Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-23


breath, III you ask that question Ike
gentleman, I Will answer"
WHAT'S that you said ?" demanded In
man.
Go on" answered Francis With a
smile.
Francis appears to be living up'to his
reputation OF being one OF the cleverest
thinkers who has occupied witness
chair in a criminal prosecution 1t IS
not necessary for Prosecutor William T
Evans TO watch the interests Of the
chief witness for the State as Francis
appears more than capable Of handling
the situation.
ADMITS MARRIAGE
UNDER ASSUMED NAME.
: Inman. armed with records and data.
began firing questions at Francis re
ru...ap ais second marriage. Francis
admitted that he married his second wife
under an assumed name of Moore In
Ohio and later on in jail at Louisville
last fall remarked his second wife under
the name of Francis, which he claims
IS his right name.
j wanted TO clSn up" said Francis.
Il wanted to give my Wife her RICH.
name Of Francis."
yes. you wanted to clean up" re
peated Inman in loud tones Of con
tempt
Francis said he has visited many cities
Chicago, St Louis, New York and
many others. He maintained he stopped
ne tire finest hotels. In New York, he
said. he stayed at the Pennsylvania
Hotel.
THAT is the finest hotel" said Inman.
NO. I wouldn't say So" snapped Fran
els,
Inman asked, Did you steal things
while you stayed in these fine hotels
NO" drawIed. Francis, Il wasn't there
long enough"
SAYS WIFE SAT- IN AUTO
WHILE HE ROBBED HOUSES.
In answer to questions Of Mr.. lnmau,
Francis admitted that his wife often
sat 10 an automobile while he robbed
house.
Did your wife know that you were
robbing houses" asked Inman.
"She knew 1 wasn't going to Sunday
school" he answered.
Il didn't ask you that" replied In
man.
Yes, she did" answered Francis.
Did you show her the loot:" asked
Inman.
Sometimes I did and sometimes I
didn't" answered Francis. "A(y wife Is
not inquisitive."
Francis admitted giving his wife some
diamonds that he had stolen.
Il gave my wife the best I could pro
vide" stated Francis.
BY stealing" cried Inmsn.
Yes, BY stealing" admitted FPncis.
HARTMAN WEEPs
IN COURTROOM
At this point yesterday afternoon, J.
Herbert Hartman, the defendant. who
had been listening to the startling re,
cital OF Francis against him, began
moaning andj crying.
The sobs Of Hartman caused Francis to
cease testifying for few minutes. Hart
man placed his handkerchief to us eyes
and cried loudly. Counsel and friends
tried to quiet him. Judge Balm ordered
all away so that Hartman could not be
agitated.
Shortly afterwards, Hartman, with his
eyes red from crying, Informed the court
he was ready to proceed.
I Francis turned around in his chair
and smiled at the newspapermen when
Hartman began 10 cry.
Hartmans outburst Of tears came at
a time when Francis was not testifying
directly against Hartman but relative to
matters concerning Francis own con-
duct toward Mrs. Francis.
Francis at one time during one of Mr..
Inmans habits Of repeating Francis
answers, told Inman TO look at the
record"
STARTING RECITAL.
OF CRIMINAL RECORD.
On direct examination yesterday after
noon. Francis gave one of the most
startling recitals in the annals of the
Marion County Criminal Court -
The vital points brought out by Prose
cutor Evans on the direct examination of
Francis, are as follows:
That in 1920 Francis received about
5000 from J. Herbert Hartman after an
automobile, which Francis had stolen in
Columbus, Ohio, had been disposed Of.
That the defendant and his brother,
disposed Of two diamonds that Francis
had stolen in Louisville and that each Of
the Hartmans gave him 500
That Francis stole large quantities Of
whisky from a home in Louisville and
after bringing the whisky to indianapolis
gave Hartman five or six cases and de-
livered them to Hartman's home.
That Francis took the remaining
whisky to Dayton and sold 1t for 500 and
that part of the money was used in Hart
mans campaign.
That Hartman on several occasions
agreed to aid Francis IN getting rid of
certain stolen goods after Detective VIII
liam Rugenstcin had got wise to Fran
els apartment.
That Hartman asked Francis in the
presence of EarI-Kunkle to aid him Hart
man)% in furnishing his home because
Hartman didn't have the money.
That Francis claimed he committed
numerous burglaries and took part of
the stolen loot to the home of Hart
man
That Francis claimed his wife and Mrs