Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-15

financially or somehow" said Mrs.
Maple.
Following the refusal Of Mrs. Maple to
aid in covering up the facts, lawyer
called at her residence one noon asking
her to Sign paper"
This man said that he was a lawyer
for Lingenfelter, and told me that the
Judge would sentence Lingenfelter to
two years, and II he was allowed to Join
the navy he would be there for four
years" said Mrs. Maple.
Mrs. Glenn Smith of 2225 Langley ave-
nue. stated she also heard the confess
sion Of Lingenfelter and heard Lingen-
feltsr soy:
81 am the lowest type of a man."
BOTH WOMEN TESTIFY
BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Both Mrs Maple and Mrs. Smith were
called before the Marion County grand
jury and they answered the summons in
person.
The grand jury on two different occa-
sions failed to indict Lingenfelter on any
charge.
That there was a prearranged plan to
relieve Lingenfelter Of the necessity Of
standing trial for his abuse Of little girls
and that In furtherance OF this plan
there was a conspiracy In direct viola
ton of the law of this State Is pain
fully evident from the facts obtained by
investigation and the results Of the two
investigations conducted by the prose-
cutor's Office
First. an attempt was made to bride
witnesses not to testify against Lingen-
felter
Second, an attempt was made to avoid
bringing material witnesses before the
grand jury.
Third. a successful attempt was made
to represent, to officers of the United
States Navy that Ldngenfelter had never
been arrested, although he was released
from Jail only two days before he sought
enlistment in the navy
Fourth, an unsuccessful attempt has
been made to cause the parents OF In
dianapolis to believe that the stories told
by seven little girls of attacks on them
by Liugenfelter, and the confession re-
lated by several persons who heard Lin
genfelter make It, are insufficient 10 JUS
tify grand jury in causing him &c be
brought to trial
RELATIVE IN JEwETT's
ADMINISTRATION FORCES.
Public interest continues TO attach to
the reasons for the desperate efforts
made to prevent Lingenfelter going to
trial.
The fact that Lingenfelter is a close
relative Of a prominent smember Of the
Jewett administration Is regarded by
many as the explanation of the laxity
Of officials in handling HIS case
Another explanation involving what is
declared to be an underground method
Of liking grand jury cases Is current
rumor among those who have watched
the disposition Of cases Of men bound
over TO the grand jury and the success
OF certain attorneys IN defending them.
In spite Of all these revelations and
regardless of public and personal de-
hands made upon him, Judge James A.
Collins Of the Criminal Court has 50
far failed to take any steps toward in
vestigating the law violations that at
tended Lingenfelter's evasion Of Justice
Yet Judge Collins, with a pre-Indian-
apolis remembrance Of two wrecked
Young Mems Christian Associations still
processes to be ardently interested In
the welfare Of the children OF Indian
apolis.
EVANGELIST WRITES
on 'MoTHER' EDITORIAL.
Letters concerning the Lingenfelter
case continue to come to The Times.
The Rev. Chester Birch, an evangelist
under the direction Of the committee on
Evangelism OF the Presbyterian faith,
writes from Flor,, Ind:
~ have Just just gotten hold Of clip
ping from your paper OF Oct s and thank
you for your bold demand for law en-
forcement This has been my program
for thirty years over the United States
and Canada.
7 am amazed to read Of a condition ex-
listing In indianapolis that would call
for an article from your pen headed ITO
the Mothers Of Marion County" In which
you startled me by mentioning the re-
lease Of a certain abuser Of little girls
IN the face Of his confession TO several
such criminal attempts.
"The article mentioned called for this
70 you, and at the same time to say I
live in Kansas city, No, where we are
twitted for our lax administration OF laws
as touching many things. but I do not
believe such thing could happen In our
city and the one IN question get away
with It, for citizens would be IN wait
ing at the court door, and see to admin
Istering 4 painless remedy, insured TO
forever prevent further trouble from the
person in question.
indianapolis has been 20 me one Of
the finest cities for homes in the United
States Years ago l was little boy in
Illinois loved 10 go to indianapolis,
and we all spoke Of the fine place for a
boy and the safe place for girls, and now
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