Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25

A list of names like the roster OF
the good government and clear
politics" organization in Marion
County, for whose cause he did sc
much, is on file in the Office of the
State Board Of Pardons in the case oi
Bush He is asking to be re
lieved of serving the remainder o.
his four months sentence On the
penal farm for assault and battery
in connection with the 1914 election
The record in the Office of the pardon
board which will take up the case Marct
IA shows the following are taking an &C
tive part in seeking Bush's release
United States Senator Harry S. New
Mayor Charles ". Jewett. Robert F
Miller. former county sheriff; Ralpl
Lemcke, county treasurer; John W. Cas-
tor, county recorder; Leo K Fesler
county auditor; Thomas A. Riley, mem
Der Of the board of public works; John
W. Hoffman, attorney for the Indian
apolis News; Alvah J. Rucker, former
>eounty prosecutor on whose motion nine
teen indictments against Bush were dis
missed in the Bell case; Charles f. Hen
derson, trial Judge in the Bush case
Fl. c. Atkins. spresident Of the H. C. At
kins Company, and Ernest L. Kingston
SEPARATE LETTERS
FROM FOUR.
There are separate letters from Rucker
Henderson, New and Atkins, while gthe
others, with the exception of Mayor jew
EFT. signed a petition asking for Bush''
release.
Mayor Jewett's activities are indicated
b. the typewriter note from the Govern
ior's office to the board Of Dardons.
Bush, q political favorite, is serving a
sentence of four months at the State
Farm Tor an act OF assault and battery
committed during the 1914 campaign.
The case was tried IN the Criminal
Court two years after the assault had
been committed and after nineteen IN
dictments against Bush, some OF them
charging conspiracy. had been dismissed
on motion Of the State as a reward for
his services in testifying against other
persons who were being prosecuted.
The case was appealed TO the Supreme
Court, where it was delayed four years
becoming one OF the longest pending
cases Of its kind on record. After the
court sustained the decision OF the lower
court there was another long delay be
fore Bush was committed to the farm.
The list Of cases coming before tn;
board follows:
Otto Morrison Pursiful. Clinton Circuit
Court, Feb. 90 1919. two to fourteen years
forgery, Indiana Reformatory.
Thomas POyrZenic, Lake County, Marcl
10, 1917, life, murder, State Prison.
MOddy NancOurt IippecanOe County
April s, 1920, one TO fourteen years, lar
ceny, Indiana RefOrmatory.
Charles Rogers, Vigo County, April
1901, life, murder, State Prison.
Martin Uhin, VigO County, larceny. one
to fourteen years, Indiana Reformatory
William McNally, Wayne Circuit Court
April, 1920 two to twenty-One years
arson, Indiana Reformatory.
Walter Flittner, Vanderburgb County
March 8. 1918, five to fourteen years, rob.
berry, Indiana RefOrmatOry.
George GeisendOrff, Marion juvenile
court, Nov. "A. 1920, $50 days. fined S5OC
and costs, contributing to delinquency
State Farm.
Dee Ewing, Marion city court. Janu-
ary, 1921, violating prohibition law, thirty
days, state Farm, fined S1OO and costs
Berry Ross, Allen County Juvenile
Court, Nov. 1, 1920, contributing to de-
linquency, six months, State Farm, fined
81.
George A. Sutton, Putnam County, two
to five years. escaping from State Farm
Indiana Ref0rmatOry.
John Dunbar, Marion Juvenile Court
January, 1921. contributing to the neglect
of child, ninety days, fined 81 and
costs, State Farm.
T. K. Stone, December, 1920. $50 davs
1ne and costs, receiving stolen goods
State Farm.
Edric Smeltzer, Delaware County. July
Is, 1920. nine months, petit larceny, State
Farm.
Arthur u. Linzey, Grant County, Marct
p, 1918, ten to twenty years, burglary
State Prison.
Charles L. Rogers, Vigo County, Apri
s, 1901, life murder, State Prison
James Howe, June, 1916, Clay County
life, murder, state Prison.
William Walker, Gibson Circuit Court
Sept. 10, 1920, one to eight years, peti
larceny, Indiana RefOrmatory
Roy ROminger, Anderson city court
August 1920, contributing to delin
euency, six months, fined $500, State
Noah E. Petro. Randolph Circuit Court
June 10. 1920, two to fourteen years
forgery, State Prison
VEHICLE TAKING
CASE TO BE HEARD.
William Reynolds, Marion County
SEPT. 20, 1920, six months to FIVE years
vehicle, taking, Indiana ReformatOry
Ebert R. Epps, Fountain County, Oct
q, 1920, two to fourteen years, en-
bezzlement, Indiana RefOrmstOry.
Jesse McNett, Fountain County, Dec
4, 1919. two to fourteen years, sodomy
4
Edward Epple. Clay County. April s
1921, thirty days, fined $500. assault and
battery, jail
George Swift. Marion County, Sept. Is
1917, two to fourteen years, burglary
State Prison.
Dennis ]. Bush, Marion Criminal
Court, Oct II, 1916; assault and battery
fined $500 and costs. four months. Stat
Farm.
George brewster, Gibson County, 1920
assault and battery with intent to com
NIT manslaugh
Ezra Crist, Sullivan County, Feb. II
1919. two to fourteen years, breaking
into store, Indiana ReformatOry.
Glen Butts, Delaware Circuit Court
March 23, 1917, operating blind tiger
four months, fined $500 and costs, Stat
Farm.
John Scully, December. 1920, receiving
stolen goods, Indiana RefOrmatory.
Claude Selby Fayette County. Dec. q
1918, one to eight years, petit larceny
Indiana Reformatory.
Walter Brocail Posey County, Sept II
1918, life, murder, State prison.
Charles Harvey, Gibson County, peti
larceny and house breaking, one to dghi
years, two to fourteen years, Indiana Re
1Ormafory.