Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21

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tor Of the Juvenile Court last January
By appointing another man, was reap
pointed for 1921 Last January when
the commissioners attempted TO put an
other attorney IN Engelke's place Judge
Frank Llhr Of the JuFeaile Court raised
such a rumpus that he was reinstated.
ONE OF COOS
IN MACHINE.
Benjamin S. Pierce was reappOinted
custodian OF the Marion County Court
house at q salary OF 1880 = year. Pierce
IS one Of the main cOgs in the George
Shank-Fesler combine and his word Is
claw" concerning the iaHitOrships at the
Courthouse. Dan Lee was appointed
night janitor at 4 salary Of SIS a month
and William NIcGee remains head janitOr
at a salary OF $50 a month John A
Fox, elevator operator, also was reap
pointed for 1921. Ezra Storms was re-
appointed custodian OF old records
The following Courthouse janitOrs,
mostly reappointments, viii draw $T5
q month next year: George Yanthis,
Mrs. Lewis, Henry Frazier. John Crit
tenden, james A Paul. Eddie Grisson,
Henry Levey and Mrs. Clemens. Other
janitors are to be appointed.
Susanna J. Pray viii remain as natron
Of the Detention Home, as her work is
praised highly. Emma SKfggett was re-
appointed matron Of the restroom st the
courthouse at so a month. John Apple
OF Aor-is township remains garage at
tendant at 500 n month.
Mrs. Agnes Ward was re-appoInted
matren Of the county jail at $40 a month.
Warren Rumford remains road superin-
tendent, as his appointment is for two
L. he
farm as superintendent and Benjamin
Morgan stays as superintendent at Jul
ietts.
ROAD BOSSES
FOR NEXT YEAR.
Those who were appointed road surer-
intendents for 1921 were:
T.. j. George, Charles Jay, l. L. Ken
yon, Elijah Hoffman, Homer Traub.
James COssel, A. Morgan, Grant Moore.
William Duncan. John Cooper, Israel
Cotton, Roy Harvey, W. E. Smith.
Charles DeFOrd, Cap Peters, Charles Nc
Twain, W. f. Hunter, A Witte, John r.
Morgan, Spencer Askren. George Burke,
H. Fl. Sutherland. George Burgess,
Charles p. Fisher, I. C. Dakin, Jerry
Grey, Nicholas Tex and c. I. Sutton.
Other road superintendents will be ap-
pointed By the commissioners
The appointments were gone over
yesterday afternoon by Commissioners
Shank and George and Commissioner
elect Tatewiler in the presence of County
auditor Leo Il. Fesler. 1t has been IN
derstood that Mr.. Fesler, who IS said TO
aspire to being the next mayor of Indian
apolis, would play an important part in
handing out the fat and easy courthouse
jobs and IL is through his efforts that the
majority Of the present courthouse jani-
tors were retained for next year.
In the excitement which resulted from
the announcement Of the appointments
for next year By the county commission
ers. il became known that Robert Z.
Dalton, an Indianapolis attorney, was
scheduled" to be named as county pau
per attorney to succeed Frank Symmes
It is said that Dalton had been assured
Of the support Of CarlIn Shank, county
commissioner, for the pauper attorney
ship, but the influences Of Wetter sup
Iorters is said to have resulted in Com
missioner Shank agreeing to Wetter's
appointment.
1t is known that Mr.. Symmes did not
expect any favors from the Jewett-
Lemcke faction and had no hopes that
he would be reappointed.
Il have tried only to do my duty as
pauper attorney" said Mr.. Symmes.
In the Courthouse political circles
there was considerable talk about the
reappointment OF Harry Hendrickson as
county attorney, as it was understood in
some circles THAT John c. Ruckelshaus
would be named to succeed him. II
Mr.. RuckeIshaus had any cAsnce it dis
appeared during the conference OF Com
missioners Shank and George and Com
missioner-elect Tutewiler, in the private
cffice Of Auditor Fesler.
II is known that Commissioner Shank
has his eye on the county recorder !
office, which pays fat fees, at the next
election and the support of Wetter's
followers is eagerly solicited by Mr.
aaank, it is said.