Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-14
TRY TO
MAKE BARGAIN
WITH COLLINS
Suspended Sentence Would
Take Pair From County,
Counsel Says.

Efforts today were made by Grace
childers Staub and her husband, Dolph
Staub, who operate a Chicken farm"
near Valley Mills, to escape serving
ninety days in penal institutions on a
charge of contributing to the delinquency
Of a young girl, by attempting to make a
"bargain" with Judge A. Collins Of the
Criminal Court which would have re-
suited in the Staubs receiving a sus-
pended sentence.
The proposal for a bargain was made
by Ira Holmes, counsel for the Staubs,
who informed the court that "if the court
would suspend the days the Staubs
would sell out their chicken farm within
STAUBS IN
COURT OFTEN.
"Stibby" Staub is one OF the two men
who were hired to beat up Ralph Rich
man, for assault on whom Dennis Bush
was sent to the Penal Form after six
years delay. Grace Childers, his wife.
Indianapolis. Both have been in court
numerous times, but seldom either have
been in Jail
Mr.. Holmes stated that his clients Of
fered the bargain in view Of the courts
statements attacking places of the nature
of the Staub Chicken farm"
81 am not going to make any bargains
with such people" said Judge Collins.
Then MIR. Holmes told of the need of
some one supervising the Chickens" at
the farm over the weekend and asked
that Stuab be permitted to go TO the
farm until Monday
This was after Staub had been for
mally sentenced TO ninety days on the
Indiana State Farm and fined $50 and
costs and after his wife had received a
similar sentence to the correctional de-
partment of the Woman's Prison.
MRS. sTAUB ALLOWED
LIBERTY UNTIL MONDAY.
The court allowed Mrs Staub her lib
erty until Monday morning at o o'clock.
The same courtesy and temporary set
ting aside Of Judgment was extended to
Charles McCutcheon. 226 South Illinois
street, charged with the same offense,
who was fined $50 and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail.
In connection with the same case, Irene
Fahrback OF the Marguerite apartments,
was fined $50 and sentenced to thirty
days in Jail, and Harold Stevens was
fined $50 and sentenced to ten days in
jail. They were taken Into custody at
once.
Attorney Holmes asked the court what
the appeal bond would be for the Staubs
and the court stated $500 each.
The five defendants were found guilty
of contributing to the delinquency Of
Yelma Lawrence, II, by the means of
automobile parties and alleged good
times" at the Staub farm. All denied the
allegations made by the Lawrence girl.
SAYS TESTIMONY
UNCONTRADICTED.
In urging that the five defendants be
found guilty. Prosecutor william P. Ev-
ans declared In his argument that the
testimony Of Velma Lawrence stands I'M
contradicted.
Judge Collins went on record, before
giving Mrs Staub a few days liberty,
condemning such places as the Stauo
chicken farm.
THE whole matter in this case is Just
this" said Judge Collins, that the Staub
chicken farm cannot he compared with
decent places where chicken dinners are
served I am satisfied that the Staubs
moved to the country from Court street
in order to carry on the business that
Grace Childers has been taught to carry
on"
Continuing, the court said:
u am satifed that the Staubs are more
guilty than the others and II such places
were not maintained, such parties as de-
scribed here In court could not happen
The evidence showed that McCutcheon
has been employed by the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad for seventeen years and
that his reputation has been good up to
this affair.
The evidence showed that the Lawrence
girl was taken on a 10y party" after
attending a dance. given whisky by some
of the men. taken to the Staub farm.
where she spent the night, and the next
day visited the apartments of Irene Fahr-
back and later went on a motor trip TO
Clinton, Ind, with some men. This was
all denied by Defendants