Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
BOARD STUDIES
SHUBERT CASE
Mayor Takes Interest in
Charge Against Policeman.

The cases cf Lieutenant Of Police
Edward A. Shubert. charged with
drunkenness and characterization. and
Patrolman Davis Morris. charged with
Drunkenness and conduct unbeeoming an
officer. were taken under adviscment
following a hearing before the board Of
public safety today.
Lieutenant Shubert denied that he was
drunk when found at the Hazelton hotel
by Captains Ray and Reed, and said
he was under the influence OF bromidia
and morphine, which had been given him
by Or. Richard a. Poole, to reliere suf-
feriug from bad cold
DR.. Poole stated that he had given
Lieut.. Schubert n morphine hypodermic
injection In the arm and that he had
advised him TO take bromidia in order
that he might sleep.
Capts. Reed and Ray, who were sent
to the Hazelton hotel for Schubert by
Chief Of Police Jerry Kinney. who had
heard that Sergt. Walter Dean and Schu-
bert were there drunk, declared they
knew Schubert had been drinking whis-
ky because they bad handled enough in
toxicated men to know the particular
alcoholic oder.
Mayor Jewett, who was at the trial and
seemed to be deeply interested IN the
outcome, asked the defendant and Cap
tnins Ray and Reed many questions CON
corning what took place in the room at
the time Schubert was found.
Both captains said that when they
entered the room they found Schubert ly-
ing on the bed, with his shoes and collar
Off, sleeping soundly.
They said they had to shake him Sc
verely before they finally got lhm awake
and that when he was awakened and
asked to stand up that he refused
They said he asked them how they
knew he was there and who sent them
after him.
SHUBERT GAVE
OFFICER HIS BADGE.
when they told him that Chief Kinney
had sent after him. they said, he told
them he supposed he was suspended and
that they would find his badge in his
coat pocket
He told them they said, that they
would have their badges taken from them
and that he would see the chief to
morrow but not today"
''Was he drunk" asked Mayor Jewett.
Yes, sir, he was drunk" said Capt.
Ray.
"I could distinctly smell whisky."~
The question was repeated to Captain
Reed, who gave substantially the same
answer
When asked by both A. L. Taggart.
president of the board and Mayor
Jewett If he was intoxicated. Shubert
declared that he was not drunk
When he WIS asked to explain why
he had taken the bromtdia and morphine
Schubert said that he and Sergt. Dean
had been out on a fishing trip and that
tie had contracted Il severe cold while
lying on the ground making repairs on
their auto.
He said that on the night of the fish
ing trip they were stranded about twen-
ty-fve miles from Indianapolis and that
he called Capt Ray and was given per-
mission to be absent until the machine
could be repaired.
Shubert said that the night before he
was found at the hotel he had gone to
DIR. Poole's residence and told i'm that
he could get no rest or sleep.
DR.. Poole gave him an injection Of
morphine, Shubert said. and advised him
to take the dose of brOmidia.
He then went home and took three
tahlespoonfuls of the bromide compound
and then fell into a semi-stupor, he told
the board.
DIR. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of
the city board of health, was called as
a witness and said that a large dose of
bromidia with an injection of morphine
would cause just such a stupor as
Schubert had described and that there
was a large enough percentage of alco-
hol in it to cause a distinct flavor of al
cohol for several hours.
When asked why he took morphine
Shubert said: ~ was nervous and ill.,
tated and simply had to take something
to relieve the nerve strain"
Patrolman Davis Morris admitted that
a man had given him two drinks of gin,
but he denied that ne was drunk
When he told the board that he was
married and ha four children his case
was taken uner advisement
The case of Joe Mack, who was charged
with short weight and abusive language
to city inspectors, was also taken under
adviscment.