M Namara Seeks Dismissal Of Blackmail Case
Leader not guilty in court as defense moves to dismiss the blackmail charge. Judge hears motion to dismiss and sets future proceedings.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 36 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
1
Blackmail trial of McNamara pauses as defense challenges scope
Special Judge Fred Gause hears a defense bid to instruct the jury to find John J. McNamara not guilty on blackmail charges. Attorneys argue blackmail requires a monetary theft. the state contends McNamara threatened worker Ben Staggenborg to gain a job at the Elk's home boiler project. Jurors are recessed until 2 p.m. as arguments continue, label Turn to Page 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
John J. McNamara
Iron Workers
Fred Gause
MoeNamara
Elk’s
Gause
Fred McAllister
McNamara
Ben Staggenborg
Ninian Transfer Comany
Elks
Staggenborg
Tokio Suffers New Disaster Parliaments Destroyed in Fire
Tokyo, Sept 18, fire destroyed both houses of the parliament, House of Peers and House of Representatives, with many valuable papers lost. Troops called, flames spread to adjoining buildings, damage estimated over 1 million dollars as firemen regained control by night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles W. Vaughn
Tokio
House of Peers
House of Representatives
You Tell One Mr Jonah Special UBLIssSVILLE Bee in hospital craw
In Ubliessville Indiana on September 18 Miss Lena Brown a hospital nurse was slicing a chicken for serving when a live honey bee was found in the craw. The bee flew away as soon as the craw was opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ublisssville
Ind
Lena ——" Brown
State Chamber Eyes May War on Telephone Rate Hike
Representatives from sixty four cities in the State Chamber of Commerce may meet to organize a statewide fight against the Indiana Bell Telephone Company rate increase request. Kokomo secretary J E Fredrick is away for a week, delaying a conference, with a general meeting planned after word from the president. The company seeks higher rates for unlimited business service in Indianapolis and for limited service under ninety calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
William H. Arnett
Chamber of Commerce of
Kokomo
Ind
George Mosser
Mosser
J. E. Fredrick
Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Indiana
Indianapolis
Seeeks School Office Mrs Sedwick Files Board Petition
Mrs Lillian Sedwick of 1854 Central Ave filed today to seek a place on the board of school commissioners. She presented 840 signatures, well above the 300 required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Sedwick
Central Ave
Board of School Commissioners
Bob La Follette Jr Nominated Senator from Wisconsin
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor congratulates Robert La Follette Jr. on his Senate nomination from Wisconsin in a telegram. Labor leaders say they are gratified and expect an overwhelming victory at the September 29 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
Robert la Follette Jr
United States
Wisconsin
Man and Women of Labor
Price Set for Abd El Krim Head Seeks Killers
ARIS report says the Sultan of Morocco has offered 25000 for Abd El Krim or his brother dead or alive. Krim reportedly fears assassination as authorities seek his capture or death amid ongoing conflict in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
ARIS
Abd el
Krim
le Journal
Morocco
Curtiss Plane Sets 302 MPH Speed Record
Curtiss racing plane piloted by Lieut. Alford J. Williams U S N averaged 302.03 miles per hour over a one kilometer course at Curtiss Field L I N Y in a test flight marking a new air speed record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fresh Curtiss
Charges Aired in Probe of Magnus Johnson Defeat
A Senate elections subcommittee announces an investigation into charges by former Minnesota laborite candidate Magnus Johnson against his rival Senator Thomas D. Schall. Chairman Deneen of Illinois says Sen Neely of West Virginia joined the inquiry after briefing President Coolidge, citing claims of false statements and improper money use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Elections Committee
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Thomas D. Schall
Deneen
Illinois
Coolidge
Neely
West Virginia
Schall
Eleven Jitney Operators Granted Beginners Certificates
Eleven jitney bus operators at Anderson were granted ninety day beginners certificates today by the public service commission. Ninety day certificates had been refused and the operators filed another petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Public Service Commission
Ogden Leads Pathfinder Airship Visit for Ford Trophy Race
James M. Ogden urges removal of obstacles to air defense and commercial transport as eight Pathfinder planes land at Schoen Field Fort Benjamin Harrison for the Edsel Ford commercial air trophy race. Luncheon hosts include Indianapolis officials and aviation leaders as plans form for emergency landing fields and twenty four aircraft supply stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Schoen Field
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Frank C. Fishback
Chamber of Commerce
John B. Reynolds
Chamber
Frank E.aGtes
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Henley T. Hottel
Dan W. LeGore
Louis Johnson
Shine
Earl Halstead
Indianapolis
Old Lady Who Lived in the Shoe Parallels a Dean’s Load
The piece compares a busy dean Evelyn Butler at Butler University to the nursery rhyme figure, noting her duties as dean of women while this week sees heavy demand from more than 300 freshman girls seeking advice. Names listed include Rose mary Dyer Mildred Cooke Frances Thorpe Billy Dunkle Joan Wall Lavonne Burns and Dorothy Fife with ties to Shortridge Technical and Shelbyville. A total enrollment surpassing 1,300 students is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Dyer
Mildred Cooke
Frances Thorpe
Dean-Evelyn Butler
Billy Dunkle
Joan Wall
LaVonne Burns
Dorothy Fife
Evelyn Butler
Butler University
Miss Butler
Washington Blvd
Mildred
Chief Tells How To Scare Burglars
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff urges residents to stay calm when hearing a noise, call police, and use loud alarms or screams. He advises keeping doors locked, placing bolts inside, and calling authorities, while noting a neighbor deterred a thief with milk bottles. He also suggests dogs as night watchmen and staying vigilant for suspicious neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rikhoff
King Injunction Suit Scheduled in Superior Court Four
Hearing on an injunction action against Dr. William F. King as board secretary was postponed to this afternoon in Superior Court Four on request by both sides. Judge Clinton H. Givan’s temporary restraining order aims to bar state health board members from interfering with King. The board seeks to remove King amid charges of improper payroll actions and extra compensation for federal vital statistics work. The Statehouse meeting was adjourned without hearing the Washington Water Company case, due to fear of violating the restraining order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton H. Givan
State Board of Health
William F. King
Superior Court
King
Statehouse
Washington Water Company
Crashes Bring Injuries In City Traffic Report
George Pollard, 22, of 925 Indiana Ave., struck head on Mrs. L J Coster Jr., of 1402 Marlowe Ave., near Cornell Ave and Twenty First St. Pollard charged with driving on left side. Mrs. Coster and Mrs. Hinchman injured. Hinchman injured at 2845 Bellefontaine St. Will Collins rear ended Clark and Harding at Fifty Second St. and Washington Blvd. Both drivers charged with assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pollard
Indiana Ave
Cornell Ave
Twenty- First St
L. J. Coster Jr
Marlowe Ave
C. G. Hinchman
Bellefontaine‘St
Pollard
Charles Clark
Carrolton Ave
Lee Harding
Roosevelt Ave
Will Collins
Clark
Fifty-Second St
Washington Blvd
Public voice commission blocks Reisberg bus petition
Max Reisberg had a beginners petition to operate a bus on West New York Street denied today by the Public Voice Commission. The decision limits Reisberg's proposed transport service and sets the stage for possible appeals or further review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Reisberg
W.ew
York St
Public Voice Commission
Public Service Commission Approves City Heat and Light Contract
The Public Service Commission approved a ten year contract with the Merchants Heat and Light Company to furnish Nghia for parks boulevards buildings and bridges. The agreement, effective July 1 1925, covers city lighting and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Nghia
Public Service Commission
Test on Jamaica ginger sale shocks Marion drug store
Marion, Ind. Sept. 18 The Ticen drug store near the Marino national sanitarium for war veterans was closed today by court injunction for selling Jamaica ginger to patients at the sanitarium. The case tests the right of druggists to sell Jamaica ginger for beverage use under the Wright bone dry prohibition law. Criminal charges under the Wright law have been filed against the owner and steps to close other drug stores may follow, sheriff Renberger said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Marion
Ind
Ticen
Marino National Sanitarium
Wright
Renberger
Secret Dope Drive Seen Three Slated
Federal narcotic agents from Washington staged a drive against dope peddlers in Indianapolis and vicinity leading to three arrests. Two hotel porters Percy Sanders and Tom Anderson were charged with selling morphine and held on 2500 bonds. George Bateman 24, arrested today, also faces conspiracy and narcotics charges. all three kept in Marion County jail after bond issues. Fred Sitz of Fort Wayne is jailed on federal narcotics charges after waiving examination. An earlier chase near the Fort Wayne railway station ended with Litz's arrest by agents J J Keene and D A Bagley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indianapolis
Fedreal Grand Jury
Percy Sanders
W. Walnut Sr
Tom Anderson
Michigan
St. George
Fred Sitz
Ft. Wayne
Ind
United States
T. J. Logan
Litz
J. J. Keene
D. A. Bagley
Indictments Hit Twelve People In Grand Jury Session
Two auto drivers face failure to stop indictments in Criminal Court. Virgil Curry also charged with involuntary manslaughter over Anna Dudley death after a vehicle allegedly driven by Curry struck her July 13. Frank B Walker accused of failing to stop after hitting Claude Tolbert on July 29. Additional defendants include Marshall Copeland John Cloyd Ray Richie and Homer Ward facing various robbery assault and larceny charges. Ten indictments named twelve individuals were returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Curry
Frank B. Walker
Curry
Anna Dudley
Cornelius Sr
Walker
Claude Tolbert
Northwestern Ave
Marshall Copeland
John Cloyd
Ray Richie
Homer Ward
Telephone rate hearing set and bus line certificate sought
Petition of the North Manchester Telephone Company for authority to increase rates will be heard by Examiner John W. Powell of the public service commission at North Manchester on Oct 2. Hearing on B. P. Shearon's application for a certificate to operate a bus line from St Joseph Michigan to Michigan City will be heard in Gary on Sept 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Manchester
Telephone line dispute ends in fainting woman
Police were called to a tele phone party line dispute. Mrs. A. L. Clifford of 2830 Brookside Ave. reported a man on the same line made offensive remarks about using the line constantly. She fainted in an alley while returning home, and police asked her to file a warrant against the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Clifford
Brookside Ave
Seven Drivers Slated For City Prison Charges
Seven motorists were slated at the city prison Thursday night. Two were charged with speeding. They were James Carroll, 29, of 901 N. New Jersey St., and John Peckelheimer, 23, of Jamestown, Ind. Five drivers were charged with minor traffic law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
James Carroll
New Jersey St
John Peckelheimer
Jamestown
Ind
Lebanon Plans Four Day Plan Corn Carnival
Lebanon Indiana schedules a four day carnival to celebrate a bumper corn crop. A community fund of 2500 dollars is being raised as plans are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Timea Special
Ind
Crash Kills Motorist in Decatur Ind
Decatur IndSept 18 Frank Morrical 33 of Geneva was fatally injured Thursday night when his auto collided with a farm wagon. The wagon tongue penetrated his left side and Morrical lived an hour. One horse was killed. wagon driver escaped unhurt. Auto lights blinded the horses and the team swung toward the car. Morricals wife daughter and another woman escaped with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Iressa Decatur
Ind
Frank Morrical
Geneva
Morrical
Secret state force of complimentary police admitted
Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier disclosed a special force of complimentary State police, with sixty two badges issued. Forty four badges went to law enforcers and the rest to special investigators who reported traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Schortemeier
Schortemeier
the Times
W. Michigan Sr
Times
New Evidence Emerges on Shenandoah Distress Before Crash
New evidence from Cambridge Jeffersonian correspondent Ernest Sheehan claims the Shenandoah was in distress at least two hours before the crash, traveling only twenty two miles with winds under forty miles per hour. The report, ahead of the Lakehurst naval court of inquiry, suggests a cause other than a storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bambrided
Ohio
Naval Court of Inquiry
Lakehurst
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Ernest Sheehan
Shumaker refuses debate with Shank over prohibition
The Indiana Anti-Saloon League head, Rev. Edward Shumaker, refuses to debate Mayor Shank on the Volstead Act. He accuses Shank of insincerity for offering to debate either side and cites Indiana’s own prohibition law. He argues ethics clash with church principles and rejects proposed prize-ring style split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shank
Edward 8. Shumaker
Dr. Shumaker
Indiana
Kiwanis District Convention Adjourning Today
The annual Kiwanis district convention in Waynis Ind is set to adjourn today after officer elections. Marion is expected to be chosen as next convention city. Former Supreme Court Justice John H. Clarke was scheduled to speak, following Senator James E. Watson who spoke at the banquet urging revived morals and respect for law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nual
Kiwanis Clubs
Marion
John H. Clarke
United States Supreme Court
James FE. Watson
Man Hit By Train Injures Head Near Concord Street
John Westerback, 70, of 712 West Walnut Street, was seriously injured after walking into the side of a Peoria & Eastern engine on freight train 97 at Concord Street and the Big Four tracks. Conductor Bert Woodbeck, aboard the engine, said Westerback did not look where he was going. The crew was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Westerback
Walnut St
City Hospital
Peoria & Eastern
Concord St
Bert Woodbeck
College Ave
Westerback
Peru railroad chief dies at 47 in hospital
William Eckard age 47 superintendent of the Peru division of the Wabash Railroad died at a local hospital. The body will be taken to Stanberry Missouri for burial, his former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Peru
Ind
Willam Eckard
The
Wabash Railroad
Stanberry
Contractors sue state over unpaid road contract judgment
Davis Construction Company of Arcadia Indiana filed in Superior Court Two seeking 25416.97 as the unpaid balance on a road paving contract with the State Highway Commission dated December 18 1928. The suit alleges a total project cost of 187981.03 with the judgment amount remaining unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Davis Construction Company
Arcadia
Ind
State Highway Commission
Wood elected president at 130th Indiana Veterans encampment
In Anderson on September 18 Isaac Wood was elected president and Joseph Pennington was reelected secretary of the forty first annual encampment of the 130th Indiana Regiment Civil War veterans. Only seven men attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Isaac Wood
Joseph Pennington
130Th
Indiana Regiment
Mitchell on Carpet Soon
Washington Sept 18 the inquiry board investigating national air defense forces decided to call Col William Mitchell early next week to testify on charges of criminal negligence in Army and Navy air services. The War Department was asked to instruct Mitchell to prepare to testify as routine testimony by War and Navy officials continues. The War Department Advocate General’s office was preparing formal charges of insubordination, aiming for a court martial in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Arena
Washington
Coolidge
National Air Defense Forces
William Mitchell
Army
Navy Air Services
War Department
Mitchell
War
Navy Department
Advocate General's
Weather data fragment with hourly temperatures
Fragmentary weather table shows temperatures across hours with readings like 71 at 10a, 78 at noon, 88 and 83.1 at later times. Names appear garbled, unclear stations or locations, but the sequence indicates a warm day with rising afternoon highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Biakaneeeel
M.seeee
Also Mentioned on This Page
M’namara
Find Iron Workers’ Union
McAllister
Staggenberg
Parliament Buildings
Flapper
Fanny
Jonah
Bob
Labor Federation
Felicitates
la Follette
Pathfinder Airship
Corporation Counsel
William A. Mala
E. le Roy Pelletier
Eddie Stinson
Ben Jacobson
Detroit
Butler Dean
Rush
Herman F. Rikhoff
Arthur Turner
W. Thirty-Third St
Superior Court Four
U. K
Ft. Wayne Arrest
Tary Force
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Madge Q Oberholter
Stephenson
Jackson
Arthur L. Gilliam
Shumaker
Volstead
League
Times & Et Waynis. Ind
Allege
Highway Commission
Board
Search the Indianapolis Times Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Indianapolis Times?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.