Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24

North Delaware street to the Hartman
home. He stated, on instructions Of
Hartman several days later, he moved
bed and some other furniture to the
home of William Faust, ar attorney
who had desk room in Hartman office.
The defense attempted to show the bed
and other furniture could not have been
placed in the basement Of the Hartman
home because Of the crowded condition.
He remembered he did take some Of the
furniture to Fausts home. He testified
Hartman and Mrs. Hartman were at the
fat of Francis when the moving van ar
rived. Francis had testified Hartman
| had agreed to see that his household
| goods were moved to Hartman's home.
| L. S. Musser of Anderson testified his
home was entered Jan. %, 1921, and an
electric sweeper, rugs, silverware, cleo
! trio percolatOr and other goods were
| stolen, part of which were recovered by
indianapolis and Louisville police
! FRANCIS AND
ATTORNEY CLASH.
The closing hours of the cross examina-
ton and redirect examination OF Frank
Francis, confessed burglar, yesterday
afternoon was marked with many spirited
verbal encounters between Francis an0
Mr.. Inman.
The vital points of the testimony of
/
! Francis drove his wife, Hartman and
Mrs. Hartman to Sylvan Lake near Rome
! City, in an automobile which Francis had
, stolen from Brent Arnold.
Francis maintained Hartman knew the
automobiles were stolen and denied
Hartman became indignant and refused
! TO return to indianapolis from Lake
Manltou in = stolen car. Francis main
! tained he and Hartman quarreled over
/ pa,,1ff hoA
| made to Mrs. Francis concerning a towel
| The defense by questions attempted to
/ show Hartman became indignant when
/ be overheard a conversation which con-
/ WINGED him for the first time the ca
in which he was riding was stolen.
| Francis denied he ever made a state
ment he drove Samuel Lewis Shank. now
mayor of indianapolis, to the Louisville
derby last spring. Francis stated he
was sure he didn't see Mr. Shank IN
Louisville at that time.
( SAYS HE DROVE
/ HARTMAN TO DERBY.
Francis declared he drove Hartman and
his wife, Mrs. Francis and Karl KunkIe
/ to Louisville to the derby.
Francis denied he ever told Hartman
! that the car in which they had motored
! to Lake Manitou was q stolen car.
Francis admitted he might, in anger,
/ have informed Mrs. Hartman in Indian
apOlis, following the quarrel ut Lake
Manltou, he would kill Hartman" F-.n-
els admitted Mrs. Hartman cried, but
denied It was over the threat to kill her
husband. Francis maintained Hartman
had to apologize for making an insult
ing remark" to his wife.
That Francis insisted he did not have
his wife plead" with Hartman to come
to his aid while Francis was in jail at
Louisville last July. Il don't plead.
demand" Francis said
Francis denied he told Ira Holmes In
a converse ton IN the county jail at Louis
Vile he saw $500 for making state
ments to William II. Blodgett, representa-
tive OF the indianapolis News, con-
cerning Hartman.
Francis denied he ever received any
money Yor making statements regarding
Hartman.
Francis admitted he and hts wife had
signed a bill Of sale tran STEERING some
Of his household goods to Hartman for
500. He stated he told Hartman to
draw up anything" and he (Francis)
would sign It.
OFFERS FUR COAT
AS SECURITY.
Francis maintained he gave Brent
Oyerstreet, an attorney at Louisville,
a fur coat which Francis had stolen
from Mrs. Ray Robinson OF Indianapo-
lis as surety for legal services. Francis
admitted he had differences with Over
street and said Overstreet had double
crossed him" and so told the police he
tFrancis) had given 0yerstreet a stolen
coat as surety.
Francis had numerous conversati lions
with Hartman regarding protection when
Hartman became city judge. Hartman
said he would have the bonds reduced to
Il low figure. there would be no excess