Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15

ton are demand that Mr.. Hartman with
draw his name from the Republican
ticket. The voters of this city are doing
this, not SO much because they believe
he is guilty Of the charges for which he
has been indicted in the Federal Court
or Of certain other charges on which 1t
is expected that he Will be indicted, but
because they are convinced that Hart
man is entirely unfit TO hold the office Of
city Judge by reason of the following
alleged facts which have not been dis
puted or disproyed, namely:
First. that he intimately associated
with a burglar and thief-not as an at
tOrney-but as a friend, knowingly, after
discovering that the man was a burglar
and thief
Second, that he uttered wantOn false
hood when he made a written statement
to the effect that he knew this thief and
burglar only as his attorney and under
the name of Moore, when a matter of
fact he also knew him under the name
Of Francis, as friend and associate.
Third. that he filed his house with
articles Of furniture, linen, Silver, dresses.
fur coats, saxophone, a percolator and
other articles secured from a man whom
he knew was not in the second hand bust
LeSss DuL Hah III tue btNOuO sNOAy DuSA-
ness aud that he rode with this thief in
automobiles that he must have known
were stolen.
Mr. Hartman says that he owes
duty to himself and family to cigar him
self of the criminal charges which he ex-
pected and which have now been made
against him; that getting of the ticket
might be considered as an admission OF
guilt and therefore he will not get Off
AS lawyer you know the ticket cannot
affect the result of a trial at law on any
charge Of crime which has been or may
be made against him.
mfr. Hartmans latest statement is
that he regards his honor and his repu-
tatiOn as more important than the Re
publican city ticket. While believe
that he should have been more careful
fhis honor and his reputation by his
actions In the past 1 cannot agree that
any individual has the right to act as a
dog in the manger when important ques-
tons of government are involved. The
public is Of more Importance than the
individual Especially Is this true when.
as In this case, his remaining on or off
the ticket cannot possiblye affect the re-
suit OF his trial in any manner.
80 lar as the public, the party and
the city are concerned Hartman's most Sc
Flous trial as public figure is at the
| oar OF public opinion, where he is
/ charged by public sentiment with being
person unfit to lie a judge, ana where
he IS being tried for the company he
mas Kept and the untruths he is alleged
10 nave told, rather than any charges
OF crime that have been or will be made
before the bar Of justice. The 'vindi-
cation which he apparently seeks, is the
INABILITY OF the Federal Government of
the State to convict him Of crime but
even such an acquittal could not DOS
sIDIy indicate him with the voters of
thls city to the extent Of getting them
to vote for him.
Therefore, I believe IL fs I'M IN vou
to do one OF two things;
"F1rst-Immediately explain and dis
prove these moral charges which unfit
Hartman for judgeship Your silence on
these charges can only be taken as an
admission Of their truth. If they are
untrue and Hartman was innocent in his
association with Francis, in the state
Inent which he made and in filing his
nome with stolen goods, you should prove
them untrue. but even this sort Of vim
dlcation would only prove your client to
1 be fool instead Of a knave)
! "second-If you can not disprove these
charges then Hartman should resign and
| withdraw from the ticket
! If Hartman is guilty of these moral
charges-which l believe you will admit
are sufficient If unchalIenged to warrant
any man IN not voting for him-then in
fairness to our party, to save the thou
sands OF votes for our ticket that will
otherwise be cast against it, Mr.. Hart
/ man should withdraw from the race. And
/ as l have pointed out this cannot pos
slbIy prejudice any right at law that
| NJ. Hartman may have that would help
him in the trial Of the cases now pending
/ or In the trial of other prosecutions that
may be begun against him in the local
/ or Federal Courts.
1T has been repeatedly whispered and
passed around, SO that the rumor has
come to city headquarters that Mr. Hart
/ man would withdraw If the sum of $4,000
was paid either to you or to him. or
course, l can not believe that any such
/ offer to be bribed is true, put 1 think in
the interest Of both your client and our
party that it ought to be denied by YOU