Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-30

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when he spoke of having been practi
cally threatened by man whom he I'M
derstood was from the prosecutors office,
that there was to be a grand jury in
vestigation Of the remonstrance. He said
this man was Dom Roberts.
"Or Terre Haute1" he was asked.
NO but he claims to be a cousin of
that one" replied York.
He said Roberts was very insistent to
know how much I was going to get out
Of this and what he'd get out Of it
The next time Dom Roberts came into
the limelights was when Claude W. MIL
Ter testified. He said that two days be-
fore the remonstrance was flied Roberts
came to him and grew induisitiYe. He
said he knew Roberts through having
been associated with him IN the World
War veterans membership drive e year
and a half ago. Roberts told him, he
said. amy time there's any big business
up you cut me out
He was referring to a circus We had
at Tomlinson hail, think said Miller.
MILLER TURNS
DOWN PROPOSITIONS.
The chief remonstrance circulotOr went
on to say Roberts kept limiting that, being
married man he (Miller) might be able
to use some extra money and that $1,000
ought TO look pretty EOou " nam. IN
told Roberts heswanted nothing to do
with such a scheme, that he wouldn't sell
out. but the alleged go between" told
him to think 1t over and at least hold OF
the petition for day or two and he
would he back The next time he came
back Miller said he had his brother pres
ent as a witness and that when Roberts
asked him miller, what's your price;" lie
replied.
Roberts my price is to see that petit
ton filed down at the city clerks office.
An argument ensued. Miller said, in
which Roberts asked him II he would not
feel better if in years to come when his
son walked out Pennsylvania street be
could proudly sax OF the great plaza
MY father helped build this z"
Miller said he answered he would not
feel very good If his son would have
70 go out Pennsylvania street and say
they were able TO spend these millions
Of dollars Of the peoples money because
my father sold himself out"
II was not more than forty FIVE minutes
after Roberts had told Miller to think the
matter over for a while. the chief Of the
remonstrance agents testified. until be
got a call from a newspaper reporter.
telling him that an American Legion of
fetal had just called a the editorial
department and stated MILLER Is about
to sell out" The reporter. according to
Miller. said he told the legion man that
he did not believe Miller would sell out
and thereupon the legionnaire SAID:
SAID INFORMER
WAS DIR. KEENE.
You needn't be too cocksure OF that"
Miller said the reporter finally told
him the legion man was DR.. Keene.
Turning 10 Or. Keene Miller asked
if the doctor would mind telling him
how he got information that he was
selling out.
You'll know, my boy. if you'll wait
around a while replied Or. Keene.
Mr. Thompson interposed a statement
70 the effect that the American Legion
had received a number of offers that Ger
tain things would happen if money were
forthcoming.
DR.. KeeHe was sworn later and testi-
fed Roberts came to his office and in
timated rather broadly" he could get
hold Of the remOnstrance, although he
did not mention any specific names.
You turned his proposition down.
asked Mr.. Thompson
Gold replied the doctor.
LEGION GIVES
ROBERTS SETBACK.
That Roberts came to his office also
was testified by Mr.. Cantweil He said
the deputy prosecutor said he thought
these boys" were hard up and that he
could deliver the remOnstrance for about
500. or words to that effect. The chair
man Of the Marion County Council Of the
American Legion said he told Roberts the
legion was not in that kind Of business.
that II citizens were signing the remon
STRANGE in good faith then the legion was
for them. He said Roberts told him to
think it over. that he would he back
and added hc did come back, only to get
the same refusal
Mr. Waddell argued the remOnstrance
was sufficient. the pro- plaza evidence
against It entirely Incompetent and the
council could do nothing but call a
special election.
Mr.. Thompson ended the hearing with
a brief summary Of the prO-plaza posi-
ton, namely. that The burden of proving
there were enough signatures on the re
mOnstrance to fill the required number
Of $500 rested upon the demonstrators
sine 5000 names had been challenged.
and that such proof had not been made.
STATEMENT READY
BY DIR. TAYLOR.
The statement. which was signed ly
DR.. James H. Taylor and W b. Wad
dell, and which was read by Or. Taylor,
is as follows:
In view Of the numerous statements
deTOgatOry to the character and motives
of those who have espOused the referen-
dun cause, we deem it timely 10 make
some detailed observations upon several
features pertaining to the question.
As the term American Legion will be
freq uently mentioned, and as no reflection
is meant against that institution; and
in order that We may not be misunder
stood, we shall preface this communica
ti0n with the remark that we honor the
American Legion. indOrse its patriotic
purposes. and heartily commend its ear
rest endeavor to promulgHte the prin-
ciples embodied in the preamble of its
constitution
I'VE heartily favor the World War
memorial provided for by the General
Assembly in August. 1920 Our opinions
may differ as TO the propriety of secur-
ing a plaza for the World War memorial,
but we are unanimously in favor of the
petition which means. let the question Of
spending millions Of dollars for a plaza
be submitted to the qualified voters of
our city for their approval or rejection
Further. this is our unanimous die
tum: If the people vote in favor of the
plaza. we will accept the verdict with
graceful conteutment
At the public hearing July 81 when
the unwarranted attack was made upon
the remonstranre for referendum-a re-
monstrauce. in fact. against the deciara-
tory resolution passed by the city council
it was not a surprise. because from the
incipiency of the movement. there was
evidence Of intentional unfair methods.
Even when 1t was rumOred that a
remOnstrance was being considered, long
before 1t was drafted. a self-appointed
lea der Of the American Legion. at an