Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-21

When asked concerning the case Chief
Kinney said no charges had been filed
against Lieut.. Shubert
81 have not seen Shubert since his
badge was taken away from him and 1
don't know what he has to say about IT
or what he plans to do Chief Kinney
said.
"Of course, a report of the case will be
sent to the board of public safety"
WAS ABSENT FROM
FRIDAY ROLL CALL.
shubert, according to the police, was
not present at the 8 o'clock roll call Fri
day afternoon and Capt. Ray was notified
that Lieut.. Shubert and Sergt. Dean would
not report for duty.
The message was brought by another
police officer and no reason was given,
according to the chief.
Sergt. Dean appeared at roll call the
following day, but Shubert was still miss
ing.
When this was reported to the chief
he ordered Captains Ray and Reed TO
investigate.
They went to the Hazelton hotel, where
they found Shubert.
The chief stated that the captains re-
ported they had found Shubert under the
lnnuence OF liquor.
IF that is true, bring in his badge
and suspend him until an investigation
can be made" Chief Kinney ordered.
The badge was brought to the chiefs
office and Shubert was suspended.
CASE COVERED
Up UNTIL TODAY.
The case was covered up until today,
when the affair leaked out and became
the subject of conversation in the cor
ridors st police headquarters.
In the opinion Of some who have
watched Shubert's connection with the
city administration and the powers that
be in indianapolis, every possible lnfiu-
ence will be brought TO bear to shield
him and If possible to bring about his
reinstatement
There seemed to be a question in the
minds of many policemen whether the
board Of safety would dare dismiss Shu-
bert under the circumstances.
Shubert's record as a policeman. they
point out, shows that it certainly was
not the cause of his rising 10 the rank
of lieutenant.
According to the records on file at the
Office OF the board Of public safety,
shubert was appointed to the force April
Is, 1910.
In less than a year he was In trouble.
On Nov. 80, 1910, charges Of conduct
unbecoming an officer were preferred
against him and the records show he was
dismissed from the force Dec. T. 1910
He was reinstated as a member of the
force Feb. Z, 1918, at the beginning Of
the Jewett administration, and was for
time a member of the morals squad
under Sergt. Winkler.
He was promoted to the rank of de-
tective Dec 81, 1918, and on Jan. IS, 1920,
was promoted to the rank OF lieutenant.
During the eight years that inter
vened from the time Shubert was dis
missed from the force for conduct un-
becoming an officer and insubordination,
until the time he was reinstated, George
Y. Coffin was busy building his political
machine, which made Charles W. jew
ett mayor In the last city election.
SHUBERT IMPORTANT
LINK IN THAT CHAIN.
Shubert was an important link in the
chain that held the machine together.
He had been a deputy sheriff when
Coffin was sheriff of Marion county and
when Coffin was recognized as the
power that could swing the negro vote
TO .Iewett.
Shubert and his friends were capable
of bringing in the votes and his REIN
statement on the police force and his
rapid rise are locked upon In the nature
of reward for this service.
All of this leads to the question OF
what the board of safety will do about
his removal from the force.