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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
SLAYER ACCUSES
DOCTOR HE SHOT
Attention to Wife Unbalanced
Muncie Man, LOWyerS Say.
Special to The Times.

BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 29.-George Muncie
killed DR.. Z. L. Williams, his family
physician, during period of '1mpulsive
insanity" caused by the DOCTORS alleged
transgressions in his home.
This is the contention attorneys for
the defendant made today in the in
PRODUCTION of evidence in the acse.
The defense is making the "unwritten
law plea as a basis of proving that
Muncie had become temporarily unbal-
anced because of the doctors alleged in
timacy with his wife, and that while in
this n entail condition shot DR.. Williams
down in cold blood in front of the lat
ter's office
The state claims 1t will prove that
Muncie was sane and that the staying
of the doctor was premeditated.
The first witness called yesterday was
Mrs. Chester Muncie, the defendants sis
ter-in-l law. She told of Muncie coming
to her to borrow a revolver. She told
him, she said, that his brother had the
weapon. Sampson Muncie, the brother,
was next on the stand. He related how
George had asked for the revolver, tell
ing him that some one had been follow
ing him at night.
Harry Weinlands druggist. in whose
store DIR. Williams had his office, stated
that Muncie had gone into the store q
few seconds before the shooting and
asked for DR.. Williams. When he in
formed Muncie that DR.. Williams was at
a restaurant near by, Muncie went out
meeting the doctor in front of the drug
store, he said. He told of Muncie firing
five shots into the body of DR.. Williams.
Other witnesses recited the details of the
shooting Of DR.. Williams in the business
section of the city on the night of Nov. s.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
LAFAYETTEMAN
HEADS BAKERS
State Association AbandOns
Tri-State Body.

John P. Rugers Of Lafayette was
elected president of the Indiana Associa-
E1On OF the Baking Industry, which con-
Eludes q twO-day convention here today.
Other officers chosen were Eugene Quigg,
RlchOmnd, vice president; C.. B. Ehlers,
indianapolis, secretary, and c. Fl. Web
ben, Shelbyville, treasurer.
Elmer l.. Cline of indianapolis, re-
firing president Of the association, in
an address before the bakers, declared
that Indiana has the most complete set
of baking laws for the protection of the
public ever passed in any state in the
union. The bakers themselves are re-
eponsible for the inception Of these laws,
he seid.
C. B. Morrison, assistant director Of the
scientific department of the American
Association OF the Baking Industry, ad-
dressed the bakers at their banquet last
night on the efforts being made to i'm
prove bakery products through scientific
research.
The Indiana association voted to with
draw from the Tristate organization, be-
cause Michigan and Ohio have not con-
tributed their full share of strength to
The organization.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
G.. D. p. TO START
PLATFORM WORK

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-Work of
the policies and platform committee OF
the 1920 republican national convention
was due to start today following the an
nouncement late yesterday of its mem
bership committee by Chairman VIII II.
Hays
The committee consists Of the twelve
members of the national committee here
tofore appointed and approximately 100
men and women from all walks of life
and shades of repubicanism.
In announcing the committee HAYS
made the following statement:
"The purpose OF the committee is to
invite the advice and cooperation of the
men and women of all groups; to gather
pertinent facts and data; to study In
tensively the larger problems confront
ing us, and to offer the result of their
effort as suggestions to the resolution
committee at the republican national
convention next June.
"There rests on these men and womet,
the tremendous responsibility of ascer.
tanning the needs of the nation, and
definitely stating the fundamentals of
the party's plan for the solution of the
problems"
Among those who have accepted ap-
pointment on the committee are Ogden
l.. Mills, New York, chairman of the
executive committee; Gov Henry Allen,
Kansas; Albert J. Beveridge, Indiana !;
Milo Campbell Michigan; Senator Ar
thur Capper, Kansas; Senator Albert c.
Cummins, Iowa; Congressman John J.
Esch, wyoming; Congressman Julius
Kahn, California; Senator Irvine L. Len
root wisconsin Senator Henry c. Lodge
Massachusetts; Congressman Longworth
Ohio; Senator Fall, New Mexico; Speak
er Frederick Gillett, Massachusetts; Gen.
George w. Goethals, Washington, D. c. :;
Congressman James w. Good, Iowa /;
Charles Evans Hughes New York; Con-
gresham Frank W. Mondell Wyoming !;
Robert r. Mccormick, Illinois; Senator
Harry s. New, Indiana; Congressman
John I. Nolan, California Gov. Norbeck
South Dakota; Congressman Reavis, Ne
braska; Theodore Roosevelt New York !;
Elihu Root, New York; william H. Taft,
Connecticut; Congressman J. VIII Tay-
lor, Tennessee; Miss Harriet Vittium,
Illinois, and Senator James E. Watson.
Indiana.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
SIX HOOSIERS
ON HAYS LIST
Appointments to Draft Party
Platform Announced.

SIX Indiana republicans are among the
committee Of III appointed by WIN IL
Havs national chairman to draft the
platform OF the party to be presented to
the Chicago convention. The HoOsiers
who will assist In the formation of the
platform are Senator's New and Watson,
former Senator Albert j. Beveridge,
Henry Lane Wilson. former ambassador
to Mexico; George r. Lockwood, former
ly Of Marion and now editor Of the Ma
tiona1 Republican at Washington, and
Or. Sumner A. Furniss colored, mem
Der Of the Indianapolis city council
Members Of the committee from In
diana have known of the appointments
for some time, but no formal announce
ment has been made. In discussing the
appointment of the committee, Mr.. VIII
son said he believed the purpose Of the
national chairman is to popularize the
national platform by giving every com
munity in the country a part in form
ing it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
GOSSIP
NCOMPARISON
TO PRESIDENT
All Efforts to Sound Wilson
on Third Term Attitude
Meet Dismal Failure.
BOTH SIDES ON ALERT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-President
Wilson, who is slowly but quite surely
recovering from his long Illness, has no
intention of declining in advance the
nomination for a third term. Men in
close touch with the whitehouse state
this with the force Of a positive con-
viction.
Sundry and subtle efforts to draw the
president from his reserve are under
way now, and others have been made in
the past. but thus far all have met with
signal failure. While many. it IS said
would willingly give the last few years
off the fag end Of their lives to know
definitely what is in his mind-demo mocrats
as well as republicans-only a decided
change in the general political situation,
It is believed, would cause him to grant
them their wish.
The unconditional ratification OF the
treaty of Versailles, the feeling is, would,
in the presidents opinion, afford such
change It's ratification with only in
terpretative reservations might likewise
be so regarded.
FEAR OF BRYAN
VERY REAL ONE.
Otherwise, political longheads declare.
the president must remain a political
enigma
Democrats freely own up to the fear
that William Jennings Bryan may try
TO stampede the party when 1t gathers
at San Francisco next June, splitting
the party as Theodore Roosevelt did
the republicans In 1912 Should this,
or any similar emergency arise, the po-
tenhal candidacy of President Wilson
for another term in the whitehouse
would in the opinion of political tacti-
clans, likely enough save the day.
Theoretically a distinct outsider, Col.
Roosevelt. in 1916 by a very similar
move, it is pointed out, completely domi-
mated the republican convention in Chit
cago, securing the nomination Of Charles
Evans Hughes against the wishes OF all
the old guard, as we'll as the adoption
Of his personal policies as the party
platform.
SIMILAR SITUATION
ENTIRELY POSSIBLE.
A similar situation Is regarded as pos
sible when the democrats get together
next June in San Francisco.
The policy Of America living up to her
international obligations is sacred to the
president, to put 1t but mildly. as Roose-
veIt's preparedness and Americanism"
policy was to Roosevelt and no one even
remotely in touch with him believes he
will deliberately throw away what is con-
sidered as perhaps the strongest card he
will have to play in the event Of threat
ened splits and bolts led by those whose
ideas radically differ from his own.
To withdraw in advance his name from
all consideration in his party councils,
the politicians here say, would mean that
President Wilson's most deeply rooted
convictions would count for something or
nothing at the whim of whatever new
conner or old-timer who could stampede
to his support the democratic majority.
To stand pat, as he is doing now,
leaves the president master of whatever
situation that may arise in the future,
they assert, for without support of Will
sonian democrats, 1t is asserted, all the
party's chances would be hOpelessly and
irredeemably lost.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
FORTY INJURED
IN CAR WRECK
AT RICHMOND
Fast Interurban Leaves Rails,
Turning Over, Pinning
Scores Inside.
SEVERAL BADLY HURT

RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 29.-Forty
persons were injured, a number Sc
riously, when an Ohio Electric inter
urban, inbound, leaped the track at
a curve on a hill at the edge of the
city and turned over early today.
The car, according to passengers, was
travelling down grade at high speed when
1t was derailed, turned completely around
and toppled on its side.
Passengers were taken from the car
through windows and the most seriously
injured were taken to Reed Memorial
hospital here.
INJURED BRUISED
AND LACERATED.
Some of those injured are:
Mrs. George Bevin, New Paris, O., back
injured, badly bruised about body.
Everett Overholser, Campbelltown, o.,
arm broken.
Cornelius Mitchell, New Paris, O., cut
about head, bruised.
MIS-. Myrtle Lott, Richmond, cut about
head and face.
William Malone, Eaton, o., cut and
bruised about head.
David Reinheimer, New Paris, o., arm
and neck bruised and cut.
Thurman Mattox, Richmond, left leg
injured.
James Mcpherson, Westville, O., arms
badly Iacerated.
Charles Whitney, New Paris, O., arm
and shoulder hurt.
Clyde McDaniels. Campbelltown, O.,
bruised.
Benjamin Mckee, New Paris. O.,
bruised.
The wrecked interurban car was bound
from Dayton to this city. Most of the
victims we're Ohio residents enroute to
Itchmond, whore they are employed.
CLAIMS CAR WAS
GOING TOO FAST.
Mrs. George Bevins, New Paris, In
a statement. asserted that she had a
premoriaon OF an accident.
IT felt that the car was going too
fast, she said. "An instant later II
left the rails. There was a squirning
mass of humanity In the car and the
next thing I knew l was being dragged
through a window.
The car was In charge of David Baker,
motorman, and Edward Good conductor,
of West Alexandria, o.
The less seriously injured were taken
to physicians offices for first aid and
will return 70 their homes. Thirteen
passengers escaped unhurt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

On March p, 1915, Reese, writing to a
friend in Brooklyn, predicted that Secre-
tary of State Bryan would suddenly re-
sign, that one of the greatest ocean liners
would be torpedoed, that Henry Siegel
would not pay his creditors and would
go to Jail, that Mrs Carman would be ac-
quilted of murder, and that Charles Beck
er and Leo Frank would not escape the
death penalty. This letter, written be-
fore any Of these events had occurred
was put into an ordinary envelope, ad-
dressed and mailed, so that 1t would bear
the government postmark as proof of the
date on which the prediction was made
Here is the manner In which Reese
describes his first interview with Thomas
A. Edison:
Edison was a little nervous at first
l might be crank. 1 told him
some things he never knew-including
technical information as to the contruc-
tion of some storage batteries he then had
under way. and Of which, l. OF course
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
BANDIT SLAYER
WEIRDLY CALM
IN LAST HOURS
Hides Real Identity and Tells
Sing Sing Warden of
Planning Suicide.
ENJOYS OUIJA BOARD

OSsINNING. n. Y. 3an. 2e.-Although
Gordon Fawcett Handy, iron-nerved
bank robber, murderer and prisoner CT
mystery, walked in the very shadow Of
death today, he was cheerful and gave
no signs of breaking down. Unless a
last minute reprieve comes from Gov.
Smith. Handy will be electrocuted IN
Sing Sing prison shortly after IL o'clock
tonight for the murder Of two bank
clerks in Brooklyn in 1918.
Watchers in the Sing Sing prison death
house said that Handy had slept amaz-
ingly well for a man who is spending his
last night on earth. s. He is the most re-
markable prisoner that Sing Sing mas
ever had He insists that Handy is not
his right name, but declared that he
would go to his death on time" with
out revealing the secret Of his life. He
is only &c years old.
SAYS He PLANNED
LEGAL" SUICIDE.
Handy coolly told the prison officials
that he had planned to kill himself, but
had decided to commit legal suicide in
stead"
"You treated me squareiy, warden, and
was such a good fellow that I decided
to let the law take its course" said
Handy.
The warden said he did not believe 1t
possible for Handy to kill himself, un-
less he tried hanging with an improvised
rope made of his cot covers, and he
had been watched so closely day and
night that this was practically out Of
the question.
During the past few days in the death
house Hamby has been amusing himself
with an Ouija board and a phonograph,
his favorite piece of music being the
"Marseillaise" He was an inveterate
cigaret smoker, but when his supply Of
tobacco was exhausted he refused to
sign the name Handy" to an order on
his small supply to buy more.
CAPTURED IN WEST
AND BROUGHT BACK.
Handy was arrested in Tacoma, Wash,
and brought to Brooklyn in June, 1919.
He made a confession to the Kings coun-
ty district attorney. saying he had com
mitted robberies in every country Of
consequence on the face of the globe,
but had never tackled a job unless there
were five figures in it." He was placed
on trial In Brooklyn on June %, waived
all defense and was convicted three days
later.
The only request Handy made to the
court was that the certificate of his death
sentence be made to read, "Jay B. Al
len" instead OF Gordon Fawcett Handy.
Medical men who have examined Ham
by declare that he is sane.
ALBANY, n Y, Jan. pa request for
a reprieve for Gordan Fawcett Handy,
bank robber and murderer, who is SEN
fenced to die In Sing Sing prison tonight.
was made today to Gov Smith by Nellie
BLY,, famous New York newspaper woman
Miss Bly, held a. lengthy conference with
the governor, but the latter declined to
say whether he would interfere
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
FALSE REPORTS
CHARGED IN PARIS

PARIS Jan. 29-The semi official
newspaper lie Temps, charges the Lon
don Times with developing a campaign
of false reports against the French in
Syria. The newspaper specifically denies
the Times reports of serious conflicts
between the French and Syrians at
Liban.
France is astonished at this cam
paign of false news, which is aimed to
discredit Frances work in Syria" said
LIE Temps. ut contrasts with the dis
cretion observed by the French press
regarding events in Egypt" lie TeppS
further accuses British. proteges of as
suming an anti French attitude In Mo-
rocco. The Paris Midi" comments in
the same tone.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
HOW CAN KAISER
ELUDE THEM NOW?
Paris Paper Suggests Sending
Court Into Holland.

PARIS, Jan. 20.-The suggestion that
the league of nations set up d tribunal
at The Hague to try the former kaiser,
thus avoiding the necessity of extradit-
ing him from Holland, is made today
by former Premier Clemenceau's news
paper, Homme Libre.
Angry comment is being made In the
French press upon the German note OBJ
jecting to the extradit4on of war Grim
inals from Germany.
'We must have the culpable person
ages, all of them" declared Homme
Libre.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Says Wilson'S Italian
Note Carried Sting

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 2s.-President
Wilson, in dealing with the Italian cabi
net in the Fiume controversy, used much
more severe language than has been made
public according to DR.. Charles Upson
Clark, who has just returned from Rome.
DR.. Clark declared that President VIII
son informed the italian government that
the United States will be obliged to
take unpleasant steps" against any ma
tion which opposes the general plan of
European reconstruction and will sup
port in the economic rebuilding "onIy
countries that adhere to our political
program"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
AWAIT RELEASE
OF2U.S AIRMEN
Army Officials at Borden Elk.
pect Return from Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. Pot
Ncers Of the southern department head
quarters said that no steps have as yet
been taken to obtain the release of two
American aviators, taken prisoners by
Mexicans following a forced landing near
the mining town of Herrera, thirty
miles below the border.
According to advices received at head
quarters, the aviators, Lieuts. Davis and
Grimes became confused during a fog
and followed the Solado river in Mexico
in the belief that they were proceeding
up the Rio Grande. They are members
of the eighth aero squadron at McAIlen,
Tex.
The last word from the aviators said
they expected to obtain their release
some time today and headquarters today
was awaiting further advices before tax
ing action.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
BOOM
LOOMS AS WOOD
BOOM SINNERS
Illinois Governors Managers
in Chicago Look Into Stu
alton in Indiana.
STATE AN OPEN FIELD

Gov. Frank o. Lowden of Illinois
undoubtedly will enter Indiana as a
candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for president, it was indicated
today
Although no imported Lowden boom
has thus far appeared in Indiana, it is
apparent that the Illinois governor has
many friends in this state and that his
popularity, at least equals that of Gen.
Wood.
As a matter of fact. there are increas-
ing appearances that the Wood boom was
more or less artificial and that it was
used by friends Of Senator Watson as
lever to pry Gov Goodrich loose from
his ambition to be a candidate for presi-
dent Now that this result has been ac-
complished an appreciablc decline in the
enthusiasm which surrounds the gen.
erals candidacy is expected.
INDIANA NOW,
AN OPEN FIELD.
Indiana, as a result of the withdrawal
of Gov. Goodrich, has become an open
field for presidential candidates, and it
is declared certain that Gov Lowdeu
will take advantage of the opportunity
to make campaign in the HOOsier state.
Managers at Lowden headquarters in
Chicago are preparing to make Il canvass
of the Indiana situation preparatory to
selecting q campaign committee and
launching a Lowden movement here.
Other presidential candidates who are
expected to enter Indiana include Sen
ator johnson, Senator Harding and Sen
ator POindexter
DISCORD IN
WOOD MOVEMENT.
Discord in the Wood movement has al
ready become evident in the complaint
of Lucius o. Hamilton, former president
of the Columbia club that the original
supporters of the movement were not
consulted before the announcement that
Gen. Wood would permit his name to
appear on the primary ballot was made
and that those who first circulated pc
titions for his support were not made
members of the campaign committee. The
campaign committee is headed by Fred
erick Z. Joss and does not include many
of the persons who have been most prom
inent in the movement.
THE Wood supporters naturally would
have supposed they would have received
credit for the work accomplished here"
Mr Hamilton said "If Mr.. Joss and his
crowd are taking over our efforts all we
can do is to step down and out. There
is no use Disgusting the fact that We
supposed the Wood managers would
recognize the real effort we made in be-
half of the general here
at is true that no one of the men first
active in furthering the Wood petitions
in Indiana was consulted in any way
by Mr.. Joss preliminary to his announce
ment that he WAS the real Wood manager
in the state"
Emsley w johnson, another of the
original leaders Of the Wood movement,
indicated that he did not object to the
committee
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

The withdrawal of James P. Goodrich
as a candidate for the nomination has
made it possible for Watson's friends
In Indiana to accomplish just what they
started out to accomplish last spring.
That Is the sending of a delegation to
Chicago that could be used to take ad-
vantage Of any movement toward Watson
that might develop.
The Watson party in Indiana has
forced the senator into a strategical
position in spite of the fact that the
senator himself showed the white feather
at critical moment and attempted to
take himself out Of the race.
The tremendous volunteer effort on be-
half of Gen. LEONARD Wood which de-
veloped in thiA@Atatk Immediately after
Goodrich am - a g..D Renp esd e - 6
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Indiana G. o. p. Delegation to Be
Uninstructed, but Watson Men


will be instructed candidate
But the delegation will be personally
able Eli
Indiana the
will
may
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
All, Bad Weather
Troubles Spirits, Too

LONDON, Jan. 29.-spirits are handi
capped by the weather. That's the latest
bit of information from that wide class
of exrerimenters who have been max
ing spiritualism q topic OF daily discus
sion in England.
THAT is why all the best mediums Of
the direct voice come from America, one
prominent spiritunlist explains. "A
heavy, foggy day is almost fatal; a clear.
frosty day is best"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

race was a movement of protest against
Goodrich, not a spontaneous demonstra.
tion Of regard for Wood.
There is no stronger sentiment in In
diana for Wood than for Gov. Lowden
of Illinois, and there is almost as much
sentiment for Johnson of California ana
Harding of Ohio
As an illustration Of this was an In
cident that happened In one of Indian
apolis' theaters on the same day Good
rich withdrew his presidential aspira-
tons.
A picture of Wood with the statement
that he was a candidate for the presi-
dency was thrown on the screen. 1t was
!. .eceived in deep silence, not a single one
X @ CONTINUED ON Page FOlir.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Paris Receives
German EnUOy
With Hdndshake
Diplomatic Relations Resumed
BetUeen TUO Nations
Without Ceremony.

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Without ceremony
diplomatic relations between France and
Germany were formally resumed this
afternoon.
Herr Mayer, the German envoy pre-
sented his credentials to Premier Miller
and In the private room adjoining the
premier's office and then returned to
the German embassy.
The presentation was preceded by a
handshake.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Attack Fatal
to DePauw Mentor, 80

GREENCAsTLE, Ind, Jan. 29.-James
Riley Weaver, professor emeritus Of po-
litical science at DePauw university,
died of heart disease at his home here
last night. Mr.. Weaver was 80 years old.
He came to DePauw in 1883 as an in
structor after a displomatic career, dur
ing which time he served for the United
States In Italy, Belgium and Austria.