Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-09

More than $500 has been received by
the committee Of police officers in charge
of the fund to take care of little Mary"
it was announced today.
This fund will be used to educate Mary,
the daughter of Sergt. Maurice Murphy,
who was killed in the performance of
his duty while trying to arrest Hell
Cat' Thomas, negro bandit.
Harry c. Stutz of the Stutz Motor
company, and George A. Weidely of the
| Weidely Motor company. representing
the automobile association, yesterday aft
ernoon assured the members of the police
committee that local automobile men
would pay the 1900 mortgage on Sergt.
Murphy's home.
The dying policeman's last wish will
thus he granted, for not only will the
mortgage on the home be paid, but all
other subscriptions received will be
turned into a trust fund to educate and
care for Little Mary"
COURT TO NAME
FUND GUARDIAN.
Sheriff Bob Miller gave a check for 800.
which brought the total of this fund to
SSO5. Police Secretary Robert Kinsey
said today that the morning mail brought
other checks amounting to about 5000,
making the total more than $500. An ad-
mlnistrator will be appointed by the
probate court to guard the trust fund for
Little Mary" and to see to it that the
little girl receives an education
With every check received from the
public spirited kind hearted citizens of
indianapolis is a letter expressing ad-
m1ration for Sergt. Murphy. The follow
ing is an example:
Enclosed find a check for IS for
Little Mary
"Sergt. Murphy was a martyr to the
cause of law and order. No greater sac
rihce by any man IN any walk of life
could be made than that made by Sergt.
Murphy. May his act stand as an ex-
ample OF the highest ideals both to citi-
zens and his fellow workers in the name
OF justice and the performance of duty.
very truly yours. E. NJ. HARDEN"
COMMITTEE TAKING
UP COLLECTION.
The committee in charge of the collec-
ton is composed of Lieut.. Ball. Sergt.
Marren, Detective George Winkler. Bicy-
cleman Ben Lansing, Traffic Policeman
John F. Dugan and PatroImen James
Todd. Orval Hudson and Harry Brooks.
Il. W. Kinsey,- secretary TO Chief Kin
ney. was made secretary and treasurer.
At noon today the list Of donors out
side Of the police department included:
The Home Furniture Company, $40; W
c. Brass, 50; Brannum- Keene Lumber
Company, $50; c. l.. Davis Company, $40:
G. B. Clippinger, S25; Newton Booth
Harrington, SO; Fred Bonnifeld. $40.
P. II. Hill, $40; DR.. Hanna NJ. Graham,
s.; Joseph Winetrout, $40; II. 6. Helm
zerling, 81; John Z. Minor, 81: Franklin
Russell. So; John O'Connor. 81; Armin
Graul, 50; Howard Cert, 81; o. E. Hemp
hill, 81; o. c. Evans, 81; G.. f. Ora
ham, 81; L. S. Orr, 81; Fred FREEZER
$3.50; Harry Wenter, 81; c. c. Keiser. 81;
Frank Blackwell. so cents: Fred Black
we'll. 30 cents; William Blackwell 30
cents; Fred Ferguson. 81; Harry Gold.
81; p. J. McShane, 81: Harry Stoch. 50
cents; c. P. Trein, 80 cents: 7. z. VII
Hams, 80 cents j. o. Wehrman 81:
college Avenue garage, 81; Charles HUFF.
81; L. E. Richardson, 81; H. B. Miller.
81; Fred r. FRANKIE, $40; DR.. Paul Rob
inson, 81; Charles Hoover. 81: Robert
Miller, 800; Kinney Hiatt, So; Mr.. Clark
refused to give first name or address,.
$40; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Steiner. So: L. c.
Fuson, 50; Robert Hawkins, $40; George
F. Baldus. SO; W. A. Mackey. 81: r. \.
Doyal, 50; Charles L. Hartman. $40
Standard Oil Company Office force. 50
James Proctor, IS; w. *. Miller, S10 f.
NJ. Hardin, So; Mike Maroney. SIS c.
NJ Williams, SIS; Edwin J. Wuensch. So !;
jeremiah Casey, $40, and Richard Ster-
rett, 81.
FIRST COLLECTIONS
FROM POLICE FORCE.
/ Patrolman John Hett brought in s148
/ collected from the patrolmen on duty
/ between II p. m. and a. m. Traffic
/ Officer Dugan brought In $50 donated BY
4 the traffic policemen and all of these
men had not been seen. Dugan stated.
/ The captains, leutenants. sergeants and
detectives and the other shifts OF the pa
/ troimen are yet to be heard from.
Dr. Hannah Graham, who donated So
notified Chief Kinney she wkould give s.
each year to Little Mary" until Mary
reached the age Of IS years.
The amount being raised among mem
! bers of the police department will not
be completed until tomorrow, and II
will be made public as soon as the
] total is known nv Vnenbers of sbo cnrD