Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-27
PETITION FULL
OF FLAWS, SAY
ASHBY AND AID
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STRANGE to withdraw their names, accord
ing to Ashby and stevenson. They indi-
Gated that the plan of attack will be to
show that there are not enough valid
signatures on it and that the battle
ground probably will be before the city
council when that body takes up the
question of calling the special election.
A majority of the councilmen are under
stood to favor the election.
What action, if any, will be taken
toward a criminal investigation of the
remonstrance with a view toward I'M
covering signatures put down by solicit
tors without consent of the person whose
name was used or names Of persons not
qualified voters will be left to Prosecut-
ing Attorney William P. Evans. the city
officials indicated Mr.. Evans reiterated
that an Investigation would be made If
facts warranting it are brought to his
attention.
STEVENSON TRACES
MOVEMENT OF PAPER.
In answer to criticism of the city clerk
and himself for the disappearance" of
the petition from the clerks office Sat
urday, Mr.. Stevenson traced its move
ments.
He said he took il to his private law
office at lilo Hume Mansur building after
he receipted for it at the clerks office
Saturday morning. 1t was locked in a
safe in this room all night Saturday.
Sunday morning it was placed in a plain
travelling bag and removed TO the city
legal department offices, on the second
door of the city hall.
81 had the combination upon the vault
rTa 4 so
that no one but myself can open 1t" he
said 1.-The remOnstrance was locked In
this vault Sunday and last night"
Mr.. Stevenson said it probably would
remain in the legal department office
until some time this afternoon, when he
intended to return It to the clerks Office
The hackers Of the remonstrance con.
tend that the clerk and the city attorney
violated the municipal code in removing
the paper, citing a section which speci-
fes that documents bearing upon cleo
lions shall not be removed from the Gus
tody Of the city clerk except upon order
of a committee Of the city council, Of the
council itself or of a court.
Mr.. Ashby contended that no law was
violated in Withdrawing the petition from
the room and building where the clerk
has his office.
STILL IN CHARGE
OF CITY CLERK"
1.-The petition still is in the custody OF
the city clerk, even though it is here in
the city hall The members of the city
legal staff are the attorneys for the city
clerk, just as they are for all other city
officials" said Ashby, adding that be
thought It foolish to raise any objection
because lawyers make It regular prac-
tiee Of Withdrawing highly important
papers from the offices IF the clerks OF
courts from justices of the peace to the
highest tribunal in the land.
II an attempt is made to get with
drawals of signatures from the remon
! STRANGE the work must be completed to-
morrow, according to legal opinions, OBJ
tanned by the demonstrators.
The Marion County Council Of the
American Legion, backed by the posts
/ of Marion County, is expected to take
the lead in the battle for tho plaza. The
legion officials expect to present to the
/ people facts relative to the proposed trac