The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-09
GRAND JURY TO-DAY
CONTINUES PROBES
Alleged Attempted Robbery
of Turner Is Being In
vestigated.
TOWNSEND STILL HELD
Justice of Peace Morgan Be-
fore Body in Hensley-
Doyle Case.

The grand jury today continued the
probe of the HensleyDoyle case and
opened the probe into the alleged at
tempted robbery Monday night, when
it is alleged that Lee Turner was as
saulted and an attempt was made to
relieve him of $S8, by man believed
to be Frank Townsend.
Townsend is well known here in po-
lice circles having served time in the
state reformatory at Jeffersonville. He
has a prison record and it is probable
that the grand jury probe will result
in his being sent back to the reforma-
tory from where he was paroled, po-
lice say.
Turner and Henry Sitloh attended a
At this time Turner informed Sitloh
that he had a large amount of money
on his person, the former says. Later
Turner became acquainted with Town
send through Sitloh. Monday night
Turner again met the two young men
and after talking in a cigar store for
a short time they started out for a
walk. Turner alleges that his compan-
ions had been drinking and as they
were becoming boisterous he suggest
ed that they go to the c. & o. depot in
order to take them from the center of
the city. Turner said he knew Sitloh
had been arrested before and did not
want him to get into further trouble
Knocked To Ground.
They then went north on Third
street from Main street. They had not
gone more than a half block when
someone, believed to be Townsend
struck Turner a blow on the head
which stunned him and knocked him
to the ground. Turner was jumped on
and while lying on his back an alleged
attempt was made to take the money
frim his inside pocket. Turner called
for help and held on to his money un.
til his assailants fearing that some
one would hear the calls for help ran
and ran toward the river, He was not
seen after that time. Sitloh while the
assault was being made stood against
the building of Robinson's factory ii
is said. According to Turner he was
crying and seemed to be afraid he
would get into trouble. He took nc
part in the assault but as soon as he
noticed the approach of Patrolmar
Yingling he ran from the scene. Tur
ner said he does not believe Sitlot
had any intention of taking part in the
assault although he made no effort t.
help him when attacked.
Townsend is suspected by the police
of crimes. recently perpetrated in thi.
city because of his suspicious action!
during the intervals when the crime!
were committed. He notified one of the
patrolmen that there was an ex-convic
in the city who was an expert safe
blower the day before the robbery O.
J. F.. Ratliff's jewelry store. The grant
jury may Investigate this matter
Morgan Testifies.
The grand jury Is investigating the
case against Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, charg
ing them with contributing to the de
linquency of Georgianna Doyle-Hens
ley. They are believed to have known
that the child was under the age O
sixteen. She has stated that she knew
Liz Shiiu " US Twelve years Oh age II
one of the witnesses subpoenaed be
fore the grand jury, it is understood.
The alleged signature of Mary Allel
in the affidavit is not legible and I'm
less a person knowing what the nam,
was before seeing the affidavit,
could not be read. Authorities say i
looks more like a group of hieroglyph
les than letters of the English alpha
bet. Mrs. Allen refuses to state wheth
er she signed the affidavit. Joseph AL
len still insists that he did not sigl
the AFFIDAVIT which was to the effec
that his granddaughter was sixteel
years of age.
Samuel X. Morgan, justice of peace
who married Hensley and Georgian,
Doyle, was summoned by the gran,
jury and told what he knew of tn.
case this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Capt
Deuter also testified in the case Sc,
eral of the neighbors of the Allen
We're called in yesterday