Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-28
RELATES CHIEF
EVENTS DURING
SHANK REGIME
Hyland Says Both Mayor and
Police Were Handicapped
During Strike.
RECALLS MCNAMARA CASE

~ oOyQ M hdlSlOut OcLuoCIdllC AOAAAhSS
81 for mayor, among whom he particularly
- named Frank P. Baker, tried to send him
81 to the penitentiary for enforcing the law
~ as chief of police while Samuel Lewis
a. Shank was mayor, made made by Mar
HI tin J. Hyland in a speech at the Irving
7 ton Theater last night Mr. Hyland re-
.& viewed the activities of the police depart.
s# ment under Mayor Shank and declared
| the mayor and the police did everything
In their power to keep order during the
street car strike of 1913 but were han
- dicapped by the failure of Governor Raj
"a ston brother of the Democratic mayor
"a atty aspirant, to back them up with
State militia at the proper time.
"As am not a candidate for any ap-
pointment under Mr.. Shank, 1 can have
no selfish motives" declared Mr.. Hyland.
mfr. Shank, when he was mayor. gave
me orders to enforce all laws without
FL fear or favor, and that did to the best
So of my ability"
81 CLOSED RED
81 LIGHT DISTRICT.
How the red light district was closed
for the first time in twenty-five years un-
81 der Mr.. Shanks order was related by
81 Mr.. Hyland.
For his work in apprehending J. J.
mpNAmdEd, WuO ldleE was GOAfANJSA VI
~ dynamiting the Los Angeles Times build
# ing, and getting him into the hands of
authorities who took him to California
Tor trial, Mr.. Hyland said that Frank
"a P. Baker, then prosecuting attorney, tried
S. to get him sent to the penitentiary on a
81 charge of kidnapping. Judge Joseph
Markey of Criminal Court, would not
81 stand for it." said the speaker.
MCNAMARA
Il INVESTIGATION.
Following McNamara's arrest and a
police investigation which disclosed much
u evidence tending to show that dynamite
plots were directed by the iron worker
q chief out of this city, Mr.. Hyland said
s. he turned the facts over TO Mr.. Baker
81 and Mr., Baker ordered a grand jury in
a vestigation.
81 "a few days later, Frank P. Baker went
s3 to Washington, D. c." he said. AFTER
NJ his return. he told me some one is going
N to get his fingers burned for the part
81 they took In this Mcnamara affair Sure
81 enough, it was only short time until l
81 learned that w. J. Burns. Mr.. Ford, the
deputy prosecuting attorney Of Los An
9eles. then assisting Walter Drew of
# New York. attorney for the Manufacture
ers' Association, and Mr. Fox Of this city,
who drove the automobile that took Nc
81 NQmdId TO 1aule, were lHOAClSu 4OA
81 kidnapping by the Marion County grand
Jury. 1 also would have been indicted but
for Judge Joseph Marley, then judge of
"a Criminal Court who would not stand for
n it. Then Mr.. Baker tried to show that
my work in the Mcnamara case here was
81 unlawful and If he could get court de-
cision to show this, / would be guilty
Of the charge of kidnapping, which was a
~ penitentiary Offense."
81 HYLAND REFUSES
81 REWARD.
81 Mr.. Hyland said he refused a handsome
81 reward from Mr.. Burns and Mr.. Drew
hi for ''the great service you have rendered
sN the country" telling them he was paid
III a salary by the city Of Indianapolis fol-
81 doing his duty.
81 The speaker related how Mr.. Shank or
81 dered food confscated from box car:
when food isolated citizens of West In
u dianapolis were starving and told Of the
personal relief work Mr.. and Mrs. Shank
did among the food sufferers during and
after the high waters.
FACTS IN STREET
CAR STRIKE
Coming to the much discussed street
n car strike, Mr.. Hyland said:
az read an article in the indianapolis
81 News one evening last week where Nr
Shank was accused of running away dur
ing the street car strike. I say that 4:
not true. The street car strike was set
tied three weeks before Mr.. Shank re
signed.
"we had an interurban car strike here
in August 1918. I had a notice five days
in advance that the strike would take
place. 1 prepared for it I had sixty
special men that detailed on night duty
81 In districts with older men-took sixty
members from the regular force and as
q signed them to look after the strike.
81 had four automobiles stationed In differ
81 ent parts Of the city. with four police
81 men for each machine and in case OF trou-
~ BILE in any part Of the city, they could
81 arrive on the scene in a hurry. On the
Ne morning Of the strike I sent forty men
# under Lieutenant Barmfurer and one ser
geant to the Terminal Station with in
u structions to put two men on every car
that went out Of the station, ride It to
y the city limits, catch the next car there
8 coming back and ride 1t to the Terminal
Station. They kept this up for four days
and the strike was broken.
IS ASKS GOVERNOR
IA RALSTON FOR AID.
"The next street car strike occurred
on Halloween evening, the last night Of
ri OCTOBER, n1RQL on WHICH JQOusanQ5 OF
i people were gathered on the streets and
& the police had all they could handle. On
81 this night at .. m. first learned there
81. was to be a strike at IL p. m. that night
: had no opportunity to prepare for It.
q got in touch with the mayor, told him
n I needed men. / put an advertisement IA
q the morning papers for three hundred
q men and at the time that strike ended
s. how many men do you suppose I got
By actual count, just thirty-four. This
strike occurred on Friday night On
q Sunday night there was meeting of the
g citizens at the Commercial Club on South
3 Meridian street, at which Mr.. Shank and
E myself were present. 1 stated to this
81 body Of men that with the few men 1 had
a IL was absolutely impossible for me to
& cope with the situation. Thereupon, there
3 was d committee appointed to call on
q Governor RaIston and have him come
II down to this meeting. The Governor
q came, and said he would like to hear
i what had to say. ] told the Governor
81 that with the limited amount of men
that had and being unable to get any
q citizens to serve on the police force, ]
81 was mp against a tough proposition, and
8 needed help and the only way that ]
g could see would be to have him call out
81 the militia and give me the necessary
Il assistance. To which the Governor re-
a piled, Mr.. Superintendent, why don't you
& make the people get off the streets
Y Shoot into the crowds X necessary ]
81 said, Governor, you are lawyer, you