Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-01
MEDICAL SCHOOL
AGENTS SET BOYS
TO STEALING CATS
Continued From Paa one)


which was written: zone white cat.
George" He said George Heininger
wrote it.
The Montgomery boy said he had re-
ceived no money, but had SO 1-3 cents
coming to him for his share in cat
which was delivered by Mills and Miller.
Mrs. Grove reported today that Ar
thur Jester went to the college last night
and received 81 from Mr.. Bradford after
surrendering his slip which showed that
he had delivered zone cat"
arthur told me Mr.. Bradford said they
didn't want any more cats for about ten
days, but that they did want dogs at
81. 80 a piece Mrs. Grove said.
Omer Miller else went to the college to
collect his 81 and received the money
without delivering a slip on which was
written: zone cat. George" accord
ing to Mrs Grove
Both boys gave me the money they
had collected and Omer gave me the
slip Of paper signed by George" Mrs.
Grove stated.
Edward Barnaby and Frank Judd re-
ported that they, too, received their 81,
but neglected to bring it to her, Mrs.
Grove stated.
Investigation is being made by Mrs.
, Grove on reports reaching her that other
bows have trafficked in cats for the med
ical college.
At a faculty meeting held late yester-
day with the teachers of her school, Mrs.
Grove discussed plans for stamping out
''cat chasing" among the children Of the
school,
STORE MANAGER SAYS
SIGN WAS IN WINDOW.
Paul Ulrich, manager of the Kerr store,
admitted today that the sign which re-
suited in school boys catching" cats
and selling them for 81 piece, was in
the window of the store for two or three
days.
1.-THE sign read> STRAY cats were want
ed" Mr.. Ulrich said. "a medical stu
dent nut the sign in the window. 1t is
an act of humanity for young doctors to
: operate on cats rather than human beings.
They must have something to operate on.
The west end is flooded with stray cats.
The sign was written in blue pencil on
/ rough card and was in the window a
! few days 1t has been removed now
! William Bradford, custodian Of the col
/ lege, admitted he had purchased STRAY
CATS from boys.
each boy was charged with the cats
and their names taken" Mr.. Bradford
/ said. 81 told them I wanted only stray
cats and if there is any trouble they
are responsible"
He said the cats are used for "experi-
mental pursOses" at the college.
| Mr.. Bradford was asked if he wanted
more cats and he said he did not at this
/ time but when asked said he probably
could use dogs a little later"
I'VE have not been using dogs re-
Gently" he said
Mr. Bradford said the cats which have
been delivered to him were mot very
good looking"
The boys said 1t was pretty well I'M
derstoOd among the pupils of the school
that ''cats were worth 81 a piece" and
that they couldn't see anything wrong in
catching a few cats" and taking them
over TO the college.
| But it is wrong" Mrs. Grove told
/ them "You know that the cats did not
! belong to you. The eats must belong to
some one. When you sell property that
/ does not belong to you, it is selling stolen
property and the man who receives it is
receiving stolen property.
! you boys know that I will defend
you when you are right and will take
| your part, but when you are wrong you
must tell me the truth. l believe you
/ have told me the truth in this matter
Catching cats and selling them must stop.
/
encouraging boys to do wrong. Two
boys are absent this afternoon (Wednes-
! day., and I have grounds for suspectinS
that they may be out chasing cats. 1t
must stop"
The boys at first claimed they didn't
know why the college wanted the cats
but Thought" they were wanted to "catch
mice" They said there were many cats,
dogs and other animals on the fourth
floor of the college tone OF the toys said
he thought it was the third floor.
THOUGHT HEININGER
WAS \ JANICOR.
The Miller boy told Mrs. Grove he
thought George Heininger was 4 janitor
| or something like that" at the college.
Heininger does not pay for the cats, but
receives them and on two occasions
gave the boys notes to present for col
lection.
The Mills boy said when he delivered
his first cat he went into the basement
and that Mr.. Bradford. who owns
Lexington automobile" took the cat.
Mills said Bradford signed something and
| then gave him 81.
Frank Judd told Mrs. Grove the man
to whom he delivered one of the cats told
| him it was worth only " 30 cents" be-
cause it was only "a half cat" meaning
not full grown. Judd said he was told
not to bring "anybody's pets" to the
college.
But the cats didn't belong to you"
Mrs. Grove said to Judd. THE cats
might have been the pets Of some one
else"
Information was brought to Mrs, Grove
that some of the boys were told that dogs
were worth more than ellsworth at
least $3.50. The boys denied they caught
or attempted TO catch any dogs.
Judd told Mrs. Grove that on one occa-
sion the man at the college who received
the cats told him that Now is your
chance to make some money"
The boys reported that the sign in the
Kerr window was printed in blue chalk
and was on egg Grating. 1t read:
WANTED: Full grown cats. 81.
Medical College"
: When Times reporter examined the
windows at the Kerr store, there was no
| sign.
The boys said they delivered the cats
at 1.-THE medical college. near the Long
hospital"
The boys told the story Of their cat
catching" before Times reporter and
Mrs. Grove.
The student body and the teachers
were greatly worked up over the "cat
catching campaign" The teachers are
cooperating with Mrs. Grove in stamping
out a practice that threatens to destroy
the morale Of the school.
This is the most shameful thing that
has happened to my boys" Mrs. Grove
stated. Il have been here for more than
eighteen years. The boys tel me the
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