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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
GRESZEG GUILTY
OF MANSLAUGHTER
IS JURY DECISION
Will Serve Prison Term For
Killing Dillon in Saloon
Brawl.

Anton Greszeg- found guilty Of
manslaughter by jury in the super
Tor court Saturday. viii serve a sen
tence of from two TO q years in
the Michigan city state prison for
the killing Of Norris Dillon on Jan.
y this year.
The jury, which went out at 2:35
o'clock Friday afternoon. reached
its decision Saturday morning at
9:12 o'clock. At the request OF
George Sands. attorney for the de
PENDANT, the sentence viii not be
pronounced by Judge Montgomery
until Monday or Tuesday.
Greszeg, Hungarian II years
old. was confident until the jury
came in that he would be acquitted
of the crime. He came into the
court room Saturday morning, &C
companicd by a deputy sheriff ana
talked freely with reporters and
court attaches. He declared that ne
had slept well during the night. and
smiled cheerfully as he was being
led TO the county Jail after the jury
had given its verdict.
Friends Stage Demonstration.
Some cOmmOUOn was caused lu
the corridors of the court room inn
mediately after the decision OF the
Jury when George Sands. who was
instrumental in securing the release
Of Greszeg on $1,000 bail last July.
insisted that Deputy Frank Fash
had no right 10 take the prisoner o.
Jail, and that ne should be released
until sentence was pronounced. a
small swarm Of his Countrvmcn soon
surrounded the deputy and his pri-
soner. but Judge MONTGOMERY ruled
that GresZeg was 20 be confined as
soon IA possible.
The plea OF self defense. and the
age OF the prisoner. is believed 90
have been instrumental in gaining
the light sentence Tor Greszeg. His
defense all through the trial was
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
ASK MUNCIE
OFFICIAL TO
RESIGN JOB
Grand Jury Seeks Resignation
Judge William A. Thomp-
son, of Circuit Court.
C HARGE UNFAIRNESS
Report Declares Judge Allows
Too Much Clemency TO
Criminals.

MUNCIE. Ind. Dec. 1S.-Declaring
that Judge William a Thompson. of
the Delaware curcuit court, has be-
come childish and in his dotage"
and that because Of his age he al
lows certain criminals 10 work up
on his mind and certain lawyers to
influence him in favor of certain
criminals" and charging that he
conspired with Court Asher. Tom
Miller and others" for the acquittal
of Asher, who was indicted for burg
larry, the Delaware county grand
Jury in its final report TO the court
today requested Judge Thompson to
transmit his resignation as the
Judge of the Delaware curcuit
court" to Gov. Goodrich, and that
the same be effective at once"
The presiding judge being declar-
ed a protector of the criminals has
no right TO sit upon the bench and
further usurp the offices Of judge of
Delaware county. Indiana" the re-
port concludes.
Fails to Comment.
The report was signed by Lance
NJ. Coons, foreman, W. l.. Norris,
Walter Shreve, Craniu s. Whitehair.
Oscar 4. Wilson and j. w Crus1us.
1t was received by Judge Thompson
in open court and the grand jurors
were thanked for their work and dis
missed by the court before the re-
port was read. Judge Thompson
had offered no comment on the re-
port tonight.
The report is the most sensational
OF any ever returned by a Delaware
county grand jury, and it, no doubt,
was encouraged greatly by the at
titude which Judge Thompson as
Sumed toward the grand jurors
when he instructed them at the time
they vert in session last September.
1t reads that the grand jury la
ments the lack or harmony that
seems 10 exist between the presid-
ing judge and the prosecuting attor-
ney and other county and city Off
GERS and expresses the belief that
there should be cooperation of all
officers whose duty It is 10 enforce
the law and see that justice 10 all is
given"
with this in View" the report
continues, the grand jury believes
that the presiding judge should not
get all the information that he
thinks it should have as such an
officer from those who are charged
with belng HlOIatOrS OF the law them
selves"
Opinion of Grand Jury.
1T is the opinion of the grand
jury that some OF those whom this
grand jury have indicted are in fire.
quent conference with the presidin-
Judge, giving him some information
which may be reliable and some OF
which may be unreliable. for the
purpose OF covering up their own
law violations and in an effort 10
draw the attention Of the Judge and
other officers whose duty it is to en-
force the law and 20 detract the at
tention of the public from them.
Those who are charged with Crimi
nal acts and who are generally
known 10 be breakers Of the law.
and who would be vigorously prose
cuted for their acts. should not be
recognized as leaders in the commun-
ity TO clean up"
Continuing, the report says:
The grand jury also laments the
fact that the presiding grand jury
IS known by members of the bar to
be biased and prejudiced TO such an
CCONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
Tacoma Man Sent to Jail
For Kidnapping His Son

TACOMA, Wash, Dec, IS
George 7. Stagg. former Tacoma
and Seattle newspaperman. pleaded
New York charged with kidnapping
his son. Bobby Stage, Sept Il. He
was sentenced 10 the state peni-
Tertiary for term Of from 10 10
Is years. The case against Miss
Betty Brainerd, charged as an ac-
complete in the kidnapping. was dis
missed.
Miss Brainerd, a New York news
paper woman. had been arrested in
New York charged with kidnapping
and her trial was 20 have begun
next Tuesday The lad was kid
mapped from his mother, Stagg' 5
divorced wife.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
DELAY ARGUMENT
WRIGHT'S MOTION
Convicted Murderer Attempt
ing to Obtain New
Witnesses.

I.APORTE. Ind. Dec. 1S.-Atty.
Ralph y. Smith. who with Atty. Ar
thur GilNOm of South Bend. is at
torney FOR Jack Wright. who was
convicted and sentenced 10 life inn
brisonment for the killing Of Henry
NIuessel in South Bend. said SatUr-
day night that he would take the 80
days provided by law before making
his argument in Judge James Cal
laheT'S court for a new trial. To Is
understood that an EFFORT IS being
made TO see whether ar. and Mrs.
Frank Smith OF Chicago viii come
to Wrieat's aid ira esta blishiug his
aIhi Wright maintained that he
was not IN South Bend at the time
of the murder. but was atteudinE
party az the smith home which was
then IN Holland. Mich.
The smiths are said 20 have re-
fused 90 testify IN Tie case 20 save
Wright.
Widow Is Witness.
Atty. Smith will go 90 Valparaiso
Monday 10 conduct the defense OF
Detectives SchieDe aud simmons
Michigan Central operatives charged
with the murder o. William Nc
Farland. Marshall Mich. several
months ago.
mcfarland was driving his auto
mobile from South Bend 20 Chicago
and had reached dark spot near
Chesterton when he stopped 10 re-
pair q trc. A New York Central
S-eigh. train was waiting for orders
nearby on a switch. The two rail-
road detectives were guarding two
carloads OF whisky which was a part
nf the trains cargo. When they
saw Mcfarland stop near the ears
IN is said they became suspicious and
fred az the automobile one OF the
shots killed Mcfarland. The VIC
tir1's wife was in the automobile az
the time and viii be one OF the
states witnesses
Mrs Mcfarland Is the daughter
OF q Jackson, Mich, minister.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
CRIME WAVE RACES
IN NEW YORK CITY
Extra Policemen and Many
Ex-Service. Men Added to
City's Guard.

NEW YORK, Dec. Is. - New
Yorks epidemic OF criminal activi-
ties ragged undated Saturday. Oar
ing holdurs and other violence were
reported from widespread sections
of the metropolis. No murders Oc-
Cured, but robbers looted a Brook
iyn store Of $4,000 I'm drygoods and
bandits held up and robbed two
jewelry messengers Of $4,000 in
gems and money. IN addition there
were many minor burglaries and as
saults.
Reports Of various crimes were
displayed to the public in eight col
umn banner heads on the front
pages of all afternoon papers.
Five New Holdups
give new holdups and robberies
as police spread nets for bandits. %
said one New $4,000 daylight
holdup," f'ared another Band
takes woman from cab in park.
and Bandits bind merchant. rob
store" were typical Of the rest.
A fresh summary Of --latest de-
velopments" was Placed in a front
page frame with each new edition
of most papers. The demand that
Police Commissioner Enright must
GO also was made in headline and
editorial.
Condemnation Of police depart
ment heads by many Of the news
papers grew in severity with each
successive report of crime, while the
departments operating system was
reported as being "revamped' SO
that beginning tonight 300 more
patrolmen are added to the daily
force by granting each policeman
fewer hours off duty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
new FAVORS
DISARMAMENT
TO END WARS
Indiana Senator Gives Advice
to President-Elect Regard
ing Peace Plan.
REED AND BUTLER TALK
Democrat and Republican Of
ficials Have Divergent
Viewpoints.

MARION. o.. Dec. 1S.-Pres't-
elect Harding heard suggestions for
his association of nations plan from
widely divergent viewpoints today
in a succession Of conferences WITH
Sen. Harry S. New of Ind, Sen.
James A. Reed of Mo. and DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler Of Column
tia university.
Each indicated that he thought
the president-elect was working
along hopeful lines but each had his
own idea of what should be made
the basis and form Of any inte-na-
tional agreement 90 promote peace.
Sen. New. a republican member
OF the foreign relations committee.
was inclined 10 favor n disarmament
agreement If one could be made as
the most effective means of ending
wars. lie indicated that he would
not be averse 10 taking such ma
chinery of the Versailles league as
might be found practicable, but told
Mr Harding that in his opinion a
covenant mutually pledging the
duce ornaments would be vastly su-
uOnal peace structure
Reed Against League.
As a democrat who has made n
bitter fight for fat rejection Of the
Versailles treaty. Sen. Reed coun-
selled the president-elect against
acceptance OF league membership
on any basis and recommended a
modification of international law as
the best hope of averting misunder-
standings. To &C into the league in
the face Of the peoples verdict at
the national election, Mr.. Reed ce-
clared. would be a breach OF faith
and "a costly blunder. He evidenced
little faith that wars could be abOl-
ished but conceded that n plan for
more deliberate diplomatic parleys
might prevent some OF them.
Economic considerations were
advanced by DR.. Butler as the de-
termining factor Of the information
al situation. He prOpheSiod that in
the end trade and commercial ties
would be found more binding and
more practically useful than peace
covenants in rehabilitating civiliza-
ton and guaranteeing it's security
He suggested that Germany's bur
den OF war indemnity be definitely
fixed as soon rs possible and that
markets be stabilized by establish
ing credits among consumers
abroad
Reserves Judgment.
Both Sen. Reed and DR.. Butler in
dicated that they considered the
war referendum proposal impractic-
able and Sen. New reserved judg-
ment regarding 1t.
Another caller today was Harry
NJ. Daugherty. who is one OF the
preSident-elect's most trusted al
visers in the construction of his ad-
mInistration. II is understood that
bob Mr. Daugherty and Sen. New
talked with Harding about cabinet
appointments, and will hold a long
err conference on the subject tOmor-
row. Sen. James WadSworth Of
New York also Will make a sunday
call at the Harding home and is ex-
pcCtcd TO tell the president-elect his
views on foreign relations and va
riOus domestic questions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
ASKS APPOINTMENT
OF RECEIVER FOR
GOODRICH TIRE co.
Columbus Attorney Charges
Directors of Concern
With Malfeasance.

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec Is. - Ask
ing appointment of a receiver and
accounting. Frank S. Monnett. Co
lumbus attorney and former attor-
ney general Of Ohio Saturday dled
suit in local courts against the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. of
Akron. In his suit Mr.. MOnnert.
who is q stakeholder in the COM
pany. charges the directors OF the
company with malfeasance in Of
fee.
Mr. Monnett charges that the
directors and members of the eXecu-
tive committee Of the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co. organized the Good
year Investment Co, which he says.
has been used by them as means
Of making enormous profits.
ENtravagant Purchases.
The petition alleges that through
this investment company the Ohio
corporation has made eXtravagant
purchases. among them being that
of the Ford Motor Co. building in
Long Island City. which was bought
for $4,000, 900. the investment com
pany assuming a mortgage of ST.
$50. 600. other charges made in the
petition are:
Loss of $4,000 to the Ohio
corporation through purchase by
the investment company OF cotton
ranch near Bakersfield. Calf.
Loss Of approximately $4,000,
600 through the organization by the
investment company Of Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Co. in California
Pacific cotton mills company and
purchase Of the entire common
stock OF those companies for S.
600. 900.
3-Loss of approximately $500. 600
through purchase by the investment
company OF $4,000 acres of land for
cotton cultivation in River Valley,
Ariz.
Loss of $500. O0O.
floss OF approximately 100000
through purchase OF 10000 acres of
rubber land I'm Sumatra.
personal profit OF 100000
20 investment company through or
ganization Of Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co. in ten foreign lands.
In addition. Mr.. MOnnett alleges
that the company in financial
statement last summer stated that
it's assets were s1zG.41O.OO0 and
later admitted that this was SIS
0O0. coo too high. The petition
charges that It was 100000 too
high.
AKRON. o.. Dec. 1s.-F. A.
Soldering, president OF the Good
,ear Tire and Rubber Co. I'm max
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
THE NEWs-TENfEs.

With this edition. The News
Times presents 20 its 81 bscribers
the largest regular edition Of
any newspa per ever published in
South Bend. The mum Der OF
pages has been surpassed only
in advertising editions. More
advertising appears IN this edi-
ton than has even been carried
by me regular edition OF any
local newsI aper.
The increase in the number
OF pages was necessary 20 ac-
ccmmodate the increased volume
OF business. and speaks the atti-
tude OF local advertisers. who
reai lie the value OF The News
Times as an advertising and
news medium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
MANUFACTURERS CUT WAGES.

TROY. y. Y. Dec. 1S.-The knit
goods manufacture Of Troy. CO
hoes and Waterford this afternoon
announced a reduction in wages 20
take effect Jan. .. The percentage
is not stated although the grounds
for the reduction are given as the
downward trend OF living costs.
About IS mills are affected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
Special 10 News Times


Special TO News Times:
LAPORTE, Ind, Dec 1S.-The
verdict Of the jury in the Or. Ed
ward A. Rumely case returned in
New York this afternoon caused a
sensation in his home town. People
in this city confidentially believed
that a prompt verdict OF acquittal
would be returned and that AT the
worst there would be a disagree
mcnt Of the Jury. Prominent citu-
zens of this city, including bankers.
judges and manufacturers, Went to
New York last week 10 give evidnce
as to Dr. Rumely's high character.
Relatives here, including the Rum
ley and Scott families. DR.. Rumely
having married a daughter of Hon.
+. II. Scott, formerly mayor Of the
city, are much distressed IN view Of
the fact that the verdict may carry
with il a prison sentence OF two
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
CONVICT RUMELY
ON TWO CHARGES
LapOrte Man Found Guilty of
Borrowing Money From
German to Run Paper.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Dr. Ed
ward A Rumely. former publisher
Of the New York Evening Mail, and
s. Walter Kaufman and Norvin
Lirdheim, his co-defendants. were
acquitted by a jury here today on
three counts of an Indictment
charging conspiracy 10 Withhold from
the government knowledge of the
alleged German ownership of the
paper and found guilty on two
counts
The finding of not guilty on
counts alleging that the German
government owned actual shares OF
the newspapers stock. while the
verdict of guilty was on that part
OF the indictment which alleged the
defendants had borrowed money
from German sources with which 20
conduct the paper.
The maximum penalty Cor viola
ton of section 81 of the United
States criminal code, with which the
defendants were charged is two
years Imprisonment, a fine of So
600 or both.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
Reserves Judgment.

EARTHQUAKE KILLS $50.
BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 1S.-Re-
ports from Mendoza province late
tonight estimated the dead in the
earthquake at $50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19

AKRON. o.. Dec. 1S.-F. A.
Soldering, president Of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Co. In max
1CONTTNUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
THE WEATHER.

Iniiana: Fair sunday: Monday cioud- and
unsettled. not much change IN temperature.
Lower Michigan: Cloudy sun. and Mon.
Snow in west portion. Same temperature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19

CCONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-23

roots nomination. At any rate, he rec
oenized me readily in spite of the uproar
the hall was in, and all | had time to
saw was merely that the citizens of Ore
ron had instructed the Oregon delegation
to nominate one of the great citizens of
Massachusetts Senator LODGE for vice
president. but inasmuch as that statesman
had asked that his name not be used, we
desired to place in domination the name
of smother of Massachusetts, great leaders,
Governor Coolidge When the Massachus-
etts members heard the name, they went
wild, jumped upon chairs and. shouted the
name of Coolidge.
''From many points throughout the hall.
came seconds to my nomination and when
the roll was called it was soon evidenced
that / had touched popular chord. The
actien was entirely spontaneous, and 10
minutes before | jumped to my feet, moth
ing was further from my mind or from
the minds of the other members of the
Oregon delegation.
g"While l had not met Governor Cool
|ilee personally, / had obtained great deal
of information about him and became con-
WINGED that he possessed the qualification
which is perhaps above all else in this
time Of unrest, namely unquestioned
Amerieanism.
The testimony of Mr.. McCamant squares
indeed with what was observed from the
press box in Chicago and reveals for the
first time what was behind the movement
| for Coolidge.
''The someone who had nominated Len
/, root" was Senator, Medill Mccormick Of
Illinois. who was further disturbed when
Alexander Moore of Pittsburgh. jumped
to his feet and seconded the. nomination of
Coolidge in behalf of Pennsylvania. This
caused Mccormick to rush over to the
Pennsylvania delegation to find out what
| was the trouble. He asked Governor
Sproul, who was chairman of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation, what it all meant since
Senator Penrose was understood to have
agreed to the nomination Of Lenroot. But
| the seconding had already been done and
| Mr.. Moores prestige in the PENNSYLVANIA
dlgation was such that his colleagues stood
back of him for evidently the word about
Lenroot had not been passed to the Penn.
sylvania delegation soon enough and the
action taken was spontaneous.
/ BY the time Senator Mccormick and
| Governor Sproul had finished talking the
movement for Governor Coolidge was il
full swing and could not be stopped Sc
i the leaders accepted Coolidge after all
/ They had no objection to the Massachu
setts governor in the first instance. Ther
idea in advancing Lenroot was to put
western progressive on the ticket, wis
!; would contribute strength from Wisconsin
and states west Of the Mississippi It wa
!, believed that two conservatives would no
, make a strong ticket. On the other hand
now that it is all over many Republ
: cans feel that it might have been mis-
t take to put two United States senator
: on the ticket as it might have lent colo
E to the charge that handful of men i
the United States senate controlled tn
: Republican national convention Indeed
, in many parts Of the West Coolidge is be
9 FER known than Harding and some Repnl
e licans say frankly that the conventio
y put the cart before the horse" but i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-23
BURLINGTON MAN RELEASED.
Government Unable to Prove He Pro-
fiteered in Sugar.

BURLINGTON, June %. = In the
case of the United States government
against Harris P. Prindle of this city,
charged with violating the Lever act
in selling sugar at an unreasonable pro-
fit, Prindle was discharged yesterday by
Commissioners j. ]. Enright upon the
announcement that the government
had dismissed the case Israel Cohen
who was arrested in the same connec-
ton, is held for further investigation
These men were arrested following
complaint of sugar profteering orig.
nally made in. Boston. Prindle was. IN.
Guided in the charge because the sugar
. involved in the case passed through
his hands at one time, but it was fount
that he had sold the product at prices
which the government decided was fair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-23
SIDE JUDGE INDICTED.
Government Agents Found rs Quarts
of Struggled Whiskey in Cellar.

CANAAN, June 23.-A. R. Richard
son, side judge of Essex county court,
has been indicted by the federal grand
jury charged with smuggling liquor in
to this country from Canada. Gus
toms. officials a short time ago searched
the farm house of Judge Richardson
and found IS quarts of Canadian liquor
concealed there. Mr. Richardson has
not been arrested as it was known he
would be on hand when wanted. He is
wellto-do farmer and brought the
liquor here by automobile. In another
farm house near Mr.. Richardson IS
search was made and 80 bottles were
found. 1t is not known how the Gus
toms house officers got their tip as to
where the liquor was.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-23
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Copyright By The Reformer.


PORTLAND, Ore, June 23-Harding
and Lenroot were to have been the Re-
publican ticket and the combination might
have prevailed at Chicago, but for the
interference of Wallace McCamant, dele
gate from Oregon, who spoiled the plans
of the old guard by nominating Governor
Coolidge at the psychological moment
when the entire convention was weary of
balloting and the name of the Massaehu-
sets governor seemed to offer a popular
candidacy for vice president
Shortly after the nomination of SEN
ator Harding" relates Mr. McCamant,
who has Just returned from the Chi
cago convention, .'the word was passed
around that Senator Lenroot of Wiscon
sin was to be his running mate. In com
mon with other members of the Oregon
delegation, | did not receive the sug
gestion with enthusiasm for several rea
sons. In the first place, Mr.. Lenroot hao
a prominent part some years ago in the
fight to depose John C.. Spooner, one o.
the strongest and best political figure;
Wisconsin ever had, in favor of Robert
NJ. La Toilette. Further than that hi
war record, was none too good. | fell
that we must look for leaders from thos'
whose Americanism rang true during TIN
great test. Together with other member
of the Oregon delegation, we talked tn
matter over during the few minutes tina
we had and Judge Carey of Oregon sug
gested that / nominate Governor Coolidg
as 0regon's choice.
During this time someone had nom
mated Lenroot and when l jumped on to
of chair with the idea of nominatin
the Massachusetts, governor, l think tn
chairman thought / wanted to second Ler
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-23

Oregon the ticket is popular enough to
carry the state without much. trouble
That's the outlook in June, even before
the Democrats have named their candi-
dates