Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

lie the indictment and dismissed the
At the same time Judge Collins re-
ceived the pleas of guilty to man.
slaughter Of Edgar Harrison, %; John
Montgomery, 80; Mike Mcclure, %, and
Lawrence Allen, %. all negroes
The four companions Of Lee were each
sentenced from two to twenty one years.
ALI were sentenced to the reformatory
with the exception Of Montgomery, who
was sentenced to prison because Of his
age.
A jury in Shelby County sentenced
William Buckner, a negro, from two to
twenty one years in prison for his part in
the murder Of Eapariu. A jury at Frank
lin last week found Harold Kaufman,
a white man, guilty Of manslaughter in
connection with the death Of Napariu.
BACKED BY CHIEF,
PROSECUTOR SAYS.
Prosecutor Evans stated that Inspector
Fletcher made the Recommendation" to
him and that Fletcher was backed by
Chief Of Police Jerry Kinney
Lee, after lecture by Judge Collins, in
which the court stated that this expe-
rience OF Lees should teach him a great
lesson, was permitted to walk out of the
courtroom free man.
Harry Lee, otherwise known as Goosie
Lee, has been for a number Of years one
Of the most privileged of the negro poll
ticians Of Indianapolis. Although he has
been charged with liquor law violations
and other offenses in city court. he has
frequently been permitted to become
bondsman for other negroes who -
In trouble there and his infuenc
the officials has been marked and%& #
profitable to Goosie.
Rumor has it that in earlier day.
Goose was the official dispenser Of liquor
that found Its way out Of the police sta
ton after it had been confscated from
bootleggers who were less influential
than Goosie.
few months ago "Goosfe" expressed
the opinion that he was going away"
for long time. He was advised by an
attorney to consult former county Of
fetal with whom he had been very inti-
mate several years ago, and from the
time he accepted that advice until the
present "Goosie7 has not been so de-,
spondent
GOOsIE IN COURT
AS SPECTATOR.
The five negroes who have been Il. fail
for more than three month. were brought
into court by Sheriff George Snider
"Goosie' was in court as a spectator
Inspector Fletcher walked to q place
in front Of the bench when Prosecutor
Evans began making a statement. At
torney Ruckelshaus represented Lee and
several Of the others.
Il desire to make a statement" said
prosecutor Evans. Lee has aided the
detectives In this case and has been of
material service to the detectives in get
ting the other defendants in court. Lee
is the least guilty of the crowd. On the
70, Att Il.
ment l recommend that the case against
Lee be nolled. The State on this recom>
mendation will nolle the case against
Lee"
Judge Collins then accepted the pleas
Of guilty Of Harrison, Montgomery, Nc
Guire and Allen. Each were sentenced
from two TO twenty-one years.
Henry Lees name was next called and
he appeared in a uniform which re-
sembled that worn by soldier. He
explained when asked by Judge Collins
where he served that he was not wearing
the army buttons" He gave his age
as nineteen.
LECTURE Is READ
By THE COURT.
Judge Collins said to Lee:
You are just a minor. You are
under twenty-one years of age The
police department thinks you have been
of service to the state in this awful
tragedy. If Buckner had been sentenced
to the chair by a jury or imprisoned for
life, things might have gone differently
with you. Buckner was found guilty of
manslaughter by a jury Another man
(hauffman) was found guilty in another
county Of manslaughter and given the
same punishment as Buckner This court
has just pronounced similar sentence on
four others who have pleaded guilty.
Henry, do you think that your
brother Harry (referring to Goosie' Lee
evidentally) is doing Just right? DO
you think l gave him that big dose for
nothing the other day or just for funY
1T is not a pleasant task to sentence
Edgar Harrison. l have known that
family of boys since they were little
tots.
Henry, this should be a big lesson to
you in the future. The court viii sus-
tain the motion of the State to nolIe. You
are discharged"
Lee smiled and then turned to some
friends in the courtroom and shook hands.
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