South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
THIRTY INDICTED
FOLLOWING PROBE
BY GRAND JURORS
Five Secret Bills Returned
Murder, Blackmail, Big
amy Also Charged.

Thirty indictments. five of which
were secret. were returned by the
circuit court grand jury Wednesday
morning. The majority. other than
the secret counts, are bound over
matters on which preliminary
hearing has been held in the city
court
Two or the indictments were for
murder. Charles Strawberry" Car
ter. colored, was charged with the
killing OF James Robinson, also col
ored. and Mack Atyeo with the slay-
ing OF Dallas a. Anderson. Counts Of
murder in the first degree returned
in each case.
Atyeo shot and killed d. A. An
derson in December in quarrel re-
sulting from a triangular love af-
fair. He was arrested at the scene
OF the murder shortly afterwards by
the police and later confessed. An
derson was well known as a labor
leader and politician and was cam
paign manager for George w. Bey-
ers. republican candidate for mayor.
Faces Bigamy Charge.
Rose Martin was charged with
bigamy by her husband Frank Bus
cki, 908 w. Napier St, when he dis
covered that she had been married
several times before to men in
Cleveland. Detroit and Pittsburg.
She was given a preliminary hearing
in the city court and a former hus-
band, whom she had deserted TAX
Ing with her at the time his money
.Fo.-. a -
testify against her. In his testimony
he gave evidence that she had been
married at least five or six times.
Buscki became acquainted with her
through the matrimonial ads Of
Polish newspaper.
Eckcrson Alleged BlackmRiler.
Clayton Eckerson, sci S. Main St.
was arrested on the night of Feb.
3. when he picked up an envelope
Of money at a spot designated IN a
blackmail letter received by L. G.
Coats proprietor OF the Goats phar-
macy at sol S. Michigan st. The
letter threatened the life of AIR.
Coats and his family unless the
money was forthcoming. II was
turned over TO police and a trap was
laid for the blackmailer. Other let
ters OF the kind were received by
citizens recently.
BY far the greater number Of
bills were for larceny and robbery.
| Martin Jagla. George wozniak and
| Walter Kreczmer were indicted for
robbery. Il being alleged that they
held up and robbed a rooming
house at 231 S. Michigan st.
An Indictment for robbery for
alleged participation in a holdup on
Melkus CT. on Sept. OF last year
was returned against Cuzmir Solo
mon.
Leo L.andsman. employe of the
South Bend Watch Co., charged
with appropria ting watch supplies
valued at $299.s6, was indicted for
grand larceny.
Spatcs Indicted as Robbcr.
Ivy Spates, colored, became en-
tangled with a robbery on Nov. 81
Hast and held ur the meat markets
OF Bernard Corse, S. Michigan ST.
and Mrs. Alex Gyorgyi. 1920 Linden
av., according TO tho true bill re-
turned against him for burglary.
held up Moody Rogers in Decem-
Der last year and taken $3.50 from
him. resulting in bill for robbery
being returned against him.
Frank Maiulski was indicted for
| grand larceny as the result of his
alleged pu:loining Of sugar and
| -four from the Levy Ward Grocery
| Co. last December.
Andrew Foley alias Andrew Kohl
and Ernest Gates were each ipjict-
ed for taking $500 and a gold
watch and chain from Frank Kolar
OF North Judson while the latter
was walking on Lafayette blvd. near
the Studebaker gates.
Charged With Larceny.
John Gedamski alias John Baker
was indicted for alleged grand lar
| ceny. Il being charged he stole stor-
age batteries from Michigan Cen
trail freight car last fall.
A true bill for burglary was re-
turned against Fred Clark for al
legged entering OF the grocery store
| Of Daniel Neuovichon. Lincoln way
w, Mishawaka.
Joseph htltdlls COAoEtAr Was AZ
dicted for robbery il being charged
that ne stuck up" Frank Michal-
ski, a milkman, early Christmas
morning.
Lucius Banks. colored, was
charged with assault and battery
with intent to murder. The COM
plainant is Jerry Washington and
the quarrel arose over a woman
Roy Staples and John thinner
man were each indicted for alleged
child desertion, and Anthony Ko-
vacsics on statutory charge.
A true bill was returned against
Earl Gibson for attempting 10 de-
fraud an insurance company. II II
alleged that Gibson has his auto
mobile insured against burglary.
took Il 10 Plymouth, Ind. where
he stored Il. and then tried 10 col
lect the insurance.
Ernest Komodore, 32s W. Jeffer-
son olvd.. is said 20 have been in
dicted on a charge OF being connect
ed with the purchase OF quantity
OF stolen tobacco. He Is said 10
have bought the goods stolen from
a Michigan store and TO have sent
part OF the loot TO an indianapolis
pool room IN which he is said TO
be interested. Komodore Is attNmpt-
ing TO gain release on bond.