The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-17
DEATH DRIVER
AND 6 OTHERS
STEAL 81 CARS
Band of Youthful Automobile
Bandits Confess Many
Robberies Here.
LEADER HAS HIGH RECORD
Samuel Wilson, H., Admits
Driving Machine in Fatal !
Crash-Took II Autos.
BIZ REEE CLARK

By EEZE CLARK
Confessions that they stole thirty
two autsmobiles in Indianapolis, in
cluding the car responsible for the
accident that resulted In the death Of
Miss Josephine Burns, 1s, s516 Bal
sam Ave, were obtained today from
seven young men by detectives who
have them under arrest.
Samuel Wilson, IT, sS32 Washing
ton Blvd. confessed that he was the
driver OF the automobile that struck
the car in which Miss Burns was rid
ing. at CarroIlton Ave. and Thirty
Sixth St on the night Of July IL. Miss
Burns was killed instantly, but Wilson
said he did not know any one was
injured until he read Of the accident
In the newspapers Wilson is charged
with manslaughter.
Those Under Arrest
The cars stolen include one belong
ing to James J. Arnitage, a member
Of the board Of safety.
The others under arrest are Robert
Risley, II, 751 E. McCarty St, and
Albert Johnson. II, 8OS S. State Ave.
held on the charges Of manslaughter
and vehicle taking; Gordon Grove, IT,
1912 n. Pennsylvania ST.; William
Johnson, Is, 20 z. Eighteenth St;
Harry McQuinn, 16, Rural Route E.
Box lac, and Frank Kamp, Jr.. II,
81 E Thirty-Seventh St, charged
with vehicle taking.
Frank Kamp, Jr., was the first OF
the alleged gang Of 10y riders" ar
rested Motor Policeman Brooks
caught him at Capitol Ave. and
Twelfth St, yesterday in stolen auto
mobile owned by william c. Martin,
1881 Ashland Ave.
Caught at Same Time
st almost the same time Kamp was
arrested, DR.. Ernest B. Coheld, 1902
Kenwood Ave, caught Harry Nc
Quinn as he was driving Cofeld's auto
mobile away from near the Hotel Eng
.-Iish. DR.. Cofeld jumped onto the
A1nning board Of the car. McQuinn
Bumped out and ran into the Board OF
Trade building where he was caught
and brought to police headquarters
by Motor Police Marcy and Coleman
Arrested During Night
The other i've alleged joy riders
were arrested during the night by De-
tectives 'Landers and Fletcher and it
was to these officers that the confes-
sions were made
While there were thirty-two stolen
automobiles accounted for by the con-
fessions, the largest number OF thefts
committed by one member Of the gang
was seventeen Wilson, who admits
- he was the driver of the death car"
confessed to having taken the follow
ing seventeen automobiles:
Harrison Walters, 1924 College Ave;
Harry B. Wilson, 81 The Blacherne;
Chester Jackson, 225S n. Illinois St;
SaIIie Roberts, 2725 n. Meridian St;
William R Day, 32T2 College Ave;
II. ]. Tfbbs, 4527 Central Ave; Homer
V. McLeland. 4233 Park Ave; Samuel
z. Rauh, 1924 n. Meridian St; r. D.
Brown, 1893 \. Meridian St; c. S.
Drake, Hotel Washington; Lewis H.
Levy, 1902 n. Meridian ST.; Curtis H.
Roetges, 1901 n. Meridian St; Frank
NeIdhamer, 3340 \. Meridian ST; Leo
Rappaport, 1914 Park Ave; Frank
Horufr, 1928 Central Ave; Dick Miller.
SOs1 n. Delaware St; Frank ].
Wright, 145 E. Fall Creek Blvd, and
Charles Ruschaupt, 1927 n. Talbot
Ave.
Taken by Mcqueen
- Those taken by Mcqueen, according
- a written statement were owned by:
- Warren T. Smith. 81 W. Fall Creek
Blvd; Dr. Soils Runnells, 2OS Penn
way Bldg; Charles E. Pauley. 32
Gladstone Apis; c. L. Scott, 544 N.
Meridian St; SaIlie Roberts, 2725 n.
Meridian St; Gerry Wolfe, 726 Camp
bell St; DR.. E. McMuIlen, Anderson:
Louis Sagolowsky, S459 CarrolltOn
Ave; DR.. Schlosser, Franklin; Franz
Neidhamer, 334O n. Meridian St;
Frank Horuff, 1928 Central Ave:
Frank NJ Fauver, Michigan Road Hill.
Operations Of William johnson
william johnson confessed to hav-
ing stolen the following automobiles:
June II, Cadillac owned by Chester
Jackson, 2258 n. Illinois ST; July 3.
Marmon owned by Louis H Levy,
1902 n. Meridian St; July 16, Franklin
owned by William c. Martin, 1851
Ashland Ave; Franklin owned by Err
nest Goble, 1902 z. Tenth st. and
Peerless owned by Charles Ruschaupt,
1927 n. Talbot Ave.
Harry B. Wilson, 81 Blacherne
Apts-, was the owner Of a Franklin
car which Kamp also confessed TAX
ing.
Grove admitted he took four auto
mobiles. Detectives continued their
investigations as 70 lists of cars stolen
by the other boys under arrest