Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-11
NO CASE AGAINST
ACCUSED LAWYER
Gene Williams Says Enemies
Caused His Arrest.
Special to The Times;

/ MUNCIE, Ind, May 11.-Gene will
! iiams, former deputy prosecuting attor-
| ney of Delaware county, is at liberty
/ again today, after having spent twenty
| one hours in jail on a supposed federal
charge
When he was taken into custody word
| was given out that his arrest was the
result of an alleged traffic in liquor.
| At Anderson. where there is prohibit
/ ton enforcement office, it was reported
no charges had been made against Will
liams.
williams blames political enemies for
his arrest.
His name is supposed to have been
mentioned by Arch Campbell, recently
arrested on a robbery charge, in which
the latter Is alleged to have said VIII
liams sold him liquor.
Williams was one of the lawyers who
| brought suit against Clarence Benadum,
county prosecutor, and other officials TO
have them ousted for alleged malfeasance
in Office.
Charles J. Orbison. Indiana prohibition
enforcement director. is reported to be
making an investigation Of the Williams
affair.
MUNCIE-Trapped in front of q fast
train on a trestIe, a man believed to
uE many AhaAAAA6s <lbNhS ~ N-'f
address unknown, was perhaps fatally
injured when he jumped forty feet to
a rock bed below.
RUSHyILLE-GIen Sommerville. 1s-
\ ear- old high school lad today is
charged with mansIaughter in connec-
ton with the death of Robert Pitman,
. years old, whom he is accused Of
killng with an automobile he was driv-
ing. The chllds father swOre out the
affidavit. The grand jury will be asked
to rule on the case.
Observation-Disclosures. Homer Swanger,
IS. sister Of Homer Billiard, Indian
apolis. is dead at her home here after
three months Illness The deceased was
born at Connersville. Ind, and took up
her residence in Mishawaka thirty-eight
years ago
SOUTH BEND-Charles Archibauld.
81. is dead ms a result of burns received
when ne attempted 10 start a fire with
kerosene Mr.. Archibauld was born in
battle-ground, Ind. and came here ffteen
years ago from Delphi. He served six
years on the police force here.
LAPORTE, Ind. May 11.-WiIliam
Goodwin and HIS daughter. living near
Wanatah, were believed dying today Of
burns received last night when, In filling
an automobile tank by lantern light,
Goodwin allowed the light to come too
near and the gasoline caught fire.
SOUTH BEND-Andrew G. weisberg
Of Pittsburg has purchased the oliver
hotel from Abe Frank and Leo Strauss
for a sum said TO he close 20 81 100000.
The new owner takes possession imme
diately.
RUsHvILLE-The case OF Cecil u.
Collins, former Shelby county clerk,
charged with embezzlement, opened in
the Rush county court today. George r.
Tolen. Shelby prosecutor, Is conducting
the prosecution. Judge Craige Of De
catur county Is special Judge. The case
was venued from Shelbyville. q
sHELBYvILLE-Fre Runyan, living
on farm north Of this city was pain
fully injured yesterday when the horse
he was driving became frightened at a
passing automobile and upset the buggy
in which he and his wife and babe were
riding.
TERRE HAUTE-Mrs. Melissa San
ders. 10, mother OF Congressman Ever
EFT Sanders, is dead at Der home In
Hymera She had been III several
N7eehs4 Her four sous and only daugh-
ter we're at the bedside. The funeral
will be tomorrow at Friendly Grove.
HUNTINGToN-von snIder. a7. son Of
Lewis Snider, living south Of the city,
was killed yesterday when a tractor he
was driving turned over backwards.
Snider was pinned under the machine.