The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07
ST|LLSON
ESCAPED
HIS TRIAL
Former East Chicago Man
Now in Marion Co. Jail
Must Have Had a Drag
With the Powers in Mum
Gle.
TIMES BUREAU At STATE capIrALl

LINES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL
tNDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May g.
Chauncy Stillson who was arrested at
East Chicago early in 1915 on the
charge Of grand larceny. in connection
with an alleged fake wrestling match at
Muncie. which separated two Peru men
from $500 was never tried for the Of
Tense. The fight. according to a circu-
lar issued by the Muncie police chief.
vas pulled of January ~. 1915. still
son was indicted by a grand jury in
Delaware county. but the case never
came 10 trial
] Frank Mann was prosecuting attor-
ney, and Gene Williams. deputy, at the
time Of the alleged fake wrestling
match. Williams was then under in
dictment. In January, 1917 Mann was
succeeded as prosecuting attorney by
Horace G. Murphy. who now is in office.
It IS reported from Muncie that be-
cause three terms of court passed with
out StIllsons having been called TO
t~isi the charge automatically became
void. Muncie dispatch also says
Absence Of witnesses necessary to
bring about a conviction is said to be
the principal reason given for the fail
ure Of the two prosecuting attorneys 10
bring Stillson to trial. The court rec
ord shows the charge TO have been dis
missed by circuit court on motion OF
Murphy"
The federal authorities. in their in
vestigation OF the alleged Muncie conn
dence gang. are understood TO be inquir-
ing into the case against Stillson. which
never was prosecuted.
Mentioned During Trial
The arrest of Chauncy Stillson by the
re1ara1 at-+boritieS ~, the Of
ine the mails TO defraud IN an alleged
confidence game operated from Muncie
has recalled that he was mentioned dur
ing the trial in 1915 of Gene Williams.
deputy prosecuting attorney of Della
ware county. who was indicted along
with Mayor Rollin Bunch William A
McIlvaine. chief Of police, and others on
the charge of conspiring 10 solicit
brides from blind tiger" and slot ma
chine operators and resort keepers. Will
liams was convicted and sentenced TO
the Indiana refornatory from two to
fourteen years. He appealed to the
supreme court. where his case is pend
ing.
Ran Muncie Blind Tiger.
Chauncey Stillson. who is now in the
Marion county Jail awaiting action by
2 federal grand jury. ran blind tiger"
Of Robert B. Crabbes given at the trial
Of williams. And 2 slot machine was
put in StilIson's place a. eo7 South
Walnut street. according TO the testi-
mony at the Williams trial given by
Lloyd ". Yount. Tount. who put slot
machines IN various places in Muncie,
testified on May 81. 1916, he went to see
Chauncy Stillson in the rear OF e07
South walnut street, and there found a
craps" table, poker table. lot OF beer
and whisky. and customers drinking.
And did you put in slot machine
for Chauncy?" asked Special Prosecutor
Thomson.
Yes sir"
Luther stillson Mentioned
On Nav 30 Yount testified that he
PUT a slot machine in for Luther Still
SON 1925 West Second street. Muncis.
Yount testified that Luther stillsons
place was a wholesale beer house and
club house and that he saw a craps"
able in the place. Luther Stillson is
known to the federal authorities as
brother of Chsuncy. and II is under
stood that they are looking for him in
connection with the Muncie confidence
game. Yount testified that he made ar
rangemsnts with Gene williams. the
deputy prosecuting attorney on trial. TO
put slot machines In many other places.
Robert r. Crabbes. witness for the
state who had been arrested on the
charge OF robbery. testified on June .,
1915, ar the trial or williams. that he
(Crabbesl was in partnership with
Mayor Bunch in blind tiger" and
gambling house. Crabbes testified that
he requently saw Chauncy Stillson,
keeper Of blind tiger and gambling
house and Gene williams together in