed herself at her Greenwich home Wednesday night slashing wrists and throat with a razor, police announced today.
Jesse James, who says he is related to the famed bandit, was sentenced in Kendallville Indiana to one to ten years in Michigan City State Prison after pleading guilty to stealing tires tubes a dog a gun and other garage items from a west Kendallville garage. He fled to Illinois where he was captured weeks ago.
Luther Symons state banking commissioner told the Indiana Savings and Loan League at Hotel Lincoln that approximately 340000 of three million residents own homes. He cited Indianapolis at 42 percent owner occupancy and Indiana at 55 percent overall, with Ft Wayne above 80 percent. In ten largest cities totaling one million people there are 200000 homes and 66000 owned by resident families.
Twelve couples still tread the floor at noon in the long sleep-cheating endurance contest. The crowd remains, though little dancing occurs as the grim participants push through fatigue in the Tomlinson Hall marathon dance.
Washington Oct 11 The Episcopal joint commission on faith and order urged ongoing world united Christian churches while respecting individual church autonomy The report backed basic shared beliefs and invited other denominations to participate in future world conferences Bishop Brent led the Lausanne meeting and the house of deputies began prayer book revision A Protestant Episcopal bishops committee examined divorce before presenting its findings to the convention
Alva Ritter, 37, owner of a restaurant at 546 South West Street, was fined 100 dollars and given a suspended 30 day jail term for a liquor law violation in municipal court. His restaurant had been raided by police and federal agents without a warrant. Judge Pro Tem Charles Karabell ruled the search legal. employee Sara Richardson also was fined 100 dollars.
E L and Nelson Hammond from Tennessee brought liquor as a gift to a visiting brother. Officers Wiley West and Sharp signaled a traffic stop but the auto sped away. Shots were fired to frighten them. they tried to drain a jar of moonshine but an ounce remained. The Hammonds await trial on dry law violations.
Indiana farmers may meet Governor Alfred E. Smith in Indianapolis on Saturday October 20. R Earl Peters state chairman invited farmers to a reception for Smith at the Claypool with timing to be set by arrival, either before or after his Cable Tabernacle address.
Betty Mapping ly of 730 Dorman Street remains in a coma two weeks after arrival at Riley Children’s Hospital. Dr Florence Brown reports no improvement and notes she has not regained consciousness. Liquid food continues to be administered as care proceeds.
Thomas Hickman, father of William Edward Hickman, said he will not appeal to California Governor Young for clemency as his son faces execution for the Marion Parker killing in Los Angeles. He believes his son is insane and argues California would be a murderer if it executes him.
Police report three bicycles stolen. Salvadore Gice of 930 Greer St. says his bike vanished from behind his home. F. M. Rude of 242 N. Randolph St. reports a theft at Rural and Washington Sts. Arthur Basey of 1813 Brookside Ave. states his bike was taken from 30 N. Pennsylvania St.
Managers of the Colonial and Ri Alto Theaters were summoned by Police Chief Claude M. Worley and ordered to clean up midnight performances. They were warned to tone down and that shows would be stopped unless compliance is achieved.
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